“I’m pretty high on the rankings”- LIV Golfer Joaquin Niemann feels he should be allowed to play on the European tour

“I’m pretty high on the rankings”- LIV Golfer Joaquin Niemann feels he should be allowed to play on the European tour

Golf: LIV Golf Houston – First Round – Source: Imagn
Joaquin Niemann at LIV Golf Houston (Image via Imagn)
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Joaquin Niemann faced a great deal of struggle at The 2024 Open Championship last week. Fresh after a tied for 58th place finish, the LIV Golf star is set to tee it up at the Saudi-based league’s next event in the United Kingdom this week prior to the Paris Olympics.

Despite many of the LIV Golf stars being banned from playing on the DP World Tour, the Chilean golfer has played a few events via exemptions. Due to LIV Golf’s 54 hole format, the league is not eligible to award its players points via the Official World Golf Rankings. The system has unfortunately caused the players that made the move from the PGA Tour to LIV Golf to fall down the ranks.

Golf: LIV Golf Houston - First Round - Source: Imagn

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During LIV Golf’s inception in 2022, several DP World Tour players were fined and suspended for playing in the inaugural season. Due to regulations, players who take part in conflicting events are subject to punishment from the tour’s board. When Niemann was asked if he’d be interested in playing on the DP World Tour again, the former PGA Tour player said:

” If I can go and they let me play, I will definitely try to go because I feel like — obviously I would like not to go and just be on LIV and get those spots, but the only reason — if I’m able to go and play on DP World it’s because of the majors and try to get my way in. If I’m free to go and play the DP World I might play because I’m pretty high on the rankings on the DP World. If I’m able, if they let me do it, I’ll try.”
Passionate about winning his maiden major championship title, Joaquin Niemann is willing to do whatever it takes to get there. He aims to gain more Official World Golf Ranking points via the DP World Tour to enter the majors. While Open tournaments have qualifiers, events like the Masters only invite players at the top of the rankings. Niemann currently ranks 13th on the DP World Tour’s Race to Dubai Rankings with 1,170.23 points earned.

Joaquin Niemann major championships past results
This year, Joaquin Niemann has played in three of golf’s four major championships – the Augusta Masters, the PGA Championship, and the Open Championship. Having made the cut at all three events, his best finish was at the Masters, where he placed tied for 22nd place with a total four day score of four over par.

Having tied for 58th place at The Open Championship last week with a score of ten over par, here’s a look into Joaquin Niemann’s past records and finishes at major events.

Tournament 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Masters – CUT – – T40 T35 T16 T22
PGA Champion ship – T71 CUT CUT T30 T23 CUT T39
US Open CUT – – T23 T31 T47 T32 –
Open Championship – – CUT – T59 T53 CUT T58
Edited by Tushar Bahl

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