Sam Burns has been a professional golfer since 2017, and he has paved his path with Ryder Cup appearances and a top-25 ranking.
However, some golf fans believe they know Burns for a different reason, as there is a belief that he is the grandson of golfing great Arnold Palmer. As is the case with many viral rumors, fans have confused Burns with Palmer’s actual grandson.
Here’s the truth about Burns’ relation to Arnold Palmer.
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Is Sam Burns related to Arnold Palmer?
No, Sam Burns is not related to Arnold Palmer in any way, despite the speculation.
Why people think Sam Burns is Arnold Palmer’s grandson
Burns has been confused for Arnold Palmer’s grandson because Palmer has a grandson who used to be a professional golfer. That would be Sam Saunders, a 37-year-old who played on both the PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour.
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Sam Burns family
Burns is married to Caroline Burns, formerly known as Caroline Campbell, and the two have known each other since they were kids. The Burns couple both grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana, and they went to college at LSU together.
Burns and his wife have been married for almost six years, and they have one kid together, a son named Bear.
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Arnold Palmer’s real grandchildren
Palmer had six grandchildren, four of them being granddaughters and two being grandsons, along with nine great-grandchildren. Palmer’s first wife passed away in 1999 after 45 years of marriage.
In 2005, Palmer married Kathleen Gawthrop, who had eight grandchildren of her own. That put the number of Palmer’s grandchildren and step-grandchildren at 15.
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