LIV Golf secures another spot at this year’s U.S. Open

LIV Golf executives further delighted fans of the controversial Tour by announcing that another star would be playing.

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This year's U.S. Open, which begins on June 12, will attract a lot of public attention. Namely, in addition to the PGA Tour stars who will be looking for a trophy, there will also be several LIV Golfers who want to make history. Among the famous faces will be Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau, Phil Mickelson, as well as Brooks Koepka.

LIV Golf executives further delighted fans of the controversial Tour by announcing that another star would be playing. Namely, the main weapon of the Saudi project, Joaquin Niemann, secured a place in the tournament.

By winning in Mexico, the 26-year-old did a great thing.

"The Torque GC captain clinched the LIV Golf exemption by virtue of his third victory of the 2025 season on Sunday at LIV Golf Mexico City and will be in the field in mid-June at Oakmont," LIVGolf.com's Mike McAllister wrote.

Joaquin Niemann© Daniel_Rapaport / X / Fair Use

Although most fans expected the main face of the Saudi project to be someone like DeChambeau, Rahm or someone similar, Joauqin seems to be the best player in this league. The Chilean amazes the public with his games, calmness, and consistency. The question arises: Can Niemann be equally dominant in the majors?

McAllister pointed out that this will be the sixth appearance for the Chilean in the U.S. Open

"It will be the sixth U.S. Open start for the 26-year-old Chilean, who is now scheduled to compete in the rest of this year’s majors after already playing the Masters earlier this month," McAllister added.

Rules
The U.S. Open has changed the rules, making it easier for LIV Golfers. Namely, for the first time this year, the prestigious tournament granted LIV an exemption to a player who is among the top three in the individual standings of the season as of May 19. Niemann expressed his delight considering that he will not have to go through an additional qualification process in order to play in this tournament.