Joaquin Niemann’s LIV Golf team, Torque GC, will sponsor an American Junior Golf Association event this summer.
Torque GC and the AJGA announced a multi-year partnership Tuesday for Niemann’s LIV team to be the title sponsor of the AJGA event at Santa Rosa Golf & Beach Club this summer. The Torque GC Championship will feature 78 of the world’s top-ranked junior players competing June 9–11, 2026 in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. An AJGA Qualifier will be held Monday, June 8, providing 78 additional players the opportunity to earn a place in the championship field.
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“Supporting junior golf through this championship is personal to us,” Niemann said in a release. “The AJGA played an important role in our development, and now we have the opportunity to create meaningful opportunities for the next generation. LIV Golf is built around emerging global talent, and this partnership is about strengthening that pathway, opening doors, raising the standard, and helping young players see a clear route from junior golf to the world stage.”
Niemann is a three-time AJGA champion, including back-to-back victories at the Sergio Garcia Foundation Junior Championship, and earned First Team Rolex Junior All-American honors in 2016. Carlos Ortiz, a teammate of Niemann’s on Torque, competed in seven AJGA events. Abraham Ancer also played in AJGA tournaments during his junior golf career.
As part of the partnership, Torque GC will receive integrated brand visibility throughout tournament week, including digital coverage and promotional support across AJGA platforms, per the announcement.
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Torque GC becomes the first LIV Golf team to serve as title sponsor of an AJGA event.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Joaquin Niemann’s LIV team, Torque GC, to sponsor Florida AJGA event