Mar 15, 2025, 10:51 AM ET
Joaquín Niemann shot a 64 to transport up the leaderboard and tie Dustin Johnson for the second-round lead at LIV Golfing Singapore on Saturday.
Johnson, the first-round chief, recorded a around of 68 to observe his opening-round 63. He and Niemann take a seat at 11-under 131 for the event, 3 photographs forward of Lucas Herbert (66 on Saturday), Jason Kokrak (66), Cameron Tringale (67) and Sebastián Muñoz (68) at Sentosa Golfing Membership.
Johnson’s 4Aces GC additionally rose to 20-under, taking a five-stroke lead over Phil Mickelson’s HyFlyers GC within the crew festival. Sergio Garcia’s Fireballs GC, in search of a 3rd consecutive crew name, are 8 strokes again.
Niemann, of Chile, combined 8 birdies and a bogey in the second one around. He and Johnson will play within the leaders’ staff within the ultimate around for the 1st time since 2022 in Boston, a event received through Johnson when he holed an eagle putt on a playoff hollow.
Each Niemann and Johnson have 3 LIV event wins to head with more than one crew victories. Niemann has one win this season, shooting the name at LIV Adelaide.
“It is all the time amusing enjoying with DJ,” Niemann mentioned. “I am excited for that the next day to come.”
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So is Johnson.
“Clearly I am in a excellent place with a possibility to win however want to move out and … play in point of fact excellent,” Johnson mentioned. “Clearly there may be a large number of in point of fact excellent avid gamers proper across the lead, so not anything is secure.”
Kokrak, within the staff 3 photographs again at 134, would proceed a profitable streak through participants of Ruin GC with a person name. Teammates Talor Gooch (2023) and captain Brooks Koepka (2024) received the previous two seasons in Singapore.
“Excellent vibes with two teammates that experience already received right here,” Kokrak mentioned. “I do know the golfing direction smartly sufficient. I do know what to do. It is simply going available in the market and in truth doing it.”
At the crew aspect, Mickelson’ HyFlyers have not begun to win a name. They completed 3rd final week in Hong Kong, with Mickelson in 3rd within the participant standings to make his first LIV podium.
Tringale, every other participant within the race for the person name, mentioned he desires a victory simply as a lot for the HyFlyers, which additionally has Andy Ogletree and Brendan Steele on its crew.
“All of us simply need it so dangerous,” Tringale mentioned. “We wish to turn out to folks that we are a sound crew. There is not any explanation why we will’t do it. We are all fascinated about the risk.”
The 4Aces have seven victories to their credit score however none since 2023, a drought spanning 22 occasions.
“Closing 12 months used to be most probably a bit of bit irritating, after which clearly it is nonetheless early this 12 months however it sort of feels like we are all 4 enjoying lovely forged at this time,” Johnson mentioned of his crew. “That is the key to profitable out here’s you have to have 4 avid gamers all enjoying smartly. If you’ll do this, you then give your self a possibility to win.”
However he is not taking anything else as a right.
“The contest is so excellent out right here,” Johnson mentioned. “The standard of avid gamers from most sensible to backside is lovely top. To win as a crew, it is in point of fact difficult.”
