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Sunday, December 3, 2023

Its' a double dip for Dean Burmester in South Africa...final results

 DP World Tour : Investec South African Open Results

Dean Burmester made it back-to-back DP World Tour victories on home soil after producing a stunning 68 on Sunday to win the Investec South African Open Championship by three shots.

Burmester

The South African went into the final round two shots off the lead but battled his way to the top of the leaderboard after making three birdies and a single bogey in tricky scoring conditions on the front nine.

Burmester, who won last week's Joburg Open by three shots, dropped another shot after missing the green on the par-three 11th but bounced back with gains on the 12th, 16th and 17th to move three clear with one hole remaining.

And he survived a scare at the 18th to card a par there and finish on 11 under par, making an immediate return to the winner's circle by winning his home Open for the first time and claiming a fourth DP World Tour title worth $343,630 cdn.

Home favourite Ryan van Velzen 73 -8, Italian Renato Paratore 70 -8 and Swede Jesper Svensson 71 -8 finished in a tie for second on eight under.

Burmester had looked in danger of missing the cut or even pulling out after feeling unwell on Friday, but made it through to the weekend on the number after shooting a 74.

And he took full advantage with a 65 on Saturday before keeping his foot on the gas in the final round to clinch the title.

His second victory in as many weeks came in front of his family, and he said at the trophy presentation: "Last week I won and my family wasn't there.

"This week I won and my wife and my two kids were there. So it means everything, just to have my two boys there seeing me out front, living out my dream - that's everything so I'm very thankful."

edit>>> Burmester who plays in the LIV was allowed to play despite bans by the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour because he is a member of South Africa's Sunshine Tour who co-sanctioned both of these tournaments with the DP World Tour.

Canada's Aaron Cockerill finished T25 72 72 69 72 -3 worth $19,505 cdn

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