Jul 22, 2024
Sam Burns betting profile: 3M Open
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Sam Burns looks to improve upon his 32nd-place finish in 2020's tournament when he begins play in the 2024 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities July 25-28.
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The 3M Open tournament and course info
- Date: July 25-28, 2024
- Location: Blaine, Minnesota, USA
- Course: TPC Twin Cities
- Par: 71 / 7,431 yards
- Purse: $8.1M
- Previous winner: Lee Hodges
At the 3M Open
- Burns' average finish has been 20th, and his average score 13-under, over his last two appearances at the 3M Open.
- In 2020, Burns finished 32nd (with a score of 10-under) in his most recent appearance at the 3M Open.
- With numbers of 1.885 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (24th in field), 9.219 in SG: Approach the Green (first), and 6.196 in SG: Putting (fourth), Lee Hodges won this tournament in 2023.
- In addition, Hodges' average driving distance was 310.9 (25th in field), he hit 80.56% of greens in regulation (ninth), and he averaged 28 putts per round (fourth).
Burns' recent history at the 3M Open
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/23/2020 | 32 | 70-69-69-66 | -10 |
| 7/4/2019 | 7 | 66-66-72-64 | -16 |
Burns' recent performances
- Burns has finished in the top 20 three times over his last five appearances, finishing as high as the top 10 in two of those outings.
- Burns has finished with a better-than-average score in four of his last five tournaments.
- He has an average score of 1-under across his last five events.
- In terms of driving distance, Sam Burns has averaged 308.4 yards in his past five starts.
- Burns is averaging 2.116 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Burns is averaging 4.717 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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Burns' advanced stats and rankings
- Burns has a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.362 this season, which ranks 29th on TOUR. Meanwhile, his average driving distance (305.3 yards) ranks 40th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Burns has a 0.016 mark (102nd on TOUR).
- On the greens, Burns' 0.324 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 37th this season, while he averages 28.11 putts per round (13th).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 40 | 305.3 | 308.4 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 132 | 64.13% | 59.44% |
| Putts Per Round | 13 | 28.11 | 27.7 |
| Par Breakers | 39 | 25.73% | 19.44% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 26 | 13.16% | 14.44% |
Burns' best finishes
- Although Burns has not won any of the 17 tournaments he has taken part in this season, he has collected one top-five finish and six top-10 finishes.
- In those 17 events, he made the cut 14 times, a success rate of 82.4%.
- As of now, Burns has compiled 1209 points, which ranks him 30th in the FedExCup standings.
Burns' best Strokes Gained performances
- This season, Burns delivered his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee mark at the WM Phoenix Open, ranking No. 1 in the field at 6.454. In that event, he finished third.
- Burns delivered his best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season at the RBC Canadian Open, ranking 11th in the field at 4.057. In that tournament, he finished 10th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Burns produced his best effort this season at the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, ranking second in the field at 4.328. In that tournament, he finished 15th.
- At the WM Phoenix Open in February 2024, Burns posted a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 4.223, his best mark so far this season. That ranked him 12th in the field (he finished third in that event).
- Burns recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (13.258) at the WM Phoenix Open (February 2024), which ranked him third in the field. He finished third in that tournament.
Burns' Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 29 | 0.362 | 1.956 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 102 | 0.016 | -1.928 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 70 | 0.089 | 2.574 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 37 | 0.324 | 2.116 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 28 | 0.791 | 4.717 |
Burns' past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 14 | 69-69-65-67 | -10 | 51 |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 52 | 73-70-67-68 | -2 | 26 |
| August 17-20 | BMW Championship | 15 | 71-70-62-71 | -6 | 200 |
| August 24-27 | TOUR Championship | 9 | 66-66-71-67 | -10 | -- |
| 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 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Burns as of the start of the 3M Open.
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