Burmester wins Joburg Open to open DP World Tour season
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Dean Burmester shot a 6-under 64 on Sunday to win the Joburg Open by three strokes in the European tour's season-opener.
Burmester made six birdies in a bogey-free round to finish on 18-under 262 for the tournament. Fellow South African Darren Fichardt also shot 64 to finish second, two strokes ahead of defending champion Dan Bradbury in third place.
“I was a little rusty coming in but my team did such a great job getting me ready for this week ... and it paid off,” Burmester said. “I knew I had to do something special and fortunately I was able to do that.”
The 2024 European tour season began with the Joburg Open on Thursday, only four days after the 2023 one finished in Dubai.
The event marks the start of three straight tournaments taking place in South Africa and co-sanctioned with the country’s Sunshine Tour.
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