Sam Burns Sends Golf Twitter Into a Frenzy With Clutch Putt

Putting is an art that is crucial and difficult to master in golf. However, some professionals, such as Sam Burns, make it look easy and effortless. The 2022 Valspar Championship winner held a clutch, as well as a long putt to record back-to-back wins at the Copperhead course, sending fans and onlookers wild.

Golf world reacts to Sam Burns’ insane putt

Burns won back to back at the Valspar Championship and successfully defended his title at Valspar. The young American professional picked up his third PGA Tour win at Copperhead Course. Moreover, the victory was made even sweeter as he held a long clutch putt on the second playoff hole to win the championship again.

Sam found himself in an epic two-man playoff with Davis Riley and drained in the long 32 footer for birdie on the second playoff hole. He undoubtedly put up a putting clinic at the tough and demanding closing stretch. His putting skills prove how tough it is out there to beat the young guys and how well the professionals play. Moreover, it was not only the length of the putt that was incredible but also the situation in which he had to make the putt that made it even tougher.

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As soon as the news broke about him draining the clutch putt and winning the event, golf Twitter exploded with reactions from golf fans all over the globe. Fans acknowledged his great putting skills and congratulated him on his second title at the event.

Hats off! To Sam for putting up a show yet again at Valspar Championship. This win will be there probably for generations to come. It is arguably the best title defense attempt ever witnessed in golf.

Burns final round triumph

Sam won the 2022 Valspar Championship in a sudden death two-man playoff. Burns ended the regulation play with an overall score of 17-under-par; as a result, forcing a playoff with Riley. Burns carded a final round of 69, two-under-par. His final round on Sunday featured only one birdie on the front nine, making the turn in one-under-par, 35. He made two birdies and one bogey on the back nine on his route to a playoff.

Burns made a par on the first playoff hole, forcing the event to go to the second playoff hole. On the second playoff hole, he made the incredible clutch 32-footer for birdie to win the event.

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