PLAYERS (FINAL POINTS RANKING)
Dean Burmester (5): Burmester showed once again in 2025 why he’s one of the most underrated players in the world. The big-hitting South African won in Chicago and had three additional top-5 finishes in Riyadh (T4), Hong Kong (2) and UK (T5). He ranked 3rd in the league in driving distance and 9th in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee. Burmester has finished 14th or better in the season-long standings in all three of his seasons on LIV Golf, with the 5th-place finish in 2025 marking his best season to date.
Charl Schwartzel (23): Schwartzel finished inside of the Lock Zone for the third time in his four seasons on LIV Golf. He led the league in Strokes Gained: Putting (+0.73 per round) and despite not winning an individual title, was a consistent and reliable performer for Stinger. Schwartzel had just two top-10 finishes but finished inside of the points-earning top 24 on seven occasions. He shined once again as Louis Oosthuizen ’s alternate shot partner in the Michigan Team Championship, where they went unbeaten (2-0).
Branden Grace (29): Grace produced one of the feel-good stories of the 2025 season. After finishing in the Drop Zone in 2024 and being brought back, the veteran was well aware that there would be no additional chances if he failed to produce once again. After getting off to a slow start while battling through a wrist injury, Grace caught fire to finish the season. The strong performance not only lifted him out of the Drop Zone but nearly secured him a spot in the Lock Zone.
Louis Oosthuizen (30): The Stinger GC captain didn’t have his best season but was able to remain consistent enough to keep Stinger in the mix and make a run in the Michigan Team Championship. Oosthuizen finished inside of the top five twice, but those were his only finishes of 12th or better all season. The 42-year-old came close to his first LIV Golf win in Dallas but lost in a four-man playoff. Oosthuizen was 10 points shy of finishing inside the top 24 in season-long points; it’s the first season in his four-year LIV Golf career where he didn’t finish in the Lock Zone.
