Samuel Holland Burns was born on July 23,1996 and is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.
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Sam Burns played college golf at Louisiana State University, where he won four tournaments in 15 collegiate starts during his sophomore season.
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Sam Burns represented the United States on the winning 2017 Arnold Palmer Cup team and he qualified for the PGA Tour's 2017 Barbasol Championship, where he finished T6.
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In October 2017, Sam Burns made his PGA Tour debut as a professional at the Sanderson Farms Championship.
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Sam Burns finished T7 at the Honda Classic with Tiger Woods as his playing partner in the final round, earning Sam Burns entry into the Valspar Championship, where he finished T12.
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Sam Burns earned his first professional win at the 2018 Savannah Golf Championship on the Web.
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Sam Burns held the solo lead at the end of each of the first three rounds but was ultimately caught on the back 9 during the final round.
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Sam Burns shot a final round 68 to win by three strokes over Keegan Bradley.
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On October 3,2021, Sam Burns won his second PGA Tour title at the Sanderson Farms Championship in Jackson, Mississippi.
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On March 20,2022, Sam Burns won his second consecutive Valspar Championship title, beating Davis Riley in a playoff.
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On May 29,2022, Sam Burns won the Charles Schwab Challenge after making a 38-foot birdie putt in a playoff against Scottie Scheffler.
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Sam Burns overcame a seven stroke deficit to win, matching Nick Price in 1994 for largest comeback in a final round to win at Colonial Country Club.
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