Dean Burmester What's in The Bag 2025

Jon Rahm needed to win LIV Golf Chicago to have any realistic chance of overhauling Joaquin Niemann in the season-long individual standings. 

He gave it a heck of a try but in the end lost in a playoff to South Africa’s Dean Burmester. Spanish rookie Josele Ballester also made the playoff but Burmester beat them both by holing a six-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole.

All three had finished on nine under par after 54 holes after Burmester drained a crucial putt on the 18th green in regulation play to make the playoff.

Burmester said: "This has been emotional, Since kind of before Virginia I've been going through a bit of a rough time, personal stuff, and I've just been grinding and trying to get better. 

"I think about my kids and my wife back home, and I'm just trying to do the best I can for them. My wife finished an ultra marathon the week of West Virginia. That Sunday I was on my phone watching her, and that truly gave me an inspiration to kind of. ... if she can do that, she can run 90 whatever kilometers in a day, nine and a half hours or whatever it was, then I can do anything."

Dean Burmester - What's in The Bag

Driver: Titleist GT3

3-Wood: PING G440 Max

7-Wood: PING G400 Max

Irons: (4) Srixon ZXi7, (5-PW) Srixon Z-Forged II

Wedges: Cleveland RTZ Tour Rack (50 Mid/10, 56 Mid/10, 60 Adapt/8)

Putter: Odyssey Tri Hot 5K 7 DBL

Ball: Srixon Z-Star XV

Who is Dean Burmester?

Burmester was born in Zimbabwe on June 2, 1989. He is from a sporting family. His father, Mark, played international cricket for Zimbabwe while his mother Michelle holds the women's course record at Royal Harare Golf Club, his home course.

Burmester has won 11 times on the Sunshine Tour, including the 2015 Zimbabwe Open. He also won the 2017 Tshwane Open, a co-sanctioned Sunshine Tour and European Tour event.

In May 2021, Burmester claimed his second European Tour victory at the Tenerife Open, recording a final round of 62 to win by five shots. In November 2021, Burmester won the PGA Championship on the Sunshine Tour.

In August 2022, Burmester finished fourth at the Albertsons Boise Open on the Korn Ferry Tour and went on to secure a PGA Tour card for the 2022-23 season but in February 2023 he joined LIV Golf.

He won the Joburg Open at the end of November 2023 and added the South African Open the following week.

In April 2024, Burmester claimed his first LIV title by beating Sergio Garcia on the second playoff hole in Miami. His Chicago success was his second victory and was worth $4m.

Dean Burmester - Key Stats

Driving Distance - 324.3 Yards

Driving Accuracy - 52.16%

Greens in Regulation - 66.67%

Sand Saves - 53.19%

Putts Per Round - 28.26