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Sam Burns betting profile: TOUR Championship
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When he takes the course Aug. 29 - Sept. 1, Sam Burns will look to improve upon his last performance at the TOUR Championship. In 2023, he shot 10-under and placed ninth at East Lake Golf Club.
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The TOUR Championship tournament and course info
- Date: Aug. 29 - Sept. 1, 2024
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Course: East Lake Golf Club
- Par: 71 / 7,490 yards
- Previous winner: Viktor Hovland
At the TOUR Championship
- In his last three appearances at the TOUR Championship, Burns has an average finish of 17th, and an average score of 5-under.
- Burns last participated in the TOUR Championship in 2023, finishing ninth with a score of 10-under.
- With numbers of 4.837 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (first in field), 4.828 in SG: Approach the Green (fifth), and 3.387 in SG: Putting (fourth), Viktor Hovland won this tournament in 2023.
- En route to his victory last year, Hovland posted an average driving distance of 313.1 (20th in field), hit 80.56% of greens in regulation (first), and took 27.50 putts per round (third).
Burns' recent history at the TOUR Championship
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/24/2023 | 9 | 66-66-71-67 | -10 |
| 8/25/2022 | 24 | 69-74-67-68 | -2 |
| 9/2/2021 | 18 | 71-70-69-68 | -2 |
Burns' recent performances
- Over his last five appearances, Burns has finished in the top five twice.
- Over his last five events, Burns has finished within three shots of the leader once and five or fewer strokes back of the winner twice. He's carded a score that's better than average four times.
- He has carded an average score of 7-under over his last five tournaments.
- Sam Burns has averaged 310.2 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Burns is averaging 4.187 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Burns is averaging 4.931 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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Burns' advanced stats and rankings
- Burns has put up a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.281 this season (44th on TOUR). His average driving distance (306.5 yards) ranks 38th, while his 63.6% driving accuracy average ranks 67th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Burns ranks 87th on TOUR, posting an average of 0.118, while he ranks 129th with a Greens in Regulation mark of 64.57%.
- On the greens, Burns' 0.542 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 11th this season, and his 27.81 putts-per-round average ranks fourth.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 38 | 306.5 | 310.2 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 129 | 64.57% | 63.06% |
| Putts Per Round | 4 | 27.81 | 26.9 |
| Par Breakers | 14 | 27.05% | 28.33% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 22 | 12.96% | 14.17% |
Burns' best finishes
- Burns has taken part in 20 tournaments this season, coming away with three top-five finishes and eight top-10 finishes.
- In those 20 events, he made the cut 17 times (85%).
- Currently, Burns has 1265 points, placing him 29th in the FedExCup standings.
Burns' best Strokes Gained performances
- This season Burns' best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at the WM Phoenix Open, where his 6.454 mark ranked best in the field.
- Burns posted his best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season at the RBC Canadian Open (May 2024), ranking 11th in the field with a mark of 4.057.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Burns' best effort this season was at the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, where he ranked second in the field with a mark of 4.328 (he finished 15th in that tournament).
- At the FedEx St. Jude Championship in August 2024, Burns recorded a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 7.131, which was his best so far this season. That ranked second in the field.
- Burns delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (13.258) at the WM Phoenix Open in February 2024, a performance that ranked him third in the field.
Burns' Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 44 | 0.281 | -0.096 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 87 | 0.118 | -0.254 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 60 | 0.102 | 1.093 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 11 | 0.542 | 4.187 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 11 | 1.044 | 4.931 |
Burns' past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 30 - December 3 | Hero World Challenge | 16 | 71-76-68-69 | -4 | -- |
| January 4-7 | The Sentry | 33 | 69-68-68-69 | -18 | 27 |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 6 | 66-61-65-71 | -25 | 92 |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 10 | 68-69-67 | -12 | 175 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 3 | 68-67-67-64 | -18 | 163 |
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | 10 | 70-71-68-67 | -8 | 150 |
| March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 30 | 68-72-71-78 | +1 | 38 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 45 | 73-70-65-76 | -4 | 14 |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | MC | 71-72 | +1 | -- |
| April 11-14 | Masters Tournament | MC | 80-73 | +9 | -- |
| April 18-21 | RBC Heritage | 44 | 70-69-72-69 | -4 | 16 |
| May 9-12 | Wells Fargo Championship | 13 | 71-68-70-73 | -2 | 135 |
| May 16-19 | PGA Championship | MC | 72-73 | +3 | -- |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | 10 | 63-71-67-70 | -9 | 68 |
| June 6-9 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 15 | 71-75-71-73 | +2 | 115 |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | 9 | 73-67-73-67 | E | 180 |
| June 20-23 | Travelers Championship | 55 | 67-68-69-72 | -4 | 9 |
| July 18-20 | The Open Championship | 31 | 76-69-65-80 | +6 | 29 |
| July 25-28 | 3M Open | 12 | 70-65-69-69 | -11 | 56 |
| August 15-18 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 5 | 67-63-70-67 | -13 | 420 |
| August 22-25 | BMW Championship | 2 | 73-68-71-65 | -11 | 833 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Burns as of the start of the TOUR Championship.
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