2024 Season in Review: Torque GC

Last in a series of stories reviewing the 2024 season for each of the 13 LIV Golf League teams.

Previous reviews: 4Aces | Cleeks | Crushers | Fireballs | HyFlyers | Iron Heads | Legion XIII | Majesticks | RangeGoats | Ripper | Smash | Stinger

TORQUE GC QUICK REVIEW

TEAM

After winning four tournaments in 2023, Torque did not celebrate a team trophy this season. Yet they improved on their consistency in 2024, finishing top 5 or better in 11 of the 13 regular-season events, a feat that no other team could match. While that’s a good sign moving forward, the lack of team titles was ultimately frustrating.

PLAYERS (final points ranking)

Joaquin Niemann (2): Opened the season by shooting 59. Won two of the first three tournaments. Led in points most of the season before Jon Rahm’s late charge. It was a brilliant performance in 2024 by LIV Golf’s youngest team captain.

Carlos Ortiz (13): Signed with Torque in the offseason after spending the first two years with the Fireballs, he broke through with his first LIV Golf individual win in Houston. Remains one of LIV’s most consistent performers, finishing top-15 in points for the third consecutive season.

Sebastián Muñoz (23): Took a step back in the season-long standings even while confirming his dependability. Like his team, he finished with top-24 points in 11 regular-season starts but never reached the podium. Was the best individual performer on any team in the final round of the Team Championship, shooting 64.

Mito Pereira (47): A drop-off from the previous year in which he finished 8th overall. His inaccuracy off the tee kept leaving him in compromising situations, and those errant drives seemed to catch up with him. Had only one points finish, but it was good enough to avoid relegation.

TEAM OVERVIEW

Wins: 0
Podiums: 3
Points Finishes: 12
Seed: 5th
Team Championship: 10th

COUNTING SCORES (league ranking)

Round 1: 107 under (1st)
Round 2: 103 under (5th)
Round 3: 94 under (2nd)
Total: 304 under (3rd)

HIGHLIGHTS

• Only team to finish with points (top 8) in each of the first 10 tournaments in 2024

• Niemann won 2 of first 3 individual titles and finished 2nd in season-long Individual Championship

• Niemann opened the season by shooting 59 in Mayakoba, the second lowest score in LIV Golf history

• Ortiz won his first LIV Golf individual title in Houston

• Niemann tied for first in league with most birdies and most eagles

• Muñoz and Niemann finished with points in 11 starts each

TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

Quarterfinals: Lost to HyFlyers 2-1. Niemann defeated Ogletree, 4 and 3. Muñoz lost to Tringale, 3 and 2. Pereira-Ortiz lost to Mickelson-Steele, 2 and 1.

Finals (Tier 3): 10th at 4 under. Muñoz 64, Ortiz 71, Niemann 74, Pereira 75.

REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS

LEAGUE RANKINGS