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Brayden Conover

Photos: Sam Burns through the years

Sam Burns is one of the rising stars of American golf.

Hailing from Shreveport, Louisiana, and claiming LSU as his alma mater, Burns is making a name for himself week in and week out.

In 2014, Burns was named AJGA Player of the Year. At LSU, he earned All-American honors and was named the Division I Jack Nicklaus National Player of the Year in 2016-17.

Turning pro in 2017, Burns earned his card through the 2017-18 Web.com Tour season. Making his first start on the PGA Tour during the 2018-19 season, Burns finally broke through in 2021 at the Valspar Championship.

Since then, Burns picked up wins at the 2021 Sanderson Farms Championship, defended his Valspar Championship title in 2022 and defeated world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler in a playoff at the 2022 Charles Schwab Challenge.

With plenty of golf ahead of him, it will be interesting to watch the Shreveport Sheriff make his way through the ranks of professional golf.

BLAIRGOWRIE, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 20: Sam Burns of Team USA in action during the first of…
PERTH, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 23: Brad Dalke (L) and Sam Burns of Team USA take a…
OAKMONT, PA - JUNE 17: Amatuer Sam Burns of the United States plays his shot from…
CHANDLER, AZ - DECEMBER 09: Sam Burns plays a tee shot on the seventh hole during…
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL - FEBRUARY 25: Sam Burns of the United States plays his second…
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA - APRIL 20: Sam Burns plays his shot from the eighth…
ORLANDO, FLORIDA - MARCH 10: Sam Burns of the United States plays his second shot on…
HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 07: Sam Burns of the United States plays a shot on the…
NAPA, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 12: Sam Burns reacts to a shot from the bunker on the…
DUBLIN, OHIO - JULY 09: Sam Burns of the United States reacts to a shot on…
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - DECEMBER 03: Sam Burns of the United States looks on during the second…
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI - OCTOBER 03: Sam Burns poses with the trophy after winning during the final…
ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 03: Sam Burns warms up on the range during the second round…
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - SEPTEMBER 02: Sam Burns of the United States lines up a putt on…
OWINGS MILLS, MARYLAND - AUGUST 28: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland and Sam Burns of the…
PALM HARBOR, FLORIDA - MAY 02: Sam Burns of the United States celebrates with the trophy…
FORT WORTH, TX - MAY 29: Sam Burns poses with the trophy and car after the…
BROOKLINE, MASSACHUSETTS - JUNE 17: Sam Burns of the United States waits on the 18th green…
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE - AUGUST 14: Sam Burns of the United States plays his shot from the…
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE - AUGUST 12: Sam Burns of the United States hands his driver to Cameron…
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