Stinger GC sweeps trophies in dramatic Chicago finish
South Africans end 31-event winless run with double playoff triumph at Bolingbrook
Las Vegas - Dean Burmester secured a tense playoff victory over Jon Rahm and Josele Ballester to claim the individual crown at LIV Golf Chicago – then watched Stinger GC seal the team title minutes later.
Burmester, who began the day with a two-shot lead, stumbled with three early bogeys before rallying with three birdies to post level-par 71 and join Rahm and Ballester at nine under. A deft chip set up his short birdie putt on the first extra hole for the win.
“I’ve been going through a bit of a rough time… We’re not going to give up. We’ve been through too much crap to give up,” Burmester said, crediting his caddie Jason for steadying him.
Torque GC’s late surge tied the Stingers at 17 under, forcing a team playoff. Captain Louis Oosthuizen sent out Branden Grace and Charl Schwartzel, who both hit superb approaches to birdie the hole and edge Torque by a shot.
It was Stinger GC’s first victory since Tulsa in 2023 – and their first sweep of both titles since LIV Golf’s inaugural event in London in 2022. As Oosthuizen quipped: “I think we’re already looking at houses for next week.”
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