Top-ranked am Niemann making pro debut at Valero
Former top-ranked amateur Joaquin Niemann will make his pro debut this week at the Valero Texas Open.The 19-year-old has been the top-ranked amateur in the world for nearly a year, and he originally planned to turn pro earlier this spring. But Niemann won the Latin American Amateur Championship in January in his native Chile, which brought with it an invite to the Masters provided he remain an amateur.Niemann missed the cut at Augusta National after rounds of 76-77, but he is no stranger to life on the PGA Tour. He also qualified for last year's U.S. Open and finished T-29 at The Greenbrier Classic, where he shot a final-round 64. Now, Niemann is ready to test his game on the pay-for-play scale.
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"When I was an amateur I thought I was going to feel nervous because of being pro, but I think it's just the same," Niemann told reporters. "You just hit the ball and try to enjoy your round. I feel really good for this week and I think I'm prepared."Niemann can accept up to seven sponsor exemptions this season, and he already has starts lined up at the Wells Fargo Championship, AT&T Byron Nelson and the Memorial Tournament in the coming weeks. As the 2017 recipient of the McCormack Medal that goes to the No. 1-ranked amateur, Niemann had exemptions into the U.S. Open and The Open which he forfeited in order to turn pro.In advance of his pro debut, Niemann signed endorsement contracts with Ping for clubs and Adidas for footwear and apparel.Niemann played nine holes Tuesday with Sergio Garcia at TPC San Antonio, and he shared that the former Masters champ has been somewhat of a role model as he looks to transition from the amateur to professional ranks."He's really nice with me. He always wants to play with me, and he's also good for me so I can learn a lot of what he's doing and how he is," Niemann said. "I mean, you're going to get nervous, but he just says that I've got to enjoy every moment."
Getty Images. Joaquin Niemann wasted little time in making his mark as a professional. Having turned pro this week at the Valero Texas Open, the former top-ranked amateur made the most of a sponsor invite by closing with rounds of 67-67 over the weekend at TPC San Antonio, including birdies on each of his final three holes during the final round.
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Joaquin Niemann will make his pro debut this week at the Valero Texas Open, and he will do so playing Ping equipment and wearing Adidas apparel and footwear. Niemann, the 19-year-old former No. 1
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Joaquin Niemann finishes sixth in pro debut, confident a PGA Tour card isn't far away The former top-ranked amateur finished sixth at the Valero Texas Open with back-to-back 67s on the weekend and
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Former top-ranked amateur Joaquin Niemann will make his pro debut this week at the Valero Texas Open. The 19-year-old has been the top-ranked amateur in the world for nearly a year, and he
Joaquin Niemann to make pro debut at Valero Texas Open
Joaquin Niemann will make his professional debut at the Valero Texas Open as a member of PING's Tour staff. The top-ranked amateur signed a multi-year equipment deal that requires him to play a
No. 1 amateur Joaquin Niemann to make professional debut at Valero Texas Open Coinciding with his pro debut this week, Niemann announced that he has signed contracts with Ping and Adidas
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Former top-ranked amateur Joaquin Niemann makes his professional debut at the Valero Texas Open this week. Former No. 1 amateur Niemann making pro debut at Valero. April 17, 2018.
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No. 1 amateur Joaquin Niemann to make professional debut at Valero Texas Open Joaquin Niemann, the No. 1 amateur in the world, is making his professional debut this week at TPC San Antonio.
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This week at the Valero Texas Open, former top-ranked amateur for nearly a year, Joaquin Niemann, will make his pro debut. Originally planning to turn pro earlier this spring, his winning the Latin American Amateur Championship in his native Chile in January, brought him a Masters invite provided he remained an amateur.
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