Joaquín Niemann came tenth in Jeddah, with -4. Despite his excellent start, on the final day the Chilean lost positions after suffering a double bogey and a bogey. In this sense, the latter left an unforgettable image.
Joaquín Niemann did not have a great season at LIV Golf. He is far from his best version, as he stated in a conversation with El Deportivo. Talagantino suffered multiple changes, such as leaving his putting coach, which ultimately affected his performance. “I didn’t play my best golf at LIV this year », he assured a few months ago. Of course, he remains competitive. Indeed, during the day on Sunday, he consolidated himself in the top ten in Jeddah.
The Chilean finished in tenth place in the competition organized in the King Abdullah Economic City, with a -10 card . His good start was hampered by what he did over the last two days, especially in the last, leaving him four sticks behind champion Brooks Koepka.
On the third day, he lost a few places despite adding six birds. A double bogey and one bogey They have complicated their aspirations. The first occurred on the 13th hole, while the other occurred on the 16th. , where a particular situation occurred. In fact, LIV Golf highlighted the problems faced by the national team. In the video you can see the golfer without a shoe, fighting with the sea and trying to play from the edge of the beach. “From the beach. Niemann plays this shot from the water at 16 “, they indicated in the official accounts of the competition.
Even if he is not at his best level, The Chilean occupies the twenty-first position in the annual ranking. Even, At the next meeting, with Torque GC, an entirely Spanish-speaking team that also includes Mito Pereira, they could consolidate themselves as champions. They are third and arrive with the possibility of fighting for the title in the last competition of the year, which will take place in the United States.
At the end of the competition, the Chileans will leave North American soil and begin their journey to compete at Santiago 2023. Both Niemann and Pereira are strong favorites to win medals at the Pan American Games, especially considering the performance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, including that of the Pirque native, who almost reached the podium and the bronze medal.
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