Sam Burns Betting Profile: The Sentry
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Sam Burns hits the links in the 2024 The Sentry January 4-7 coming off a 16th-place finish in the Hero World Challenge in his most recent competition.
The Sentry Tournament & Course Info
- Date: January 4-7, 2024
- Location: Kapalua, Hawaii
- Course: Plantation Course at Kapalua
- Par: 73 / 7,596 yards
- Purse: $20M
- Previous Winner: Jon Rahm
At The Sentry
- Burns' average finish has been 26th, and his average score -15, over his last two appearances at The Sentry.
- In 2023, Burns finished 32nd (with a score of -11) in his most recent appearance at The Sentry.
- Jon Rahm finished with 4.409 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (second in the field), -2.696 SG: Approach the Green (32nd), and 6.057 SG: Putting (first) en route to winning this tournament in 2023.
- Rahm also posted numbers of 307.5 in average driving distance (second in field), 84.72% in terms of greens in regulation (seventh), and 28.5 putts per round (first).
Burns' Recent Performances
- Burns has earned one top-10 finish and four top-20 finishes over his last five appearances.
- Burns has finished with a better-than-average score in three of his last five tournaments.
- He has finished with an average score of -6 those five times he's made the cut.
- Off the tee, Sam Burns has averaged 313.4 yards in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Burns is averaging 1.536 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Burns is averaging 3.148 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Burns' Advanced Stats and Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 21 | 311.4 | 313.4 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 177 | 63.65% | 56.11% |
| Putts Per Round | 10 | 28.15 | 28.3 |
| Par Breakers | 21 | 24.62% | 23.33% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 118 | 14.33% | 10.83% |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
Burns' Best Finishes
- Last season Burns took part in 26 tournaments, collecting five finishes in the top 10.
- In those 26 tournaments, he made the cut on 19 occasions.
- Last season Burns' best performance came at the Charles Schwab Challenge, where he shot -5 and finished sixth.
- Burns collected 1335 points last season, placing 19th in the FedExCup standings.
Burns' Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 46 | 0.266 | 1.082 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 129 | -0.100 | 1.521 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 97 | 0.046 | 0.023 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 8 | 0.584 | 1.536 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 31 | 0.796 | 3.148 |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
Burns' Results Last Season
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 29 - October 2 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 30 | 70-69-71-70 | -8 | 23 |
| October 20-23 | THE CJ CUP in South Carolina | 7 | 70-68-68-67 | -11 | 83 |
| November 10-13 | Cadence Bank Houston Open | MC | 77 | +7 | -- |
| December 1-4 | Hero World Challenge | 12 | 70-75-69-72 | -2 | -- |
| January 5-8 | Sentry Tournament of Champions | 32 | 70-75-67-69 | -11 | 28 |
| January 19-22 | The American Express | 11 | 64-70-64-68 | -22 | 61 |
| February 9-12 | WM Phoenix Open | 6 | 70-71-64-68 | -11 | 89 |
| February 16-19 | The Genesis Invitational | MC | 75-72 | +5 | -- |
| March 2-5 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | MC | 77-74 | +7 | -- |
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 35 | 68-74-72-70 | -4 | 19 |
| March 16-19 | Valspar Championship | 6 | 69-73-70-67 | -5 | 100 |
| April 6-9 | Masters Tournament | 29 | 68-71-78-72 | +1 | 31 |
| 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 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Burns as of the start of The Sentry.
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