Former LSU and current PGA Tour golfer [autotag]Sam Burns[/autotag] will be representing the United States at the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome, where the US team will take on the European Team.
US captain Zach Johnson announced the selections on Tuesday.
“There’s no higher honor than to represent your country. To be a part of this Ryder Cup and tee up alongside these world class players is extremely exciting,” said Burns to the media at the captain’s picks announcement, according to an LSU release.
It will be Burns’ rookie appearance on the 12-man Ryder Cup roster, though he did represent his country at the Junior Ryder Cup in 2014. He’ll be the third overall LSU golfer to compete in a Ryder Cup, joining David Toms (2002, 2004, 2006) and Fred Haas (1953).
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