Todd and Beth Burns raised Sam Burns in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was a three-time individual state champion during his prep career at Calvary Baptist Academy. In 2014, he was named the AJGA Rolex Junior Player of the Year.
Burns attended Louisiana State University and won four tournaments in 15 collegiate starts during his sophomore season. For the 2016–17 season, he was named a first-team All-American and the NCAA Division I Jack Nicklaus National Player of the Year.
Nicklaus was born in Columbus, Ohio, on January 21, 1940, and grew up in the Upper Arlington suburb. He is the son of Helen (Schoener) and Charlie Nicklaus, a pharmacist who owned and operated several Nicklaus Drug Stores.
Charlie was a talented all-around athlete who had played football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and then semi-professional football for the Portsmouth Spartans (who later became the NFL’s Detroit Lions) under an assumed name.
Is Sam Burns related to Jack Nicklaus?
Nothing in our research suggests that Sam Burns is related to Jack Nicklaus. They may share a profession, but that’s where the similarities end. They’re undeniably talented golfers with a sizable following.
