Niemann Beats Gooch in Playoff to Win LIV Golf Korea
Niemann earned US$4 million after a first-hole birdie in the playoff, and his eighth LIV Golf victory set the circuit’s all-time wins mark.
- On Sunday, Joaquin Niemann of Chile won LIV Golf Korea in a sudden-death playoff, defeating American Talor Gooch with a birdie on the first extra hole at Asiad Country Club in Busan.
- The pair finished regulation tied at 12-under 268, forcing sudden-death play where Niemann clinched his league-leading eighth career victory with a birdie putt from three feet.
- Niemann earned $4 million in prize money, while two-time major champion Bryson DeChambeau finished one stroke behind; his team, Crushers Golf Club, won the team title with a 23-under score.
- Admitting he felt "pretty nervous," the 27-year-old Niemann said, "I love being in these moments," while Gooch, who shot 67, reflected that play "felt amazing" at times but lacked consistency.
- The victory comes as Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund announced last month it will cease bankrolling LIV Golf after 2026, with CEO Scott O'Neil reportedly seeking $250 million to sustain operations.
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Golf scores: Joaquin Niemann wins a playoff for first LIV Golf title of the season
BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — Joaquin Niemann closed with a 3-under 67 and made birdie on the first playoff hole against Talor Gooch to win LIV Golf Korea, the first title of the year for Niemann and his league-leading eighth…
Joaquin Niemann recelebrated at the LIV Golf. The Chilean imposed himself on a tight definition with the American Talor Goch to keep the title in South Korea. This is his first win of the season, but the eighth since he arrived on the circuit in 2022. Talagantino is the golfer with the most individual victories in the history of the contest. His brand was widened mainly during a very big 2025, where he got five crowns.“I feel that the last one w…
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