Sam Burns

The two highest-ranked players remaining in the field at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play will face off in Sunday's consolation match while Sam Burns and ...

McIlroy had been dominant playing the par-4 18th this week, having won the hole three times to close out matches, including a walk-off eagle on Thursday after hitting his drive to 4 feet. Burns mounted his own comeback after being 2 down through 12 holes and birdied the third extra hole to defeat the defending champion and world No. Young rallied from 2 down with three to play against McIlroy and birdied the 19th hole to advance.

Sam Burns thumped fellow American Cameron Young 6&5 in the final of the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play to secure his fifth PGA Tour title and deny his ...

I felt like I had a bunch of really tough opponents and just ran in to Sam Burns playing really well. It is nice to see the hard work I have put in paying off on the golf course." Burns said: "What a week, I am so tired.

Take a closer look at the Callaway equipment setup Sam Burns used to win the 2023 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play in Austin.

Burns beats Cameron Young in match play final in Austin as Rory McIlroy beat world No 1 Scottie Scheffler 2&1 for third.

“And then I hit some good shots in the play-off, then I missed a shorty there on 13. Especially towards the end of the round I hit a lot of putts that I thought were going in that didn’t. However, an aggressive tee shot on the short 13th set McIlroy up for a birdie and he remained two up until Young birdied the par-five 16th. “It’s a bit frustrating, but I put up a good fight today. McIlroy fell behind against Young after making a bogey on the third, but bounced back to birdie the fifth, sixth and ninth for a two-hole lead at the turn. The one-sided contest was in stark contrast to the morning’s semi-finals, which both went to extra holes and produced shock results.

Young recovered from two down with three to play to beat McIlroy on the first extra hole.

Burns almost holed his tee shot on the 17th to edge in front but Scheffler birdied the 18th to keep the match alive and both players birdied the first extra hole. Further birdies on the ninth and 10th, as Burns bogeyed both holes, gave Scheffler a two-hole lead before Burns birdied the 13th and 15th to get back to all square. Young also birdied the 18th to force extra holes and the 25-year-old then birdied the first extra hole, the par-five 12th, despite having to pitch out of a fairway bunker with his second shot to leave him 170 yards from the hole.

AUSTIN, Texas – Sam Burns came into the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play without much fanfare. That's kind of his thing.

Amazingly, this was Burns’ tournament debut, and while the Match Play has historically taken some time for players to figure out – Geoff Ogilvy in 2006 was last to win it in his first try – Burns took to it quickly. Burns fought back and took a 1-up lead to the 18th hole, but Scheffler birdied it to force a playoff. “I think after 10 holes this morning, my caddie, Travis, kind of gave me a good kick in the butt and said, ‘Come on man, let's go, you got this.’ And I really needed it at the time. But Burns found another gear, making eight birdies in a stretch of 10 holes to close out the victory. He was not featured in the Netflix docuseries “Full Swing” and won’t be in the second season, either. He cited a driver change – his old one was deemed non-conforming – and his work with coach Pullin for his turnaround.

Burns secured the win on just the 13th hole for his fifth PGA Tour victory.

Rory McIlroy made no attempt to hide his disappointment after missing out on a place in the final of the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play.

"And then I hit some good shots in the play-off, then I missed a shorty there on 13. Especially towards the end of the round I hit a lot of putts that I thought were going in that didn't. "It's a bit frustrating, but I put up a good fight today. I hit a bunch of lips today. I'm so tired," Burns told NBC. "What a week.

McIlroy was beaten by Cameron Young, who then lost 6&5 to Burns in the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play final.

“And then I hit some good shots in the play-off, then I missed a shorty there on 13. “It’s a bit frustrating, but I put up a good fight today. Especially towards the end of the round I hit a lot of putts that I thought were going in that didn’t. “I felt like I found something towards the end of my match with Scottie and was able to carry that on this afternoon. I hit a bunch of lips today. To be able to battle with him today, it was a blast.”

The final hours of the last WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play turned into a dud for everyone but Sam Burns.

Scheffler was trying to join Tiger Woods as the only back-to-back winners, and he had a 2-up lead over Burns through 10 holes. Burns squared the match on the fifth hole and took the lead with a chip-and-putt birdie on the par-5 sixth. He had it won on the second extra hole at No. The highlight was his semifinal win over McIlroy, who was in full flight for so much of the week. Scheffler played four years for the Longhorns. Burns made it to the championship match Sunday afternoon only when defending champion Scottie Scheffler missed a 4-foot birdie putt on the 20th hole of their semifinal match. And the silky putting stroke of Burns was never better. Burns went on a tear Sunday afternoon in the championship match with eight birdies on his final 10 holes and enough help from Cameron Young for a 6-and-5 victory. Young hammered pitching wedge to 9 feet and made birdie. Burns won for the fifth time on the PGA Tour. “There’s one guy standing between you and winning the tournament. He made a 12-footer on No.

McIlroy was beaten by Cameron Young, who then lost 6&5 to Burns in the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play final.

“And then I hit some good shots in the play-off, then I missed a shorty there on 13. “It’s a bit frustrating, but I put up a good fight today. Especially towards the end of the round I hit a lot of putts that I thought were going in that didn’t. “I felt like I found something towards the end of my match with Scottie and was able to carry that on this afternoon. I hit a bunch of lips today. To be able to battle with him today, it was a blast.”