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Sam Burns betting profile: Arnold Palmer Invitational Presented By Mastercard
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Sam Burns looks for a better result in the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard after he took 30th shooting 1-over in this tournament in 2024.
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The Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard tournament and course info
- Date: March 6-9, 2025
- Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
- Course: Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge
- Par: 72 / 7,466 yards
- Purse: $20M
- Previous winner: Scottie Scheffler
At the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard
- Over his last seven trips to the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, Burns has an average score of 2-over, with an average finish of 36th.
- In 2024, Burns finished 30th (with a score of 1-over) in his most recent appearance at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard.
- Scottie Scheffler finished with 5.097 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (first in the field), 3.262 SG: Approach the Green (12th), and 4.348 SG: Putting (fifth) en route to winning this tournament in 2024.
- En route to his victory last year, Scheffler posted an average driving distance of 291.9 (37th in field), hit 69.44% of greens in regulation (second), and took 27 putts per round (sixth).
Burns' recent history at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/7/2024 | 30 | 68-72-71-78 | +1 |
| 3/2/2023 | MC | 77-74 | +7 |
| 3/3/2022 | 9 | 72-69-75-71 | -1 |
| 3/4/2021 | MC | 77-72 | +5 |
| 3/5/2020 | 36 | 68-72-76-79 | +7 |
| 3/7/2019 | 54 | 76-69-73-72 | +2 |
Burns' recent performances
- Burns has finished in the top 10 once over his last five appearances.
- Over his last five tournaments, Burns has carded a score that's better than average in four of those outings.
- He has carded an average score of 11-under over his last five tournaments.
- Sam Burns has averaged 305.7 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Burns is averaging 1.377 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Burns is averaging 2.439 Strokes Gained: Total.
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Burns' advanced stats and rankings
- Burns posted a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.265 (44th) last season, while his average driving distance of 307.4 yards ranked 39th on TOUR.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Burns sported a 0.173 mark that ranked 73rd on TOUR. He ranked 153rd with a 64.69% Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, Burns' 0.496 Strokes Gained: Putting mark placed him 14th on TOUR last season, and his 27.78 putts-per-round average ranked first. He broke par 28.69% of the time (fourth).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 39 | 307.4 | 305.7 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 153 | 64.69% | 74.72% |
| Putts Per Round | 1 | 27.78 | 29.2 |
| Par Breakers | 4 | 28.69% | 26.67% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 54 | 13.47% | 9.72% |
Burns' best finishes
- Burns played 22 tournaments last season, securing three finishes in the top five and earning eight top-10 finishes.
- In those 22 events, he made the cut 19 times.
- Last season Burns' best performance came at the BMW Championship, where he shot 11-under and finished second.
- Burns compiled 1265 points last season, which placed him 29th in the FedExCup standings.
Burns' best Strokes Gained performances
- Last season Burns put up his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee mark at the WM Phoenix Open (February 2024), ranking No. 1 in the field at 6.454.
- Burns' best Strokes Gained: Approach performance last season came in August 2024 at the TOUR Championship, where he ranked second in the field with a mark of 4.093. He finished 12th in that tournament.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Burns put up his best mark last season at the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday (June 2024), ranking second in the field with a mark of 4.328.
- At the FedEx St. Jude Championship in August 2024, Burns posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season (7.131). That ranked second in the field.
- Burns recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last 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 | 0.265 | 1.063 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 73 | 0.173 | -0.379 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 80 | 0.069 | 0.377 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 14 | 0.496 | 1.377 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 13 | 1.003 | 2.439 |
Burns' past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| August 29 - September 1 | TOUR Championship | 12 | 67-68-68-70 | -11 | 0 |
| December 5-8 | Hero World Challenge | 14 | 68-72-74-70 | -4 | -- |
| January 2-5 | The Sentry | 8 | 72-66-66-65 | -23 | 155 |
| January 16-19 | The American Express | 29 | 68-66-73-67 | -14 | 27 |
| January 30 - February 2 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 22 | 68-69-70-71 | -10 | 38 |
| February 6-9 | WM Phoenix Open | 49 | 70-69-74-66 | -5 | 7 |
| February 13-16 | The Genesis Invitational | 24 | 71-74-72-69 | -2 | 38 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Burns as of the start of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard.
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