Sam Burns enjoyed a solid maiden outing in a DP World Tour event here in 2021 after finishing in a share of 18th, before finishing in a share of 66th last season. The American has been one of the hottest golfers on the planet since securing a first PGA TOUR title at the 2021 Valspar Championship with four more victories since then, including an emphatic 6&5 triumph over Cameron Young at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play.

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Burns was a three-time individual state champion and was named AJGA Rolex Junior Player of the Year in 2014.