Dean Burmester

Dean Burmester (born 2 June 1989) is a South African professional golfer who plays on the European Tour and Sunshine Tour.

Dean Burmester
Personal information
Born (1989-06-02) 2 June 1989
Mutare, Zimbabwe
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight167 lb (76 kg; 11.9 st)
Sporting nationality South Africa
ResidenceBloemfontein, South Africa
Career
Turned professional2010
Current tour(s)Sunshine Tour
European Tour
Former tour(s)Challenge Tour
Professional wins9
Highest ranking64 (20 March 2022)[1]
(as of 1 May 2022)
Number of wins by tour
European Tour2
Sunshine Tour8
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipT59: 2021
U.S. OpenT56: 2018
The Open ChampionshipT40: 2021

Early life and career

Burmester was born in Zimbabwe but represents South Africa in golf.[2]

Burmester has won eight times on the Sunshine Tour, including the 2015 Golden Pilsener Zimbabwe Open.[3] He also won the 2017 Tshwane Open which was a co-sanctioned Sunshine Tour and European Tour event.[4]

In May 2021, Burmester claimed his second European Tour victory at the Tenerife Open. He shot a final round 62 to beat Nicolai von Dellingshausen by five shots.[5] In November later that year, Burmester won the PGA Championship on the Sunshine Tour, claiming his eighth victory on the tour.[6]

Professional wins (9)

European Tour wins (2)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1 5 Mar 2017 Tshwane Open1 −18 (68-68-65-65=266) 3 strokes Jorge Campillo, Mikko Korhonen
2 2 May 2021 Tenerife Open −25 (63-68-66-62=259) 5 strokes Nicolai von Dellingshausen

1Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour

Sunshine Tour wins (8)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1 15 Jun 2013 Polokwane Classic −12 (69-67-68=204) 4 strokes Merrick Bremner, Justin Harding
2 4 Jul 2014 Sun City Challenge −10 (68-67-71=206) 1 stroke Haydn Porteous
3 12 Apr 2015 Golden Pilsener Zimbabwe Open −16 (67-66-72-67=272) 1 stroke Adilson da Silva
4 24 May 2015 Lombard Insurance Classic −23 (63-65-65=193) 5 strokes Keith Horne, Peter Karmis
5 18 Sep 2015 Sun Windmill Challenge −18 (69-64-65=198) 4 strokes Callum Mowat
6 24 Oct 2015 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Koro Creek −19 (64-66-67=197) 5 strokes Vaughn Groenewald
7 5 Mar 2017 Tshwane Open1 −18 (68-68-65-65=266) 3 strokes Jorge Campillo, Mikko Korhonen
8 7 Nov 2021 PGA Championship −17 (69-71-66-65=271) 2 strokes Pieter Moolman

1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour

Sunshine Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2016 Eye of Africa PGA Championship Jaco van Zyl Lost to par on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Results not in chronological order before 2019 and in 2020.

Tournament 2018201920202021
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship T59
U.S. Open T56 CUT
The Open Championship NT T40
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Results in World Golf Championships
Tournament201620172018
Championship T30
Match Play
Invitational
Champions T35
  Did not play

"T" = Tied

References
  1. "Week 12 2022 Ending 20 Mar 2022" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  2. Nhakaniso, Daniel (11 April 2015). "Burmester carries Zim hopes". NewsDay.
  3. Chitsiga, Tazudzwa (13 April 2015). "Burmester wins Zim Open". The Herald.
  4. "Burmester breaks European Tour duck". Compleat Golfer. 5 March 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  5. "Dean Burmester Fires 62 to Win 2021 Tenerife Open in a Rout". Pro Golf Weekly. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  6. "Burmester adds name to SA PGA Championship history". Compleat Golfer. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2022.


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