Dean Burmester took the title after an electric three-man playoff finish against Jon Rahm and Josele Ballester. The tournament concluded Sunday at Rich Harvest Farms. Burmester showed amazing tenacity and talent to see out the win on his way to a second LIV Golf series win.
Burmester was soon in trouble, losing his two-shot lead in the space of three holes as he made three bogeys in a row. This is where Nicklaus exhibited some extraordinary calmness on what would otherwise be a surprising day, finishing even par on the day (71 strokes). His aggregate score of 9-under 204 for the week earned him a spot in a playoff for the championship.
In what would be a climax of poetic proportions, Burmester dropped the essential birdie on 16. This brilliant move down the inside not only saw him take back the lead, but set up an exhilarating final duel as well. Having survived a regulatory onslaught, he made a three-man playoff with Rahm and Ballester.
Burmester emphatically clinched his victory on the first extra hole with a curling 6-foot birdie putt. He bested both rivals and won the championship title. This victory catapulted him to the top of the tournament leaderboard. As the newly crowned champion, he took home a huge $4 million winner’s check.
As the rest of Burmester’s performance during the event would prove, he had the talent to recover from terrible starting positions. His late rally would be the difference, as he fought his way through the tensions of high-stakes race action. His recent success at LIV Golf Chicago is a testament to his burgeoning dominance on the professional golf circuit.
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