On Saturday, Joaquín Niemann could not consolidate himself at the top of the Hong Kong tournament classification and this Sunday he came out with a -5 card and from 23rd place, seeking the impossible. As champion of two of the three previous LIV contests, he did not disappoint. With accurate shots and absolute concentration, the Talagantino was one of the great protagonists of the day and achieved a spectacular comeback: he finished with seven strokes under par and a total of 198 strokes (-12), which allowed him to take fourth place. place of competition.
Even on his way, he surprised those present with a spectacular hole-in-one, which was applauded on the Arab pool circuit and celebrated with special affection by the team that accompanies him, Torque GC, where he shares with Mito Pereira. It all happened on the 8th hole. There the Chilean hit the ball precisely to achieve this feat for the first time since he was in LIV.
The national representative also achieved seven birdies and two bogeys to close the day with -7, and was just one stroke behind the champion, the Mexican Abraham Ancer, who managed to win in a very close final, since he had to break the tie with the Englishman Paul Casey and the Australian Cameron Smith.
For his part, and despite having his best day with a score of -2, after three birdies and a bogey, Guillermo Pereira finished in 48th place. But in the team competition, where he participated with Niemann and the Colombians Sebastián Muñoz and Carlos Ortiz, came second after the Americans Bryson DeChambeau and Charles Howell, the British Paul Casey and the Indian Anirban Lahiri.
The national milestone was also highlighted by the international press. “The Chilean golfer, Joaquín Niemann, continues to leave his mark,” they wrote on the ESPN Venezuela site. “He stole the public’s attention with a shot on hole No. 8, which was his first hole-in-one since he joined the LIV circuit, just a week after being crowned champion in Jeddah,” they added on the website. .
For its part, the Spanish site Open Golf, specialized in the discipline, highlighted that Niemann drew attention despite not winning. “The Chilean player got everyone talking about him on Sunday. And the Latin American athlete made the big shot of the day after holing out from the tee of hole 8, his third flag. A great shot that allowed him to sneak into the top ten to continue unleashing an amazing season on the Saudi tour,” they wrote.
With all this, the Chilean continues to show his best version in 2024. In addition to the two crowns at the beginning of the course, the national won the Australian Open at the end of December and obtained an invitation to be part of the DP World Tour. He also received offers to participate in the Augusta Masters and the PGA Championship, two of the four majors on the calendar, and his presence at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games is practically assured.