Joaquin Niemann

Joaquin Niemann’s Early Life and Background

Chilean professional golfer Joaquin Niemann was born to Jorge Niemann and Pamela Zenteno on November 7, 1998, in Santiago, Chile. Both of his parents are athletes in basketball and hockey, respectively. Joaquin also has three brothers and two sisters.

Niemann started his journey as a golfer at a very young age. He decided to play golf at the University of South Florida but finally failed to get entry there because of his TOEFL scores. Besides this, no information is available on his education or college life. Apart from the golf world, he also has an interest in automobiles, surfing and car driving.

Joaquin Niemann’s Amateur Golf Career

Having a successful amateur career in golf, Niemann has achieved several accomplishments. During these days, he held the top place as an amateur golfer for 44 weeks in the World Amateur Golf Ranking from May 2017 to April 2018. Besides this, he also won several tournaments at the amateur level, which included:

• Campeonato Sudamericano Pre Juvenil (2013)

• Campeonato Abierto de Golf de Temuco (2013)

• Abierto Club de Polo San Cristóbal (2014)

• Junior Orange Bowl Championship (2015)

• IMG Academy JUNIOR World Championships (Boys 15–17) in 2015

• Junior Golf World Cup (2016)

• Mark H. McCormack Medal in 2017.

• Latin America Amateur Championship in 2018

Joaquin Niemann’s Professional Career

Niemann became professional and played his first professional tournament at the Valero Texas Open in 2018 and finished 6th there. During his impressive golf career, he won 9 professional tournaments, including 2 PGA Tour and 7 Chilean Tour. He is also a former player on the European Tour but plays in LIV Golf. As of April 10, 2022, he reached his peak with 15th rank in the Official World Golf Ranking. Joaquin never won any of the major tournaments but his best finish includes 16th place in Masters Tournaments (2023).

Joaquin Niemann’s Golf Journey

Joaquin Niemann started playing the game of golf when he was aged two. His father bought him some plastic clubs for playing. Since then, he has played various golf events to develop his playing strategy and skills. Having a successful amateur career in golf, Joaquin has achieved several accomplishments. During these days, he held the top place as an amateur golfer for 44 weeks in the World Amateur Golf Ranking from May 2017 to April 2018.

Some of his amateur wins include Campeonato Sudamericano Pre Juvenil (2013), Abierto Club de Polo San Cristóbal (2014), Junior Orange Bowl Championship (2015), Junior Golf World Cup (2016), TaylorMade-Adidas Golf Junior at Innisbrook (2017) and Latin America Amateur Championship in 2018.

Niemann became professional and played his first professional tournament at the Valero Texas Open in 2018 and finished 6th there. After finishing 5th at The Greenbrier, he earned his PGA Tour card for the 2018-19 season. In 2019, he became the first Chile golfer to win the PGA Tour after securing his first victory in the PGA Tour at The Greenbrier. In the same year, he also competed at the Presidents Cup (2019) in Australia and his team won 16-14. He tied for 23rd position in the 2020 U.S. Open. In 2021, Niemann finished second position by one stroke at the Sony Open in Hawaii. In the year 2022, he won his second professional victory on the PGA Tour at Genesis Invitational by two strokes ahead of Cameron Young and Collin Morikawa.

During the month of August in the following year, Joaquin joined LIV Golf. In 2023, he competed with his best in the Masters Tournament and finished T-16 there.

Joaquin Niemann’s Achievements

Throughout his whole career, Niemann has several glorious achievements:

1. Securing victory in a total of 9 professional tournaments.

2. Competing in each of the four majors.

3. Winning two PGA Tour, including A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier on September 15, 2019, and Genesis Invitational on February 20, 2022.

4. Representing the national team of the United States of America in the Presidents Cup (2019).

Joaquin Niemann’s Major Championships

Joaquin Niemann's Awards and Honors

Joaquin Niemann’s Golf Records

• Achieving the 15th rank in the Official World Golf Ranking as of April 11, 2022.

• Winning a total of 9 professional tournaments including 2 PGA Tour victories.

• Being the first Chile golfer who won the PGA Tour.

• Holding the top place as an amateur golfer for 44 weeks in the World Amateur Golf Ranking for the period of May 2017 to April 2018.

Joaquin Niemann’s International Wins

Joaquin Niemann’s Net Worth

As of 2023, Joaquin Niemann's net worth is estimated to be around $20 million with a total career earnings of $16,406,584 and around $101,797 salary per year. He earned around $4,524,286 as the prize money from the tournaments he won on various tours.

Joaquin Niemann’s Ventures

Besides his golf career, Niemann is also involved in endorsement contracts with some popular brands like Ping, Callaway Golf, TaylorMade, Titleist and Adidas, which positively affected his total net worth.

Joaquin Niemann’s Assets

Currently, Joaquin Niemann resides in Jupiter, Florida, but the interior features of this house are unclear and not publicly known. Joaquin is a car enthusiast and his car collection includes some luxury SUVs like Genesis GV80 and Mercedes Benz G Class.

Joaquin Niemann’s Family

Joaquin Niemann's family includes his father, Jorge Niemann; his mother, Pamela Zenteno; and his 5 siblings (3 brothers, and 2 sisters).

Joaquin Niemann’s Wife

Joaquin Niemann is not married yet. He is dating Christina Hellema Puga, who is a fashion influencer and also a model by profession.