DEAN BURMESTER. After finishing third at the PIF Saudi International, Burmester surprisingly missed the cut at the Fitch and Leedes PGA Championship. The South African has been a stalwart at the Alfred Dunhill Championship and has made seven starts in the event since 2011. The Stinger GC star’s best finish came in 2023 (T7).
BRANDEN GRACE. Grace won the Alfred Dunhill Championship in 2015 and has six top-10 finishes at the event in 10 tries. The Stinger GC veteran has made only one start this offseason, but played extremely well, finishing T5 at the PIF Saudi International.
LOUIS OOSTHUIZEN. The Stinger GC captain won the Alfred Dunhill Championship in 2024 and has four top 10s at the event in nine tries. It’s been boom or bust for Oosthuizen, as he failed to make the cut in his other five tries. Oosthuizen flashed some form at the Link Hong Kong Open last month (T3) but failed to follow it up with a strong performance in his most recent start at the PIF Saudi International (T42).
VICTORIAN PGA CHAMPIONSHIP
The Victorian PGA Championship is an event sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia. It is the oldest of the Australian state professional championships, having first been held in 1922. The tournament is held at Moonah Links Resort in Fingal, Victoria, and utilizes both of the resort championship courses.
Each player will play one round on the Open Course and one on the Legends Course during the first two days of the event. After a 36-hole cut, the final two rounds will be played on the Open Course. The tournament is played concurrently with the Victorian Celebrity Amateur Challenge, a Pro-Am team competition.
MARC LEISHMAN. Leishman is coming off a strong two weeks in Australia. The Ripper GC star finished third at the BMW Australian PGA Championship and T18 at last week’s Crown Australian Open. Leishman will be playing alongside his 13-year-old son, Harvey, in the Pro-Am portion of the event.
SAUDI OPEN PRESENTED BY PIF
The Saudi Open presented by PIF is the season-ending event for the Asian Tour. The tournament will be played at the Dirab Golf & Country Club outside Riyadh. Dirab is historically significant as the country’s first green-grass course, opened in 1994, and is known for being a more traditional layout unlike many of the desert courses in the region. It’s a par 72 that measures 7,280 yards.
SCOTT VINCENT. This will be Vincent’s first start since earning a spot on LIV Golf through the International Series rankings. He finished T42 at the Saudi International in his most recent outing.
