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As the LIV Golf-PGA Tour faceoff becomes a major topic ahead of the 2023 Masters, Joaquin Niemann has now given his take. The 24-year-old Chilean has claimed that the PGA Tour “hates” LIV golfers and there will be tensions between the two sides at Augusta.
Niemann was speaking in an interview when he stated that he was fired up for the Masters. Revealing his motivation for the event, the LIV golfer stated that it’ll be good to “go to the majors and beat” PGA Tour players.
Speaking to GOLF.com ahead of the Masters, Joaquin Niemann said:
“I think it’s going to be more fun knowing that they hate us. Then go to the majors and beat them.”
While ‘hate’ might not be the right word to use, it’s safe to say that there remain tensions between the two sides. Niemann admitted to being part of the rivalry between the two sides and said that the majors are a great place to settle differences.
He said:
“I think there is a big rivalry right now between the Tour and LIV. I think there is a lot of players that — I don’t know if they don’t like us or they don’t like the decisions that we take — but it’s going to be fun.”
He further added:
“Since they gave us the notice that we’re going to be able to play the majors, I was like, it’s going to be so much fun those four weeks. Four weeks in the year against them, and try to beat them.”
It is pertinent to note that Niemann’s comments come as LIV golfers, including the likes of Patrick Reed, claimed that there are no differences between the two sides. According to many players, the prestigious event at Augusta National will be held peacefully.
Joaquin Niemann is excited for the Masters
Joaquin Niemann defected to LIV Golf from the PGA Tour last year. He was included in the 17 LIV players who got invited to the 2023 Masters. The Chilean will be looking forward to the first major event of the year.
Niemann was speaking in an interview in Florida earlier this year, when he said:
“Obviously, it’s going to be an individual tournament, not a team (event). But we’re going to be feeling it, with the different players playing at the same time for their tour.”
Niemann, who made his Masters debut in 2018, will be taking on the event for the fourth time this year. The golfer, who first earned an invite to Augusta by winning the Latin American Amateur Championship, has finished T40 and T35 in his last two outings.
