{
  "id": 378348,
  "title": "Joaquin Niemann comments on what Lee Westwood and Sergio Garcia were like as playing partners in New York",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/joaquin-niemann-comments-on-what-lee-westwood-and-sergio-garcia-were",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-09T13:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/joaquin-niemann-comments-lee-westwood-133000094.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On day three at LIV Golf New York, Joaquin Niemann played alongside Lee Westwood and Sergio Garcia. Niemann leads by two strokes heading into the final round, with Westwood two shots back, and Garcia eight shots behind. Niemann posted a one-under par 70, while Westwood shot 69 and Garcia 72. Niemann had a solid round, describing his final 17 holes as \"pretty good\" and expressing pride in his performance. He enjoyed playing with Westwood and Garcia, stating he is excited for tomorrow's final round. Niemann acknowledged that everyone needs to play well on Sunday, as competition will intensify. He emphasized the importance of not letting his lead slip and shooting the lowest score possible to secure victory at Trump Bedminster.",
  "summary": "Joaquin Niemann played alongside Lee Westwood and Sergio Garcia during the third round at LIV Golf New York on Saturday. Niemann leads Harold Varner III by two strokes heading into the final round in New York, while Westwood is a further two shots back.",
  "key_points": [
    "Niemann played with Westwood and Garcia on final day",
    "Niemann leads by two strokes heading into Sunday",
    "Niemann praised his performance and expressed excitement"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Joaquin Niemann wins LIV-New York; Jon Rahm captures third-straight season title",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/joaquin-niemann-wins-liv-new-york-jon-rahm-captures-third-straight",
        "published": "2026-08-09T21:55:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}