Even though Justin Thomas finished two back of Sepp Straka at The American Express, the two-time PGA Championship winner made PGA Tour history. Cha-ching! With his $959,200 payday, Thomas became only the 11th player to earn more than $60 million during his career,

Straka, one of more than a dozen active PGA Tour players from the University of Georgia, followed up his third-round 64 with a 70 on Sunday at the Stadium Course and at 25-under-par 263 won The American Express by two shots over Justin Thomas (66).

The PGA Tour returns to the continental United States this week to kick off its West Coast Swing, beginning with the 2025 American Express. Welcoming a full field of 156 players to Palm Springs, California, the American Express will feature a three-course rotation, a 54-hole cut and a defending champion no one saw coming at this time last season.

Justin Thomas, Patrick Cantlay and Nick Dunlap Compete at The American Express at PGA West in La Quinta, Calif., – Thursday-Sunday Coverage on GOLF Channel Begins at 4 p.m. ET

The 31-year-old Austrian won the American Express at PGA West without carding a bogey until the 70th hole of the tournament.

William Mouw paid the price for going in the San Andreas Fault bunker at the par-5 16th hole at the Stadium Course at PGA West.

Sepp Straka won $1,584,000 million for capturing his third PGA Tour title on Jan. 19 at The American Express. It was enough to jump 18 spots on the money list. It wasn't enough to catch Hideki Matsuyama or Collin Morikawa.

With the $918,000 check for finishing second in the $8.8 million event, Thomas becomes the latest PGA Tour player to surpass the $60 million mark in career earnings. He is now 10th all time at $60,827,898, passing Matt Kuchar on the list. Thomas is still just under $60 million shy of all-time leader Tiger Woods.

Sellers Shy, the lead golf producer for CBS, applauded Thomas for reaching out to players about more access. Jim Nantz, the lead announcer who is starting his 40th year with CBS, suggested the walk-and-talk could be expanded.

Charlie Reiter, a former Palm Desert High School star who played in The American Express when he was 18 and still in high school, was the medalist Monday in a qualifying tournament for the Farmers Insurance Open, the PGA Tour event at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego this week.