Eastern Cape, South Africa. Gumberg, positioned at number 669, stunned everyone at the SDC Championship in Europe as he defeated Robin Williams in the playoffs on Sunday.
The final round saw only one playoff when Williams double-bogeyed the 17th hole, allowing Gumberg to finish 12 under par. Gumberg, aged 28, started the day from the lead and secured victory with a birdie putt from nearly 15 feet on the second playoff hole.
On Sunday, Jordan Gumberg celebrated his playoff victory at the SDC Championship. “It means everything,” he said about his remarkable win. “I didn’t really dream of being this far, so I’m in shock, but it means everything.”
In the final round, Gumberg shot 68 while Williams shot 69.
“I really didn’t think I could make it this far,” he said. “So, I’m in shock, but it means everything.”
Joaquin Niemann won the LAIV title; latest exchange King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia – Joaquin Niemann clinched his second LAIV Golf Championship title with a 4-under 66 on Sunday in Jeddah, beating Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel by four shots.
Niemann now has three victories in the past three months, starting with the Australian Open title that earned him a spot in Europe and eventually led to an invitation to the Masters.
He started the Saudi-organized league’s third season with a bang, beginning the year by defeating Sergio Garcia in a playoff. He now sits atop the points list with another win at the LIV event in Hong Kong last week.
“We have one more week to go,” Niemann said. “I told myself that I can win these three weeks, so we’ll see what happens next week.”
He finished third in an Asian Tour event in Oman last week.
Rory Greens won the final round. No one trailed Niemann by more than two shots after two rounds. Oosthuizen was the last challenger at 16th hole. He shot 67 while Schwartzel shot 68.
Niemann also dug into the world rankings during his interview with the LAIV broadcast team. He joked about being a top-ranked favorite for this year’s major victories.
“How is this possible? I’m like one in a hundred in the world,” Niemann said with a laugh.
Niemann ranks 72nd globally. Official World Golf Rankings, based on votes from major governing bodies, have not granted LIV ranking points due to its small field (54 players), acting as a closed shop without any qualifications.
Anthony Kim, who had been absent from competitive golf for 12 years until signing a contract with LIV Golf earlier this week, finished last with a 74 and 33 shots behind the leader. He created two birdies on Sunday, giving him four for the week.
Kim’s contract did not align him with GolfTipsa team until this week’s LIV Golf event.
On Sunday, Team Crushers won the team event.
Niemann finished at 17-under 193 and earned $4 million, bringing his total to $8,162,000 in three LIV events this year.
The Masters has invited Niemann based on his Australian Open victory, along with two more top-five performances on the European Tour. The Australian Open win qualifies him for the Open Championship, and his performance could earn him a spot at the PGA Championship.
He’ll need to qualify for the US Open if he doesn’t win the Masters. The 25-year-old Chilean is receiving plenty of attention for his two victories this year.
“I’m happier with how I’m playing,” Niemann said. “I want to keep going the same way. I’m proud of the way I played all week.”
On Monday, Tiger Woods will play in the prestigious Seminole Pro-Member Tournament.
Tiger Woods hasn’t said whether he’ll compete in The Players Championship – the so-called fifth major – at the end of this month, but he will at least start in Florida.
Woods, 48, is slated to play in Monday’s Seminole Pro-Member Tournament at the Seminole Golf Club in Juno Beach, Florida. It will be his first appearance at the event.
According to a T-sheet posted at X Golf, a club-fitting company, talks are underway for Woods to play with 15-time major champion and America’s CEO Seth Waugh, Justin Thomas, and the CEO of the software company Yext, Mike Walrath, in the PGA event.
Among those on the field for the 18-hole event are Rory McIlroy and his father, Gerry; former NFL quarterback Tom Brady; Seminole Golf Club president and PGA Tour Policy Board independent director Jimmy Dunne III; MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred; LPGA star Nelly Korda; and PGA Tour players Tony Finau, Rickie Fowler, Matt Fitzpatrick, Collin Morikawa, and Cameron Young.
For the second straight year, members of the LIV Golf League aren’t included in the field.
Woods withdrew from the second round of the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club outside Los Angeles on Feb. 16 due to illness, which was later confirmed to be the flu. He had received IV bags and was treated by club doctors.
Woods made his first official PGA Tour start since April at The Players Championship after withdrawing from the third round due to rain delay in April.
After a serious car accident outside Los Angeles in February 2021 left him with serious injuries, Woods returned to professional golf, withdrawing from four of his first six starts or missing the cut. His two finishes were 45th at the 2023 Genesis Invitational and tied for 47th at the 2022 Masters.
Last month, Woods said he wanted to play in at least one tournament per month if his body permits. The field for the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, is set to be announced Friday, March 14-17.
LPGA Singapore victory clinched by Hana Green Birds on the final hole
Singapore — On Sunday, Hana Green created a stunning 30-foot birdie on the final hole to clinch victory by one stroke over Selin Buttiyeh in the HSBC Women’s World Championship.
Green had created six birdies in a final round of 67 to finish 13-under 275 at Sentosa Golf Club, with three coming on the last three holes.
It was the fourth LPGA Tour victory for the 27-year-old Australian, who had not won since last year’s JMEagle LPGA Championship.
“I knew all about the water around me that I had to be aggressive and make sure I overcame the bunkers versus leaving them short,” Green said after her dramatic finish.
Buttiyeh (67), who had joined Taylor Swift’s Singapore concert as a “beautiful way to rest” before the final round, believed her luck had turned on Sunday as she only made two strokes on the final stage for Green to create something for herself. Victory.
This 30-year-old Frenchwoman, who has won 20 times in her career, including two majors, shot a total of 72 runs for a 1-over 289 and tied for 34th place.
This tournament is the second of three tournaments in Asia for the LPGA Tour. The next stop is China and Hainan Island before returning to California’s Palos Verdes after a peaceful trip across the Pacific Ocean.
