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Sam Burns Hopes Return to Form Continues at Riviera
After a rather poor start to the season for a talented player, Sam Burns finally found some momentum last week at Pebble Beach, finishing T6 and returning to his usual role of gaining a large portion of his strokes on the greens (over six shots). The 29-year-old also averaged +1.06 strokes gained on approach and +0.59 off the tee. Riviera is a different animal from Pebble Beach in nearly every way, and Burns has been feast-or-famine in his six previous appearances. The large number of approaches over 200 yards doesn't necessarily fit his game, as he ranks in the 25th percentile in strokes gained per shot, proximity to the hole, and greens in regulation from that distance. Even with the good week on the Monterey Peninsula, there is still plenty of reasons to be skeptical.
Source: Data Golf
Source: Data Golf
