Sam Burns: PGA Tour results and statistics
Sam Burns (United States) is No. 10 in the Official World Golf Ranking (as of October 16, 2026). In 2026, Sam Burns made 20 PGA Tour starts in StatsNext’s records: 0 wins, 6 top-10 finishes and 17 made cuts, averaging 69.15 strokes per round.
Season by season
| Season | Starts | Wins | Top 10 | Cuts made | Best finish | Avg per round | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 2nd | 69.15 | $9,356,540 |
| 2025 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 2nd | 69.56 | $6,996,982 |
| 2024 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 2nd | 69.63 | $6,363,330 |
| 2023 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 1st | 69.57 | $3,653,417 |
| 2022 | 25 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 1st | 69.03 | $7,051,786 |
| 2021 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 1st | 69.79 | $4,032,863 |
| 2020 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6th | 67.78 | $669,150 |
| 2019 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 3rd | 70.47 | $1,117,312 |
| 2018 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8th | 71.89 | $495,916 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6th | 66.50 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74.50 | ||
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83.00 |
Strokes gained form: last 8 and 24 measured rounds
| Category | Last 8 | Last 24 | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | -0.31 | +1.18 | +0.93 |
| Tee to green | -0.45 | +0.70 | +0.27 |
| Ball striking | -0.13 | +0.77 | +0.44 |
| Off the tee | -0.08 | -0.01 | +0.18 |
| Approach | -0.05 | +0.78 | +0.25 |
| Around the green | -0.32 | -0.07 | -0.16 |
| Putting | +0.14 | +0.48 | +0.65 |
Per round, from Sam Burns's stored rounds with every category published (majors publish no round strokes gained); baseline: 100 measured rounds over three years. Ball striking = off the tee + approach. Strokes gained leaders
Sam Burns: statistic ranks, 2026
| Statistic | Category | Value | Season rank | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG: Total | Strokes gained: total | +0.94 | 15 of 197 | 64 rounds |
| Proximity to the hole, all approaches | Approach | 34' 10" | 15 of 197 | 1,138 shots |
| Proximity from the fairway | Approach | 29' 9" | 13 of 197 | 836 shots |
| GIR % from 200+ yds | Approach | 56.16% | 9 of 197 | 146 attempts |
| SG: Putting | Putting | +0.63 | 3 of 197 | 64 rounds |
| Three-putt avoidance (% of holes with a three-putt) | Putting | 1.80% | 16 of 197 | 1,332 holes |
| Putts made inside 5 ft | Putting | 97.94% | 17 of 197 | 874 attempts |
| Putts made from 5-10 ft | Putting | 62.11% | 14 of 188 | 256 attempts |
| Putts made from 10-15 ft | Putting | 43.98% | 1 of 185 | 166 attempts |
| Driving distance (yards) | Driving | 314.9 | 22 of 197 | |
| Scrambling from 10-20 yds | Short game | 73.55% | 9 of 197 | 155 attempts |
| Scoring average (adjusted) | Scoring | 69.718 | 9 of 188 | 74 rounds |
| Scoring average (actual) | Scoring | 69.150 | 15 of 197 | 74 rounds |
| Strokes better than the field average | Scoring | 1.15 | 7 of 197 | |
| Birdies per round | Scoring | 4.19 | 19 of 197 | 74 rounds |
| Birdie or better percentage | Scoring | 23.95% | 19 of 197 | 1,332 holes |
| Par 4 scoring average | Scoring | 3.950 | 5 of 197 | 816 holes |
| Round 2 scoring average | Scoring | 69.100 | 23 of 196 | 20 rounds |
| Round 3 scoring average | Scoring | 68.470 | 15 of 192 | 17 rounds |
| Early tee time scoring average | Scoring | 68.430 | 3 of 197 | 30 rounds |
| Recent form | Last 24 rounds | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total | +1.18 | 16 of 122 |
| Tee to green | +0.70 | 33 of 122 |
| Ball striking | +0.77 | 25 of 122 |
| Off the tee | -0.01 | 82 of 122 |
| Approach | +0.78 | 10 of 122 |
| Around the green | -0.07 | 85 of 122 |
| Putting | +0.48 | 24 of 122 |
Season ranks are the PGA Tour’s published ranks for 2026; only statistics where Sam Burns is in the top 30 of the qualified list are shown. Recent form ranks compare the last 24 measured rounds (a StatsNext calculation) with the top 125 golfers in season SG: Total. Every statistic by category
Strokes gained per tournament, 2026
| Category | Average per tournament | Tournaments |
|---|---|---|
| Strokes gained: total | 2.74 | 17 |
| Off the tee | 0.34 | 17 |
| Approach | 0.91 | 17 |
| Around the green | -0.60 | 17 |
| Putting | 2.10 | 17 |
Each tournament’s figure is the week’s total strokes gained, averaged over tournaments with strokes-gained data (majors publish none).
Results
| Dates | Tournament | Finish | To par | Rounds | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | TOUR Championship | T18 | -7 | 66-68-67-72 | $460,000 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | BMW Championship | T28 | -3 | 71-67-68-71 | $153,000 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | T3 | -8 | 67-70-62-73 | $1,160,000 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | The Open Championship | 3 | -8 | 73-62-65-72 | $1,181,000 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Travelers Championship | T12 | -15 | 66-66-66-67 | $440,000 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | U.S. Open | 2 | -3 | 71-68-71-67 | $2,430,000 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | RBC Canadian Open | T20 | -9 | 64-67-69-71 | $96,857 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | T4 | -10 | 69-69-71-69 | $920,000 |
| May 14, 2026 | PGA Championship | T26 | E | 70-72-67-71 | $125,523 |
| May 7, 2026 | Truist Championship | T37 | -2 | 74-69-75-64 | $82,188 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Cadillac Championship | T38 | -4 | 76-68-72-68 | $72,182 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | RBC Heritage | T16 | -9 | 70-69-65-71 | $256,694 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Masters Tournament | T7 | -9 | 67-71-68-73 | $725,625 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Texas Children's Houston Open | T21 | -8 | 65-72-69-66 | $96,525 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | THE PLAYERS Championship | T13 | -6 | 76-68-69-69 | $409,028 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | CUT | +4 | 74-74 | |
| Feb 19, 2026 | The Genesis Invitational | CUT | +1 | 70-73 | |
| Feb 12, 2026 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | T6 | -19 | 63-67-72-67 | $690,000 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | WM Phoenix Open | CUT | +5 | 72-75 | |
| Jan 22, 2026 | The American Express | T27 | -17 | 65-67-68-71 | $57,918 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Hero World Challenge | 11 | -12 | 71-70-65-70 | $195,000 |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Procore Championship | T13 | -10 | 71-72-68-67 | $115,500 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | TOUR Championship | T7 | -13 | 67-66-68-66 | $1,121,667 |
| Aug 14, 2025 | BMW Championship | T4 | -10 | 68-67-67-68 | $910,000 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | T28 | -5 | 70-71-66-68 | $139,500 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | 3M Open | T61 | -8 | 71-64-67-74 | $18,396 |
| Jul 17, 2025 | The Open Championship | T45 | -1 | 70-69-72-72 | $51,186 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Genesis Scottish Open | T47 | -2 | 67-71-72-68 | $34,860 |
| Jun 19, 2025 | Travelers Championship | T17 | -6 | 67-71-67-69 | $252,563 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | U.S. Open | T7 | +4 | 72-65-69-78 | $615,786 |
Sam Burns: course history
| Course | Starts | Best finish | Top 10s | Cuts made | Strokes per round | Finishes (latest first) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge | 9 | 9th | 1 | 6 | 73.00 | CUT 2026, T48 2025, T30 2024, CUT 2023, T9 2022, CUT 2021 |
| TPC Scottsdale (Stadium Course) | 8 | 3rd | 2 | 4 | 69.42 | CUT 2026, T49 2025, T3 2024, T6 2023, CUT 2022, T22 2021 |
| Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead Course) | 7 | 1st | 3 | 5 | 69.38 | CUT 2025, CUT 2024, 6 2023, 1 2022, 1 2021, T30 2019 |
| The Riviera Country Club | 7 | 3rd | 2 | 3 | 70.70 | CUT 2026, T10 2024, CUT 2023, CUT 2022, 3 2021, T23 2020 |
| Muirfield Village Golf Club | 7 | 4th | 1 | 6 | 72.63 | T4 2026, T12 2025, T15 2024, T16 2023, T50 2021, W/D 2019 |
| Harbour Town Golf Links | 7 | 9th | 1 | 6 | 69.15 | T16 2026, T13 2025, T44 2024, T15 2023, T39 2021, CUT 2020 |
| TPC River Highlands | 7 | 12th | 0 | 6 | 68.19 | T12 2026, T17 2025, T55 2024, CUT 2022, T13 2021, T24 2020 |
| The Country Club of Jackson | 6 | 1st | 2 | 5 | 69.64 | T30 2022, 1 2021, CUT 2020, T45 2019, T3 2018, T43 2017 |
| La Quinta Country Club | 6 | 6th | 2 | 6 | 67.29 | T27 2026, T29 2025, T6 2024, T11 2023, T6 2020, T18 2019 |
| East Lake Golf Club | 6 | 7th | 2 | 6 | 68.29 | T18 2026, T7 2025, T12 2024, T9 2023, 24 2022, T18 2021 |
| Quail Hollow Club | 6 | 13th | 0 | 4 | 71.11 | T37 2026, T19 2025, T13 2024, CUT 2023, W/D 2019, T55 2018 |
| TPC Sawgrass (THE PLAYERS Stadium Course) | 6 | 13th | 0 | 4 | 71.80 | T13 2026, CUT 2025, T45 2024, T35 2023, T26 2022, CUT 2021 |
From the stored leaderboards (the course is the tournament’s listed venue). Past results on a course describe what happened; they are not a forecast.
Compare Sam Burns with other golfers
- Sam Burns vs Si Woo Kim: 149 shared PGA Tour events
- Sam Burns vs Wyndham Clark: 146 shared PGA Tour events
- Sam Burns vs Russell Henley: 135 shared PGA Tour events
- Sam Burns vs Scottie Scheffler: 131 shared PGA Tour events
- Sam Burns vs J.J. Spaun: 123 shared PGA Tour events
How to read these numbers
- Starts are PGA Tour events in StatsNext’s records (2015–2026). Cuts made count every finish that was not a missed cut, withdrawal or disqualification.
- Average per round is strokes over all rounds played, across different courses and pars.
This page shows results and statistics only. It contains no sportsbook prices or betting lines. Current markets and StatsNext research are in the app.
Research in StatsNext
- Sam Burns in StatsNext: Golf research with the skill profile (last 8, 16 and 24 rounds against the baseline), scoring by par, approach proximity, putting by green type and current markets
- Official World Golf Ranking
- PGA Tour tournaments