Brandel Chamblee has made his feelings clear after the USGA handed Joaquin Niemann a two-shot penalty for 'serious misconduct' during his opening round at the US Open

Joaquin Niemann's bad first round of the U.S. Open has become even worse. He was given a two-shot penalty for throwing a club on the sixth hole at Shinnecock Hills.

Golf authorities have been trying to crackdown on player conduct in recent months

LIV Golf star Joaquin Niemann was assessed a two-stroke penalty at the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills after officials ruled his club-throwing incident as 'serious misconduct'

Brandel Chamblee has made his feelings clear after the USGA handed Joaquin Niemann a two-shot penalty for 'serious misconduct' during his opening round at the US Open

Rory McIlroy finished at six over par at the US Open, with the tournament seeing plenty of golfers missing shots and reacting accordingly