"Six exhibition wins is no joke"; "MC at Oakmont" – Fans react to Joaquin Niemann’s LIV Golf Virginia 2025 victory

Joaquin Niemann clinched his sixth career LIV Golf title on Sunday, winning the 2025 LIV Golf Virginia at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club. The Chilean golfer edged out Anirban Lahiri and Graeme McDowell by one stroke in a dramatic final round.

Niemann carded an impressive 8-under 63 in the final round, which included four birdies over the last five holes. His consistency throughout the week played a major role in his victory—he posted a 4-under 67 in the opening round and a 3-under 68 in the second, finishing the event at 15-under par.

The win earned him $4 million and marked his fourth victory of the 2025 LIV Golf season, making him the most successful player in the league. Meanwhile, Bryson DeChambeau and Phil Mickelson both shot 6-under 65s in the final round to finish tied for fourth alongside Thomas Pieters and Bubba Watson.

After NUCLR Golf shared a clip of Niemann’s winning putt on X, fans flooded the comments with praise.

One user wrote,

"SIX exhibition wins is no joke."

Another commented,

"What a victory! Golf fans will remember this forever. Books will be written about this"

With the U.S. Open at Oakmont up next, where Joaquin Niemann is playing on an exemption reserved for top LIV players, one fan optimistically wrote,

"surely he’ll contend at Oakmont."

Another posted a short and direct prediction:

"MC at Oakmont"

Others kept it simple, with comments like:

"Great round!"

Joaquin Niemann's team, Torque GC, is currently fifth on the LIV Golf Team leaderboard with 80 points.

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How has Joaquin Niemann performed so far in 2025?

Joaquin Niemann currently leads the LIV Golf individual standings and holds the No. 77 spot in the Official World Golf Ranking. He has played eight LIV events so far this season.

Niemann began his year in Riyadh, finishing T33 at 5 under par. He picked up his first win of the season in Adelaide, finishing 13 under par. In Hong Kong, he recorded a T12 finish at 9 under.

His second victory came in Singapore, where he finished 17 under par. In Miami, he tied for 33rd at 9 over par. He bounced back in Mexico City with another win, carding 16 under par. Before his latest victory in Virginia, Niemann finished T20 at 4 under par in Korea.

He has also made appearances in the major championships this year. He finished T29 at the Masters (even par) and T8 at the PGA Championship (4 under par).

Looking ahead to the next major, Joaquin Niemann said:

"I'm just happy to be playing at the US Open. It's going to be a great course, pretty tough conditions. I'm just looking forward for that challenge and have a fun week."

The 125th U.S. Open will be held from June 12–15, 2025.