Overview

• Burmester holed a six-foot birdie on the first sudden-death hole at Bolingbrook Golf Club after all three finalists finished at 9-under par.
• His individual victory pulled $4 million from the $25 million Chicago purse, while Rahm earned $1.875 million as runner-up.
• The South African’s performance also propelled Stinger GC past Torque GC in a separate playoff to claim the $3 million team prize.
• Rahm’s second-place finish cut his deficit to Joaquin Niemann to 12.27 points but left Niemann atop the season standings.
• In post-round comments, Burmester said watching his wife Melissa complete a 90 km ultramarathon gave him the inspiration to grind through personal challenges and finish strong.