Joaquin Niemann of Chile secured his eighth career LIV Golf title by defeating Talor Gooch in a playoff at LIV Golf Korea in Busan. Niemann birdied the first playoff hole after both players finished regulation tied at 12-under.
Joaquin Niemann secured his eighth career victory at LIV Golf Korea, defeating Talor Gooch in a playoff. Niemann birdied the first playoff hole at the par-70 Asiad Country Club in Busan to claim the US$4 million prize.
Former MLB pitcher Park Chan-ho promotes LIV Golf Korea in Busan, highlighting the event's energetic atmosphere and drawing parallels between golf and baseball strategies.
Joaquin Niemann (Chile) and Talor Gooch (USA) are tied for the lead at LIV Golf Korea, both planning aggressive strategies for the final round, seeking their first 2026 win.
Mun Do-yeob and Song Young-han are tied at three-under par, 14th place, six strokes behind leaders in LIV Golf Korea, aiming for a top-10 finish.
Joaquin Niemann (Chile) and Talor Gooch (USA) lead LIV Golf Korea at 9-under, with South Koreans Mun Do-yeob and Song Young-han tied 14th at 3-under; $4M individual prize and $3M team prize at stake.
Ian Poulter, 50, to have surgery in September for a meniscus tear sustained from hopping steps at a LIV Golf event in Virginia, yet competed in LIV Golf Korea with a four-under 66 in the first round.
South Korean golfer Mun Do-yeob remains in contention for the LIV Golf Korea title after shooting his second consecutive 68, leaving him at four-under overall, four strokes behind leader Talor Gooch.
Talor Gooch leads LIV Golf Korea after 2 rounds with 63 (-7), pursued by Bryson DeChambeau. Gooch seeks $4M prize, his first win since July 2025.
Defending champion Bryson DeChambeau shares the first-round lead at LIV Golf Korea with a 5-under 65, praising Korean fan support and enjoying local culture, including Korean barbecue.
Bryson DeChambeau shot five-under 65 to share the opening-round lead at LIV Golf Korea in Busan, with Charles Howell III and Scott Vincent. Ian Poulter, despite a torn meniscus, sits in a three-way tie for fourth as Korean players contend and team standings take shape.
Korean Golf Club, despite a last-place LIV Golf standing and a sudden roster change replacing Danny Lee with Mun Do-yeob, remains upbeat ahead of their home debut at LIV Golf Korea in Busan, seeking a turnaround with home advantage.
