The Chilean closed with four strokes under par and even led for some sections of the day. Mito Pereira, on the other hand, did not have a great day and finished in 31st position.
Tucson welcomes Joaquin Niemann with open arms. Arizona City are cheering on the second date of the LIV season and already know the Chilean is among the favorites to finish with the trophy in their arms on Sunday.
The Talagante native had an excellent first lap, which was only spoiled by two bogeys in the final stages of the day. Actually, when he had seven holes left to play, he was the sole leader in the event.
Specifically, he bids farewell in the first round of the tournament with a total of four under par, just two behind leader Marc Leishman.
Niemann, gone on the 18th hole, scored four birdies, two bogeys and an eagle , signed in the five flag of the field. The numbers put him in fifth position at the end of the day, with the third best mark among the 48 competitors.
Mito Pereira, for his part, did not have a good day and ended in T31, up to the demands of the course. He finished with two birdies and two bogeys, leaving his team’s worst record of the day. In fact, it left him out of the buildup that allowed Torque GC, a team led by Joaquín Niemann, to be the team with the best record of the day.
If the handset, which They also compose the Colombian Sebastián Muñoz and the Spaniard David Puig , manages to retain the lead throughout the tournament, they will take a three million dollar loot to distribute. A figure that will be added to what everyone has achieved in the individual rounds.
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