Sam Burns Betting Profile: Masters Tournament
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PALM HARBOR, FLORIDA - MARCH 22: Sam Burns of the United States reacts to his shot from the sixth tee during the second round of the Valspar Championship at Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club on March 22, 2024 in Palm Harbor, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
After he placed 29th in this tournament in 2023, Sam Burns has a better finish in mind as he readies for play in the 2024 Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia April 11-14.
The Masters Tournament & Course Info
- Date: April 11-14, 2024
- Location: Augusta, Georgia
- Course: Augusta National Golf Club
- Par: 72 / 7,555 yards
- Previous Winner: Jon Rahm
At the Masters Tournament
- Over his last two trips to the Masters Tournament, Burns has an average score of +1, with an average finish of 29th.
- In Burns' most recent appearance at the Masters Tournament, in 2023, he finished 29th after posting a score of +1.
- When Jon Rahm won this tournament in 2023, he finished with a driving average of 298.8 (24th in the field), 85.71% driving accuracy (fourth), and 28.75 putts per round (17th).
Burns' Recent History at the Masters Tournament
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/6/2023 | 29 | 68-71-78-72 | +1 |
| 4/7/2022 | MC | 75-74 | +5 |
Burns' Recent Performances
- Burns has earned one top-five finish and two top-10 finishes over his last five tournaments.
- Out of the last five tournaments he's entered, he made the cut four times.
- Burns has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in two of his last five events, including one finish within three strokes of the leader.
- In his last five events, his average score has been -7.
- Sam Burns has averaged 307.4 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Burns has an average of 1.735 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Burns is averaging 3.819 Strokes Gained: Total.
Burns' Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Burns' Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.333 ranks 40th on TOUR this season, and his 59.7% driving accuracy average ranks 65th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Burns owns a 0.225 average that ranks 56th on TOUR. He ranks 35th with a 68.89% Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, Burns' 0.542 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 21st this season, while he averages 28.12 putts per round (19th).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 35 | 304.2 | 307.4 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 35 | 68.89% | 65.43% |
| Putts Per Round | 19 | 28.12 | 27.8 |
| Par Breakers | 2 | 33.56% | 25.62% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 5 | 10.89% | 11.73% |
Burns' Best Finishes
- Burns hasn't won any of the eight tournaments he has played this season, though he has earned one top-five finish and four top-10 finishes.
- In those eight events, he made the cut seven times.
- As of now, Burns has compiled 658 points, which ranks him 24th in the FedExCup standings.
Burns' Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Burns' best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came in February 2024 at the WM Phoenix Open, where he ranked best in the field with a mark of 6.454. He finished third in that event.
- Burns' best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season came at the WM Phoenix Open in February 2024, as he ranked 20th in the field with a mark of 3.120.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Burns' best effort this season was at the Valspar Championship, where his 0.950 mark ranked in the field.
- At the WM Phoenix Open in February 2024, Burns posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season (4.223). That ranked 12th in the field.
- Burns posted 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 event.
Burns' Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 40 | 0.333 | 1.627 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 56 | 0.225 | 0.702 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 142 | -0.225 | -0.247 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 21 | 0.542 | 1.735 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 22 | 0.875 | 3.819 |
Burns' Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | 15 | 69-70-69-65 | -11 | 52 |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 71-71 | E | -- |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | MC | 74-80 | +14 | -- |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 6 | 67-70-70-68 | -5 | 92 |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 16 | 71-71-73-73 | E | 51 |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | MC | 73-71 | E | -- |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | 32 | 69-70-71-73 | +3 | 24 |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 19 | 67-65-71-71 | -6 | 42 |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | MC | 73-75 | +6 | -- |
| 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 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Burns as of the start of the Masters Tournament.
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