Jun 5, 2024
Sam Burns betting profile: The Memorial Tournament Presented By Workday
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HAMILTON, ONTARIO - JUNE 02: Sam Burns of the United States plays his shot from the tenth tee during the final round of the RBC Canadian Open at Hamilton Golf & Country Club on June 02, 2024 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
Sam Burns enters play June 6-9 in the 2024 the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday at Muirfield Village GC following a 10th-place finish in the RBC Canadian Open, which was his most recent competition.
Latest odds for Burns at the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday.
The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday tournament and course info
- Date: June 6-9, 2024
- Location: Dublin, OH
- Course: Muirfield Village Golf Club
- Par: 72 / 7,569 yards
- Purse: $20M
- Previous winner: Viktor Hovland
At the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday
- In his last four appearances at the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, Burns has an average finish of 49th, and an average score of 5-over.
- In Burns' most recent appearance at the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, in 2023, he finished 16th after posting a score of even-par.
- En route to winning this tournament in 2023, Viktor Hovland posted numbers of 3.322 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (eighth in field), 0.516 in SG: Approach the Green (40th), and 6.068 in SG: Putting (third).
- En route to his victory last year, Hovland posted an average driving distance of 317.1 (16th in field), hit % of greens in regulation (), and took 25.25 putts per round (second).
Burns' recent history at the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/1/2023 | 16 | 71-71-73-73 | E |
| 6/3/2021 | 50 | 71-71-75-76 | +5 |
| 5/30/2019 | W/D | 81 | +9 |
Burns' recent performances
- Burns has earned one top-10 finish and two top-20 finishes over his last five tournaments.
- He's qualified for the weekend in three of his last five tournaments.
- Burns has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in two of his last five tournaments.
- In his last five tournaments, his average score has been 5-under.
- In terms of driving distance, Sam Burns has averaged 303.5 yards in his past five starts.
- Burns is averaging -1.221 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Burns is averaging 2.134 Strokes Gained: Total 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 0.355, which ranks 32nd on TOUR this season. Meanwhile, his average driving distance (305.3 yards) ranks 41st, and his 65% driving accuracy average ranks 56th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Burns ranks 45th on TOUR with a mark of 0.331.
- On the greens, Burns' 0.214 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 54th this season, and his 28.56 putts-per-round average ranks 53rd.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 41 | 305.3 | 303.5 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 33 | 67.89% | 66.32% |
| Putts Per Round | 53 | 28.56 | 29.4 |
| Par Breakers | 11 | 28.46% | 20.49% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 17 | 12.33% | 14.58% |
Burns' best finishes
- Burns has participated in 13 tournaments this season, collecting one top-five finish and five top-10 finishes.
- In those 13 tournaments, he had a 76.9% success rate in terms of making the cut (10 cuts made).
- As of now, Burns has accumulated 876 points, which ranks him 37th 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 in February 2024, as he put up a 6.454 mark, which ranked him No. 1 in the field. He finished third in that event.
- Burns' best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season came at the RBC Canadian Open, where his 4.057 mark ranked 11th in the field.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Burns put up his best mark this season at the RBC Canadian Open, ranking 29th in the field at 1.221. In that event, he finished 10th.
- At the WM Phoenix Open in February 2024, Burns delivered a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 4.223, which was his best so far this season. That ranked 12th in the field.
- Burns delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (13.258) at the WM Phoenix Open, which was held in February 2024. That performance ranked 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 | 32 | 0.355 | 1.373 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 45 | 0.331 | 1.791 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 124 | -0.122 | 0.191 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 54 | 0.214 | -1.221 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 29 | 0.777 | 2.134 |
Burns' past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | -- |
| 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 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Burns as of the start of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday.
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