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In the days following his runner-up finish at the U.S. Open, Sam Burns didn't think he'd be playing in the Open Championship.
His wife's due date with the couple's second child lined up with the final major tournament of the year, but after she came a few days early, Burns was able to travel to England – with the blessing of his wife, Caroline, of course.
"Ultimately she's the one that really encouraged me to come over and play," Burns said. "She basically said: 'I've got this at home. Go over there and give it your best.' And here we are."
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"I just didn't think there was any possible way," Burns said of potentially playing in the tournament around the birth of his daughter, Bella, who was born on July 3. "And little Belle had different plans."
There's a superstition in golf that those with newborns play with more freedom, though, Burns shot that down relatively quickly.
"If I was aware of that, I'd have like eight kids by now," he said.
And yet, Burns holds a two-shot lead over Si Woo Kim and Ryan Fox entering the final day of competition – playing with the freedom of not knowing if he'd even be able to tee it up at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England.
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