This includes being critical of the greatest and most beloved golfer of all time, Tiger Woods.One of the most notable stories during the 2026 U.S.Open at Shinnecock Hills involves Joaquín Niemann, who was issued a two-stroke penalty during the first round after throwing a club and violating golf’s new code of conduct policy.
The outburst took place on the par-4 sixth hole, where he ultimately recorded an 11.Joaquín Niemann of Chile plays a shot from the 18th tee during the first round of the 126th U.S.Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y., on June 18, 2026.
(Andrew Redington/Getty Images)THE SIMPLE AND FRUSTRATING REASON THERE ARE VERY FEW FANS AT THE US OPEN AT SHINNECOCK HILLSThe incident led the golf world to break into discussion about player behavior on the golf course.Jon Rahm was also caught on a hot mic during the second round of the championship, screaming the f-word after missing a short putt.The conversation made its way onto Friday's edition of "Live From" on the Golf Channel, and Chamblee took a unique approach by trying to dissect when all the cursing and over-the-top outbursts started becoming a bit of the norm.TV analyst Brandel Chamblee looks on during a practice round before the 123rd U.S.
Open Championship at the Los Angeles Country Club in Los Angeles, Calif., on June 13, 2023.(Andrew Redington/Getty Images)"I never saw Jack Nicklaus throw a club.
Never heard him yell an F-bomb.Never heard a profane word from him on the golf course," Chamblee explained."I never saw Palmer do it.
Never Tom Watson.Pick your player.
Greg Norman, all the bad losses he had, he never threw a club, never swore.Say what you like about Phil Mickelson, but I’ve never seen him throw a club or drop an F-bomb," he continued."The same wasn’t true about Tiger Woods.
One of the best players ever, we all love him, everybody got rich off him, but he was one of the most profane golfers to ever play the game.Nobody ever criticized him; he skated thr...