The American Express Golf Predictions, Odds and PGA Tour Picks

The American Express Golf Predictions, Odds and PGA Tour Picks for Thursday, 01/22/26

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The American Express Pickswise Expert Predictions

Winner Pick
L. Aberg to win The American Express(+2400)

Ludvig Aberg fits the bill. The Swede finished 3rd in the DP World Tour Championship when last seen. This is his AmEx debut, but he knows PGA West well, winning The Prestige amateur competition 3 times on the Norman Course. Aberg finished 23rd or better in his final 8 events of last season, and this week’s event is a great chance for him to capture an early title if he resumes in similar form.

Winner Pick
S. Straka to win The American Express(+3500)

Aberg’s Ryder Cup teammate Sepp Straka held off Justin Thomas’s charge to win the 2025 AmEx and the Austrian looks overpriced in his attempt to do the double. Straka skipped multiple events in the 2nd half of last year due to the premature birth of his child, but he finished 3rd at the Hero World Challenge last month and should be raring to go for this defense.

Winner Pick
B. Cauley to win The American Express(+25000)

Bud Cauley merits some interest at monster odds. Cauley had 4 PGA Tour top-6 finishes last season, including at the Players Championship, and while his form dipped in the 2nd half of the year, he did little wrong when 24th at the Sony Open last week. He has event form figures of 14-3-13-MC-4 and could give bettors a run for their money.

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