LIV Golf Miami champion Dean Burmester refused to say that he deserved to be in the Masters field despite admitting he’s playing some of the best golf of his career
Burmester beat Garcia to win in Miami but isn’t in this week’s Masters field
Dean Burmester defeated Sergio Garcia in a playoff to win his first LIV Golf title and wrap up his third win since November after back-to-back DP World Tour victories in late 2023.
It’s the biggest win of the South African’s career, with the huge $4m check by far his largest ever payday. Due to LIV’s lack of world ranking points, however, he has not earned a spot in The Masters field like PGA Tour winner Akshay Bhatia did at the Valero Texas Open
Immediately after securing the title, the South African was asked by LIV’s Dom Boulet about not being at Augusta despite beating 13 LIV players who are in the Masters field.
His response was a measured one.
“I can’t say that,” he replied on whether he “deserved” to be in the field for the year’s first Major.
“I mean I can’t say that Augusta, they make their own decisions. But I feel like I’ve played some of the best golf of my career and I feel like I’ve played against a lot of good players all over the world and won and this kind of just proves it. Do I wanna be there? For sure. I obviously wanna be there.”
Burmester was then later asked about The Masters again at his press conference.
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