Niemann 2nd PGA Win, Going Wire-to-Wire at Genesis Invitational, Riviera CC

Joaquín Niemann of Chile plays his shot from the ninth tee during the final round of The Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif., on Feb. 20, 2022. Rob Carr/Getty Images

In a field that included all top 10 ranked players in the world, 23-year old Joaquin Niemann became the fourth ever wire-to-wire champion at The Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club in the Pacific Palisades on Feb. 20, 2022;  joining the company of Ben Hogan (1948), Lloyd Magnum (1956), and Charlie Sifford (2022) to win leading every round.

The turnout of spectators was estimated as the tournament’s largest, as Niemann was alongside tournament host Tiger Woods for the trophy presentation and received the winning purse of $2,160,000 and 550 FedEx points from the total purse of 12 million.