“They can have him,” Twitter mocks LIV Golf as Greg Norman steals ‘underwhelming’ PGA Tour rookie 

LIV Golf's signing of Dean Burmester did not impress anyone, as fans were quick to mock the Saudi backed tour for its choice.


“They can have him,” Twitter mocks LIV Golf as Greg Norman steals ‘underwhelming’ PGA Tour rookie 

Dean Burmester

The LIV Golf Series is gearing up for its second season now. However, the uphill battle it faces continues to throw obstacles in their way. From criticism to sanctions to mocking, the LIV Series and its players are seeing it all. The most recent uproar comes after the signing of the third PGA Tour player of the year.

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Greg Norman signed on Dean Burmester, a new player on the PGA Tour. He has played but months on the Tour, and his jumped ships quite quickly. As LIV Golf’s season begins in Mexico in February, there might be a slew of more PGA players making the switch. Burmester is expected to join the Stingers GC team, led by Louis Oosthuizen.

The current world no. 62 won his place on the PGA Tour when he won the Korn Ferry Tour finals. He seemed to be building his career into the elite golf world with two wins on the DP World Tour too. However, it was in a flash that he decided it was time to switch series. The LIV Series too, is targeting new talent to join their fresh format of golf.

Fans quick to mock young new golfer who joined LIV Golf

Dean Burmester
Dean Burmester

However, the signing has really not impacted anyone. It was rather disappointing for most PGA fans. Some fans said that it didn’t even matter since he was so new on the Tour, while others were actually disappointed since they saw potential in him. However, the dislike for LIV Golf seems to universal. 

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Cameron Smith, to Brooks Koepka- all young stars have been taken up by LIV in order to establish themselves as an equal in the game. However, the star studded factor seems to have not made an appearance yet. Is Dean the next golfing star that LIV is looking for to cement its place in the game?