Like any savvy patient who gets a bad diagnosis, Sam Burns wanted a second opinion. When his drive on Oakmont’s par-4 15th hole stayed on the fairway next to the first cut, he seemed to catch a good break. But when Burns arrived at the ball, it looked and felt to him that it was sitting in standing water from the day’s earlier heavy rain storm.

Sam Burns and Adam Scott started the last round of the U.S. Open in the final group, one shot separating them in first and second place.

Sam Burns entered the final round of the 2025 U.S. Open in the lead, and it appeared he might be the only player to survive Oakmont. That was not the case.

It just showed a clever bit of awareness and foresight. In the heat of the pressure and the pouring rain, Burns stopped himself from making a potentially very costly error. It was a small moment, but the kind of decision that wins U.S. Opens.

Caroline Campbell Burns is the wife of golfer Sam Burns. They have been married since 2019 and have a son together, named Bear.

Though Heather Burns’ character in 2000’s Miss Congeniality has a little bit of trouble coming up with her idea of a perfect date (“April 25th … not too hot, not too cold, all you need is a light jacket”),

According to People, Burns met Caroline Campbell when they were 5 years old at church. “I hope that we'll have many years together and grow old together and get to enjoy a lot of fun things together,” he told WJCL-TV after proposing in 2019.

Sam Burns' Message on Donald Trump Resurfaces During US Open originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Sam Burns has had a stellar week at the U.S. Open, but the PGA Tour golfer is used to playing with high-profile partners. With Burns in contention to win the U.S. Open, fans pointed to an old Instagram post Burns made last fall.