Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: The 2012 Welsh Open akaona Burns kukodzera kwake wechipiri chepamusoro chiitiko, sezvo akakunda Jack Lisowski 4<unk>1 asati agamuchira kufamba-famba nekuda kwekubviswa kwaJamie Cope. Panzvimbo huru muNewport, akarasikirwa mumakumi matatu nemaviri ekupedzisira kusvika 2010 World Champion Neil Robertson 1<unk>4. Burns akaitawo mwaka wakanaka kwazvo mumakwikwi madiki evatambi vePlayer Tour Championship, aine mugumo wake wakanaka kwazvo achiuya wechishanu
European Tour Event, kwaakakunda Marcus Campbell naLiang Wenbo, asi akabva akundwa naDing Junhui mumakwikwi ekupedzisira. Akasvikawo kumakumi masere ekupedzisira mune zvimwe zviitiko zviviri zvakamubatsira kupedza makumi matatu neshanu paPTC Order of Merit, kunze kwepamusoro makumi maviri nematanhatu akakodzera kuenda kumagumo. Burns akakunda Joel Walker 10<unk>8 mumutambo wekutanga weWorld Championship Qualifying, asi mwaka wake wakapera paakakundwa 2<unk>10 naYu Delu mumutambo unotevera. Burns akapihwa mubairo weRookie of the Year Award