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Winner’s Circle: Sam Burns Claims Victory at WGC-Match Play

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March 27, 2023

Sam Burns Wins 2023 WGC Dell Match Play — Sam Burns celebrates with wife Caroline Burns after his 6&5 victory against Cameron Young on the 13th green during the fifth and final day of the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play at Austin CC on Mar 26, 2023 in Austin, TX. (Photo by Keyur Khamar for the PGA TOUR via Getty Images)

Over five grueling days of match play, Sam Burns rolled through the elite field at Austin Country Club, highlighted by wins over world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and Cameron Young in the semis and finals, respectively, to claim victory at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play.

For his fifth career PGA Tour title – all coming since May 2021, the 26-year-old Louisiana native walked away with $3,500,000 and 52 world-ranking points. He will move to No. 10 in the Official World Golf Rankings.

WGC-Dell Match Play

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Sam Burns Pro-File

Full Name: Sam Burns
Nationality: American
Height: 6′ 2″
Weight: 185 lbs
Birthdate: July 23, 1996 (age 26)
Born: Shreveport, LA
Resides: Choudrant, LA
Turned Pro: 2017
PGA Tour Rookie: 2019
College: LSU
Highest World Rank: 9 (5/29/22)
Equipment Sponsor: Callaway

Final Leaderboard

The Final 8

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Sam Burns def. Cameron Young 6 & 5

CONSOLATION MATCH
Rory McIlroy def. Scottie Scheffler 2 & 1

TOP-4 Check Cashers

1. Sam Burns – $3,500,000
2. Cameron Young – $2,200,000
3. Rory McIlroy – $1,420,000
4. Scottie Scheffler – $1,145,000

How Burns Won: Match by Match

Match 1: Beat Adam Hadwin (3 & 2)
Match 2: Beat Adam Scott (1 up)
Match 3: Beat Seamus Power (2 up)
Round of 16: Beat Patrick Cantlay (2 & 1)
Quarters: Beat Mackenzie Hughes (3 & 2)
Semis: Beat Scottie Scheffler (21 holes)
Finals: Beat Cameron Young (6 & 5)

Burns’ 2022 PGA Tour Season

Starts: 11
Cuts Made: 9
Wins: 1 (WGC-Dell MP)
Additional Top 10s: 3
Earnings: $5,300,541 (6th)
FedExCup Pts: 953 (8th)
OWGR Before/After: 15/10

WITB: Sam Burns

Sam Burns plays a full Callaway bag including driver, metal woods, irons and putter.

Driver: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond (9°)
3-wood: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond (16°)
Utility: Callaway Apex UW (21°)
Driving Iron: Srixon Z U85 (4)
Irons: Callaway Apex TCB (4-AW)
Sand: Callaway Jaws Raw (56˚)
Lob: Callaway Jaws Raw (60˚)
Putter: Odyssey O-Works 7S Black
Golf Ball: Callaway Chrome Soft X
Source: PGATOUR.com

Credits: Getty Images, PGA Tour Media