5 golfers who under-performed their odds at The American Express 2025 ft. Wyndham Clark
The American Express concluded with its finale on Sunday, January 19, in La Quinta. It was a regular PGA Tour event featuring a full-sized field. Sepp Straka emerged victorious in the game and earned $1,584,000 in prize money along with 500 FedEx Cup points. Meanwhile, Justin Thomas settled for second place.
However, some players who had the best odds for the event struggled with their game. Wyndham Clark struggled with his game and missed the cut. Sungjae Im was one of the top favorites to win the tournament, but he also underperformed his odds.
Here are the top 5 golfers who underperformed their odds at The American Express 2025:
5 golfers who under-performed their odds at The American Express 2025
#1 Wyndham Clark
- Odds: +3300
- Result: Missed the cut
As per CBS Sports, Clark had the odds of +3300 to win The American Express, but he struggled and missed the cut. The PGA Tour event had a cutline after 54 holes, and Clark missed the cut by four strokes. He started the campaign with a round of 71 and then played a round of 69 on the second day. He, however, struggled in the third round and again played a round of 71 to settle for a total of 5-under and missed the cut.
#2 Nick Dunlap
- Odds: +5000
- Result: T34
Defending champion Nick Dunlap also underperformed his odds at The American Express 2025. As per CBS Sports, he had odds of +5000 to win the PGA Tour event. However, he settled for the T34 position.
The American started with a round of 67 before playing the next round of 69. He had some tough times in the third round and scored 71 before playing a round of 68 in the finale.
#3 Sam Burns
- Odds: +1400
- Result: T29
Sam Burns, who had the odds of +1400, also struggled at The American Express. He started his campaign with two decent rounds of 68 and 66. He struggled in the third round, when he played 73, but still managed to make the cut. He bounced back in the final round with 67 and jumped 29 spots on the leaderboard. He finished in a tie for 29th place.
#4 Sungjae Im
- Odds: +1200
- Result: Missed the cut
Sungjae Im also struggled with his game at The American Express 2025. He started the campaign with a rough round of 77, but then improved, playing the next two rounds of 65 and 68. However, he missed the cut. His odds for the tournament were +1200.
#5 Tony Finau
- Odds: +2200
- Result: Missed the cut
With the odds of +2200, Tony Finau was one of the top favorites to win The American Express 2025, but he also underperformed his odds and missed the cut after three rounds. He had a good start and played the first two rounds of 69 and 66, but struggled in the third round. He carded five bogeys and three birdies for a 2-over 74 in the third round and missed the cut.