The talagantino accepted the irresistible offer of the Saudi super league. He thus follows the path of Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Phil Mickelson, among others.
“Go, but still not signed” , said Carlos Rodríguez, manager of Joaquín Niemann. On August 12, El Deportivo reported on a tempting offer from LIV Golf to the national athlete. Rumors immediately started about the Chilean’s departure from the PGA Tour, which were confirmed during that day. According to international media, the nascent competition would pay Joaco a figure of around US$100 million for its stake.
But this is not something new. During this year, one of the big news in the world of golf has been the big names leaving the PGA Tour to play at LIV Golf, and the top Latino in the rankings is just one of those numbers.
From Dustin Johnson to Phil Mickelson, the highest paid athlete on the planet
Global stars are waiting for Niemann in the Saudi super league. One of the names that has caught the most attention is that of Dustin Johnson . The American, former world number 1, winner of the 2016 US Open and the 2020 Augusta Masters, is said to have signed for a sum close to 125 million US dollars.
Another who also stamped his name on the LIV Golf was Phil Michaelson , the second winningest golfer in PGA Tour history. At 52, he has won the majors six times, and is currently one of the main faces of this new competition. According to Forbes, considering the money received for this change, the California native became the highest paid athlete in the world, moving Lionel Messi to second place and LeBron James to third.
Additionally, other golf stars who will rival Talagan’s man are Brooks Koepka (USA), Bryson DeChambeau (USA), Louis Oosthuizen (South Africa), Kevin Na (USA), Sergio Garcia (Spain) among other famous personalities.
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