If Scottie Scheffler doesn’t claim US Open glory today, you can bet he’s only rooting for one other guy.
Scheffler became a three-time major champion at the PGA Championship last month but has found the going tough at Oakmont this week, like so many others.
Scheffler and Burns have been close friends for yearsGettyOne player who has dealt with the challenges of the famous Pennsylvania course well is Scheffler’s close friend, Sam Burns.
Burns is the overnight leader going into Sunday’s pivotal final round in the 125th US Open.
The 28-year-old hit a stunning 65 on Friday to race up the leaderboard and his one-under 69 on Saturday secured him top spot in the standings going into the finale.
Burns is yet to taste major glory but has seen Scheffler do so at close quarters.
The two have been friends since they were teenagers and Burns was Scheffler’s best man at his wedding.
The Ryder Cup duo and their families share a house during major tournament weeks.
And Scheffler has revealed how the morning routine will look for the duo before they head to the pressurised environment of Oakmont.
The two-time Masters champion said: “The conversation in the morning will be that we’ll just hang out, there will be our two little kids running around. There’s nothing crazy, there’s not much to say.
“Sam has been preparing for moments like this for a long time and he’s put himself into a position to win the golf tournament. He’s going to go out and try to execute.
“At the end of the day, all he’s going to do is try to do his best and that’s what I’m going to do tomorrow as well.”
Burns is closing in on US Open gloryScheffler will need to go low on Sunday and hope for a lot of help from his rivals if he is to add the US Open to his already glittering CV.
But for Burns, he has a great chance of glory in Oakmont and to claim the biggest win of his career so far.
And Burns has been speaking about seeing Scheffler’s success up close.
He said: “Scottie is obviously an incredible player, I don’t think I need to say that.
“We spend a lot of time together and being able to talk to him, learn from him and ask him questions has been really cool.
“As good of a player he is, he’s an even better guy and I think that’s what makes it really special to watch, you want to root for someone like that. He’s an easy guy to root for.
“It’s been nice to pick his brain and ask him certain things.”
Scheffler is a three-time major championGettyAsked if he’s been a little jealous of Scheffler’s success, Burns added: “Of course, as a competitor, that’s why we show up to play and we play to win.
“Watching him have success brings me a lot of joy.
“Him, his wife Meredith and son Bennett, they are an unbelievable family and it’s been such a joy to watch how they steward that success to others around them.
“The amount of respect we have for them is very high.”
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