Putting is the most fickle element in all of golf. But Sam Burns has mastered it, and it's carrying him at the U.S. Open.

Sam Burns came into Friday knowing that he could play at Oakmont. He also knew what the course could do to him, having finished with three bogeys and one double bogey during Thursday’s opening ...

OAKMONT, Pa. – Sam Burns has a simple answer to why he’s, statistically, the world’s best putter. “I practice it a lot,” he says. Louisiana Tech head coach Matt Terry can confirm. The Bulldogs share a ...

In this edition of Play Smart, we take a look at the key skill that has allowed Sam Burns to become one of the best putters at the U.S. Open.

Sam Burns capped his second-round, 5-under 65 with a 22-foot par save on his final hole. Burns ran into trouble off the tee at the par-4 ninth, his 18th, and took a penalty-stroke drop into the ...

Sam Burns, who heads into the final round with a one stroke lead, hits a tee shot on the 15th hole in the third round of the U.S. Open on June 14, 2025. Bill Streicher-Imagn Images ...

Because putting will drive a man insane. But it can also drive you up the leaderboard. While Lowry grinded, Sam Burns was on the course, hooping a 21-footer for birdie on 11. He one-putted six ...

Patrick Smith/Getty Images via CNN Newsource Sam Burns of the United States plays a shot on the fifth hole during the second round of the 125th U.S. OPEN at Oakmont Country Club.