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Sunday 31 May 2026LIV GolfYear in Review
Niemann wins LIV Golf Korea
Asiad Country Club, Busan, South Korea · Thursday 28 to Sunday 31 May 2026 · Joaquín Niemann’s win no. 8 on the LIV Golf · purse $20,000,000 individual; $10,000,000 team USD
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
14 h 12 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 77° up at noon, and that night a full moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R129°/19°C · wind 13 km/h W, gusts 34 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R226°/18°C · wind 17 km/h NNW, gusts 41 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R332°/15°C · wind 8 km/h W, gusts 22 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R431°/17°C · wind 11 km/h SSW, gusts 31 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Talor Gooch USA · 268tied the lead with a 28-foot birdie putt on the 16th and closed with 67, then lost the playoff on the first extra hole to Niemann's birdie Torque GC captain Niemann wins LIV Golf Korea in playoff (LIV Golf)
60 started
Same week
LIV Golf event
LIV Golf Korea
Asiad Country Club, Asiad Country Club, Busan, South Korea
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Joaquín Niemann
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
LIV Golf
31 May 2026
It was fun out there,
LIV Golf
31 May 2026
I really enjoy the feeling of winning again.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joaquín Niemann | 66 · 69 · 66 · 67 | 268 | −12 |
| 2 | Talor Gooch | 69 · 63 · 69 · 67 | 268 | −12 |
| 3 | Bryson DeChambeau | 65 · 68 · 71 · 65 | 269 | −11 |
| 4 | Dustin Johnson | 70 · 70 · 64 · 66 | 270 | −10 |
| 5 | Scott Vincent | 65 · 70 · 67 · 69 | 271 | −9 |
| T6 | Brendan Steele | 70 · 69 · 68 · 65 | 272 | −8 |
| T6 | Harold Varner III | 68 · 69 · 68 · 67 | 272 | −8 |
| T8 | Travis Smyth | 72 · 66 · 68 · 67 | 273 | −7 |
| T8 | Lucas Herbert | 71 · 66 · 69 · 67 | 273 | −7 |
| T8 | Marc Leishman | 69 · 68 · 68 · 68 | 273 | −7 |
| T8 | Charles Howell III | 65 · 70 · 68 · 70 | 273 | −7 |
The golfer
born 1998-11-07, Santiago; CHI; turned pro 2018; age 27 that week; tour wins to date: 8; majors to date: 0.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet