‘Typical LIV behaviour' – Fans slam Joaquin Niemann for shocking temper tantrum at The Open
The Chilean golfer is the top player on the Saudi-backed LIV Golf tour this season.
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He has won four times on LIV Golf from eight tournaments, and has banked an incredible £15m for this troubles.
But the 26-year-old missed the cut at Royal Portrush by one stroke after rounds of 70 and 74.
And he let his frustration boil over as he left the 18th green on Friday.
Niemann stomped on his golf bag, in a scene that was shared on X.
He raises his foot high and stamps down on his clubs, and caddie Gary Matthews has to pull his hand away quickly to avoid it being clipped.
Fans were quick to slam the hot-headed temper tantrum.
One fan wrote: 'Typical LIV behaviour.'
Another said: 'He's horrible at majors.'
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Another fan commented: 'Pro golfers are the biggest babies on the planet. His caddie was trying to pick up the bag …. Dude is a total loser.'
One disappointed fan wrote: "I'm sick of all these temper tantrums with golfers lately.
"They look like spoiled little brats having tantrums like two-year-olds.'
Niemann's frustration is justified, even if his outburst with his spikes is not.
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He must be baffled that he hasn't been able to translate his LIV Golf form to the majors.
It is now two consecutive missed cuts and one top-10 finish in 26 major appearances for Niemann.
Niemann wasn't the only big name to miss the cut as Colin Morikawa and Brooks Koepka also crashed out.
Open champion in 2021, Morikawa endured two rounds to forget, finishing on seven over par.
And Koepka also missed out, meaning he's failed to make Saturday at three of the four majors this year, which is a fall from grace for the American.
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