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World #9
United States·Age 30·Pro 2017·$43,924,679
World #9Sam Burns
6'1"|185 lbs|Shreveport, Louisiana, United States|Louisiana State University
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Strokes Gained
Where Burns gains and loses strokes versus the field.
All-Around
No single dominant category defines this game. Off-the-tee (top 43%), approach (top 17%), around the green (bottom 25%), and putting (top 3%) show a mixed profile where strengths and weaknesses partially offset each other.
Strokes Gained
Total+1.017#12/155
Off The Tee+0.111#67/155
Approach+0.412#27/155
Around Green-0.136#118/155
Putting+0.630#4/155
Tee to Green+0.387#50/155
Driving
Driving Distance315.2#20/155
Driving Accuracy57.48%#111/155
Club Head Speed120.97#29/155
Approach
Greens in Regulation68.89%#38/155
Going for the Green57.55%#113/155
Short Game
Scrambling60.97%#63/155
Sand Save56.52%#30/155
Putting
Putts Per Round28.63#55/155
One-Putt %40.48%#65/155
3-Putt Avoidance1.90%#19/155
Birdie Conversion33.49%#24/155
Scoring
Scoring Average69.20#10/155
Birdie Average4.23#8/155
Bogey Avoidance13.81%#24/155
Bounce Back22.08%#87/155
Proximity to Hole
Average distance from the pin by approach yardage — 35' 0 overall.
50–125 yd
17' 10-1.5ft19' 4"
#41 of 155
125–150 yd
22' 2-1.6ft23' 9"
#44 of 155
150–175 yd
27' 8-1.0ft28' 8"
#58 of 155
175–200 yd
33' 7-0.6ft34' 2"
#79 of 155
>200 yd
48' 3-2.5ft50' 9"
#41 of 155
Closer than field
Field avg
Farther than field
Form
How Burns has been trending across the last few events.
Last 5 Finishes
| Event | Pos | SG |
|---|---|---|
| BMW Championship | T28 | -1.600 |
| FedEx St. Jude Championship | T3 | +7.360 |
| The Open Championship | 3 | — |
| Travelers Championship | T12 | +5.083 |
| U.S. Open | 2 | +13.543 |