How much tougher was the Stadium Course at the 2025 American Express?
The numbers show that the Stadium Course was significantly tougher this year than last, with a 71.313 scoring average in 2025 compared to 69.148 just 12 months ago. By PGA Tour standards, that’s a huge difference. And the winning score for Sepp Straka this year was 25 under for 72 holes, four shots higher than Nick Dunlap’s 29 under in 2024.
The American Express payout: $8.8 million purse prize money at PGA West
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Sepp Straka wins The American Express; Tyrrell Hatton takes Dubai Desert Classic
Sepp Straka won The American Express by two shots over Justin Thomas on Sunday, finishing his third career PGA Tour victory at 25-under 263 with a final-round 70. Straka, the first Austrian to win on the tour three years ago,
Austria's Sepp Straka cruises to a 2-shot victory over Justin Thomas at The American Express
Sepp Straka won The American Express by two shots over Justin Thomas on Sunday, finishing his third career PGA Tour victory at 25-under 263 with a final-round 70. Straka, the first Austrian to win on the tour three years ago,
Steady Sepp: Sepp Straka wins American Express golf title by two shots
The win earned the 31-year-old Straka his first title since the 2023 John Deere Classic and the $1,584,000 first-place check, the largest of his career.
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Sepp Straka outlasts field, slow pace to collect third tour victory at the American Express
I think that was the biggest challenge today was keeping aggressive on my targets,” Straka said after his two-under 70. “Nerves, just complete nerves. Stomach in a knot, the whole nine. So, yeah, just really excited about the way I handed the pressure today.
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Unlucky lie, loose shot cost Sepp Straka chance at history in American Express win
Sepp Straka was brilliant en route to a win at the American Express, but a loose shot and unlucky lie cost him a shot at PGA Tour history.
Defending American Express champ Nick Dunlap will earn a paycheck this year
Nick Dunlap, who won the American Express as an amateur last year but didn't win any money, will get a paycheck this year after making the cut.
Charley Hoffman, Rico Hoey charge into the lead midway through The American Express
Charley Hoffman and Rico Hoey both shot a 9-under 63 on the Nicklaus Tournament Course to share the lead Friday after two rounds at The American Express.
Financial Crime Weekly: American Express Pays $108 Million To Settle Deceptive Marketing Charges, Vanguard Group Pays $106 Million For Violations
American Express pays $108 million to settle deceptive marketing charges. The Vanguard Group pays $106 million to settle charges related to misleading statements.
American Express to pay $230M settlement over claims of deceptive credit card, wire service sales tactics
The payment includes two separate settlements: one over misleading sales tactics for credit cards, and another concerning its wire services.
American Express agrees to pay more than $138M to resolve investigation into sales and marketing
American Express has agreed to pay more than $138 million to resolve a wire fraud investigation related to its sales and marketing practices.