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Burns, Gagne Set to Tee It Up at 121st U.S. Open

Baton Rouge, La. – Former LSU men's golfers Sam Burns and Luis Gagne will tee it up at the 121st United States Open Championship this week, June 17-20 at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego, California.

Burns will play in his third U.S. Open and first since 2018 by being among the top 60 in the Official World Golf Ranking as of May 24. He broke through for his first PGA Tour win on May 2 at the Valspar Championship, edging Keegan Bradley by three strokes. The former Jack Nicklaus Player of the Year in college registered his first professional victory at the 2018 Savannah (Ga.