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 (56Ëš)
Lob: Callaway Jaws Raw (60Ëš)
Putter: Odyssey O-Works 7S Black
Golf Ball: Callaway Chrome Soft X
Source: PGATOUR.com
Credits: Getty Images, PGA Tour Media
