RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Stinger GC’s Dean Burmester made a big charge in Round 3 of the PIF Saudi International powered by SoftBank Investment, shooting a 7-under 64 to enter the final round tied with Legion XIII’s Caleb Surratt at 17-under par.
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Burmester was able to catch Surratt by playing a flawless round, which included seven birdies and no bogeys. Surratt, who led after each of the first two rounds, will try to close out the week with a win after a 3-under 68 in Round 3.
They will have to hold off several LIV Golf players who make up the top seven spots on the leaderboard. They include Fireballs GC’s Josele Ballester (solo third, 5-under 66), who is one shot off the lead, and Cleeks Golf Club’s Richard Bland and Adrian Meronk, who are tied for fourth and just four shots off the lead. Also tied for fourth is 2025 LIV Golf Wild Card player Anthony Kim (2-under 69), who is playing his best golf since returning to the pro game.
HyFlyers GC’s Cameron Tringale is tied for seventh and five shots back after a 6-under 65.
At the conclusion of the week, two career-changing tickets to the 2026 LIV Golf League will be awarded to the first- and second-ranked players in The International Series’ season-long standings, not including players already on LIV Golf.
