The second major of the season has already announced the players who will take part in the 2022 edition of the event, which begins on May 19. The list also includes the current champion, Phil Mickelson, who has not played in professional tournaments since a few months ago he was in favor of the creation of a new golf circuit.
The second major of the year is already throbbing around the world of golf and everyone is feeling ready for another iconic week on the tour. And it is that this PGA Championship comes with a lot of attention and curiosity, mainly for the reappearance of Phil Mickelson on the circuit . In Chile’s case, all eyes will be on Joaquín Niemann and Mito Pereira. This last, will play the second major of his career .
The event that starts May 19 It’s one of the four major tournaments that traditionally take place on the PGA Tour, always arriving a few weeks after the Augusta Masters ends. A contest that this year will feature the presence of Tiger Woods.
The winner of 15 majors, reappears after his great return to Augusta, where he shared the first two days with Niemann and finished in 47th position. suggests Tiger plans to play all four majors this season .
But another legend is the one who will star in this tournament: Phil Mickelson. Defending champion returns to PGA Tour after two months without appearing in professional competitions. A break which was taken after the strong criticism received for having supported the creation of a parallel tour which would be financed by the Saudi government.
Mito and Niemann on the list
On the Chilean side, the focus will be on what Mito Pereira and Joaquín Niemann can do in the Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Okla.
In Mito’s case, it will be the second major of his career, but the first while on the PGA. He had already participated in the US Open 2019 , but when he still hasn’t gotten his card on the world’s most important tour. On this occasion, the native of Paine could not overcome the cut. Something that will undoubtedly be in your goals for this year 2022.
Niemann, for his part, will reach the second major of the year as a favorite. After a brilliant start to the season, where he even occupied the first places in the Masters during the first part of the event, the man from Talagan will try to achieve the epic ytbecoming the first Latino to win a PGA Championship.
Other players who will be present at the tournament will be Bryson DeChambeau, Max Homa, Dustin Johnson, Hideki Matsyuma, Collin Morikawa, Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler and Mexican Abraham Ancer.
The PGA Championship starts on May 19 and will be one of the most attractive events of the season. Before that, the Chileans will take part in the AT&T Byron Nelson this weekend.
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