Sepp Straka streamlined things entering this new ... Straka debuted the clean look in Hawaii, where he went T-15 at The Sentry and T-30 at the Sony Open. He’s performed much better in La Quinta, California, where he’s grabbed the first 54-hole lead ...

Straka’s round at La Quinta in many ways was the reverse of what might have been expected. Playing the back nine first, Straka made six birdies on the way to a 30, the kind of score generally associated with the front nine at the course that opened in 1959.

Sepp Straka won The American Express by two shots ... where he became the first amateur to win on tour in 33 years. Sony Open champion Nick Taylor continued his strong start to the season with ...