The PGA Tour’s third event of the 2025 season is upon us, as many of the world’s best descend upon Southern California for The American Express. Several top players, including Justin Thomas and Tony Finau,

Rex Hoggard catches up with Justin Thomas and Tony Finau, who are bringing some momentum and health into 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.

For the third time in his PGA Tour career, Sepp Straka hoisted a trophy at tournament's end. Converting a four-stroke lead at the 54-hole mark into a victory at the 2025 American Express, Straka fended off a crowded chasing pack headlined by Justin Thomas.

J.T. Poston shot a 10-under 62 to take a one-stroke lead over Justin Lower in the opening round of The American Express on Thursday. Poston carded nine birdies and an eagle on the Nicklaus Tournament Course at PGA West in the Palm Springs-area desert.

Tee times for the second round of the 2025 American Express in California, featuring Tony Finau, Will Zalatoris and more.

American Express tee times for Thursday's first round in California, featuring Justin Thomas, Wyndham Clark and more.

There's plenty of star power near the top of the leaderboard at the American Express through 54 holes — Jason Day (19 under), Patrick Cantlay (18 under), Justin Thomas (17 under), just to name a few — but there are also nearly a dozen notable names who are packing their bags early after missing the cut on Saturday afternoon.

Several top players, including Justin Thomas and Tony Finau, are in the field. They will look to take Nick Dunlap’s crown. Dunlap made history, winning the American Express as an amateur in 2024.

The one overriding story of the week at the 66th American Express was just how tough the Stadium Course was, particularly the greens and greenside bunkers that were renovated last summer. The idea was to return those greens complexes to what Dye wanted nearly 40 years ago.

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