Sam Burns: Breaking the Narrative in Golf's Majors

Let's talk Sam because there's been this narrative around Sam Burns that he like doesn't have the ability to close, right? And then we're looking back at the last year extended. U.S. Open last year, Oakmont finishes tied for seventh after a standing water ruling that we both felt was pretty harsh. Then this year, tied for seventh at the Masters, solo second at the U.S. Open, leaving the Open heading into the final round. And so for me, it feels like he's sort of shedding this narrative in real time, especially considering he might not have even played this week. He was considering withdrawing because his daughter Belle arrived on two weeks early, July the 3rd. His wife encourages him to go. What in particular are you seeing from his game, especially in majors, where it's translating to this ability to continuously contend at the highest leverage moments? It's his iron play. His iron play is so much more improved. It was, I think, a weakness to his game over the last couple of years. You know, when he irons it that good, you're just not going to beat him. I'm just telling you, he's too good of a putter. He's got the plus length, right? So he's got all the tools. This is in Sam Burns' hands. He can go and run away and hide with this thing if he wants to. It wouldn't surprise me if he did.