In a few days it will be one year since the accident that almost cost the life of the best golf player in history, Tiger Woods, when he overturned a car that has a lot in common with the one won this Sunday by the national athlete, Joaquín Niemann.
The Chilean golfer Joaquín Niemann, reached this Sunday the second title of his career on the PGA Tourafter winning the Genesis Invitational tournament in California, United States, where he not only pocketed more than 2 million dollars in prize moneyalso a luxurious car Genesis GV80.
It is exactly 2.16 million of the US currency that Niemann received for winning the tournament, which will also allow him place within the top 20 golfers of the world today.
We have a winner! Congratulations to 2022 #GenesisInvitational champion @Joaconiemann on an exceptional tournament. #MakeTheGameYourOwn #GenesisUSA pic.twitter.com/uOHXggaPlj
— Genesis USA (@GenesisUSA) February 21, 2022
Joaquin Niemann and the Hyundai Motor Genesis GV80
As the name of the tournament belonging to the PGA Tour says, Genesis was the sponsoring brand of the competition won this Sunday by Joaquín Niemann. The condition of champion makes him creditor of a car SUV type Genesis brand, model GV80.
The luxury brand belonging to Hyundai Motor Company and the Niemann model has a diesel engine, an adaptive suspension and an interior noise cancellation system. by size cCompete with models like the BMW X7 and Audi Q7among others.
Price and countries where the Genesis GV80 is sold
The Genesis GV80 won by Joaquín Niemann also has heated electric seats, an 8-inch screen, photosensitive mirrors, a navigation system with a 14.5-inch screen, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, voice control and keyless access.
In Europe, the price of this luxury SUV goes from 62 thousand euros ($56 million) to 72 thousand euros ($65 million).
For fans of wheels, unfortunately the Genesis brand is not present in Chile. For now, this type of vehicle is only marketed in countries such as Germany, Spain, South Korea and the United States.
Genesis GV80: an old acquaintance in the world of golf
The luxury model won this Sunday by the national golfer, Joaquín Niemann, is not new in the world of golf. In a few days it will be one year since the best golf player in history, Tiger Woods, had an accident while driving in the North American city of Los Angeles.
The car that Woods drove it was just a Genesis GV80, model 2021. On the occasion, the Los Angeles County Sheriff clarified that the front of the car was “totally destroyed”, but that thanks to its security system the accident was not fatal.
