The 2024 American Express concluded on Sunday, January 21, and the final round could not have been more exciting. Not even the most daring pre-tournament predictions came close to what ended up happening at Pete Dye Stadium Course in La Quinta, California.Nick Dunlap took the golf world by storm, winning the American Express with a score of 29-under 259. The University of Alabama sophomore became the first amateur to win since Phil Mickelson in 1991.2024 American Express final leaderboardBelow is the final leaderboard for the 2024 American Express:1 Nick Dunlap -292 Christiaan Bezuidenhout -28T3 Kevin Yu -27T3 Xander Schauffele -27T3 Justin Thomas -27T6 Sam Burns -25T6 Michael Kim -25T6 Adam Hadwin -25T9 Keith Mitchell -24T9 Ben Griffin -24T11 Ryo Hisatsune -23T11 Alexander Björk -23T11 J.T. Poston -23T14 Bronson Burgoon -22T14 Chan Kim -22T14 Jimmy Stanger -22T17 Greyson Sigg -21T17 Tom Hoge -21T17 Carson Young -21T17 Scottie Scheffler -21T21 Alex Smalley -20T21 Min Woo Lee -20T21 Davis Thompson -20T21 Eric Cole -20T25 Erik van Rooyen -19T25 Tony Finau -19T25 Alex Noren -19T25 Zach Johnson -19T25 Sungjae Im -19T25 K.H. Lee -19T25 Chandler Phillips -19T25 Austin Eckroat -19T25 Si Woo Kim -19T34 Tyler Duncan -18T34 Vince Whaley -18T34 Joe Highsmith -18T34 Will Zalatoris -18T34 Jason Day -18T39 Matthieu Pavon -17T39 Paul Barjon -17T39 Wyndham Clark -17T39 Justin Lower -17T39 Harrison Endycott -17T39 Daniel Berger -17T39 Jacob Bridgeman -17T39 Lanto Griffin -17T47 Mark Hubbard -16T47 Chris Kirk -16T47 Beau Hossler -16T47 Andrew Putnam -16T47 Ben Kohles -16T52 Erik Barnes -15T52 Stephan Jaeger -15T52 Chez Reavie -15T52 Patrick Cantlay -15T56 Max Greyserman -14T56 Yuxin Lin -14T56 Chesson Hadley -14T56 Ben Martin -14T56 Matt NeSmith -1461 Taylor Montgomery -13T62 Zac Blair -12T62 Camilo Villegas -12T62 Sam Ryder -122024 American Express highlightsIt was an electrifying fourth round at the American Express, in which winner Nick Dunlap recovered from a double bogey on the 7th to tie Sam Burns for the lead and then displaced him to clinch victory.Burns led the American Express by one stroke at the 16th when he missed a 35-foot putt for birdie, while Dunlap birdied the same hole. They went in tied at the 17th, known as "Alcatraz," as the green is located on an island.Dunlap reached the green with a masterful tee shot, but it was not the same for Burns, who dropped his ball in the water and could only manage a double bogey. The young amateur kept a steady head and sealed victory with par on the last two holes.The other player who stood out in the final round of the American Express was Christiaan Bezuidenhout, who accelerated at the end and displaced Burns with a birdie on the 18th to finish in solo runner-up.Nick Dunlap's victory gives him full membership on the PGA Tour through the 2026 season and qualifies him for the remaining Signature Events in 2023 and the first two Majors of the season (The Masters and PGA Championship).