Golf
Burmester now SA's third-ranked golfer─── MORGAN PIEK 07:57 Tue, 12 Jul 2022
The former Bloemfontein professional, Dean Burmester, is officially South Africa's third highest ranked golfer ahead of this week’s 150th Open Championship at St Andrews in Scotland.
The 33-year-old Burmester's share of 10th at the Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club on the weekend saw him climb 10 places in the latest official world golf rankings. Burmester is ranked 82nd in the world heading into the world's oldest and most prestigious Open.
Last year Burmester finished the Open in a share for 40th in what was also his debut at the major.
Louis Oosthuizen, who is 24th in the world, remains South Africa's top-ranked golfer, while Christiaan Bezuidenhout remains in second. Bezuidenhout, who earned his Sunshine Tour card in Bloemfontein, is currently ranked 57th in the world.
Oosthuizen is one of two South Africa former champions teeing up this week, with the other being Ernie Els.
South African Top 10 - 1 Louis Oosthuizen, 2 Christiaan Bezuidenhout, 3 Dean Burmester, 4 Shaun Norris, 5 Erik van Rooyen, 6 Oliver Bekker, 7 Justin Harding, 8 Charl Schwartzel, 9 Branden Grace, 10 Thriston Lawrence.
