Joaquin Niemann made unwanted history at the US Open after being the first golfer penalized under the new major championship code of conduct.
Niemann was assessed a two-stroke penalty for throwing his club on the sixth hole during his first round of the tournament at Shinnecock Hills.
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His frustration arrived after he hit two drives out of bounds before coming up short of the green on his approach.
And Niemann certainly paid the price for his club throw at the US Open, with the Chilean finishing the par-four hole with a septuple bogey 11.
Niemann says he will learn from the punishment, deemed serious
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