It is the first time since his arrival in the super league that he does not finish a round under par. Come dawn on Saturday, he will be looking to come back and get into the fight for the title.
On the opening day of the LIV Golf Series Bangkok, Joaquín Niemann couldn’t show his best version. In fact, it’s the first time since joining the Saudi super league that the Chilean has failed to close a round under par. For Saturday, he will start in position 41, tied with the peloton.
A result that leaves him seven strokes behind directors Eugenio López-Chacarra, Richard Bland and Grace Branden . Players who weren’t supposed to get to this place after Day 1, as LIV tournaments recently have been star-dominated from start to finish.
A situation that also arose because the heavyweights of the circuit did not obtain great results in the test which takes place in Thailand. Dustin Johnson ended up with -2 and the Chilean and Cameron Smith only managed to even the field . A result that places them far in the standings: this Saturday, they will start in 41st place on a roster with 48 players.
For the talagantino, the breakdown of its opening day was as follows: birdies at flag five, twelve and 17 . While he suffered penalties on holes 10, 15 and 16. A result that ultimately means the first round since arriving at LIV that does not end under par.
His team instead, the Torque GC, managed to finish the first round in the eighth ranking of a total of 12 teams . Joining Niemann are Jediah Morgan, Hideto Tanihara and Scott Vincent.
Tomorrow, however, he will return to Stonehill Court in Tambon Chiang Rak Noi at national dawn. It will be a key day to see if he can appear at the top of the first international event he attends at LIV on Sunday. Next comes Saudi Arabia.
Follow in sports:
Source: Latercera
I’m Todderic Kirkman, a journalist and author for athletistic. I specialize in covering all news related to sports, ranging from basketball to football and everything in between. With over 10 years of experience in the industry, I have become an invaluable asset to my team. My ambition is to bring the most up-to-date information on sports topics around the world.
