Saudi super league networks have confirmed the talagantino’s arrival on the new tour, which kicks off this Friday. With him, Cameron Smith, current world two and champion of The Open, also joins.
It’s finally confirmed: Joaquín Niemann is one of the new stars of LIV Golf. After weeks of negotiations (launched exclusively by El Deportivo on August 12), the saudi super league’s social networks have shown the world that the agreement between the chilean and the new round is total .
News that strikes the PGA and marks a new stage in the career of the national golfer, who at the age of 23 leaves the North American circuit with two victories and is among the best on the planet. The millions, greater freedom and a new format ended up marking the change of camp for Niemann, who will now have to organize his calendar between the LIV and possibly certain dates of the Asian Tour, in order to be able to add units that will suit him. help. stay in the world ranking, since the new league is not yet considered for this.
In this way, the Chilean bids farewell to the PGA after a season in which he showed his best image as a professional, obtaining the victory at the Genesis Invitational, a third place at the Memorial Tournament, a sixth place at the Farmers Insurance and an 11th place at the Tour Championship the last event of the year and where only the 35 best golfers of the season compete.
Niemann will thus receive a check for 100 million dollars to participate in the new tour and will debut on the tour this Friday, on the date that takes place in Boston . Chicago (September 16-18), Bangkok (October 7-9), Jeddah (October 14-16) and finally Miami (October 27-30) will follow.
But it doesn’t come by itself. The Chilean is just one of the new names LIV announced today, as five other players have been confirmed to sign with him. The best known is undoubtedly Cameron Smith current world number two and winner of The Open, one of the four major tournaments of the year.
The Australian also shares the profile of the native of Talagante: young players (26 years old), with good current performances and strong commercial power, a key element for the circuit to begin to gain ground on the planet.
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