Burmester wins in Joburg as Lawrence has final round to forget

Min Woo Lee overcomes nervy start to win Australian PGA
Burmester wins in Joburg as Lawrence has final round to forget

Min Woo Lee celebrates victory with the Kirkwood Cup after victory in the 2023 Australian PGA Championship at Royal Queensland Golf Club in Brisbane. Picture: Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images

South Africa's Dean Burmester carded a superb closing 64 to win the Joburg Open as overnight leader Thriston Lawrence suffered a costly collapse.

Burmester began the day three shots off the pace but took the lead with the first of his six birdies on the fifth as Lawrence made a nightmare start at Houghton Golf Club.

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