Sam Burns has already recorded two top-five finishes at TPC Southwind, and this is the perfect venue for him to collect his first victory of the PGA Tour season. Over the past three years, Burns has been the top-ranked Bermudagrass putter in this field, and his ball-striking has improved significantly over the latter half of the season.

Though the FedEx Cup Playoffs begin next week in Memphis, Tennessee, the No. 2 golfer in the world will not be part of the field. Rory McIlroy's name was absent Friday from the 69-man list of competitors for the 2025 St.