Burns hints at Presidents Cup reunion with Scheffler at Medinah

Sam Burns indicated Tuesday he will partner Scottie Scheffler again this week, despite the pair's winless record together in past team cups.

Sam Burns told reporters on Tuesday that he already knows his partner for this week's Presidents Cup at Medinah, offering the hint that the player's name begins with an 'S,' which points to world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler. U.S. captain Brandt Snedeker appears to be reviving a partnership that was previously shelved.

The two friends produced no wins as a duo, going 0-3-1 across the 2022 Presidents Cup and 2023 Ryder Cup, and were kept apart in the two Cups that followed. After the split, the Americans collected six points from team sessions involving Scheffler and Burns at Royal Montreal in 2024, but the most recent Ryder Cup yielded only a half-point between them, with Scheffler finishing 0-4 in team matches at Bethpage before winning his singles.

Burns acknowledged the shared frustration, saying the two felt they had played well together without getting results. He pointed to a 2022 foursomes match at Quail Hollow in which he and Scheffler made nine birdies and an eagle yet only halved with Sungjae Im and Sebastian Munoz, who matched them with nine birdies while Scheffler's 9-foot birdie attempt on the final hole stayed out.

Scheffler's overall Cup mark stands at 6-11-4, a record he admits may reflect an excess of effort. The world No. 1, who describes himself as hypercompetitive, said finding the right level of intensity in a format where he plays for a partner is an ongoing challenge, and that trying less would help even if it is easier said than done.

Snedeker said Scheffler cannot be asked for more than five points and that pairing the game's top players has historically been difficult, noting the pressure partners can feel alongside someone so dominant. Burns, who has known Scheffler since junior golf, called it a comfortable pairing and said he is looking forward to the week.