Niemann misses the cut at The Open and shoots majors organizers

The big season ends early for Joaquín Niemann. The Chilean couldn’t make the cut in the last big game of 2023 and said goodbye to Liverpool with a five-over record, just two shots shy of the weekend’s last ranked.

An uncomfortable position for Joaco, who without arriving as a favorite in England should at least be present in the four rounds of the event. Much of that unease stems from a nightmarish first lap. The man from Talagant said goodbye on Thursday with a record of +7 and in position 140. Something he could not overcome on Friday.

I try, because he lowered his card, but the distance was too great. In the second 18 holes, he hit a two-under par pass, leaving him a mark five strokes above the course requirement. He started the day with a birdie at five, then added a penalty at flag nine, even reaching the home stretch.

The last nine holes of the day showed his best version, as he had put-ins on 10, 12, 17 and 18, which would have helped him make the cut had he not added another penalty on 14. One of the most complex holes on the course.

“This course was fun, it was tricky, you had to play very well from the tee and there were a lot of holes with wind from left to right, which is the most difficult for most players. Hitting the holes from 10 to 14 was the key,” he mentioned after his round was over.

Finally, he had strong words against the organizers of the big ones who demanded a change in the format of qualifications. “The majors have to do something, they lose the chance to have several players who could fight for the trophy like Mito this week who couldn’t travel. It’s bad that they can’t find a way to have the best players… the world ranking can’t be the way, “he said.