Sam Burns Defeats World No.1 In Playoff To Secure Charles Schwab Challenge

Starting the day seven shots back, you may have been forgiven for thinking that Sam Burns had no chance of winning the Charles Schwab Challenge. However, following a final round 65, the American moved into contention as he set the clubhouse target at nine-under-par.

At the time, it seemed that the target wasn't enough, especially after World No.1 and overnight leader, Scottie Scheffler, began his day at 11-under. But the 25-year-old struggled over his final round, with two bogies and 16 pars meaning he dropped down into a playoff with his fellow countryman.

Enduring a near two hour wait, it didn't seem that Burns was bothered by his lengthy spell away from the Colonial Country Club course, as the American rolled in a 38-foot birdie putt at the very first playoff hole to secure his fourth PGA Tour title in just 12 months.

It was World No.1, Scottie Scheffler, who led going into the final day, with the 25-year-old firing rounds of 66, 65 and 68 to sit two shots clear. However, in a round that saw multiple changes at the top of the leaderboard, he was soon joined by fellow American, Brendon Todd, after just two holes, with Todd finding birdies at the first and second.

Throughout the front nine many players duelled for the top spot, but it was another American, Davis Riley, who found himself leading, with the the 25-year-old five-under-par through 11 holes as he forced a bid for a first PGA Tour title.

That bid soon stalled at the 13th and 14th though, as he produced a bogey and a double to drop well back. That left the gate open for Burns who, following a bogey at the 12th, parred in to set the target at nine-under-par.

Amazingly, nobody was passing the target set by Burns, with many falling short of the tournament total.