Joaquín Niemann Keep shining in the Life golf. Last weekend In Mexico City he won his third title of the yearadded to their conquests In Adelaida and Singapore.
Each crown has reported four million dollars in prizesin addition to being postulated by a legend like Phil Mickelson as The best golfer in the world todayfighting that scepter with The recent winner of Augusta’s masters, Rory Mcilroy.
However, the big difference is that the Chilean is achieving these extraordinary results in the “parallel circuit” financed by the Saudi and not in the much more prestigious and traditional PGA Tour. And that, they assure several, prevents him from fighting for the scepter to the best of the best.
Moreover, they even warn you that as long as it is maintained competing mainly in the LIV Golf, you will not be able to reach its maximum potential. This would demonstrate, for example, that every time he arrives as a candidate for Majors tournaments, he does not meet expectations.
“Niemann has the potential to be the best in the world, but …”
“The only time I saw him compete recently was In Augusta where he stood out a bit but ended up deflating”Said English golfer Eddie Pepperell, in the podcast The Chipping Forecast.
“And (later) he was so comfortable winning in Mexico in the Liv Tour. And that struck me, again, remembering Phil’s comments where he described Joaquín Niemann as the best player in the world,” he added.
“I think Niemann has the potential to be one of the best, but the best, player in the world … but as long as he continues in LIV, that simply will not happen”the British continued. “Because when you put it in an environment like Augusta’s, there the pressure bothers him and is not able to repeat what he has been doing in the LIV.”
“He must surely know this. You can’t stay in Liv for a long time if you want to have the best possible race because you are a very good player. You need to be playing against the best in the PGA Tour. ”
It is worth remembering that After winning in February 2022 the second title of his career at the PGA Tour in the Invitational Genesis of Los Angelessix months later Niemann was announced as “signing” of Millionaire Liv Golf, to which he also added Mito Pereira.
He was 26 years old and was being established as one of the great figures of the moment in the major circuit, but he took A decision that certainly ensures its economic future, but that continues to carry criticism.
In fact, that status that he reached during his short time in the PGA Tour is the one that has allowed him to continue competing in the Majors, who do not forget him and continue to invite him.
That will happen again soon, since it is confirmed to compete Between May 15 and 18 at the PGA Championshipthe second major of the year, which will be played in Quail Hollow, Charlotte.
