The American Express

Winner Trends

Age – 10 of the last 12 winners were aged 34 or younger
World Ranking – 8 of the last 12 winners were ranked 96th or lower in the Official World Golf Rankings
Position After Round 1 – 10/12 winners were in the top 16 after Round 1
Position After Round 2 – 10/12 winners were in the top 11 after Round 2
Position After Round 3 – 10/12 winners were in the top 4 after Round 3
Career Events – 9/12 winners had at least 130 previous career starts
Career Wins – 10/12 winners had at least 1 previous career win, 8/12 winners had at least 2 previous career wins

Winners Tournament/Course Trends

Previous Starts – 10/12 winners had played in at least 1 previous American Express, 8/12 winners had played in at least 3 previous American Express
Previous Wins – 3/12 winners had at least 1 previous American Express win
Previous Top 5s – 5/12 winners had at least 1 previous American Express top 5 finish
Previous Top 10s – 6/12 winners had at least 1 previous American Express top 10 finish
Previous Best Finish – 9/12 winners had finished 34th or higher in a previous American Express

Winners Season Trends

Season Events – 11/12 winners had played in at least 2 previous events that season
Season Wins – 2/12 winners had at least 1 previous tournament win that season
Season Top 5s – 2/12 winners had at least 1 previous top 5 finish that season
Season Top 10s – 4/12 winners had at least 1 previous top 10 finish that season
Season Top 25s – 8/12 winners had at least 1 previous top 25 finish that season
Previous Event – 9/12 winners finished 48th or higher on their last start before the American Express
7/12 winners played in the Sony Open in Hawaii on their last start before the American Express
Next Event – 6/12 winners played in the Farmers Insurance Open on their next start after the American Express