Matthieu Pavon earned his first PGA Tour victory thanks to a gutsy birdie on the 72nd hole. After some bunker issues with his second shot at the par-5 18th on the South course, Pavon stuffed his approach from the thick rough to 8 feet. He then made the putt for a one-shot victory.

The American Express prize money payout is from the $8.8 million purse, with 71 professional players who complete four rounds at PGA West's Stadium Course in La Quinta, Califonia, earning PGA Tour prize money this week.

The PGA Tour reached its third event of the season, the first back on the mainland and in California for the American Express. The three-course rotation over the first three rounds included stops at the Pete Dye Stadium Course,