For Niemann, It's 71 Solid Holes, One Thrown Club and a Return Trip for Next Year's US Open

Another low round by Joaquin Niemann puts US Open penalty into sharp focus

Joaquin Niemann posted two of the best rounds Shinnecock Hills Golf Club has seen this week at the U.S. Open. It'll be enough for a top-10 finish and an exemption for next year, but the Chilean could be left wondering…

He made an ugly 11 at U.S Open. Then something even more unexpected happened

Joaquin Niemann’s U.S. Open could have gone south after he was hit with a Code of Conduct penalty. The opposite happened.

For Niemann, it's 71 solid holes, one thrown club and maybe a return trip for next year's US Open

The U.S. Open summary for Joaquin Niemann looks like this: 71 holes of solid golf, one really bad one, a thrown club, a two-shot penalty and the willpower to not spend too much time wondering what might have been.

He shot an 11 at U.S. Open but rebounded with a 66 finish!

Joaquin Niemann's U.S. Open performance was highlighted by two numbers: a sharp 66 in the final round and an unfortunate 11 score on the par-4 6th in the opening round. His strong finish tied him for 7th, marking his best ever in a major tournament, despite a penalty incurred for throwing his club, which resulted in the 11. Niemann expressed frustration over the penalty, feeling it was excessive while acknowledging his mistake. Despite the rocky…

Former Ryder Cup captain backs Joaquin Niemann's U.S. Open penalty: "All I see is take, take, take"

Former European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley believes the USGA were right to hand Joaquin Niemann a two-shot penalty for throwing a club in anger during the first round of the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills.