KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY, Saudi Arabia — Joaquin Niemann received his second LIV Golf title in three begins, closing with a 4-under 66 on Sunday at LIV Golf Jeddah for a 4-shot victory over Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel.
Niemann now has three wins within the final three months, beginning with the Australian Open victory in December that allowed him to rejoin the European tour and finally put him on the trail towards getting invited to the Masters.
Niemann began his third season on the Saudi-funded league by opening with a 59 at Mayakoba and profitable in a playoff over Sergio Garcia. Now he soars to the highest of the factors listing with one other win forward of subsequent week’s LIV occasion in Hong Kong.
“We have one other week to return,” Niemann mentioned. “I advised myself I can win these three weeks I am enjoying. So subsequent week and see what occurs.”
He completed third in an Asian Tour occasion in Oman final week.
Nobody bought nearer than 2 pictures of Niemann within the ultimate spherical at Royal Greens. Oosthuizen was the final challenger till a bogey on the sixteenth gap. He shot 67, whereas Schwartzel had a 68.
Niemann additionally took a dig on the world rating in his interview with LIV’s broadcast workforce. He was requested if he was one of many main favorites to win a serious this 12 months.
“How is that potential? I am like 100 on this planet,” Niemann mentioned with a smile.
Niemann is No. 72 on this planet. The Official World Golf Rating, in a vote solid by the organizations that run the majors, selected to not award LIV rating factors due to the small area (54 gamers) that features as a closed store with no qualifying.
Anthony Kim, who had gone 12 years with out aggressive golf till signing a take care of LIV Golf this week, had a 74 and completed in final place, 33 pictures out of the lead. He made two birdies Sunday, giving him 4 birdies for the week.
Kim’s deal permits him to play the remainder of LIV’s occasions this 12 months with out being hooked up to a workforce.
Crushers received the workforce occasion Sunday.
Niemann completed at 17-under 193 and earned $4 million, giving him $8,162,000 in three LIV occasions this 12 months.
The Masters gave Niemann an invite primarily based on his Australian Open victory, together with two different top-5 performances in European tour occasions. The Australian Open win will get him into the Open Championship and his efficiency is more likely to earn him a spot within the PGA Championship.
He must qualify for the U.S. Open, until he had been to win the Masters. The 25-year-old Chilean is getting loads of consideration together with his two victories this 12 months.
“I am very happy about the best way I am enjoying,” Niemann mentioned. “I simply wish to carry on the identical path. I am fairly pleased with the best way I performed all week.”
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