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Joaquín Niemann Starts as Sole Leader at LIV Golf New York
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Joaquín Niemann Starts as Sole Leader at LIV Golf New York

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Chilean golfer Joaquín Niemann leads the LIV Golf tournament in New York after the first round with a score of -7.
  • Niemann holds a two-stroke lead over Ian Poulter and Lucas Herbert, who are tied for second place at -5.
  • Defending champion Jon Rahm had a difficult start, finishing the day at +1 after a double bogey and two bogeys.

Chilean golfer Joaquín Niemann made a strong start at the LIV Golf tournament in New York, taking the lead after the inaugural round on Thursday at the Trump National Golf Club Bedminster. Niemann carded seven birdies without any bogeys, securing a score of 7-under par.

This performance gives him a two-stroke advantage over his closest competitors, Britain's Ian Poulter and Australia's Lucas Herbert. Both Poulter and Herbert finished the day tied for second place, each with a score of 5-under par.

Further down the leaderboard, Belgium's Thomas Pieters and American Brendan Steele are positioned at 3-under par. Meanwhile, last season's LIV Golf champion, Spain's Jon Rahm, faced a more challenging day. Despite three birdies, a double bogey and two bogeys resulted in a score of 1-over par, leaving him with ground to make up in the coming rounds.

The LIV Golf New York tournament is scheduled to continue until Sunday, August 9.

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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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