CHIThe Chilean star finished the 2024 season in second place in the race for the season-long LIV Golf League Individual Championship. Niemann was the No.1-rated amateur in the world in 2017-18, and raced to the highest level of the game after turning pro. By April 2022 he had recorded nine worldwide wins across multiple tours and was ranked 15th in the world. His Torque GC team won four times in 2023, and the captain claimed individual wins at LIV Golf Mayakoba and LIV Golf Jeddah in 2024.
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Greatest influence on golfing career? My coach Eduardo Miguel
Golfer you most admire? TW
Number of holes-in-one? 5
If you could play any course in the world, it would be … Las Palmas, Chile
Golf achievement you’re most proud of? Captain of Torque
Your perfect golf shot? Low fade
If you could acquire one trait from another golfer, what would it be? Sebastián Muñoz, putting
Shot that gives you the most difficulty? All of them
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Finished the 2024 season in second place in the race for the season-long LIV Golf League Individual Championship.
Has 12 career wins as a pro, including LIV Golf individual titles at LIV Golf Mayakoba and LIV Golf Jeddah in 2024.
Won six times as an amateur on the Chilean Tour prior to turning pro in 2018
Part of three-man playoff in LIV Golf debut in Boston.
Ranked as the world’s No. 1 amateur male golfer from May 2017 to April 2018
Reached a career-high 15th in world rankings in April 2022
Has represented Chile in multiple team competitions and played in the Tokyo Olympics for Chile
STARTS AND FINISHES
| Starts | Best finish | Top 10s | Cuts made | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Masters | 5 | T16 (2023) | 0 | 4 |
PGA Championship | 7 | 23rd (2022) | 0 | 4 |
U.S. Open | 4 | 23rd (2020) | 0 | 3 |
Open Championship | 5 | 53rd (2022) | 0 | 3 |