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Joaquin Niemann was virtually flawless Sunday, firing a 6-under-par 65 at Club de Golf Chapultepec to earn his third championship of the season at LIV Golf Mexico City.
Niemann began his day two shots off the lead, but three birdies on his first seven holes put him in an enviable position. He added birdies on Nos. 10, 12, 16 and 18 to finish three strokes in front of the field at 16 under for the tourney.
The win came in front of family and friends.
'Yeah, it's special,' Niemann said. 'My mom came all the way. I think the first time my mom has seen me win, so that's pretty cool. So yeah, I had my mom here, Didi, my wife, my friends, my team. It's been a really good couple months, so yeah, happy.'
The Torque GC captain from Chile had one bogey, on the 14th.
Following his third tournament win, Niemann remains in the lead for the individual season-long championship, a title that narrowly evaded him in 2024 as he finished second to Jon Rahm.
He also locked in a spot at the US Open in June.
'Yeah, it's nice,' Niemann said. 'I feel like I wanted to be there (at the US Open), so yeah, it's great to keep doing what I'm doing, hitting the ball great, making putts, and yeah, hopefully keep it rolling.'
The 26-year-old was barely pressed late, with the best charge coming from the incredible round turned in by Ripper GC's Lucas Herbert, a 10-under 61 beauty that featured an eagle and eight birdies.
Herbert essentially ran out of runway to complete the comeback, coming into the day too far behind the leaders to catch up. However, he did help Cameron Smith's (72) Ripper squad finish in second in the team standings, behind Jon Rahm's (68) Legion XIII.
'Just one of those rounds where everything comes together,' Herbert said. 'I thought I played pretty decent the last two days, I just didn't get many breaks, and I just felt like today every time there was a line ball sort of thing I got the right kick and I'd make a putt where I needed to or just anything — just that sort of stuff. It just kept the momentum going through the round.
'Look, I played great, really enjoyed feeling everything I felt the last few holes, but it's just one of those rounds where it all just clicks for you, and it was a pretty cool feeling to do it at an event like this.'
Bryson DeChambeau, leading the pack coming into the day, was attempting to go wire-to-wire but came up well short with a final-round 71 and had to settle for a tie for second with Herbert at 13 under.
Rahm was fourth among individuals at 12 under, while Smith and Legion's Tyrrell Hatton (68) finished in a tie for fifth (11 under).
'It's pretty hard to make it more special than this moment right now,' Niemann said. 'I mean, this place is amazing. It was a good battle with Bryson, with Cam, so I'm happy to be in this position right now.'
Torque finished the tournament in third place, while 4Aces was fourth.
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