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Sam Burns Searching for Consistency at Arnold Palmer Invitational
Sam Burns has struggled to find consistency to start 2026, alternating strong finishes (T27, T6) with missed cuts in his first four events. After failing to make the weekend at the Genesis Invitational, he turns to the Arnold Palmer Invitational, where he has eight career starts but just one top-10 finish and the rest outside the top 30. Success at Bay Hill typically depends on accuracy off the tee and long-iron approach play, areas where Burns has been around average this year. He is 69th in strokes gained off the tee (+0.156 per round), 52nd on approach (+0.285) but just 108th in driving accuracy. He is also 88th in proximity from 175-200 yards, and 90th from 200+, distances that made up nearly half of all approaches here last season. His usually elite putting has also been off, losing strokes with the flat stick in three of four starts. Between inconsistent play and course history, fantasy managers should weigh their options carefully before playing him at his $8,000 DraftKings pricetag.
Source: PGA Tour
Source: PGA Tour
