Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, Sam Burns is an American professional golfer whose first season on the PGA Tour was in 2019.
In only his fifth start of his rookie season on the Korn Ferry Tour, Sam won the 2018 Savannah Golf Championships, his first professional victory. Sam’s 2021 season is already off to a good start, with a 3rd place finish at the Genesis Invitational, where he tied the 36-hole record with a score of 64-66, and T7 finishes at the Safeway Open and Vivint Houston Open. In each tournament, Sam held leads after the second round, as well as after the third round of the Houston Open.Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, Sam Burns is an American professional golfer whose first season on the PGA Tour was in 2019. In only his fifth start of his rookie season on the Korn Ferry Tour, Sam won the 2018 Savannah Golf Championships, his first professional victory. Sam’s 2021 season is already off to a good start, with a 3rd place finish at the Genesis Invitational, where he tied the 36-hole record with a score of 64-66, and T7 finishes at the Safeway Open and Vivint Houston Open. In each tournament, Sam held leads after the second round, as well as after the third round of the Houston Open.
Sam played very well throughout the 2020 season and qualified for the FedEx Cup Playoffs for the second year in a row, buttressed by five top-25s. His best finishes came at The American Express (T6), where he also notched his career-low round of 63, the Wyndham Championship (T13), and the Workday Charity Open (T17). He finished the season ranked 111th in the FedEx Cup.
In 2019, Sam notched his first top-5 finish on the PGA Tour, with a T3 finish at the Sanderson Farms Championship. He shot an impressive 15-under, tying with Carlos Ortiz. Sam represented the United States as a member of the winning 2017 Arnold Palmer Cup team. As an amateur, he competed and finished tied for sixth in the PGA Tour's 2017 Barbasol Championship.
As a member of the Louisiana State University golf team, Sam had four victories in 15 collegiate tournaments, leading him to be honored as the NCAA Division I Jack Nicklaus National Player of the Year. Sam was also individual state champion three times and was named AJGA Rolex Junior Player of the Year in 2014.
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Sam made his PGA Tour debut at the 2017 Sanderson Farms Championship at the Country Club of Jackson in Jackson, Miss. He shot a first round 3-under par 69 and finished the tournament at 2-under par.
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Top Finish
2021
Sam tied the 36-hole mark at the 2021 Genesis Invitational and took a five-shot lead into the third round. He finished at 11-under par and a 3rd place finish.
Top Tens
Career
2017-2021
Sam Burns has 9 Top-Ten finishes on the PGA Tour in his career. This includes a 3rd place finish at the 2021 Genesis Invitational, a T7 at the 2021 Houston Open, and a T6 at the 2020 American Express.
1st Pro Win
2018
Sam earned his first professional win at the 2018 Savannah Golf Championship on the Web.com Tour. He birdied each of the final three holes to defeat Roberto Castro by one stroke.
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Low Round
2020
On his way to a career-best T6 finish at The American Express, Sam shot a final round 63, his best round yet on the PGA Tour.
Course Record
64-66
2021
Sam Burns shot 64-66 at Riviera Country Club to tie the 36-hole mark at the 2021 Genesis Invitational. Sam took a five-shot lead into the third round, finishing at 11-under and in third place.
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