Nov 28, 2023
Sam Burns Betting Profile: Hero World Challenge
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Sam Burns shot -2 and took 12th the last time he played in this tournament. He'll hit the links at Albany November 30 - December 3 with his sights set higher this time around in the 2023 Hero World Challenge.
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The Hero World Challenge Tournament & Course Info
- Date: November 30 - December 3, 2023
- Location: Nassau, Bahamas
- Course: Albany
- Par: 72 / 7,449 yards
- Purse: $4.5M
- Previous Winner: Viktor Hovland
At the Hero World Challenge
- Over his last two trips to the Hero World Challenge, Burns has an average score of -9, with an average finish of eighth.
- In 2022, Burns finished 12th (with a score of -2) in his most recent appearance at the Hero World Challenge.
- Viktor Hovland won this tournament in 2022 with a final score of -16.
Burns' Recent Performances
- Burns has posted one top-10 finish and three top-20 finishes over his last five events.
- Over his last five appearances, Burns has carded a score that's better than average in three of those outings.
- In his last five appearances, his average score has been -7.
- Sam Burns has averaged 309.3 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Burns has an average of 1.536 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Burns has an average of 3.148 in his past five tournaments.
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Burns' Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Burns has posted a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.266 this season (45th on TOUR). His average driving distance (311.4 yards) ranks 19th, while his 56.6% driving accuracy average ranks 135th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Burns owns a -0.100 average that ranks 128th on TOUR. He ranks 175th with a 63.65% Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, Burns has delivered a 0.584 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which ranks him eighth on TOUR. In addition, he ranks 10th with a putts-per-round average of 28.15, and he ranks 31st by breaking par 23.32% of the time.
| Category | Last 5 Starts | Overall | Overall TOUR Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 309.3 | 311.4 | 19 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 67.90% | 63.65% | 175 |
| Putts Per Round | 28.3 | 28.15 | 10 |
| Par Breakers | 21.30% | 23.32% | 31 |
| Bogey Avoidance | 10.19% | 13.51% | 70 |
Stats in the table above cover this FedExCup season.
Burns' Best Finishes
- Burns has not won any of the 25 tournaments he has played this season, though he has earned five top-10 finishes.
- In those 25 tournaments, he made the cut on 18 occasions.
Burns' Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season Burns' best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at the Sanderson Farms Championship, where his 3.935 mark ranked best in the field.
- Burns put up his best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season at the Wyndham Championship (August 2023), ranking 12th in the field with a mark of 3.962.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Burns' best effort this season was at the Charles Schwab Challenge in May 2023, as he ranked third in the field with a mark of 5.998.
- At THE CJ CUP in South Carolina in October 2022, Burns delivered a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 9.041 (his best mark this season), which ranked No. 1 in the field. He finished seventh in that event.
- Burns delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (9.895) at the WM Phoenix Open, which was held in February 2023. That performance ranked sixth in the field (he finished sixth in that tournament).
Burns' Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Last 5 Starts | Overall | Overall TOUR Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 1.082 | 0.266 | 45 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 1.521 | -0.100 | 128 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 0.023 | 0.046 | 97 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 1.536 | 0.584 | 8 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 3.148 | 0.796 | 30 |
Stats in the table above cover this FedExCup season.
Burns' Results This Season
| Date | Tournament Name | Position | Round Scores | Score | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 29 - October 2 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 30 | 70-69-71-70 | 280 | -8 | 23 |
| October 20-23 | THE CJ CUP in South Carolina | 7 | 70-68-68-67 | 273 | -11 | 83 |
| November 10-13 | Cadence Bank Houston Open | MC | 77 | 77 | +7 | -- |
| December 1-4 | Hero World Challenge | 12 | 70-75-69-72 | 286 | -2 | -- |
| January 5-8 | Sentry Tournament of Champions | 32 | 70-75-67-69 | 281 | -11 | 28 |
| January 19-22 | The American Express | 11 | 64-70-64-68 | 266 | -22 | 61 |
| February 9-12 | WM Phoenix Open | 6 | 70-71-64-68 | 273 | -11 | 89 |
| February 16-19 | The Genesis Invitational | MC | 75-72 | 147 | +5 | -- |
| March 2-5 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | MC | 77-74 | 151 | +7 | -- |
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 35 | 68-74-72-70 | 284 | -4 | 19 |
| March 16-19 | Valspar Championship | 6 | 69-73-70-67 | 279 | -5 | 100 |
| April 6-9 | Masters Tournament | 29 | 68-71-78-72 | 289 | +1 | 31 |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | 15 | 69-70-69-65 | 273 | -11 | 52 |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 71-71 | 142 | E | -- |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | MC | 74-80 | 154 | +14 | -- |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 6 | 67-70-70-68 | 275 | -5 | 92 |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 16 | 71-71-73-73 | 288 | E | 51 |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | MC | 73-71 | 144 | E | -- |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | 32 | 69-70-71-73 | 283 | +3 | 24 |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 19 | 67-65-71-71 | 274 | -6 | 42 |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | MC | 73-75 | 148 | +6 | -- |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 14 | 69-69-65-67 | 270 | -10 | 51 |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 52 | 73-70-67-68 | 278 | -2 | 26 |
| August 17-20 | BMW Championship | 15 | 71-70-62-71 | 274 | -6 | 200 |
| August 24-27 | TOUR Championship | 9 | 66-66-71-67 | 270 | -10 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Burns as of the start of the Hero World Challenge.
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