Joaquin Niemann became the latest example of golf cracking down on bad behavior when the USGA penalized him two shots Friday for heaving his club while making a 9 which turned into an 11 late in the first round of the U.S. Open.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 would be the first player in 97 years to make 10 or worse on a hole and still make the cut.All the frustration that came inside me and had my club in my hand, and I couldnt resist to throw it away, Niemann said. There was no people, obviously. No one there. Im not proud of it, but yeah, sometimes all the expectation of trying to play well and things doesnt go your way, you get frustrated. And that was me there.And then the USGA made him an example, skipping the warning and going straight to a two-shot penalty the third step is disqualification for what it cited as serious misconduct.The USGA cited Rule 1.2b on Code of Conduct. Among incidents that fall under this category are unacceptable language and abuse of clubs or the course.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.The Masters used it for the first time in April when Sergio Garcia was issued a warning after a bad drive on the par-5 second hole in the final round. He slammed his club into the turf twice and swung his club at a table holding a green cooler. That left the head of his driver dangling from the shaft.The PGA Championship also posted the policy in the locker room at Aronimink last month.The frustration for Niemann was evident. He was at even par in the first round late Thursday afternoon when he hit two tee shots out of play down the right side of the sixth fairway. The fifth shot wasn't much better, in the clumpy grass short of the fairway.Niemann said he saw ants near his bad lie in the sandy oil and asked if they were fire ants, which could be considered a dangerous situation making him entitled to a drop. That was rejected. He hacked it out to the fairway, and then his sand wedge came up just short of the green.That's when the 27-year-old from Chile heaved his club.The USGA policy for serious misconduct says if a players behavior (or that of his caddie) is so far removed from what is expected in the spirit of the game of golf, officials can assess a two-shot penalty or disqualify the player while considering the frequency, impact, intent and severity of the misconduct.Niemann was informed of the penalty after he signed his card, and the two shots gave him a 78. He had 37 minutes before his next tee time.Im not someone that likes to be in that behavior. Im the first one to judge myself when I dont behave on the golf course. Yeah, that was a misbehave from my part, Niemann said. I felt a little bit extra penalized with the two-shot penalty, but I think it is what it is.He said he argued the penalty to no avail. Ultimately, it's a judgment call among the committee.It is what it is. I think I'm going to learn from it, Niemann said. It definitely helped me a little bit to have a better round today.The incident happened on Niemann's final hole Thursday evening of fog-delayed opening round. While video has not surfaced of the club throw, The Athletic spoke to a marshal on the sixth hole who said Niemann kicked the flag marking where his ball was in the rough, kicked the grass and reported that it was a pretty impressive throw, actually.Tempers have long been part of golf, a most frustrating game. Rory McIlroy once heaved a 3-iron into the lake at Doral and last year flung an iron after a poor shot. Henrik Stenson and Erik van Rooyen are among those who have taken out their frustrations on tee markers.Those typically result in fines by the tours.But there has been a concerted effort in recent years to be more uniform with a conduct policy, and it has come into play twice in three majors this year.Niemann, who left for LIV Golf after the 2022 season, won in South Korea last month for his eighth career victory in the rival league that began with Saudi Arabia funding but now faces an uncertain future with the Public Investment Fund no longer supporting it.___AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf

Joaquin Niemann became the latest example of golf cracking down on bad behavior when the USGA penalized him two shots Friday for heaving his club while making a 9 which turned into an 11 late in the first round of the U.S. Open.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 would be the first player in 97 years to make 10 or worse on a hole and still make the cut.All the frustration that came inside me and had my club in my hand, and I couldnt resist to throw it away, Niemann said. There was no people, obviously. No one there. Im not proud of it, but yeah, sometimes all the expectation of trying to play well and things doesnt go your way, you get frustrated. And that was me there.And then the USGA made him an example, skipping the warning and going straight to a two-shot penalty the third step is disqualification for what it cited as serious misconduct.The USGA cited Rule 1.2b on Code of Conduct. Among incidents that fall under this category are unacceptable language and abuse of clubs or the course.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.The Masters used it for the first time in April when Sergio Garcia was issued a warning after a bad drive on the par-5 second hole in the final round. He slammed his club into the turf twice and swung his club at a table holding a green cooler. That left the head of his driver dangling from the shaft.The PGA Championship also posted the policy in the locker room at Aronimink last month.The frustration for Niemann was evident. He was at even par in the first round late Thursday afternoon when he hit two tee shots out of play down the right side of the sixth fairway. The fifth shot wasn't much better, in the clumpy grass short of the fairway.Niemann said he saw ants near his bad lie in the sandy oil and asked if they were fire ants, which could be considered a dangerous situation making him entitled to a drop. That was rejected. He hacked it out to the fairway, and then his sand wedge came up just short of the green.That's when the 27-year-old from Chile heaved his club.The USGA policy for serious misconduct says if a players behavior (or that of his caddie) is so far removed from what is expected in the spirit of the game of golf, officials can assess a two-shot penalty or disqualify the player while considering the frequency, impact, intent and severity of the misconduct.Niemann was informed of the penalty after he signed his card, and the two shots gave him a 78. He had 37 minutes before his next tee time.Im not someone that likes to be in that behavior. Im the first one to judge myself when I dont behave on the golf course. Yeah, that was a misbehave from my part, Niemann said. I felt a little bit extra penalized with the two-shot penalty, but I think it is what it is.He said he argued the penalty to no avail. Ultimately, it's a judgment call among the committee.It is what it is. I think I'm going to learn from it, Niemann said. It definitely helped me a little bit to have a better round today.The incident happened on Niemann's final hole Thursday evening of fog-delayed opening round. While video has not surfaced of the club throw, The Athletic spoke to a marshal on the sixth hole who said Niemann kicked the flag marking where his ball was in the rough, kicked the grass and reported that it was a pretty impressive throw, actually.Tempers have long been part of golf, a most frustrating game. Rory McIlroy once heaved a 3-iron into the lake at Doral and last year flung an iron after a poor shot. Henrik Stenson and Erik van Rooyen are among those who have taken out their frustrations on tee markers.Those typically result in fines by the tours.But there has been a concerted effort in recent years to be more uniform with a conduct policy, and it has come into play twice in three majors this year.Niemann, who left for LIV Golf after the 2022 season, won in South Korea last month for his eighth career victory in the rival league that began with Saudi Arabia funding but now faces an uncertain future with the Public Investment Fund no longer supporting it.___AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf

New Zealand dominated the second Test at the Oval, finishing day three with a commanding 352-run advantage and seven wickets still intact.England's hopes of salvaging the match were severely dented by costly fielding lapses from James Rew and Emilio Gay.Rew spilt what appeared to be a straightforward chance when Rachin Ravindra edged Josh Tongue to slip on just seven, diving one-handed when a more conventional approach seemed possible.He faced further questions when Henry Nicholls, then on 42, gloved a fierce Jofra Archer bouncer that sailed over the wicketkeeper for four.TRENDINGStoriesVideosYour SayGay compounded matters when Ravindra offered a chance off Jacob Bethell's left-arm spin, managing only a fingertip touch at short-leg.Nicholls delivered a masterclass in batting, compiling an unbeaten 119 to guide the tourists to 252 for three at stumps.The experienced right-hander has stepped seamlessly into the number three position vacated by retired legend Kane Williamson.His partnership with Ravindra proved devastating for England, with the pair accumulating 161 runs together nearly double the highest stand recorded in the series before this match.LATEST SPORTS NEWSPremier League fixtures in full as Coventry and Hull handed tough starts to new seasonJack Draper confirms return to tennis as Andy Murray prepares to be in Briton's cornerScottie Scheffler makes feelings clear on brutal US Open conditions amid career Grand Slam bidRavindra eventually departed for 76, trapped lbw sweeping against Bethell after England had waited 33 overs following the dropped catch to claim his wicket.Nicholls' 11th Test century was a high-quality knock, featuring 16 boundaries as he consistently outplayed the home attack.England's morning session proved equally poor, with three wickets tumbling for just three runs as Matt Henry's precise seam bowling dismantled the lower order.Jordan Cox, Archer and Tongue all fell in quick succession, with excellent catches from Tom Latham, Tom Blundell and Nathan Smith highlighting the contrast between the two sides' fielding standards.Henry completed an impressive five-wicket haul, leaving England stranded on 238 for nine and trailing by 153.Matt Fisher and debutant Sonny Baker then mounted an unexpected fightback, adding 53 for the final wicket across 17 overs.Fisher reached an unbeaten 50 only his third half-century in first-class cricket while Baker showed admirable resolve, surviving 36 deliveries before Kyle Jamieson finally removed him.Neither Fisher nor Baker had previously scored a run in international cricket, with Fisher having faced merely five balls during his only other Test appearance four years ago.England's bowling unit exposed its inexperience throughout the day, with the attack failing to put sustained pressure on the New Zealand batsmen.Fisher posed minimal threat with the ball, while Baker and Tongue could not find their rhythm.The hosts' problems extended beyond the bowling, with this hastily assembled side showing five changes from the team that secured a 1-0 series lead at Lord's.Ben Duckett had also dropped a catch on day two before being run out through Gay's carelessness, while England conceded 53 extras in their first innings compared to New Zealand's nine.Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

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