SamBurns

Birthdate
23/7/1996 (29)
Birthplace
Shreveport, Louisiana
College
LSU
Swing
Right
Turned Pro
2017

The Open 2026: McIlroy slams 'performative' DeChambeau, Burns leads by two - third round as it happened

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Jamie Barton

Sam Burns shakes hands with Bryson DeChambeau.

The Open Championship 2026: A lot of movement on crowded leaderboard, more highlights from the third round

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ESPN Staff

Sam Burns

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'Proud' Burns pushes past missed putt, takes 2nd

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How Wyndham Clark battled the crowd and the course to win the 2026 U.S. Open

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The Open 2026: McIlroy slams 'performative' DeChambeau, Burns leads by two - third round as it happened

The Open Championship 2026: A lot of movement on crowded leaderboard, more highlights from the third round

Sam Burns

Golf

'Proud' Burns pushes past missed putt, takes 2nd

How Wyndham Clark battled the crowd and the course to win the 2026 U.S. Open

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