Sam Burns Plays Open With Newborn | Pro Golf News

Pro Golf News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 15, 2026 · 1m

Sam Burns is playing The Open Championship despite his newborn daughter Belle arriving early — a decision fueled by his wife and the tournament’s prestige. He left his family, including his two-year-old son, in Louisiana while he practiced and even played nine holes with Scottie Scheffler. Though he missed four days of golf after Belle’s birth, he’s feeling sharp and is in strong form, having finished runner-up at the U.S. Open and nearly made a playoff at the Memorial. With a tie for 31st at The Open last year, he’s poised to contend — and admits he’d likely have skipped the event if it…