LIV Star Might Not Be In The Masters But Only 3 Players Have Earned More Money Than Him This Year

Before LIV Golf Miami, Stinger GC’s Dean Burmester had been compiling a solid if unspectacular season, with one top-10 finish in his first four events.

That was reflected in the LIV Golf money list, too, with the South African in 13th with prize money of just over $2m. However, that all changed at Trump National Doral, where Burmester claimed his maiden LIV Golf victory after defeating Sergio Garcia in a playoff to claim the first prize of $4m. 

That catapulted Burmester to second on the money list with total earnings of $6,051,013, and there are now only three other players in the world who have earned more than him in 2024.

Leading the way in LIV Golf prize money is Torque GC captain Joaquin Niemann, who won $385,500 in Miami to take his total earnings for the season to $9,445,500, helped by victories at the season opener in Mexico and LIV Golf Jeddah.

Meanwhile, on the PGA Tour, only two players have scooped more than Burmester so far this year. Scottie Scheffler is out in front on $11,493,235 after an incredible run that included back-to-back wins at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and The Players Championship.

Right behind him on the list is Wyndham Clark, whose $7,951,009 was helped by a $3.6m payday for his victory at the weather-hit Pebble Beach Pro-Am. However, for both Scheffler and Clark, their totals have come after playing three more tournaments than Burmester.

While the financial rewards claimed by Burmester are spectacular, there is one thing he doesn’t have for his efforts that the PGA Tour duo have secured – a place at The Masters.