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Joaquin Niemann penalized for throwing club at US Open
The USGA cited serious misconduct and gave Niemann no warning after his club throw, adding two strokes to an 11 on the sixth hole.
- On Friday, U.S. Open officials penalized Joaquin Niemann two strokes for throwing a club during his opening round at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, raising his total score from 76 to 78.
- The incident happened on the 6th hole Thursday evening, where Niemann was denied relief from fire ants before kicking a flag and throwing an iron approximately 50 yards.
- Under Rule 1.2b, the USGA defined the act as "serious misconduct," which allows officials to bypass standard warnings when behavior is "so far removed from what is expected in the spirit of the game of golf."
- Although general policy at majors typically starts with a warning, no warning was issued to Niemann because of the serious nature of the outburst.
- Golf organizations have met in recent years to develop consistent conduct guidelines, recently applied at The Masters and The PGA Championship to address unacceptable language and abuse of the course.
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Niemann handed two-stroke penalty for throwing club at US Open
·New York, United States
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Joaquin Niemann’s club-throwing US Open meltdown results in ‘serious misconduct’ penalty
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·New York, United States
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