PGA Tour golfer Sam Burns showed his support for President-elect Donald Trump in a social media post on Monday.
Burns posted a photo of himself with a deer he apparently killed. He posed with a deer wearing a tattered “Make America Great Again” hat.
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Sam Burns walks down the fairway after teeing off on the first hole during the third round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, in Memphis, Tennessee. (Chris Day / The Commercial Appeal / USA TODAY Network)
“Deer hunting is great again!” she captioned the Instagram photo.
Burns appeared to be among several professional athletes who have expressed support for the president-elect over the past few days. UFC fighters, NFL players, golfers and soccer stars have all danced in celebration to support Trump.
Now, Burns is the latest to wear a MAGA hat, just weeks after San Francisco 49ers star Nick Bosa flashed the hat during a postgame interview on NBC.
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Sam Burns of Team USA reacts after his shot on the first green during the foursome (alternate) round of the Presidents Cup golf tournament on September 28, 2024 in Ile Bizard, Quebec. (Eric Bolte-Imagn Images)
Former NFL star Brian Urlacher speculated on why players were visibly showing support during this election cycle and not the previous two.
“People were scared for a while, you don’t want people talking bad about you, if you’re a Donald Trump supporter, how we’ve been talked about for the last four years,” Urlacher told Fox News Channel. Said on “Jess Waters”. Prime time.”
“I think nobody’s scared anymore. It’s good to see those people come out and everybody who’s been a quiet supporter of Trump — he’s always in the polls. … I think now he’s very Excited that he got the job done, and he’s going to get the job done in the next four years.”
Sam Burns hits the tee shot on the seventh hole during the final round of the BMW Championship golf tournament on August 25, 2024 at Castle Pines Golf Club in Castle Rock, Colorado. (Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports)
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Burns made his PGA Tour debut in 2017 and has won five since. He has yet to win a major championship. His best finish at a major came earlier this year when he tied for ninth at the US Open.
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