Joaquín Niemann is a 22-year-old Chilean professional golfer, a participant on the PGA Tour and the European Tour. His first victory on the PGA Tour was with the Greenbrier. Niemann is currently ranked 25th in the 2021 Official World Golf Ranking. As of 2021, Joaquin Niemann's net worth is estimated to be approximately $8 million.
| Full Name | Joaquin Niemann |
| Birth Date | November 7, 1998 |
| Birth Place | Santiago, Chile |
| Profession | Golfer |
| Girlfriend | Christina Hellema Puga |
| Net Worth | $8 million |
Early years and amateur career
Joaquín Niemann was born on November 7, 1998 in Santiago de Chile, when he was two years old his father gave him plastic golf clubs. He was destined to become a golfer, playing golf at the San Cristóbal Polo and Riding Club. At just 4 years old he managed to shoot from 40 meters and crossed a long border with real equipment.
During a barbecue at his house, Joaquin hit the ball so hard that it went right into his grandmother and hurt his leg. He really had a fun game with his family. Despite the accidental blow, the grandmother was not seriously injured. Instead of scolding him, his grandmother praised him and said that he was a good shot.
Nieman was then hired by trainer Steve Bradley. He wanted to play golf at the University of South Florida. However, his TOEFL scores prevented him from attending university. Joaquín had an incredible amateur game, winning six championships. From May 2017 to April 2018, he even held his position as the number one amateur player in the world amateur golf rankings.
Joaquín received the 2017 Mark H. McCormack Medal of the Year as one of the best players in the world amateur golf ranking. This earned him participation in two championships: the 2018 Open and the 2018 US Open. His last amateur victory was the 2018 Latin American Championship. This victory earned him participation in the 2018 Masters tournament.
Joaquin Niemann Net Worth and Career
Joaquin turned pro at the 2018 Valero Texas Open. He finished sixth in his first pro tournament. After the tournament, he received a special temporary membership for the remainder of the 2018 PGA Tour game. He finished sixth in the Memorial Tournament.
Niemann recorded his first PGA Tour victory in September 2019 at Greenbrier. He was just 19 years old when he celebrated his first PGA Tour victory, in doing so earning him the title of the youngest international golfer to win the PGA Tour at a young age since 1923. He later played in the 2019 Presidents Cup held in Australia. .
He played on the international golf team, where the American team has won since 1614. He even lost a game to Patrick Cantley. Joaquin is off to a great start in 2021. However, he was beaten by Harris English when he joined them in the playoffs.
Just a week later, he entered the PGA Sony Open tournament. He was able to make it to the final round of the competition where he ultimately lost to Kevin Na to finish in second place.
Joaquin Niemann’s girlfriend, Christina Hellema Puga
Joaquin Niemann is currently in a relationship with architect Christina Hellema Puga. However, we have yet to know more about the couple’s romance. Joaquín has many followers on Instagram. His official Instagram account joaco_niemann currently has 124,000 followers.
Joaquin Niemann net worth
As of May 2021, Joaquin Niemann amassed a whopping net worth of $8 million. Since he turned pro in 2018, his earnings have increased significantly. If we look at his annual earnings, he earned $1,209,957 in 2018, $1,434,519 in 2019, $2,914,136 in 2020 and $2,847,553 in 2021.