A combination of power tee shots, brilliant iron play and a hot putter has left Joaquin Niemann on the verge of his fifth LIV Golf win this season and a commanding lead in the Individual Championship race.
The Torque GC captain shot an 8-under 63 in Saturday’s second round at LIV Golf UK by JCB and will take a six-shot advantage over his closest competitor, Bubba Watson. Torque also leads the team leaderboard, three strokes ahead of defending UK champions Legion XIII as they seek their first win since 2023.
If current projections hold in the individual standings, Niemann would increase his margin in the race to nearly 50 points, which would give him the opportunity to wrap up the Individual Championship at LIV Golf’s next event in Chicago in August. But he plans to remain focused on completing the task at hand rather than let his mind drift toward season-long glory.
