Niemann One Round Shy Joining Golfing Greats Nicklaus & Player.

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Chilean-born Joaquin Niemann is just one round shy in joining golfing greats such as Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player as back-to-back winners of the Australian Open.

Niemann will head into the final round in a four-way share of second place at 12-under and just two shots shy of the duro of Australia’s Lucas Herbert an Amercian Ryggs Johnston who lead the way at 14-under on the host Kingston Heath course in Melbourne.

Herbert had led the opening two days thanks to rounds of 63 and 66 but a third day 72 opened the door his rivals in this year’s 107th hosting of the Australia’s premier men’s tournament.

 

“I might have just let a few more people back into the tournament but I’m still leading, still where I want to be so, yeah, a good result from a frustrating day,” Herbert said.

Niemann was slow in starting his defence of the famed Stonehaven Trophy but a rousing second day 66 and an even better ‘moving day’ 64 has the LIV golfer well in the frame to win for a second year running.

There has been 11 repeat winners of the Australian Open including:

Peter Lonard – 2003 & 2004

Aaraon Baddeley – 1999 & 2000

Greg Norman – 1995 & 1996

Jack Nicklaus – 1975 & 1976

Gary Player – 1969 & 1970 and 1962 & 1963

Norman Von Nida – 1952 & 1953

Ossie Pickworth – 1946, 1947 & 1948

Jim Ferrier – 1938 & 1939

Ivo Whitton – 1912 & 1913

Carnegie Clark – 1910 & 1911

 

 

 



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