Joaquin Niemann charged to victory at LIV Golf Mexico Metropolis on Sunday, claiming his third victory of the season and securing his berth on the US Open at Oakmont in June.
The 26-year-old Chilean had seven birdies and one bogey in a six-under 65 at Membership de Golf Chapultepec, including the title to these he gained in Singapore and Adelaide.
In solidifying his place atop the LIV standings, he booked his place within the third main of the yr, with america Golf Affiliation awarding a berth to the top-ranked participant from the Saudi-backed collection as of Could 19 who shouldn’t be in any other case exempt.
“It’s good,” mentioned Niemann, who had been closing in on a spot in the one 2025 main for which he wasn’t already certified.
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“My workforce was asking me to enroll in the qualifier and the sectional, and I wasn’t actually into that, so greater than something I’m grateful that I’m not taking part in 36 holes on a Monday after a event,” he mentioned. “I’m fairly completely happy.”
Niemann began the day two photographs behind in a single day chief Bryson DeChambeau and out-dueled final-group companions DeChambeau and Australian Cameron Smith — who carded a one-over last spherical to slide to a share of eleventh.
DeChambeau shot an even-par last spherical to complete tied for second with Australian Lucas Herbert, who matched the course file with a 10-under par 61.
Spain’s Jon Rahm was fourth at 12-under and Rahm’s Legion XIII took the workforce title, regardless of beginning the day 5 photographs off the lead of the all-Aussie Ripper GC.
Legion XIII claimed its second win of 2025 to leap forward of Sergio Garcia’s Fireballs GC atop the workforce standings.