The captain of the Torque GC, Joaquin Niemann, who previously played on the PGA and European Tours, recently won at the 2024 LIV Golf Jeddah. This was his 12th professional win and second in the LIV Golf League since he joined in 2022. Further, he has two wins on the PGA Tour as well, namely the 2019 Greenbrier Classic and the 2022 Genesis Invitational.
Niemann's amateur career was outstanding, as he was the world number one for 44 weeks in 2017–18 and won 20 amateur titles, excluding six professional Chilean Tour wins while an amateur. Most notably, he qualified for the 2018 Masters Tournament by winning the Latin America Amateur Championship the same year, after which he turned professional.
What are Joaquin Niemann's Career Earnings in 2024?
Joaquin Niemann has a total career earnings of $40.6 million as of June 2024, including $15.9 million from the PGA Tour, $23.5 million from LIV Golf, $1.1 million from major golf events, and $1.7 million from Tour Championships.
In the 2024 season and as of June, he has already earned $11.5 million, which, in comparison, would be near his total PGA earnings in his five years there. He earned the most from his LIV Golf Mayakoba and Jeddah wins, that is, $4.1 million and $4 million, respectively.
Niemann's year-to-year earnings are as follows:
| PGA Earnings | |||||
| Year | Official Events | Unofficial Events | Tour Champs. | PIP | Total |
| 2018 | $1,190,757 | - | - | - | $1,190,757 |
| 2019 | $1,434,519 | - | - | - | $1,434,519 |
| 2020 | $2,914,136 | - | $420,000 | - | $3,334,136 |
| 2021 | $3,747,435 | $85,000 | $405,000 | - | $4,237,435 |
| 2022 | $4,784,401 | - | $925,000 | - | $5,709,401 |
| Total | $14,071,248 | $85,000 | $1,750,000 | - | $15,906,248 |
| LIV Golf Earnings | |||||
| Year | Individual Earnings | Team Earnings | Team Bonus | Total | |
| 2022 | $4,274,285 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $4,774,285 | |
| 2023 | $3,553,333 | $3,125,000 | $600,000 | $7,278,333 | |
| 2024 | $11,039,600 | $500,000 | - | $11,539,600 | |
| Total | $18,867,218 | $3,875,000 | $850,000 | $23,592,218 | |
| Majors Earnings | |||||
| Year | Masters | PGA | US Open | The Open | Total |
| 2018 | $19,200 | - | - | - | $19,200 |
| 2021 | $59,750 | - | $101,797 | $27,929 | $189,476 |
| 2022 | $129,768 | - | $50,672 | $35,656 | $291,659 |
| 2023 | - | - | $108,001 | - | $369,001 |
| 2024 | $66,848 | - | - | - | $242,348 |
| Total | $275,566 | - | $260,470 | $63,585 | $1,111,684 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | Grand Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | $40,610,150 |
What are Joaquin Niemann’s career earnings in 2023?
In the 2023 season, Joaquin Niemann earned $7.2 million, including $3.5 million in individual payouts, 3.1 million in team payouts, and a $600,000 team bonus too. That season, he earned most from his T10 finish at the LIV Golf Andalucia, earning $1.1 million, and his second and third highest were from the LIV Golf Greenbrier and LIV Golf Orlando, earning $919,000 and $900,000, respectively.
Niemann's tournament-to-tournament earnings for 2023 are as follows:
| Date | Tournament | Place | To Par | Total | Earnings |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Mayakoba | T11 | -4 | 209 | $530,000 |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Tucson | T36 | 1 | 214 | $140,000 |
| Apr 02, 2023 | Orlando | T31 | -4 | 209 | $900,000 |
| Apr 09, 2023 | Masters Tournament | T16 | -2 | 286 | $261,000 |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Adelaide | T30 | -8 | 208 | $177,500 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Singapore | T8 | -11 | 202 | $468,333 |
| May 14, 2023 | Tulsa | T8 | -11 | 199 | $468,333 |
| May 21, 2023 | PGA Championship | CUT | 0 | 148 | - |
| May 28, 2023 | DC | T31 | 0 | 216 | $917,500 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | U.S. Open | T32 | 3 | 283 | $108,001 |
| Jul 02, 2023 | Andalucía | T10 | -2 | 211 | $1,152,500 |
| Jul 09, 2023 | London | T21 | -6 | 207 | $221,000 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | The Open Championship | CUT | 0 | 147 | - |
| Aug 06, 2023 | Greenbrier | T23 | -9 | 201 | $919,000 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Bedminster | T7 | -2 | 211 | $570,000 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Chicago | T18 | -6 | 207 | $245,000 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Jeddah | T9 | -10 | 200 | $437,500 |
How much does Joaquin Niemann make per year?
Even LIV golfers don't have a fixed salary when it comes to their annual earnings; Joaquin Niemann joined LIV for a signing fee of $100 million, as per Golf Monthly. His total on-course career earnings are $40.6 million, regardless of the tour, as of June 2024; thus, his average professional annual earnings would be estimated at $6.7 million.
The major difference between LIV Golf and other tours is that on LIV, a golfer will earn some amount, even if he finishes last, which is not possible with other tours since it all depends on whether the golfer makes the cut or not.
While keeping this in mind, Neimann's worst finish was T36 at the LIV Golf Tucson, but he still made $140,000; comparatively, he finished tied for 39th place at the 2024 PGA Championship, earning $66,848, less than half.
Each regular season tournament sponsored by LIV Golf will have a $25 million prize pool, of which $20 million will be divided among the participants: $4 million will go to the winner in the first place, and $120,000 will go to the 48th place finisher (there is no cut). The team competition will receive $5 million, and the top three teams will receive awards of $3 million, $1.5 million, and $500K.
When was Joaquin Niemann's highest prize money in a year?
Joaquin Niemann’s 2024 season’s earnings as of June are the highest prize money he ever received in a season, $11.5 million, thanks to which he also topped the 2024 LIV Golf Money List. His wins in LIV Golf Mayakoba and Jeddah brought him the highest earnings, at $4.1 million and $4 million, respectively.
Joaquin Niemann’s Contract
Joaquin Niemann has endorsement deals with Adidas and Ping as of June 2024, but no further information is available about the details of them.
Joaquin Niemann’s Salary
Joaquin Niemann’s average salary is $6.7 million, based on his total career earnings of $40.6 million as of June 2024.
FAQ's On Joaquin Niemann Career Earnings
A. Joaquin Niemann has a total career earnings of $16,775,584 in 2023.
A. Joaquin Niemann is not married; however, he is in a relationship with Christina Hellema Puga.
A. Joaquin Niemann has endorsement deals with some popular brands such as Adidas, PING and Rolex.
A. Joaquin Niemann is 24 years old as of August 2023.
