53+ min ago  (845+ words) Player meltdowns occur in virtually every U. S. Open _ particularly those played at diabolical Shinnecock Hills. Few will forget Phil Mickelson, in 2018, playing hockey with his own moving golf ball on the 13th green in the third round, exasperated that he couldn't get…...

20+ min ago  (539+ words) Jun 19, 2026 | 7: 45 PM EDT At Shinnecock, on the par-4 6th, Joaquin Niemann's frustration reached its peak. After two out-of-bounds drives and an approach up short, he tossed his sand wedge around 50 yards to the course edge. It landed him a two-stroke penalty,…...

4+ hour, 4+ min ago  (796+ words) Perhaps as spectacular as his meltdown was the recovery. About a half-hour after being informed of the penalty, Niemann birdied five of the first six holes of his second round and shot 65 to easily get inside the cut line. He…...

55+ min ago  (184+ words) See more Toronto Sun on Google " save as a Preferred Source SOUTHHAMPTON, N. Y. " Corey Conners seems to have found his missing swing through two windy rounds of the U. S. Open at the treacherous Shinnecock Hills. "I think you can throw all the…...

48+ min ago  (585+ words) By Kailash Bhimji Vaviya, Wyndham Clark's current caddie is David Pelekoudas, also known as Big Wave Dave. The two joined hands when Clark split with his long-term caddie, John Ellis, in mid-March 2026. "We're friends before business, and things just weren't…...

8+ hour, 17+ min ago  (256+ words) It also outlines the committee's power to disqualify any player for conduct deemed contrary to the spirit of the game. Niemann had been ranked amongst the top three in the 2025 LIV Golf individual standings. Prior to joining LIV, he secured…...

7+ hour, 18+ min ago  (503+ words) LIV Golf star Joaquin Niemann received a two-stroke penalty for throwing a club on the sixth hole during the first round of the U. S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club. Making his seventh U. S. Open appearance, Niemann carded an 11 on the par-four…...

9+ hour, 50+ min ago  (466+ words) Joaquin Niemann incurred a two-shot penalty at the US Open on Friday, escalating a disastrous hole and underscoring golf's intensified crackdown on player conduct. The Chilean golfer was penalized for throwing his club on the sixth hole, an incident occurring…...

3+ hour, 3+ min ago  (282+ words) Ben Coley asks why a penalty for one player under a new code of conduct scheme led some internet sleuths down the wrong path. Four years on, its future uncertain amid confirmation of PIF's withdrawal, and with more recent reports…...

3+ hour, 13+ min ago  (69+ words) Sports Grid These challenges are recognized by the USGA, which has been cautious in setting up the course following criticism of past events, notably the 2017 US Open at Erin Hills. The strategy appears to include maintaining green speeds at safer…...