$4.3 million on the line as Shreveporter competes in U.S. Open
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Currently tied for first at the 2025 U.S. Open, Shreveport's Sam Burns is proving once again why he's been a force in golf for over a decade.
Burns is competing for $4.3 million in grand prize money and is making an impressive start in this year's tournament.
At the time of this article, Burns is tied for first place out of 156 players competing to take home the grand prize.
Burns is already making a statement, proving why he's built a track record of excellence at every stage of his career.
The Louisiana-raised standout is no stranger to success.
He was a three-time state champion in high school at Calvary Baptist Academy, earning the 2014 AJGA Rolex Junior Player of the Year. He was undefeated at the 2014 Junior Ryder Cup and led Calvary Baptist to five straight state titles from 2010 to 2014.
When choosing a university, Burns decided to stay local and attend Louisiana State University. He was named the Division I Player of the Year for the 2016–2017 season. As a sophomore, Burns played in 15 tournaments, taking home the champion title in four of them. He holds the LSU single-season scoring record with a 70.05 average (2016–17 season).
Burns' success at LSU earned him several prestigious awards, including:
2017 NCAA Division I Jack Nicklaus National Player of the Year
2017 SEC Player of the Year
2017 NCAA Baton Rouge Regional Champion
2017 First-Team All-SEC
Professionally, Burns has five wins on the PGA Tour under his belt. His first win was at the 2021 Valspar Championship. He also won the 2021 Sanderson Farms Championship, 2022 Valspar Championship, 2022 Charles Schwab Challenge, and the 2023 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play. He reached a career-high world ranking of No. 9 in May 2022.
With $4.3 million on the line, this Shreveporter is coming out swinging.
The tournament will be televised on NBC and USA Network. To stream, you can use Peacock, USOpen.com, and the USGA app.
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