US captain Steve Stricker opted to overlook Sam Burns for the final Ryder Cup berth, ringing him to deliver the blow he had not made the squad. Scottie Scheffler was handed the final Ryder Cup spot instead of Sam Burns. At the time of the Ryder Cup selection, Scottie Scheffler had not secured a single PGA Tour victory, while Sam Burns already had five titles to his name.
1 Jon Rahm while the US stormed to victory. Since that moment, Scottie Scheffler has been on a relentlessly upward trajectory, boasting two Masters titles, a PGA Championship and an Open among his achievements. Scottie Scheffler has held the top spot in the OWGR rankings since May 2023.
That can ruin a friendship if it's not something that's talked about.
Scottie Scheffler's remarkable ascent to fame and fortune has done nothing to alter his bond with Sam Burns. Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns have been close friends since their teenage years. Sam Burns served as best man at Scottie Scheffler's wedding in late 2020.
Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns' families have grown increasingly intertwined over the years, sharing rental properties while away on tour, going on holiday together, and enjoying couples' game nights. Scottie Scheffler and his wife Meredith reached out to Sam Burns through a lengthy phone call after an uncomfortable Ryder Cup incident.
Me, Caroline, Scottie and Meredith spent a long time on a phone call with these weird emotions of like, 'Man, I am really sad but also happy for him.' If it had been someone else, I would have been more disappointed that I wasn't on the team.
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.