Sam Burns’ Message on Donald Trump Resurfaces During US Open originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Sam Burns has had a stellar week at the U.S. Open, but the PGA Tour golfer is used to playing with high-profile partners. With Burns in contention to win the U.S. Open, fans pointed to an old Instagram post Burns made last fall.
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Back in Nov. 2024, Burns revealed that he played golf with Trump as the message appeared weeks after the election. During a March interview on GOLF’s Sububpar podcast, Burns gave fans an inside look at what it is like to play golf with Trump.
“People ask, ‘What’s he like?’ He’s exactly how you’d think he would be,” Burns recalled, per The Mirror US. “He’s exactly what you see on TV, brutally honest. He’s very open; you can pretty much ask him anything.”
Team USA golfer Sam Burns on the first green during the final day of the 44th Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club.Adam Cairns-Imagn Images
Burns took to Instagram on Nov. 23 to share photos from the famous round.
“It was an incredible honor to play golf with the President-elect of The United States of America 🇺🇸 🇺🇸,” Burns said posting one photo of himself next to Trump on the course and another picture alongside Elon Musk at an event.
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As fans can imagine, playing golf with the president is a little more complicated than a typical round. It was not just Burns and Trump as the duo was surrounded by “close to 20 carts” with secret service members.
“And he loves golf,” Burns added in the interview. “He has some really funny stories, so it’s pretty cool to listen to. I asked him some stuff. I wasn’t sure if he would answer or not, but he did.
“On any hole, there’s close to 20 carts. If you’re paying attention and looking, you’ll see snipers, secret service everywhere,” Burns continued.
“It’s funny, (because) I don’t know if this is the safest place or the most dangerous place in the world to be. I think it’s kind of both at the same time.”
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 15, 2025, where it first appeared.
