How Hudson Swafford won in 2022
Hudson Swafford broke a tie for the lead with an eagle on the par-5 16th, where he hit a 7-iron second shot to eight feet. He began the final round three strokes out of the lead, but made a big move with six birdies in eight holes starting at No. 5.
- Swafford had a 31 on the back nine despite bogeys on Nos. 13 and 15. He had five birdies and an eagle on the nine, with a lone par on 18.
- Swafford had five birdies in a back-nine 31 in the second round at the Nicklaus Tournament Course.
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- Hudson Swafford became the ninth player to win The American Express more than once.
- Arnold Palmer won the event five times (1960, 62, 68, 71, 73) and seven other players have won it twice: Billy Casper, John Cook, Bill Haas, John Mahaffey, Phil Mickelson, Johnny Miller, and Corey Pavin.
- The victory was the third in Swafford’s career, two of them coming in The American Express (2017, 22).
- Si Woo Kim finished T11 in the defense of his title. The American Express hasn’t had a player win in consecutive years since Johnny Miller (1975-76).