Sam Burns, Davis Riley as soon as made ‘Birdie Dance’ video. And it’s wonderful.

Now earlier than we start, remember what they are saying about stones and glass homes, and keep in mind that there’s most likely a video of you on the market, too. 

With that … 

Davis Riley and Sam Burns are in rivalry this weekend on the Valspar Championship — Riley completed Saturday with the 54-hold lead, whereas Burns, the defending champ, was three pictures again. The 25-year-olds return a methods, too.  

“Oh, yeah, I’ve recognized Davis for years,” Burns stated. “We performed a bunch rising up. He’s at all times been a extremely, actually good participant, so it’s enjoyable to see him enjoying properly.”

“Any epic battles between you two?” a reporter requested. 

“I’m certain there’s been some someplace,” he stated. “Can’t bear in mind off the highest of my head.”

Nicely … 

Again in 2014, Burns and Riley had been teammates on the U.S. Ryder Cup crew. And in some unspecified time in the future through the two-day occasion at Blairgowrie Golf Membership in Scotland, the then-teens, together with Brad Dalke, filmed the Birdie Dance, their tackle the Shmoney Dance, a two-step transfer began by rapper Bobby Shmurda. Golf Channel dug up the 34-second video on Saturday’s Golf Central, we did the identical, and you may watch it under. 

From left to proper within the video are Riley, Dalke and Burns. For the primary 15 seconds, they get unfastened, then they let unfastened; Dalke even breaks out a golf swing. The crew had adopted the dance on the occasion, and after profitable, Golf Channel requested for a rendition, and the PGA of America filmed one other model.   

“Now, I’m unsure how I really feel about this, Cookie, however that is Davis Riley and Sam Burns on the Junior Ryder Cup,” announcer Anna Whiteley stated on Saturday’s Golf Central. “Simply kind of breaking it down. What do you suppose?”

“Nicely, they acquired — I inform you what, they acquired extra guts than I do, dancing in entrance of cameras like that,” stated analyst John Prepare dinner, additionally a longtime participant.  

“I really feel like that is the sort of video that you simply kind of tape and it haunts you for the remainder of your life,” Whiteley stated.  

“You possibly can’t unsee that,” Prepare dinner stated.  

“It’s good to see these guys are good buddies,” Whiteley stated.  

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