Straka, who didn't have a bogey in the tournament until Sunday's 16th hole, won for the third time on the PGA Tour and for the first time since the 2023 John Deere Classic.

Manuel Merizalde of Colombia already had five birdies in eight holes Thursday and rode that to a 6-under 66, giving him a three-way share of the lead after the opening round of the Latin America Amateur Championship.

Pace of play on the PGA Tour has been a hot-button topic, and Camilo Villegas is convinced the Tour can stamp it out in 2026.

Camilo Villegas started his competitive season at the 2025 Sony Open in Hawaii. Ahead of the event, he gave his opinion on one of the biggest issues marring golf at the moment: slow play.

Manuel Merizalde of Colombia is a 45-year-old who works for a security company and rarely plays golf more than once a week. Those low expectations might have helped him in the opening round of the Latin America Amateur Championship.

Scores from the PGA Tour The American Express on Sunday -25 Sepp Straka (Austria) 65 64 64 70 -23 Justin Thomas (USA) 67 64 68 66 -22 Justin Lower (USA) 63 66 68 69 Jason Day (Australia) 64 66 67 69 -

Austria’s Sepp Straka shot a final-round 2-under-par 70 and didn’t allow a rare blotch on the scorecard to derail him on the way to winning The American Express on Sunday

Manuel Merizalde of Colombia already had five birdies in eight holes Thursday and rode that to a 6-under 66, giving him a three-way share of the lead

Scores from the PGA Tour The American Express on Saturday -23 Sepp Straka (Austria) 65 64 64 -19 Justin Lower (USA) 63 66 68 Jason Day (Australia) 64 66 67 Charley Hoffman (USA) 65 63 69 -18 Patrick C

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Scores from the PGA Tour The American Express on Friday -16 Charley Hoffman (USA) 65 63 Rico Hoey (Philippines) 65 63 -15 Sepp Straka (Austria) 65 64 Justin Lower (USA) 63 66 Mark Hubbard (USA) 65 64 -14 Jason Day (Australia) 64 66 J.

Nick Dunlap will lead the field at The American Express as he attempts to defend the title he won a year ago when he became the first amateur to win a PGA Tour event since 1991. En route to the ...