Burns pulls away at Innisbrook, claims first PGA title

Sam Burns celebrates after sinking a putt for birdie on the 16th green during the final round of the Valspar Championship golf tournament, Sunday, May 2, 2021, in Palm Harbor, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) (Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP)Twice this season, he had the 54-hole lead and failed to convert. Six other times, he was atop the leaderboard at the end of a round, just never the round that mattered — Sunday.

“I always felt that you had to play perfect golf to win,” Burns said after a 3-under 68 for a three-shot victory on Sunday. “I always felt that you had to play your absolute best on a Sunday to win. And after those experiences I realized that it’s not the case. I was trying to do too…