Sam Burns
28-Year-Old Golfer
2025 Stats
Rank
21
Winnings
$4,410,873
Winnings/Entry
$245,049
Entries
18
Rounds
67
2025 Fantasy Outlook
While Burns didn't find the win column in 2024 like he did the season prior, he actually had a better year statistically. Burns was 13th in SG: Total in 2024 compared to 31st in 2023. He was able to pile up 12 top-15 finishes, the most such finishes in a season in his career. Burns had another great putting campaign, finishing inside the top-15 in SG: Putting for the fourth straight season. The difference is 2024 was that he signficantly improved his accuracy off the tee, as well as his SG: Approach numbers. That being said, Burns was still a ways off his numbers of 2021-22 when he finished 18th in SG: Approach and piled up three victories. The 28-year-old is still capable of those type of performances if he dials in his distances. Read Past Outlooks
54-hole leader collapses late
Burns struggled to an eight-over 78 in the final round to fall all the way into a share of seventh place in the U.S. Open.
ANALYSIS
Burns looked so in control all week, and even after turning in three-over-par, he was still in control of the tournament after a strong birdie on 10. From that point on it was utter disaster, however. He made a sloppy double on 11, a bogey at 12, another double on 15 and then bogeys on 16 and 18. It really just came out of nowhere for Burns who held the 54-hole lead by a stroke entering the day. His short game and putting really let him down on Sunday. This will be a tough learning experience for Burns who was seeking his first major championship victory. On one hand he has to be happy with his play after falling in a playoff at the RBC Canadian Open last week and then this showing at the U.S. Open, but also disappointed to get the job done in neither. He is still seeking his first win since March of 2023.
Burns looked so in control all week, and even after turning in three-over-par, he was still in control of the tournament after a strong birdie on 10. From that point on it was utter disaster, however. He made a sloppy double on 11, a bogey at 12, another double on 15 and then bogeys on 16 and 18. It really just came out of nowhere for Burns who held the 54-hole lead by a stroke entering the day. His short game and putting really let him down on Sunday. This will be a tough learning experience for Burns who was seeking his first major championship victory. On one hand he has to be happy with his play after falling in a playoff at the RBC Canadian Open last week and then this showing at the U.S. Open, but also disappointed to get the job done in neither. He is still seeking his first win since March of 2023.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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The expecations for Burns in 2022-23 were very high off his three-win campaign in 2021-22. It wasn't a let down because Burns was able to get another win at the WGC-Match Play, but many would have hoped for more than just six top-10s in 26 starts. Burns has long been a great driver and putter, but the difference between last season and 2021-22 was the iron play. Burns was 18th in SG: Approach in 2021-22, but fell down to 122nd in that category last season. If those can meet somewhere in the middle in 2024 you can expect a strong season for the 27-year-old.
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Falls in playoff to Fox
Burns was defeated in a playoff by Ryan Fox on the fourth extra hole at the RBC Canadian Open after firing an eight-under 62 in the final round.
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T12 at the Memorial
Burns closed with an even-par 72 on Sunday at the Memorial Tournament to finish even-par and tied for 12th.
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Leads in SG: Putting in Charlotte
Burns fired a four-under 67 on Sunday at the PGA Championship to finish in a share of 19th place.
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Fourth in SG: Putting at Truist
Burns carded a three-over 73 on Sunday at the Truist Championship to finish five-under and tied for 30th.
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T5 finish at TPC Craig Ranch
Burns closed with a six-under 65 on Sunday to finish in a tie for fifth place at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson.
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