On Sunday at the famed Innisbrook Resort Golf Club, Sam Burns shot a final-round 69 and then edged Davis Riley in a playoff to claim a repeat victory at the 2022 Valspar Championship.
Keyed by a hot putter, the 25-year-old LSU product finished his final day at the Copperhead Course with one bogey against three birdies to reach 17-under par.
For his third career PGA Tour title, and second of the season, Burns earned $1,404,000 and 500 FedExCup points. He will move to No. 2 in points and 4th in money. He also picked up 52 Official World Golf Ranking points and will crack the top 10 for the first time in his career.
For his second-place finish, Riley earned $850,200 and 300 FedExCup points. He also secured 31 world-ranking points and will move to No. 172 (from No. 395) – a career best.
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Winning Pro-File
Name: Sam Burns
Nationality: American
Height: 6′ 1″
Weight: 185 lb
Birthdate: July 23, 1996 (age 25)
Native: Shreveport, Louisiana
Resides: Choudrant, Louisiana
Family: Wife, Caroline Campbell
College: LSU
Turned Pro: 2017
PGA Tour Rookie: 2019
Equipment:Callaway
Valspar Championship: Top Performers
Top-10 Finishers
Pos-Player-To Par (Final Rd)
1. Sam Burns -17 (-2)
2. Davis Riley -17 (+1)*
3. Justin Thomas -16 (-1)
3. Matthew NeSmith -16 (E)
5. Matt Fitzpatrick -14 (-3)
5. Brian Harman -14 (-3)
7. Sahith Theegala -12 (-4)
7. Stewart Cink -12 (-3)
7. Kevin Streelman -12 (-3)
7. Robert Streb -12 (-1)
7. Adam Hadwin -12 (+1)
* Lost in a playoff
Top-5 Payouts
Pos-(Money)
1. Sam Burns ($1,404,000)
2. Davis Riley ($850,200)
3. Justin Thomas ($460,200)
3. Matthew NeSmith ($460,200)
5. Matt Fitzpatrick ($301,275)
5. Brian Harman ($301,275)
Sam Burns’ Winning Numbers
Driving: 305.0 yards (24th)
Fairways: 57.69%, 30/52 (61st)
Greens: 69.44%, 50/72 (15th)
Putts/GIR: 1.580 (3rd)
SG-Off Tee: -1.046 (56th)
SG-Approach Green: 6.985 (3rd)
SG-Around Green: 2.881 (13th)
SG-Putting: 5.163 (8th)
SG-Tee to Green: 8.817 (4th)
SG-Total: 13.979 (1st)
Scores: 2 Eagles, 20 Birdies, 43 Pars, 7 Bogeys
Burns’ 2022 PGA TOUR Season
Starts: 11
Cuts Made: 8
Wins: 2 (Sanderson, Valspar)
Additional Top 10s: 3
Money: $3,953,031 (4th)
Points: 1,390 (2nd)
World Rank Before/After: 17/10
Burns’ Career Victories
PGA Tour: 3
2022 Valspar Championship
2021 Sanderson Farms Championship
2021 Valspar Championship
Korn Ferry Tour: 1
2018 Savannah Golf Championship
WITB: Sam Burns 2022
Sam Burns plays a full Callaway bag including a Rogue driver, Apex irons, Odyssey putter, and a Chrome Soft ball.
Driver: Rogue ST Triple Diamond (10.5°)
Metal: Mavrik (17°)
Hybrid: Apex UW (21°)
Irons: Apex TCB (4-PW)
Gap : Apex TCB (50°)
Sand: JAWS MD5 (56Ëš)
Putter: Odyssey O-Works 7S
Ball: Callaway Chrome Soft X
Clothing: Adidas
Credits: Getty Images, PGA Tour Media
