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Khaleej Times
18 hours ago
- Sport
- Khaleej Times
LIV Golf standings explained: The winners, losers, and what's next after Chicago
Dean Burmester (Stingers GC) took the spotlight at LIV Golf Chicago, held at Bolingbrook Golf Club, winning both the individual title and helping his Stingers GC teammates, Louis Oosthuizen, Charl Schwartzel, and Branden Grace, claim the team crown. Burmester, who was born in Zimbabwe but represents South Africa in golf, secured his second individual title of the season with a birdie on the first playoff hole against Jon Rahm and Josele Ballester. In a separate playoff, Charl Schwartzel and Branden Grace each birdied the 18th to seal the team victory over Torque GC. Chicago marked the penultimate regular-season event for LIV Golf. Next week brings the LIV Golf Indianapolis tournament, followed by the LIV Golf Team Championship in Michigan. In the season-long individual standings, Torque GC captain Joaquin Niemann will take a 12.27-point lead over Legion XIII captain Jon Rahm into Indianapolis, the regular-season finale that will decide the Individual Championship. Niemann and Rahm are the only players still in contention. Niemann sits on 208.43 points after tying for 17th in Chicago, while Rahm, now on 196.16 points, closed the gap with his tie for second. Crushers GC captain Bryson DeChambeau (140.74 points) is holding onto third, the final bonus-paying spot, but could still be overtaken by Burmester, Smash GC's Talor Gooch, or 4Aces GC's Patrick Reed. Points for LIV Golf events are awarded as follows: winner 40, second 30, third 24, scaling down to one point for places 21st–24th. While Niemann remains favourite, Rahm, still chasing his first individual title of the season, cannot be counted out. The season-long prize fund for the top three is $18 million, $12 million, and $4 million, respectively, making every shot in Indianapolis crucial. The LIV Golf Zones Lock Zone (Top 24): Dubai-based Adrian Meronk (Cleeks GC) and Anirban Lahiri (Crushers GC) sit in 19th and 23rd place. Tyrrell Hatton (Legion XIII) has slipped to 25th. Drop Zone (49th and below): Mito Pereira (Torque GC), Andy Ogletree (HyFlyers GC), Ian Poulter (Majestics GC), Yubin Jang (Iron Heads GC), and Frederick Kjettrup (Cleeks GC) are in danger of relegation — a career-defining prospect. With just 54 holes left in the regular season, the pressure is at its peak. Team Standings After Chicago: Stingers GC's win in Chicago makes them only the fifth different team to win this season. Legion XIII has four wins, Crushers GC and Fireballs GC have three each, and Ripper GC has one.
News24
a day ago
- Sport
- News24
SA's Burmester wins Chicago's LIV stop, banks over R70 million
South African golfer Dean Burmester was emotional as he lifted his second LIV Golf title and helped end the Stinger GC's drought in Chicago. Overnight leader by two strokes, Burmester got off to horror start on Sunday with three bogeys before he battled back to shoot a par-71 final round. Burmester matched Spanish duo Jon Rahm and Josele Ballester on nine-under after 54 holes at Bolingbrook Golf Club, and forced a playoff for the title. READ | How Joburg's Steyn City landed dream LIV Golf deal worth hundreds of millions The 36-year-old Burmester kept his cool to sink a six-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole and beat the Spaniards, who both missed their birdie putts. Burmester pumped his first in the air as he claimed his second LIV Golf title after his first win in Miami last year, which was also after a playoff. 'This has been emotional,' Burmester said. 'Since before Virginia (in June) I've been going through a bit of a rough time, personal stuff. I've just been grinding and trying to get better, thinking about my wife and my kids back home, and I'm just trying to do the best I can for them. 'After three bogeys in a row to start I was like, 'Fudge, I don't know where I'm going'. My head was nowhere but I just kept at it.' . @stingergc_ WIN THE TEAM TITLE 🇿🇦 They end a 31 event drought in Chicago 🍾 #LIVGolfChicago — LIV Golf (@livgolf_league) August 10, 2025 Meanwhile, Burmester quickly had to return the 18th hole to represent the all-South African, Stinger GC in a playoff for the LIV Chicago team title. The Stinger GC had a superb showing at Bolingbrook as captain Louis Oosthuizen (T29, par), Branden Grace (T5, 7-under) and Charl Schwartzel (T21, 1-under) helped the side end on 17-under and force a playoff with Joaquin Niemann's Torque GC. 2011 Masters champion Charl Schwartzel slotted the winning putt to hand Stinger GC their first team title since 2023. The win also ended a 31-event drought for Stinger GC in the league. Burmester banked the $4 million (R71m) first-place prize, while Stinger GC share $3 million (R53m) for their team title. Burmester climbs to fourth in the LIV Golf individual standings with final regular event set next week in Indianapolis event, which will be followed by the LIV Golf Team Championship in Michigan.
France 24
a day ago
- Sport
- France 24
Burmester wins playoff to capture LIV Golf Chicago crown
Burmester, who squandered a two-shot overnight lead with three bogeys to start his round, battled back to shoot a par-71 final round to match Rahm and Ballester on nine-under 204 for 54 holes at Bolingbrook Golf Club. "This has been emotional," Burmester said. "Since before Virginia (in June) I've been going through a bit of a rough time, personal stuff. I've just been grinding and trying to get better, thinking about my wife and my kids back home, and I'm just trying to do the best I can for them." At the par-four 18th hole in the playoff, Ballester landed 12 feet from the hole but Burmester, who found the rough off the tee, dropped his approach six feet from the hole while 2024 Chicago winner Rahm's ball was 10 feet away. Ballester and Rahm missed their birdie putts and Burmester sank his for the victory. "After three bogeys in a row to start I was like, fudge, I don't know where I'm going. My head was nowhere but I just kept at it," said Burmester. "To hit that out of the rough and get the right bounce and roll it in -- I watched Jon's go left and I knew I hard to right line -- to roll it in in front of everybody that's here is amazing." It was Burmester's second LIV title after last year in Miami. Ballester, the 2023 European Amateur and 2024 US Amateur champion who turned professional in June, was in only his seventh pro event at age 21. Rahm, Ballester, Burmester and Mexico's Carlos Ortiz, who finished fourth, shared the lead at eight-under with three holes remaining. Burmester birdied the 16th from four feet to seize the solo lead but Ballester sank a four-foot birdie putt at 18 and Rahm made his birdie putt from five feet to force the playoff. Burmester's horrid start signaled a final-round shootout, although his birdie at the fifth hole put him one ahead of Rahm at the turn. Ballester birdied the par-four 10th to match Burmester for the lead and they both birdied the par-five 12th. Ortiz joined the co-leaders with birdies at the par-three 13th and par-five 14th. Ballester birdied 14 to seize the lead alone but Rahm birdied 15 to pull within one and when Ballester made bogey there moments later, the Spaniards shared the lead with Ortiz and Burmester. Chile's Joaquin Niemann, a five-time winner this season, finished on 211 to share 17th but still led the season points standings ahead of defending season champion Rahm entering next week's final individual event at Indianapolis. Burmester's Stinger beat Niemann and Ortiz's Torque in a playoff for the team title.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Burmester wins playoff to capture LIV Golf Chicago crown
South Africa's Dean Burmester sank a six-foot birdie putt on Sunday's first playoff hole to beat Spaniards Jon Rahm and Josele Ballester and win the LIV Golf Chicago title. Burmester, who squandered a two-shot overnight lead with three bogeys to start his round, battled back to shoot a par-71 final round to match Rahm and Ballester on nine-under 204 for 54 holes at Bolingbrook Golf Club. "This has been emotional," Burmester said. "Since before Virginia (in June) I've been going through a bit of a rough time, personal stuff. I've just been grinding and trying to get better, thinking about my wife and my kids back home, and I'm just trying to do the best I can for them." At the par-four 18th hole in the playoff, Ballester landed 12 feet from the hole but Burmester, who found the rough off the tee, dropped his approach six feet from the hole while 2024 Chicago winner Rahm's ball was 10 feet away. Ballester and Rahm missed their birdie putts and Burmester sank his for the victory. "After three bogeys in a row to start I was like, fudge, I don't know where I'm going. My head was nowhere but I just kept at it," said Burmester. "To hit that out of the rough and get the right bounce and roll it in -- I watched Jon's go left and I knew I hard to right line -- to roll it in in front of everybody that's here is amazing." It was Burmester's second LIV title after last year in Miami. Ballester, the 2023 European Amateur and 2024 US Amateur champion who turned professional in June, was in only his seventh pro event at age 21. Rahm, Ballester, Burmester and Mexico's Carlos Ortiz, who finished fourth, shared the lead at eight-under with three holes remaining. Burmester birdied the 16th from four feet to seize the solo lead but Ballester sank a four-foot birdie putt at 18 and Rahm made his birdie putt from five feet to force the playoff. Burmester's horrid start signaled a final-round shootout, although his birdie at the fifth hole put him one ahead of Rahm at the turn. Ballester birdied the par-four 10th to match Burmester for the lead and they both birdied the par-five 12th. Ortiz joined the co-leaders with birdies at the par-three 13th and par-five 14th. Ballester birdied 14 to seize the lead alone but Rahm birdied 15 to pull within one and when Ballester made bogey there moments later, the Spaniards shared the lead with Ortiz and Burmester. Chile's Joaquin Niemann, a five-time winner this season, finished on 211 to share 17th but still led the season points standings ahead of defending season champion Rahm entering next week's final individual event at Indianapolis. Burmester's Stinger beat Niemann and Ortiz's Torque in a playoff for the team title. js/bb
Fox News
3 days ago
- Sport
- Fox News
LIV Golf: Sergio Garcia, Dustin Johnson Share Round 1 Lead In Chicago
On a hot and windy day at Bolingbrook Golf Club, LIV Golf players battled the challenging and lengthy course. LIV Golf Chicago's opening round showcased the League's superstars asserting their dominance early. By the end of Round 1, it was Fireballs GC Captain Sergio Garcia who emerged from a congested leaderboard to earn a share of the lead after shooting a 4-under 67. Garcia's rollercoaster round included eight birdies and four bogeys. Last year, the Spaniard finished T2 at Bolingbrook and figures to be in contention once again this week. Dustin Johnson, bouncing back from a last-place finish at LIV Golf UK by JCB, shares the lead with Garcia. Reunited with his brother and caddie Austin, who returned this week after missing JCB, the 4Aces GC captain fired a 4-under 67. It could have been lower had he not made bogey on his final hole. After the round, Johnson spoke about the advantage of having his brother with him this week. "He's been on the bag for a long time now, so when he's not on the bag, it's a little bit different," Johnson said. Smash GC Captain Brooks Koepka, who hasn't finished in the top 14 on a LIV Golf leaderboard since the third event of the season at LIV Golf Singapore, got off to a good start and is T3 after shooting a 3-under 68. The five-time major champion made a birdie on the par-5 third hole to begin his round, and he made back-to-back tricky up-and-downs for par on hole Nos. 7-8 to keep his round afloat. He then made three straight birdies on hole Nos. 10-12 to get out in front before a late bogey on the 16th halted his momentum. Tied with Koepka and squarely in the mix is HyFlyers GC Captain Phil Mickelson, who dazzled the crowd at Bollingbrook, making five birdies in his first 16 holes. Mickelson, who after his round called Bolingbrook a "fair but tough golf course" made bogeys on his final two holes to fall back, but still in great position entering the weekend. More stars are tied with Koepka and Mickelson at 3-under, including Crushers GC Captain Bryson DeChambeau, Legion XIII Captain Jon Rahm and teammate Tyrrell Hatton, and Stinger GC's Dean Burmester. With the season quickly nearing an end, several notable players fighting to secure their 2026 roster spots struggled to find form in the opening round. Majesticks GC Co-Captain Ian Poulter, who is currently 51st in the standings, struggled to find his rhythm and shot a 3-over 74 (T45). Poulter's Majesticks GC teammate Henrik Stenson struggled as well, shooting a 4-over 75. Both players will need to come back strong in the next two rounds to have a chance to come away from LIV Golf Chicago with much-needed points. Conversely, Mito Pereira of Torque GC and Andy Ogletree of HyFlyers GC got off to a strong start to their week. Both Pereira and Ogletree carded 2-under 69s to find themselves in tied for ninth with a chance to make some weekend noise. For the round, Bolingbrook produced a field scoring average of +0.41. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily!
