LIV Golf
Hong KongSeason 2026
Dean Burmester and Carlos Ortiz enter the final 36 holes as co-leaders at 14-under-par after a high-octane second round. Burmester overcame early neck stiffness, receiving mid-round treatment on the fourth tee before igniting a back-nine charge that included four consecutive birdies.
He finished with a clinical 15-foot birdie on the 18th to card a 6-under 64. Ortiz, the overnight leader, maintained his position with a resilient 66, navigating a "rollercoaster" round that featured seven birdies to offset three bogeys.
The pursuit is being led by a resurgent Thomas Detry, who sits solo third at 13-under after a bogey-free 63. Close behind is Jon Rahm, who fired the lowest round of the day—a 10-under 60 (par 70)—to move to 12-under.
Rahm’s masterclass included an eagle at the 13th and birdies on four of his final five holes, putting him in prime position to end his winless drought. On the team side, Smash GC holds a five-shot lead over Torque GC at 35-under, bolstered by Graeme McDowell, who recorded the 14th hole-in-one in LIV Golf history with a 7-iron at the 181-yard 5th hole.