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Burmester wins playoff to capture LIV Golf Chicago crown

COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AUG 10 – Dean Burmester earned $4 million for his second LIV Golf title by winning a playoff after finishing 9-under 204 over 54 holes at Bolingbrook Golf Club.

  • South Africa's Dean Burmester sank a six-foot birdie on Sunday's first playoff hole to win LIV Golf Chicago after tying Jon Rahm and Josele Ballester at nine-under 204.
  • After a rocky start, Dean Burmester lost a two-shot lead with three straight bogeys, then rallied for an even-par 71 and a 16th-hole birdie.
  • With a playoff win, Burmester's Stinger team beat Torque, with Carlos Ortiz finishing fourth in the team victory.
  • Following Sunday's finale, Dean Burmester pocketed $4,000,000 for his second LIV Golf win, also securing victory in Miami last year.
  • Looking ahead, Joaquin Niemann remains the season points leader after tying for 17th at Chicago, heading into next week’s final at Indianapolis.
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Dean Burmester beats Rahm and Ballester in a playoff for 2nd LIV title

Dean Burmester is a winner on the LIV Golf League again after a roller-coaster day at Bolingbrook Golf Club.

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New York, 10 Aug (EFE).- South African Dean Burmester was proclaimed Sunday LIV Golf Chicago champion when he won the ‘playoff’ of unmatching the Spaniards Jon Rahm and Josele Ballester. Burmester closed on Saturday in front of the tournament with two lead shots over Ballester and Rahm, but this Sunday he stumbled on the start with three bogeys in the first three holes. However, the South African did not lose faith, he resumed the first place an…

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Golf broke the news in on Sunday, August 10, 2025.
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