Straka entered the new year with a shaved head, and he finally explained why on Saturday at The American Express, which he leads by four.

Sepp Straka's game has been almost as clean as his head through three rounds at The American Express. Straka shot an 8-under 64 on Saturday in his third straight bogey-free round, staking the newly bald Austrian to a four-shot lead over Charley Hoffman,

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European Ryder Cup star Sepp Straka surges into a four-shot lead at The American Express as he closes in on a PGA Tour hat-trick of titles.

Scores from the PGA Tour The American Express on Saturday -23 Sepp Straka (Austria) 65 64 64 -19 Justin Lower (USA) 63 66 68 Jason Day (Australia) 64 66 67 Charley Hoffman (USA) 65 63 69 -18 Patrick C

The 35-year-old Tour veteran would join a long list of players who won their first event here in the California desert.

Straka shot 8-under-par 64 for the second day in a row to surge to the lead on Saturday at La Quinta Country Club in La Quinta, Calif. He's at 23 under and will take a four-stroke lead to Sunday's final round on Pete Day Stadium Course.

The Aussie has played consistent golf all weekend with rounds of -8, -6 and -5 respectively. Day carded seven birdies during the third round with two blemishes on holes 5 and 13. It was Straka’s day though. The Austrian shot an -8 64 on the La Quinta Course, including six birdies on the front nine alone.

Charley Hoffman and Rico Hoey both shot 9-under 63 on the Nicklaus Tournament Course to share the lead Friday after two rounds at The American Express.

Scores from the PGA Tour The American Express on Friday -16 Charley Hoffman (USA) 65 63 Rico Hoey (Philippines) 65 63 -15 Justin Lower (USA) 63 66 Mark Hubbard (USA) 65 64 Sepp Straka (Austria) 65 64 -14 Jason Day (Australia) 64 66 J.

Sepp Straka has certainly cooled off since his string of top-10 finishes last Spring, but his recent form has been solid nonetheless. The 31-year-old Austrian has made the cut in eight of his last nine starts dating back to August,