Golf Rankings

Sam Burns

United StatesAge 30

Current standing

#9

in the world · No change

Week ending Aug 30, 2026

Avg points
5.4394
Total points
255.65
Events counted
47

Career record

Career high
#7
Weeks in top 10
17
Weeks ranked
584
Ranked since
2015
Ranking events
217
Wins
6

Career high, weeks at number one and weeks ranked are counted from the weekly ranking itself. Ranking events and wins are as published by OWGR, and cover events that predate our tournament records.

Tournament results

224 ranking events since 2015. MC is a missed cut and WD a withdrawal, shown where the scorecard evidences it; a dash means no finishing position was recorded. Scores and round-by-round cards are shown where we hold them.

  1. 2026-08TOUR Championship-718
  2. 2026-08BMW Championship-328
  3. 2026-08FedEx St. Jude Championship-83
  4. 2026-07The 154th OpenMajor-83
  5. 2026-06Travelers Championship-1512
  6. 2026-06Travelers Championship12
  7. 2026-06U.S. OPENMajor2
  8. 2026-06RBC Canadian Open20
  9. 2026-06the Memorial Tournament-104
  10. 2026-05PGA ChampionshipMajor26
  11. 2026-05Truist Championship37
  12. 2026-05Cadillac Championship38
  13. 2026-04RBC Heritage16
  14. 2026-04Masters TournamentMajor7
  15. 2026-03Texas Children's Houston Open21
  16. 2026-03THE PLAYERS Championship13
  17. 2026-03Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard+4MC
  18. 2026-02The Genesis InvitationalMC
  19. 2026-02AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am6
  20. 2026-02WM Phoenix OpenMC
  21. 2026-01The American Express-1727
  22. 2025-12Hero World Challenge-1211
  23. 2025-09Procore Championship-1013
  24. 2025-08TOUR Championship-137
  25. 2025-08BMW Championship-104
  26. 2025-08FedEx St. Jude Championship-528
  27. 2025-073M Open-861
  28. 2025-07The 153rd OPENMajor-145
  29. 2025-07Genesis Scottish Open-247
  30. 2025-06Travelers Championship-617
  31. 2025-06U.S. OPENMajor+47
  32. 2025-06RBC Canadian Open-182
  33. 2025-06the Memorial Tournament presented by WorkdayE12
  34. 2025-05U.S. PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor-219
  35. 2025-05Truist Championship-530
  36. 2025-05THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson-175
  37. 2025-04RBC Heritage-1013
  38. 2025-04Masters TournamentMajor+546
  39. 2025-04Valero Texas Open+1MC
  40. 2025-03Valspar Championship+3MC
  41. 2025-03THE PLAYERS Championship+150
  42. 2025-03THE PLAYERS Championship—
  43. 2025-03Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard+648
  44. 2025-02The Genesis Invitational-224
  45. 2025-02WM Phoenix Open-549
  46. 2025-02AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am-1022
  47. 2025-01The American Express-1429
  48. 2025-01The Sentry-238
  49. 2024-12Hero World Challenge-414
  50. 2024-09TOUR Championship - 72 Hole Scores-1513
  51. 2024-08BMW Championship-112
  52. 2024-08FedEx St. Jude Championship-135
  53. 2024-073M Open-1112
  54. 2024-07The 152nd OPENMajor+631
  55. 2024-06Travelers Championship-455
  56. 2024-06U.S. OPENMajorE9
  57. 2024-06the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday+215
  58. 2024-06RBC Canadian Open-910
  59. 2024-05U.S. PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor+3MC
  60. 2024-05Wells Fargo Championship-213
  61. 2024-04RBC Heritage-444
  62. 2024-04RBC Heritage44
  63. 2024-04Masters TournamentMajor+9MC
  64. 2024-03Valspar Championship+1MC
  65. 2024-03THE PLAYERS Championship-445
  66. 2024-03Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard+130
  67. 2024-02Genesis Invitational-810
  68. 2024-02WM Phoenix Open-183
  69. 2024-02AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am10
  70. 2024-02AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am-1210
  71. 2024-01The American Express-256
  72. 2024-01The Sentry-1833
  73. 2023-12Hero World Challenge16
  74. 2023-08TOUR Championship - 72 Hole Scores4
  75. 2023-08BMW Championship15
  76. 2023-08FedEx St. Jude Championship52
  77. 2023-08Wyndham Championship14
  78. 2023-07The 151st OPENMajor—
  79. 2023-07Genesis Scottish Open19
  80. 2023-06U.S. OpenMajor32
  81. 2023-06RBC Canadian Open—
  82. 2023-06the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday16
  83. 2023-05Charles Schwab Challenge6
  84. 2023-05U.S. PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor—
  85. 2023-05Wells Fargo Championship—
  86. 2023-04RBC Heritage15
  87. 2023-04Masters TournamentMajor29
  88. 2023-03WGC - Dell Technologies Match Play1
  89. 2023-03Valspar Championship6
  90. 2023-03THE PLAYERS Championship35
  91. 2023-03Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard—
  92. 2023-02The Genesis Invitational—
  93. 2023-02WM Phoenix Open6
  94. 2023-01The American Express11
  95. 2023-01Sentry Tournament of Champions32
  96. 2022-12Hero World Challenge12
  97. 2022-11Cadence Bank Houston Open—
  98. 2022-10THE CJ CUP in South Carolina7
  99. 2022-10Sanderson Farms Championship30
  100. 2022-08TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP - 72 Hole Scores25
  101. 2022-08BMW Championship19
  102. 2022-08FedEx St. Jude Championship20
  103. 2022-07THE 150th OPENMajor42
  104. 2022-07Genesis Scottish Open66
  105. 2022-06Travelers Championship—
  106. 2022-06U.S OpenMajor27
  107. 2022-06RBC Canadian Open4
  108. 2022-05Charles Schwab Challenge1
  109. 2022-05U.S. PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor20
  110. 2022-05AT&T Byron Nelson—
  111. 2022-04Masters TournamentMajor—
  112. 2022-03Valspar Championship1
  113. 2022-03THE PLAYERS Championship26
  114. 2022-03Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard9
  115. 2022-02The Genesis Invitational—
  116. 2022-02WM Phoenix Open—
  117. 2022-01Farmers Insurance Open—
  118. 2022-01Sentry Tournament of Champions19
  119. 2021-12Hero World Challenge3
  120. 2021-11Hewlett Packard Enterprise Houston Open7
  121. 2021-10THE CJ CUP @ SUMMIT5
  122. 2021-10Shriners Children's Open14
  123. 2021-10Sanderson Farms Championship1
  124. 2021-09TOUR Championship - 72 Hole Scores17
  125. 2021-08BMW Championship8
  126. 2021-08THE NORTHERN TRUST21
  127. 2021-08WGC - FedEx St. Jude Invitational2
  128. 2021-07149th Open ChampionshipMajor76
  129. 2021-07abrdn Scottish Open18
  130. 2021-06Travelers Championship13
  131. 2021-06U.S. OpenMajor—
  132. 2021-06The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide50
  133. 2021-05PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor—
  134. 2021-05AT&T Byron Nelson2
  135. 2021-05Valspar Championship1
  136. 2021-04RBC Heritage39
  137. 2021-04Valero Texas Open—
  138. 2021-03THE PLAYERS Championship—
  139. 2021-03Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard—
  140. 2021-02The Genesis Invitational3
  141. 2021-02AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am39
  142. 2021-02Waste Management Phoenix Open22
  143. 2021-01Farmers Insurance Open18
  144. 2021-01The American Express—
  145. 2020-11Vivint Houston Open7
  146. 2020-10Shriners Hospitals for Children Open34
  147. 2020-10Sanderson Farms Championship—
  148. 2020-09Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship28
  149. 2020-09Safeway Open7
  150. 2020-08THE NORTHERN TRUST—
  151. 2020-08Wyndham Championship13
  152. 2020-08Barracuda Championship—
  153. 2020-073M Open32
  154. 2020-07Workday Charity Open17
  155. 2020-07Rocket Mortgage Classic30
  156. 2020-06Travelers Championship24
  157. 2020-06RBC Heritage—
  158. 2020-03Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard36
  159. 2020-03The Honda Classic64
  160. 2020-02The Genesis Invitational23
  161. 2020-02Waste Management Phoenix Open—
  162. 2020-01Farmers Insurance Open49
  163. 2020-01The American Express6
  164. 2020-01Sony Open in Hawaii—
  165. 2019-10Houston Open—
  166. 2019-10Shriners Hospitals for Children Open—
  167. 2019-09Sanderson Farms Championship45
  168. 2019-09A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier—
  169. 2019-07John Deere Classic—
  170. 2019-073M Open7
  171. 2019-06Rocket Mortgage Classic42
  172. 2019-06Travelers Championship43
  173. 2019-06the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide—
  174. 2019-05Charles Schwab Challenge31
  175. 2019-05PGA ChampionshipMajor29
  176. 2019-05AT&T Byron Nelson72
  177. 2019-05Wells Fargo Championship—
  178. 2019-04RBC Heritage9
  179. 2019-04Valero Texas Open23
  180. 2019-03Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship12
  181. 2019-03Valspar Championship30
  182. 2019-03Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard54
  183. 2019-03The Honda Classic73
  184. 2019-02Genesis Open—
  185. 2019-02Waste Management Phoenix Open—
  186. 2019-01Farmers Insurance Open40
  187. 2019-01Desert Classic18
  188. 2019-01Sony Open in Hawaii—
  189. 2018-11The RSM Classic37
  190. 2018-11Mayakoba Golf Classic—
  191. 2018-11Shriners Hospitals for Children Open—
  192. 2018-10Sanderson Farms Championship3
  193. 2018-10Safeway Open—
  194. 2018-09Albertsons Boise Open presented by Kraft Nabisco—
  195. 2018-09DAP Championship presented by NewBrick—
  196. 2018-08Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship35
  197. 2018-08WinCo Foods Portland Open presented by Kraft-Heinz—
  198. 2018-08KC Golf Classic3
  199. 2018-07Price Cutter Charity Championship presented by Dr Pepper7
  200. 2018-07Pinnacle Bank Championship presented by Heartland Chevy Dealers14
  201. 2018-07Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank3
  202. 2018-07Lincoln Land Championship presented by LRS11
  203. 2018-06Wichita Open Supporting Wichita's Youth44
  204. 2018-06U.S. OpenMajor41
  205. 2018-06the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide81
  206. 2018-05Fort Worth Invitational—
  207. 2018-05Knoxville Open—
  208. 2018-05Wells Fargo Championship55
  209. 2018-04North Mississippi Classic33
  210. 2018-04Savannah Golf Championship1
  211. 2018-03Chitimacha Louisiana Open presented by NACHER20
  212. 2018-03Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard49
  213. 2018-03Valspar Championship12
  214. 2018-02The Honda Classic8
  215. 2018-02Club Colombia Championship2
  216. 2018-02Panama Championship—
  217. 2018-01Farmers Insurance Open—
  218. 2018-01The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic at Sandals Emerald Bay59
  219. 2017-11Shriners Hospitals for Children Open20
  220. 2017-10Sanderson Farms Championship43
  221. 2017-07Barbasol Championship6
  222. 2016-06U.S. OpenMajor—
  223. 2015-06FedEx St. Jude Classic—
  224. 2015-03Valero Texas Open—

Tournament wins

6 wins in ranking events since 1986. Recovered from the weekly world ranking, so wins before it began are not counted.

  1. WGC - Dell Technologies Match PlayMar 26, 2023
  2. Charles Schwab ChallengeMay 29, 2022
  3. Valspar ChampionshipMar 20, 2022
  4. Sanderson Farms ChampionshipOct 3, 2021
  5. Valspar ChampionshipMay 2, 2021
  6. Savannah Golf ChampionshipApr 1, 2018

Season by season

  1. 2026#9#735
  2. 2025#25#1952
  3. 2024#20#1752
  4. 2023#21#1052
  5. 2022#13#952
  6. 2021#11#1152
  7. 2020#154#15140
  8. 2019#209#10152
  9. 2018#126#11252
  10. 2017#881#88153
  11. 2016#1866#171152
  12. 2015#1711#155040

Ranking history

#10#25#50#100#250#500#1000201620182020202220242026
Best #7 · worst #1959 over 584 weeks

Recent weeks

  1. Aug 30, 202695.4394
  2. Aug 23, 202695.4265
  3. Aug 16, 202675.4396
  4. Aug 9, 2026115.0101
  5. Aug 2, 2026115.0612
  6. Jul 26, 2026105.1121
  7. Jul 19, 2026184.2742
  8. Jul 12, 2026174.3248
  9. Jul 5, 2026154.3714
  10. Jun 28, 2026154.3756
  11. Jun 21, 202615—
  12. Jun 14, 202630—
  13. Jun 7, 202629—
  14. May 31, 202634—
  15. May 24, 202636—
  16. May 17, 202635—
  17. May 10, 202635—
  18. May 3, 202631—
  19. Apr 26, 202629—
  20. Apr 19, 202629—
  21. Apr 12, 202628—
  22. Apr 5, 202633—
  23. Mar 29, 202633—
  24. Mar 22, 202633—
  25. Mar 15, 202631—
  26. Mar 8, 202632—
  27. Mar 1, 202629—
  28. Feb 22, 202628—
  29. Feb 15, 202627—
  30. Feb 8, 202628—
  31. Feb 1, 202627—
  32. Jan 25, 202627—
  33. Jan 18, 202625—
  34. Jan 11, 202624—
  35. Jan 4, 202624—
  36. Dec 28, 202525—
  37. Dec 21, 202525—
  38. Dec 14, 202525—
  39. Dec 7, 202525—
  40. Nov 30, 202525—
  41. Nov 23, 202527—
  42. Nov 16, 202527—
  43. Nov 9, 202525—
  44. Nov 2, 202524—
  45. Oct 26, 202524—
  46. Oct 19, 202524—
  47. Oct 12, 202524—
  48. Oct 5, 202524—
  49. Sep 28, 202523—
  50. Sep 21, 202523—
  51. Sep 14, 202523—
  52. Sep 7, 202522—

Showing the last 52 weeks in detail. The chart above covers all 584 ranked weeks, back to 2015.

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