Swafford Eagles16th, Wins AmEx for Second Time in 5 Years

Hudson Swafford pumps his fist after making a putt for par on the 18th hole during the final round of the American Express golf tournament on the Pete Dye Stadium Course at PGA West, Sunday in La Quinta, Calif., on Jan. 23, 2022. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo

LA QUINTA, Calif.—Hudson Swafford thought about his late father Sunday at PGA West in his second victory in The American Express in five years.

“I had a couple of moments where I looked up and knew that he was following and knew that he was there,“ Swafford said. ”I could just hear his voice saying, ‘Just be confident in what you’re doing. You’re playing great.’ And he goes, ‘Just play to win.’”