LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 19: Sepp Straka of Austria plays his shot from the 18th tee during the final round of The American Express 2025 at Pete Dye Stadium Course on January 19, 2025 in La Quinta, California. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images)

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The pace of play was dreadful, but Sepp Straka persevered and won the American Express for his third PGA Tour title, topping Justin Thomas
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