GOLF – JOAQUIN Niemann captured his second LIV Golf title in three outings yesterday after cruising to a four-stroke victory at LIV Golf Jeddah Invitational in King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia.
Niemann carded a 4-under-par 66 and finished at 17-under 193 at the Royal Greens Golf and Country Club. For his efforts, the 25-year-old Chilean earned $4 million, boosting his season’s total after three events to $8,162,000.
“I’m more than happy about the way I’m playing,” Niemann said. “I just want to keep on the same path.”
Niemann has posted three wins in the last three months. He emerged victorious at the Australian Open in December as well the LIV season opener at Mayakoba in February.
South Africans Louis Oosthuizen (67 yesterday) and Charl Schwartzel (68) finished in a tie for second place at 13-under.
Bryson DeChambeau rode a blistering 62 into a fourth-place finish at 12-under, followed by first-round co-leader Jon Rahm (68) of Spain at 11-under.
Well down the leaderboard was Anthony Kim, who returned from a near-12-year absence from competitive golf to sign a deal with LIV Golf. He followed up consecutive 76s with a 74 yesterday to card a 16-over 226, 33 shots in back of Niemann.
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