MANASSAS, VA - It might have been the best leaderboard in golf this year, sans majors. It had major winners, some nostalgia, and maybe the hottest golfer on the planet after Scottie Scheffler.
Joaquin Niemann birdied Nos. 14-17 to cap off a bogey-free, 8-under-par 63 for his final round and hung on to win LIV Golf Virginia on Sunday in Gainesville, Va.
Joaquin Niemann is riding a high entering the LIV Golf Virginia event this weekend. He's won five times in the past 20 LIV events. He's the league's season points leader.
Part of any pro golfer’s dream is to win a major event. There are four major events held throughout the year: the Masters, the PGA Championship, the US
LIV Golf Mexico saw Joaquin Niemann win his fifth title in the league this weekend, tied for the most in LIV History with Brooks Koepka. But Niemann’s win was more significant in the broader spectrum of things compared to normal tournaments.
After shooting scores of 68 and 64 in the opening two rounds, Joaquin Niemann took charge on the final day of LIV Golf Mexico. The Chilean golfer carded a score of 6-under 65 on Sunday at the Club de Golf Chapultepec to win LIV Golf Mexico City and tied Brooks Koepka‘s record.
Joaquin Niemann was virtually flawless Sunday, firing a 6-under-par 65 at Club de Golf Chapultepec to earn his third championship of the season at LIV Golf Mexico City.
Ahead of the first major of the year, let's check in on LIV Golf and see which five players from the rival league have the best chance of winning the green jacket.
With major championship season quickly approaching, now's a great time to take a look at the talented players who haven't yet climbed the highest mountain in professional golf.
Joaquin Niemann recorded a bogey-free 65 on Sunday to win LIV Golf Singapore and soar to the top of the circuit's individual standings. On the team side, captain Sergio Garcia's Fireballs GC turned in a sparkling 10-under par round to win its third consecutive team title.
Joaquin Niemann shot a 64 to move up the leaderboard and tie Dustin Johnson for the second-round lead at LIV Golf Singapore on Saturday. Johnson, the first-round leader, recorded a round of 68, following an opening round 63.
Joaquin Niemann saved his best for last, scattering seven birdies to record a final-round 65 and win LIV Golf Adelaide in Australia on Sunday. He turned in the only bogey-free scorecard of the day and finished the tournament with a 13-under 203.
Earlier this week, LIV Golf star Kevin Na proposed that all winners plus the top 16 players on the Saudi-funded tour should be exempt into all four majors the following season.
LIV Golf captain Joaquin Niemann of Chile and PGA Tour golfer Nicolai Hojgaard of Denmark each accepted an invitation to play in the Masters, Augusta National Golf Club chairman Fred Ridley announced Wednesday.
Joaquin Niemann has had a standout year, emerging as LIV Golf’s top player in 2024, a status that comes with both pride and frustration. At just 25 years
LIV Golf’s Joaquin Niemann continues to be one of the most talked about stars in golf right now. The Chilean golfer once again showed his impressive gameplay with a stunning victory in Jeddah to claim his 2nd LIV Golf title of the season.
Joaquin Niemann is playing better golf than any player in the world — on any tour. The Chilean just won LIV Golf Jeddah by four strokes to capture his third victory in his last six worldwide starts, which ignited a debate regarding his place in the world golf rankings.
One of the brightest young stars in the sport, he wouldn't have been able to qualify for the Masters himself because he's fallen outside the top 50 in the OWGR.