LIV Golf winner goals cheeky dig at sport’s chiefs moments after newest triumph

Joaquin Niemann, contemporary from his second victory of the brand new LIV Golf season, could not resist joking in regards to the present state of the game. He’s been on a roll within the Saudi Arabia-backed match this yr, securing two out of three occasions thus far.

In Jeddah, he overtook Louis Oosthuizen by 4 strokes. In spite of being thrilled about successful the £3.1million prize fund, Niemann had different issues on his thoughts when requested about his odds on the Masters.

LIV Golf stars have voiced issues over their eligibility on the 4 majors within the calendar yr due to the shortage of Official World Golf Ranking factors out there to them.

And responding as to if he sees himself as a favorite for Augusta, Niemann fired again: “How’s that possible? I’m 100th in the world?” with a cheeky smile, regardless of really being ranked 72nd.

He then added: “I mean, I’m more than happy about the way I’m playing, I just want to keep doing the same. I want to keep on the same path, doing the same practice I’ve been doing, and keep hitting it the same way. I’m pretty proud of the way I’ve played all week.”

Niemann has beforehand spoken out in opposition to the OWGR and majors eligibility for LIV gamers. After triumphing on the first LIV occasion of the yr at Mayakoba, he mentioned” “But I’m not within the majors.”

Just last week, he shared on the matter: “It’s nice to earn world rating factors, nevertheless it’s a bummer that I’m too far down the listing to get into all of the majors.

“It’s frustrating. Getting an invite from the Masters was a bit of a treat because one of my goals was to make it into the first major. You can qualify for the US Open, but that’s still not ideal. However, I do have a chance to get in.”