Sam Burns’s American open-air collapse ends with hoarse eyes, but also confident

Oakmont, Pa. – When Sam Burns made his final game at Sunday’s wet U.S. Open, there was all the traps of a winner’s parade in the scene: clogging the stands, admiring fans, ground crews spilling under ropes and walking quickly towards the green green for historical front seats.

It was certainly Burns who must have envisioned himself in the final round of the final round of the final round of the final round of the final round of the final round of the game 125, besides a misfortune wrinkle: the compliments and beauty pageants played on the 18th Green were not suitable for him; it was for the victory champion JJ Spaun, who played before Burns and Adam Scott and Adam Scott. As Burns waited to kick a second shot from the roughness on the left – he was no longer controversial so far – Spaun opened the championship with amazing fashion by shooting five of his first six holes through bogey, causing a 65-foot license plate toss a 65-foot player and ripped a roar a scattered stock, like a ripped off a scattered stock on track.

If he is a little shocked, you can’t blame Burns. He will definitely feel a little wet after he gets soaked all afternoon and evening, with the game pause for more than 90 minutes. For Burns, the frustrating environment is suitable. When he started his own round at 2:15 pm, he was under four this week, better than the recent chasers. More than six hours later, he scored more than 78 points after a bogey twice on a family hole. Exceed Ranked seventh in the week and tie. By any quantifiable measure, Burns collapsed. Five bogies. Two doubles. A 18-hole count is nearly five strokes away from the average score of the field. Of the 66 players who signed the card on Sunday, only three were higher than Burns’s score.

Burns then said: “Golf is a tough game, especially on this golf course.”

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this Golf courses always fit their horrible billing. The thorn ball is rough. Smooth sloping greens. Sponge-like bunker. It’s a hell test-for three rounds, burned. After opening in two matches with a 72 win, he glittered Oakmont in the second round, heading to a week’s low leg. “Psychologically, nothing is just Gimme Hole,” he said. “No one loophole can get there and hit it, not really pay attention to what you are going to do.”

When Burns backed up that 65 with a 69 65, it started to look like it might be his week, although Quant Nerds also had reason to believe it might not. Burns won five PGA Tour games, but he wasn’t the sharpest in the biggest stage. He recorded only the top ten in 21 major starts before this week. Burns took the lead after 54 holes in the Open Championship match at Royal Troon last July. He shot 80 on Sunday and dropped 29 spots on the rankings.

Burns sees Scottie Scheffler as his closest friend on the tour. Two players and their families often share their homes on the road, as they did in the Pittsburgh area this week. On Sunday morning, Burns asked Scheffler for advice on how to close. Scheffler described this communication as a “good chat” but added: “It’s a little weird because I didn’t lead, but I had a chance to play.” (Scheffler shot 70 and used a burn.)

No matter what wisdom is given by wisdom, it will not immediately achieve results for his friends. After the first sweat-free par, Burns Bogey lined up a few 4 shots on second and fifth. He was two years old when the game was suspended. Behind his first hole, 4999, he made another bogey and turned three threes. Despite this, Burns’ fate is still very masterful in the game.

But it was when his round started to go out, Scott said, “Thank God for not being like this all week.” After 11 and 12 doubles, Burns fell into the five-way logjam, first. Several pars were followed, but Burns was completely undocumented after 503-yard 4-15 hitting the right side of the fairway, which was the right side of a game. Burns believes his ball is in temporary water and he asks for relief from a rule official. When his request was denied, he asked for another official’s ruling. Denied again. So Burns played a role, driving his approach to the rough left of the green. “That’s ridiculous,” he said as his ball disappeared onto something thick.

When asked about the ruling, Burns said: “That fairway tilted from left to right; it’s the lower part of the fairway. When I walked in, you obviously saw the water appear. NBC commentator Brad Faxon agreed: “He should be able to get relief from there.” This is a bad call. ”

Burns needs two chips to find the green, and then eliminates twice, killing all hopes of him possibly raising the trophy at the end of the day.

Burns will have more opportunities on the Big Spot. Probably many. He is only 28 years old and he is very skilled in putting. The final Grand Slam title of the season is only a month away, and Burns will also be at the Ryder Cup team at Keegan Bradley in Bethpage Black in September. This Oakmont Sunday is another painful learning experience for Burns, but it has grown in the struggle.

“I’m very proud of the way I fight there today,” he said. “At the end of the day, I can raise my head.”

Burns won’t get lost either: Sunday is Father’s Day. Sam and his wife Caroline have a toddler son Bear, who Sam said earlier this week that becoming a father is “changing lives.”

“We were kidding with the Schefflers yesterday afternoon,” Sam said of a scene in their rental property. “We were in the yard, the boys were not dressed, they just played on the little splash pads, and had a lifetime. We were like, what did we do before that?

Now, Sam added, “I went home after a long day and saw the bear and Caroline and hang out with them, nothing is better than that.”

When Sam stood out after his round, his wife and son were waiting for him near the entrance to the locker room.

When Bear had a blond hair mop, he saw his father, his face illuminated and the family shared a hug. After Sam briefly met with the reporter, he and his family repaired the clubhouse. A few minutes later, they appeared again. Sam’s eyes were thorough and usually looked like a golfer who was ready to take a hot shower and chilled beer.

As Sam and Caroline walked to the parking lot, Bell hung on one of Sam’s shoulders, and the track and field launcher monitor was hanging on the other.

The U.S. Open is over, but life will continue. Always do this.