How many children do Sam Burns and Caroline have?

Two. A son, Bear, born in 2023, and a daughter, Belle, born on July 3, 2026 — just under two weeks before The Open began at Royal Birkdale.

Why did Sam Burns almost skip The Open?

Caroline was due with their second child around the time of the championship, so Burns planned to stay home in Louisiana. Their daughter Belle arrived earlier than expected on July 3, and Caroline told him to travel. He has quoted her as saying: 'I've got this at home. Go over there and give it your best.'

How old is Sam Burns and where is he from?

He is 29 and comes from Louisiana — raised around Shreveport and Choudrant — and played his college golf at LSU. He has five PGA Tour wins.

Has Sam Burns won a major?

Not yet. He has come close more than once, including finishing a shot behind Wyndham Clark at the U.S. Open, and took a two-shot lead into the final round of The Open at Royal Birkdale at 10 under par.

Who Is Sam Burns' Wife? Caroline Told Him to Fly to The Open — Two Weeks After Their Daughter Was Born

Q: Who is Sam Burns' wife?

Caroline, his childhood sweetheart from Shreveport, Louisiana. They first met at church when they were both five years old and started dating years later at Louisiana State University. Burns proposed during the 2019 RBC Heritage after asking her father's permission.

Sunday, July 19: Burns began the final round at Royal Birkdale two shots clear at 10 under, with Si Woo Kim and Ryan Fox closest behind and Bryson DeChambeau and Tommy Fleetwood in pursuit. This page will be updated when the championship finishes.

Sam Burns is 18 holes from a first major championship — and the reason he is at Royal Birkdale at all comes down to a conversation with his wife.

He had not planned to be here. Here is the story people are searching for.

Who Is Sam Burns’ Wife?

Burns is married to Caroline, and theirs is about as long a story as it gets. The two first met at church in Shreveport, Louisiana, when they were both five years old. They grew up in the same city, and years later — both studying at Louisiana State University — the childhood acquaintance turned into a relationship.

Burns proposed at the 2019 RBC Heritage, having asked her father’s permission first.

Caroline was born on April 8, 1996 and grew up in Shreveport with two brothers. She attended C.E. Byrd High School, where she competed in track and field, before going on to LSU — the same school where Burns played his college golf.

Sam Burns’ Children: Bear and Belle

The couple have two:

Bear, a son, born in 2023
Belle, a daughter, born on July 3, 2026

That second date is the one that matters this week. Belle was born less than two weeks before the first round at Royal Birkdale.

Why He Almost Skipped The Open

Because of the timing, Burns fully intended to stay home in Louisiana rather than fly to Southport. A major championship is a hard thing to give up; a first child’s sibling arriving is a harder thing to miss. He had made his choice.

Then Belle arrived earlier than expected, on July 3 — which changed the maths. And Caroline made the call for him.

“She basically said, ‘I’ve got this at home. Go over there and give it your best.’”
— Sam Burns, on his wife Caroline

So he went. And a fortnight after becoming a father for the second time, with his wife and two children an ocean away, he shot his way to the top of the leaderboard at the oldest championship in golf.

How He Got Into the Lead at Royal Birkdale

Burns did it with two of the best rounds of his career, back to back:

Friday: a 62 — tying the major championship scoring record
Saturday: a 65 — backing it up to reach 10 under par (200) for 54 holes

That gave him a two-shot lead going into Sunday, over Si Woo Kim (67) and Ryan Fox, who became the third player of the week to match that same 62 record.

Who Is Sam Burns? The Short Version

Age: 29
From: Louisiana — raised around Shreveport and Choudrant
College: LSU
PGA Tour wins: five
Majors: none yet — his closest call came at the U.S. Open, where he finished a shot behind Wyndham Clark

That last line is the weight he carries into Sunday. Burns has been one of the most consistent winners on the PGA Tour without ever converting it into a major, and near-misses at the biggest events have followed him around. Royal Birkdale is the closest he has come to changing that.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Who is Sam Burns’ wife?

Caroline, his childhood sweetheart from Shreveport, Louisiana. They met at church aged five and later dated at LSU; he proposed at the 2019 RBC Heritage.

How many kids do Sam Burns and Caroline have?

Two — son Bear (born 2023) and daughter Belle (born July 3, 2026).

Did Sam Burns nearly miss The Open?

Yes. He planned to stay home for the birth of their second child. Belle came early, and Caroline told him to travel: “I’ve got this at home. Go over there and give it your best.”

Where is Sam Burns from?

Louisiana — Shreveport and Choudrant — and he played college golf at LSU. He is 29.

Has Sam Burns ever won a major?

Not yet. He has five PGA Tour titles and finished a shot behind Wyndham Clark at the U.S. Open. He led The Open by two shots after 54 holes at Royal Birkdale.

What was Sam Burns’ third-round score?

A 65, following a record-tying 62 on Friday, for 10 under par (200) and a two-shot lead.

Family details and quotes as reported by GolfMagic and Golf Digest; scoring and leaderboard per the PGA Tour, ESPN and RTÉ. Photo: Sam Burns at the 2025 Ryder Cup by Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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