Burns Wins Valspar Championship

Palm Harbor, Fla. – The wait is over. Former LSU men’s golfer Sam Burns secured his first career PGA Tour event win in May of 2021 at the Valspar Championship by firing a 3-under 68 in the final round to finish three strokes ahead of Keegan Bradley, the runner up.

“I’ve worked so hard for this moment,” Burns said shortly after his win. “To have my family here, they’ve sacrificed so much. It’s really a dream come true. The moments from the past test you and you learn a lot from them. We just stuck to our process and played my game.”

Burns played exquisite golf in the final round and got things started on the right foot with birdies on his first two holes of the day. He went out in 2-under 34 and closed with a steady 1-under 34 for his 68.

Burns shared the 54 hole lead with Bradley after rounds of 67, 63, and 69. His 8-under 63 on Friday, which was the lowest round of the tournament, featured a perfect card with eight birdies and 10 pars. Burns had a career year with eight top 10 finishes on the PGA Tour this year in what was his most successful season of his young career. He finished the year ranked No. 18 in the FedEx Cup Standings and is poised for another strong showing during the 2021-22 season.