Three rounds are in the book at the 2025 The American Express and 5 golfers are within 5 strokes of the lead. Below, we look at BetMGM Sportsbook's odds for The American Express entering Sunday's fina

Golf fans in the desert might be envious that Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm are playing in the Hero Dubai Desert Classic on the DP World Tour this week, while Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele withdrew from playing in The American Express in La Quinta. The La Quinta field went from a great field to a good field, fans might be tempted to say.

LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) — 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.

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.

With 18 holes remaining at the 2025 American Express in the California desert, Sepp Straka owns the lead at 23 under. He's four shots clear of Charley Hoffman, Jason Day and Justin Lower at 19 under. There were several PGA Tour stars who missed the cut Saturday afternoon including Wyndham Clark, Tony Finau and Tom Kim.

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 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.

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.

At about $313 per share (as of Jan. 17), American Express at least deserves a closer look from investors. But its valuation has gotten richer, with the stock trading at a price-to-earnings ratio of 23. That's 42% more expensive than just 12 months ago. The market has become bullish about its prospects as we look to the near term.

The payment includes two separate settlements: one over misleading sales tactics for credit cards, and another concerning its wire services.

American Express has agreed to pay more than $138 million to resolve a wire fraud investigation related to its sales and marketing practices.