Joaquin Niemann

Pressure Performance Analysis

Summary 
Niemann has now won twice and also lost two playoffs. He can generally be trusted in contention, especially front running. Joaquin's Golf Betting Club Pressure Performance Rating is set at ⭐⭐⭐​⭐.

May 2022
❌Began the final round of the AT&T Byron Nelson 2 shots behind Munoz. Shot 74 to finish 9 shots behind K H Lee who shot 63.

February 2022
✅ Began the final round of the Genesis Invitational 3 shots ahead of Cameron Young. Shot 71 to win by two, always managing to pull away again when the chasers got close.

July 2021
➖ Began the final round tied for the lead at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Shot 68 to reach a 3-way playoff where he lost to Cameron Davis.

May 2021
❌ Four shots back going into the final round at the Valspar Championship, Joaquinn shot a disappointing final round of 72 to slip to 4th from 8th.

January 2021
➖ Began the final round of the Sony Open 2 shots behind Brendan Steele. Shot 66 to finish 1 shot behind Kevin Na however he needed a late flurry of birdies and it was a poor performance overall.

January 2021
✅ Began the final round of the 2021 Tournament of Champions 5 shots behind leaders English and Palmer. Shot 64 to reach a playoff with English who shot 69. Had a 7ft birdie putt on the last but missed, however, it was an excellent performance.

August 2020
➖ Joaquinn entered the final round of the BMW Championship two shots off the pace.  Played the front 9 in three under par and held the lead at the start of the back nine.  Was unlucky to land in an old divot on the 14th fairway which led to a bogey and appeared to drain him of all momentum.  Failed to hole a short birdie putt on 15 to end his chances of winning.

June 2020
➖ Began the final round 2 shots behind a four-way tie for the lead at the RBC Heritage. Shot 65 to lose out to finish 5th behind Webb Simpson by 3 shots after Webb birdied 5 of his last 7 holes. An impressive final round performance however did birdie the 17th when he got within 1 shot. 

January 2020 
➖ Had an outside chance to win at the Sentry Tournament of Champions. Led by 1 shot after 18 holes and was 4 shots behind the leader after 54 holes. He shot 70 in the final round to remain 4 shots behind, in 5th place.

September 2019 
✅ Won the Greenbrier by 6 shots, having had a tie for the lead after 36 holes and a 2 shot lead after 54 holes. He shot a final round 64 to win by 6 shots. After 12 holes Tom Hoge had tied for the lead in the final round but he rallied on the back 9 and closed with three consecutive birdies. He said he was nervous that day however got more comfortable as the round went on.

June 2018 
❌ First experience in the mix on the PGA Tour at the Memorial where he held a share of the lead after 18 and 36 holes and entered the final round 1 shot back. Shot 73 in the final round to finish 6th place, including two double bogeys – his only doubles of the week.

Trends

Goes Best When Fresh 
Win at Greenbrier came after 3 weeks off and commented how good he felt coming into the tournament fresh. Has also finished 2nd and 5th at the Tournament of Champions after the Christmas and New Year break. Joaquin can be backed after a few weeks off.
 
Stays Hot 
Posted back to back 2nds in 2021 and a run of 6-8-1 in 2022.
 
Wind Expert 
Joaquinn has a low ball flight and has several good finishes in Texas and Hawaii. He shot -9 on Sunday at the Tournament of Champions in blustery conditions.

Events to back Niemann

Rocket Mortgage Classic
Two Top 10's since 2019 here and really should have won in 2021.

Playoff Record

0-2.

Joaquin lost his first PGA Tour playoff to Harris English at the 2021 Tournament of Champions after failing to birdie the 1st playoff hole. He then lost a 3-way playoff to Cameron Davis at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in the same year.

Significant Quotes

Zozo Championship, 2020
“This is a really hard course. I love it because it's fun. You've got to hit it both ways, you've got to hit draw, you've got to hit fade, you've got to put the ball in the fairway. There's some holes that you've got to -- it's really important to be in a good position."

RBC Heritage, 2020
Q. This has got to give you a ton of confidence going forward into the next few weeks that you can get yourself into contention, and you can probably pull it off down the stretch, can't you?
JOAQUIN NIEMANN: Yeah, it's awesome to get those nerves again. I miss them. It was probably like two, three months without playing any golf. So, yeah, it's good to be back here, back in contention, and I just tell myself that I'm good enough, that I can play with the best guys, and just more confidence and confidence every time.

​Sentry Tournament of Champions, 2020
“I mean, after winning, it gives you a lot of confidence in yourself and you know that you're good enough to win tournaments. I knew that I just had to be patient. I knew that I was doing things right, I just needed to wait for that week that I make every putt and every shot good so I can win, and yeah, it was a great week and unbelievable feeling.”
 
“But yeah, I like playing with the wind. I like moving the ball a lot. So yeah, it feels great here. The fairways are big so you can just hit driver everywhere. You've got to be really precise on shots to the green, and yeah, also the greens are pretty tricky.”
 
Sanderson Farms Championship, 2020
Q. What do think about this golf course?
JOAQUIN NIEMANN: Yeah, I like it. It's in good shape. It's bermuda. I like bermuda. I live in Florida so I'm used to it. Yeah, greens are really, really quick so you got to be a little careful with some putts.
 
Military Tribute at the Greenbrier, 2020
Q. Winning at such a young age, how do you keep your composure? It got tight there.
JOAQUIN NIEMANN: Yeah, I got to say this morning I woke up and I was -- I just couldn't think about this moment, like holding the trophy. I was like, Man, take it easy. We got 18 holes to play. Don't think about that yet. Just go out there and have fun. I just couldn't think about that moment in the entire day, so I was just trying to think about anything else. My caddie is very funny so he was just talking to me and make me laugh to just try to forget about that. So, yeah, definitely that helps. Then the last couple holes I was feeling great. I was really enjoying.
 
“Yeah, from the beginning of the week, since the first day, I felt with a lot of confidence coming off like three weeks off. So I feel like fresh. I was playing really good. I had practice a lot with my coach this off-season, so my game was feeling great. Mentally was awesome. So I was just feel like I was going to win this tournament since the first day. I was in a really good mindset.”
 
“Yeah, this course is really good for me. I mean, I been here for -- this is my third time. I really enjoy being here. It's a nice place, good weather, and the course is always in great shape. So I really like this place.”
 
“Yeah, today being in the final group I got a little nervous first couple holes. But, yeah, I mean, like during the round I start playing a lot better and feeling a lot better.”
 
Travelers Championship, 2019
“Yeah, first time I play this event and I really enjoyed it. Really, really nice course. Fits my game. Yeah, I really enjoy this course.”
Q. What sort of turned things around for you in terms of putting or game overall this week, recent weeks?
JOAQUIN NIEMANN: One thing that helps me a lot on my I putting was I start using that Perfect Putt. That helps me a lot to get a good read. It's all about the speed also. Before when I miss a putter I always blame myself like I was a bad putter. Now I know that I hit a good putter, and if I miss it it was probably because of the speed or didn't break much.