Dean Burmester: Dean Burmester of Stinger GC shot rounds of 69-68-66 to finish T5, which marks his best finish since LIV Golf Hong Kong in March. Prior to the week, the South African ranked 13th in the individual standings but the performance at JCB moves him into 8th.

Andy Ogletree: Andy Ogletree of HyFlyers GC came through with a good performance when he needed it most. Prior to this week, the 27-year-old was close to the bottom of the LIV Golf standings at 50th. With time running out as we approach the end of the season, relegation is looming for Ogletree. The T18 finish moved him up to 48th, just inside of the drop zone. He’ll need two strong performances to close out the season, but this was a welcome start.

STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

Joaquin Niemann: 2nd in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee (+1.59 per round) and 1st in driving distance on measured holes (316.5). Niemann hit 94.4% of greens in regulation (1st). He was also 2nd in Strokes Gained: Putting (+2.36 per round).

Talor Gooch: 1st in Strokes Gained: Approach (+1.86 per round). When Talor Gooch’s irons are fueling his performances, he tends to finish extremely well.

Dean Burmester: 1st in Strokes Gained: Around the Green (+2.17 per round). He gained over a stroke per round more than the second ranked player in the category (Sergio Garcia +1.16).

VETERAN RESURGENCE

Bubba Watson: After finishing T4 at LIV Golf Virginia, it appeared that after a few tough seasons recovering from injury, Bubba Watson had rediscovered the electric, shot-shaping brilliance that made him a household name. However, finishes of T37 at Dallas and T24 at Andalucia created a question as to whether the RangeGoats GC captain’s form had actually returned for the foreseeable future. Those questions were answered this week at JCB. Watson had total control of his golf ball all week, resulting in the best finish of his LIV Golf career (2nd).

On Sunday, it looked as if Niemann was going to run and hide, but Watson made things interesting for a few holes after a remarkable stretch to start his back nine. He made four birdies and two eagles between holes 9-14, cutting the deficit to two shots with four holes to play.

The RangeGoats have struggled this year, but it’s been at no fault of their veteran Captain.

YOUNG GUN SPOTLIGHT

Caleb Surratt: At LIV Golf Andalucia, Legion XIII’s Caleb Surratt made five birdies on his second nine to help catapult the team to victory. The finish for Surratt clearly helped grow his confidence, as he produced his best LIV Golf result this week at LIV Golf UK by JCB. The 21-year-old finished 3rd, shooting rounds of 67-68-65. Playing on a team with superstars Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton is assuredly paying dividends in his development.

Surratt is establishing himself as one of the brightest young stars on LIV Golf and an invaluable piece to Legion XIII, who are suddenly incredibly deep.