Sam Burns betting profile: BMW Championship
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Sam Burns finished tied for fourth at 10-under in his most recent appearance at the BMW Championship in 2025. He'll tee off at Bellerive Country Club Aug. 20-23 with hopes of building on his strong history at this event.
Burns's recent history at the BMW Championship
| Year | Result | Round scores | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | T4 | 68-67-67-68 | -10 |
| 2024 | T2 | 73-68-71-65 | -11 |
| 2023 | T15 | 71-70-62-71 | -6 |
| 2022 | T19 | 69-69-70-70 | -6 |
| 2021 | 8 | 64-70-65-70 | -19 |
At the BMW Championship
- In Burns's most recent appearance at the BMW Championship, in 2025, he finished tied for fourth after posting a score of 10-under.
- Burns's best finish at this event came in 2024, when he finished tied for second at 11-under.
- Scottie Scheffler won this tournament in 2025, finishing at 15-under.
Burns's recent results
| Date | Tournament name | Result | Round scores | To par | FedExCup points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 16, 2026 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | T3 | 67-70-62-73 | -8 | -- |
| July 19, 2026 | The Open Championship | 3 | 73-62-65-72 | -8 | 350.000 |
| June 28, 2026 | Travelers Championship | T12 | 66-66-66-67 | -15 | 115.000 |
| June 21, 2026 | U.S. Open | 2 | 71-68-71-67 | -3 | 500.000 |
| June 14, 2026 | RBC Canadian Open | T20 | 64-67-69-71 | -9 | 37.556 |
| June 7, 2026 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | T4 | 69-69-71-69 | -10 | 312.500 |
| May 17, 2026 | PGA Championship | T26 | 70-72-67-71 | E | 37.000 |
| May 10, 2026 | Truist Championship | T37 | 74-69-75-64 | -2 | 19.969 |
| May 3, 2026 | Cadillac Championship | T38 | 76-68-72-68 | -4 | 18.023 |
| April 19, 2026 | RBC Heritage | T16 | 70-69-65-71 | -9 | 57.556 |
Burns's recent performances
- Burns has finished in the top five four times over his last ten appearances.
- He had his best finish at the U.S. Open, where he finished second with a score of 3-under.
- Burns has an average of 0.059 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee in his past five tournaments.
- He has an average of 0.524 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Burns has averaged 1.599 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Burns's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR rank | Overall | Last five starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 65 | 0.144 | 0.059 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 32 | 0.385 | 0.963 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green | 113 | -0.108 | 0.052 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 2 | 0.697 | 0.524 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 10 | 1.118 | 1.599 |
Burns's advanced stats and rankings
- Burns posted a Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee average of 0.144 (65th) this season, while his average Driving Distance of 313.9 yards ranked 23rd on TOUR.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach the Green this season, Burns sported a 0.385 mark that ranked 32nd on TOUR. He ranked 35th with a 69.02% Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, Burns delivered a 0.697 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which placed him second on TOUR. In addition, he ranked 54th with a Putts Per Round average of 28.61, and he ranked eighth by breaking par 24.33% of the time.
- Burns ranked eighth in FedExCup Regular Season points with 2,078 points and 21st in Bogey Avoidance at 13.64%.
All stats in this article are accurate for Burns as of the start of the BMW Championship.
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