LIV Golf star Dean Burmester wasn’t overly pleased after the second round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship concluded at Leopard Creek Golf Club in South Africa.
Burmester is currently in a tie for second on eight under after carding 67 during Friday’s play. Swede Marcus Kinhult leads the way on 11 under.
Charl Schwartzel, part of LIV’s Stinger GC, is at seven under, and Louis Oosthuizen, who was the star name in the field, missed the cut after finishing level par through 36 holes.
The scoring was still impressive, particularly considering the extreme heat the players endured on Friday when temperatures exceeded 36 Degrees Celsius.
And Burmester believes it was a “dangerous” situation at Leopard Creek.
Dean Burmester discusses heat at the Alfred Dunhill Championship
Speaking after his second round, Burmester revealed his group were asked to wait in an air-conditioned room before teeing off on the 16th.
“Hot. Honestly, the toughest thing is concentration. The pace of play was obviously a little slow because of that,” the LIV star said.
“Guys were really struggling out there. When the medical staff say you’ve got to stand in an air-conditioned room until the tee on 16, then you realise how dangerous it could be. The course held up amazingly well.”
Most extreme weather conditions in professional golf
The world’s best players are now used to competing in extreme weather conditions. Ian Poulter felt the heat at LIV Golf Singapore and the PGA Tour‘s FedEx St Jude Championship is regularly played in temperatures above 90F.
One of the hottest majors was the 1964 US Open at Congressional Country Club, however. Players were forced to play 36 holes on the final day, with temperatures in the 100s and the humidity oppressive. Eventual winner Ken Venturi started shaking on the 17th hole and was advised to withdraw before going on to claim victory.
Professional golfers face more than just hot temperatures. During the WGC Accenture Match Play, snow and freezing conditions challenge the world’s best.
More recently, at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship, extreme winds wreaked havoc for those looking to advance their FedEx Cup fall position ahead of the 2025 PGA Tour season.
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