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Torque GC captain Joaquin Niemann is coming off a fresh win days before he steps up at Oakmont Country Club. The LIV Golfer won LIV Golf Virginia with a stroke ahead of Anirban Lahiri and Graeme McDowell. With this, Niemann achieved a considerable feat in his career.
The Chilean professional joined LIV Golf three years ago, but did not register any wins till last year. 2024 saw Joaco win in Jeddah and Mayakoba. This year, Joaquin Niemann has started an incredible run at the Saudi PIF-backed golf league. Till now, Joaco has registered the highest number of wins by any player in the entire LIV Golf roster.
As of June 2025, Niemann has four victories in the first eight LIV Golf events of the year. With this victory, Joaquin Niemann keeps on dominating the LIV Golf Individual Standings with a total of 165.52 points. Take a look at the post shared by LIV Golf League on their Instagram profile here:
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Joaco started his run by securing the victory in LIV Golf Adelaide 2025. He shot 54 holes with a total of 13 under par 203, carding overall round scores of 67-71-65. His last round was bogey-free, and Joaquin Niemann was the only LIV player to do so. His second victory came from LIV Golf Singapore.
The Chilean ace shot a total of 17 under par 196, finishing with an impressive five-stroke margin over Brooks Koepka. While playing in LIV Golf Mexico City, Niemann was three shots back due to opening round scores of 68 and 64, respectively. With a final round 65, Joaquin Niemann earned the title as well as the exemption to the U.S. Open.
Niemann's final win came at Virginia, where he shot 54 holes with an overall 67-68-63, and a total 15 under par 198.
Joaquin Niemann shares his thoughts before stepping up at Oakmont
Niemann's dominating performance at Virginia has greatly contributed towards Niemann's U.S. Open momentum. Before he steps up at the 125th edition of this golf major at Oakmont, Joaco shared his thoughts about the upcoming golf major.
During the post-match interview, Joaquin Niemann said From Robert Trent Jones Golf Club (quoted by ASAP Sports):
"I feel like it's just another golf tournament. I've got to figure out stuff in my game and got to improve, like I said before, my driving. I feel like next week is going to be a good challenge. I feel like this is going to be a good preparation for what's coming."
He also admitted that it will be his first time playing at the iconic venue.
"I actually haven't been to Oakmont before. It's going to be my first time. I've got to go there on Monday, see what it is, and then see what I expect. More than that, I don't have many more expectations."
Till last year, Niemann has made 5 appearances in the U.S. Open, where he made the cut 4 times, earning 1 top-25 finish. His best U.S. Open performance was back in 2020, when he ended up tying for the 23rd spot on the major leaderboard.
