Defending champ Sepp Straka feeling heat of competition at The American Express

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As the defending champion of The American Express, Sepp Straka may be the one the others are all looking to beat, but the Austrian says he feels the intensity of the competition coming out to kick off the 2026 PGA Tour schedule on Thursday in La Quinta, Calif.

'I think the competition, the fact that you got to beat ... I guess there was 156 guys, and now it's 100-wha