Sam Burns

Sam Burns

Height: 6'1" (1.85 m)
Weight: 185 (83 kg)
Age: 27 (July 23, 1996)
Birthplace: Shreveport, Louisiana
Residence: Choudrant, Louisiana
Family: Wife, Caroline

Education: Louisiana State University
Turned Professional: 2017
City plays from: Shreveport, LA, United States


Exempt Status


PGA TOURWinner, World Golf Championships (thru 2026-27)

Career Victories


PGA TOUR Victories (5):
2021 (1) Valspar Championship. 2022 (3) Sanderson Farms Championship, Valspar Championship, Charles Schwab Challenge. 2023 (1) World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play.
Korn Ferry Tour Victories (1):
2018 (1) Savannah Golf Championship.

Player Statistics


Career Low Round:

62 - 2023 BMW Championship (Round 3)

Career High FedExCup Rank:

#1 : 2022 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Houston Open

Career High Official World Golf Rank:

#9 : 2022 John Deere Classic

Career Largest Paycheck:

$3,500,000 : 2023 World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play (Finished 1)

2022-23 Season Highlights


PGA TOUR
Valspar Championship - Finished solo-sixth at the Valspar Championship as two-time defending champion. World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play - Defeated Cameron Young in the Championship Match, 6 and 5, to win the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play in his tournament debut. Earned his fifth career PGA TOUR title in his 121st career start. Advanced from group play with a 3-0-0 record with victories over Adam Hadwin, Adam Scott and Seamus Power before defeating Patrick Cantlay, Mackenzie Hughes and Scottie Scheffler en route to the Championship Match.

National Team Selections


Presidents Cup : 2022 Ryder Cup : 2023 Arnold Palmer Cup : 2017

Career Records


PGA TOUR (Playoff Record: 2 - 1)
Season Events Rounds 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Cuts Made Cuts Missed WD FedExCup Rank Earnings
Total: 136 426 5 3 2 28 55 92 40 4 $21,743,793
2023 26 81 1 6 13 19 6 1 9 $7,139,050
2022 24 80 3 1 8 14 18 6 23 $7,073,986
2021 26 84 1 2 1 8 13 19 6 1 18 $5,160,030
2020 19 58 1 5 11 8 111 $757,500
2019 26 78 1 3 6 16 8 2 94 $1,117,312
2018 11 35 1 3 8 3 $495,916
2017 1 (A) 4 1 1 1
2016 1 (A) 2 1
2015 2 (A) 4 2
(A) - Amateur

Top Tournaments


PGA TOUR
THE PLAYERS Championship Masters Tournament PGA Championship U.S. Open The Open Championship WGC-HSBC Champions WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play WGC-FedEx St. Jude Inv WGC-Workday Championship at The Concession
2023 T35 T29 CUT T32 CUT 1
2022 T26 CUT T20 T27 T42
2021 CUT W/D T76 T2 (P)
2020 CNL
2019 T29
2018 T41
2016 CUT
FedExCup Playoffs
FedEx St. Jude Championship Dell Technologies Championship BMW Championship TOUR Championship
2023 T52 T15 T9
2022 T20 T19 24
2021 T21 8 T18
2020 CUT

Personal


  • Watching David Toms win 2011 Crowne Plaza Invitational is his favorite golf memory.
  • Loves to hunt and fish.
  • Is passionate about charities helping those with Juvenile Diabetes. Best friend is a type 2 diabetic.