Jon Rahm seems to be moving from a great player to a dominant one after winning the 2023 American Express, his second win on the PGA Tour in three weeks.
Rahm then hit his drive into a fairway bunker on the par-4 18th, but when his next shot found the middle of the green, with Thompson already over the green, Rahm pumped his fist in victory.
Xander Schauffele had the round of the day among the leaders, a 10-under 62 that included a double-eagle 2 on the par-5 fifth hole. Schauffele finished tied for third at 25-under with Chris Kirk, who like other chasers on the day made his move early but couldn't seem to make a critical putt down the stretch in a round of 64.Rahm jumped to a quick lead Sunday with kick-in birdies on the first and second hole, but then made six straight pars.
"I had a few tee shots off line. I mean, didn't really give myself a chance to go for it on 5 and 16 due to poor tee shots. As well as I played the par-5s all week I kind of didn't really do that well today," said Thompson, who had five eagles on par-5 in the first two rounds combined. The par for Thompson on the 16th after a drive into a bunker hurt more because Rahm was short of the green in two, chipped up to 8 feet and then made the birdie putt that gave him the lead for good. The birdie on the 16th came moments after another big 8-foot putt, this one for par on the 14th hole. Rahm missed the green long and chipped onto the green, then watched Thompson missed a 10-foot birdie putt for the lead before making his own clutch putt for par.
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