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Joaquin Niemann was assessed a two-stroke penalty in the first round of the 126th U.S. Open for throwing a club on the sixth hole.

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. Joaquin Niemann was assessed a two-stroke penalty for throwing his golf club on the sixth hole Thursday at the U.S. Open in what was deemed a serious misconduct. Niemann made a mes…

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  • Source: Golf Channel
  • Byline: Rex Hoggard
  • Published: 19 Jun 2026 13:07

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