Joaquin Niemann is heading to the U.S. Open.
The 26-year-old Chilean earned his third victory of the season in six starts, taking home the title at LIV Golf Mexico City. Niemann was stellar in the final round, shooting 6-under 65 to come from behind and win his fifth overall LIV Golf title, tied with Brooks Koepka for most in the league’s history.
More importantly however, Niemann’s 40 points he gets in the standings for winning means he has locked up a spot in the U.S. Open at Oakmont in June. Earlier this year, the U.S. Golf Association announced a full exemption would be awarded to the top LIV player who is not otherwise exempt and in the top 3 of the 2025 LIV Golf Individual Standings as of May 19, 2025.
Niemann’s win gives him a big enough lead on the next non-exempt player that he earns the spot in the field with one event to go until the cutoff.
“I feel like I wanted to be there, so yeah, it’s great to keep doing what I’m doing, hitting the ball great, making putts, and yeah, hopefully keep it rolling,” Niemann said of locking up his spot.
Niemann took home $4 million with the win.
His final round 65 wasn’t the best Sunday at Club de Chapultepec, with that honor going to Lucas Herbert, who signed for 61 in the final round and tied Bryson DeChambeau for second, three strokes behind Niemann.
DeChambeau was leading after each of the first two rounds, but he closed in even par.
Jon Rahm’s Legion XIII won the team title, finishing at 28 under and topping Cameron Smith’s Ripper GC by two shots. Rahm finished fourth in the individual race, four shots behind Niemann.
“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.”
LIV Golf’s seventh event of 2025 is next week in Korea at Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea.
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