Yahoo Sports reports: The additional two shots gave Niemann an 11 on the par-4 sixth round, a disastrous hole that began with two lost balls from tee shots that went well to the right in deep grass. The USGA cited Rule 1.2b on “Code of Conduct.” While the rule has always been in place, the USGA and all the other golf organizations have met in recent years to develop consistent guidelines for a conduct policy, applied separately by each of the organizations at their tournaments.
sports | sports | Yahoo Sports | June 19, 2026 1:32 PM
Joaquin Niemann penalized for throwing club at US Open
The additional two shots gave Niemann an 11 on the par-4 sixth round, a disastrous hole that began with two lost balls from tee shots that went well to the right in deep grass. The USGA cited Rule 1.2b on “Code of Conduct.” While the rule has always been in place, the USGA and all the other golf organizations have met in recent years to develop consistent guidelines for a conduct policy, applied separately by each of the organizations at their tournaments.
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