Pro golfer Sam Burns participates in the pro-am ahead of the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tenn.
If Burns was looking to get off to a hot start on a warm Memphis day, he certainly followed through. After making birdie on No. 2, he followed with an eagle on No. 3 and another birdie on No. 4. At the turn, Burns posted a 29, and by the end of the day he’d climbed just a shot behind co-leaders Hideki Matsuyama and Denny McCarthy.
When asked if the week had a playoff feel, Burns said yes, even if crowds were lethargic.
“I think with the temperatures being this hot, you’re not getting a ton of fans out walking around. Most people are kind of sitting in the structures, which I would be doing, too, if I was them,” he said. “But yeah, I think amongst the players, there definitely is a different feel, just knowing how important this week and the next week is, especially for the Tour Championship.
“Yeah, I would say for sure.”
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