We made it to another Friday. To another weekend. A BIG weekend. We’re here. We won.
Congrats to all who stuck it out this week! The payoff will be huge.
We’ve got three straight days of U.S. Open coverage from a toothless Shinnecock Hills. Quit watering the greens, you crooks!
We’ve got that pesky USA soccer game today.
We’ve got College World Series championship game action starting on Saturday.
Most importantly, of course, we have Father’s Day — also known as the day all the dads in America watch golf for 12 straight hours and mix in a nap before the leaders tee off in the afternoon.
My greatest Father’s Day memory? Watching the final round of the 2008 U.S. Open nearly 20 years ago with my dad. Twenty years! Goodness, time flies.
JENA SIMS GIVES BROOKS KOEPKA A CHEEKY SEND-OFF BEFORE BRUTAL US OPEN, BASEBALL MANAGER GOES INSANE & BEER!
For those who forget, that was arguably the greatest U.S. Open ever … certainly in my lifetime. Tiger Woods vs. Rocco Mediate. Tiger’s ACL was scrambled the whole tournament, and he somehow pulled it off.
Chills:
Gets me every time.
Welcome to a Friday Nightcaps — the one where Sofia Vergara cheers on Colombia in the FIFA World Cup.
What else? I’ve got Joaquín Niemann throwing an absolute tantrum in Southampton, Jazz Chisholm taking a foul ball off the worst possible place on the male body, and we had a couple Hall of Fame moments from yesterday’s Knicks parade.
One guy nearly died, a girl got rag-dolled off a stoplight, and another dude may have earned himself a spot on an NFL roster later this summer. You’ll see.
OK, grab you a protective cup just in case one of Joaquín Niemann’s clubs comes barreling your way, and settle in for a Friday ‘Cap!
What a day for Joaquin Niemann!
We’re gonna have fun today. We’re gonna keep it light. And, most importantly, we’re gonna get outta here EARLY because it’s a Friday and a lot of folks are watching the USA fellas anyway.
So, let’s begin … with Joaquín Niemann apparently throwing an absolute TANTRUM yesterday in Southampton.
According to boots on the ground (and the USGA), Niemann launched an iron “approximately 50 yards” during a meltdown on the sixth hole.
Niemann, as you can see in the graphic above, went OB on his first two drives, and then attempted to get relief from … fire ants.
Gabby Herzig, a golf writer for The Athletic, spoke to a volunteer who saw the whole thing unfold. No, there is no video of the incident, which seems impossible in 2026 but here we are.
According to the volunteer, Niemann got angry after NOT getting fire ant relief, kicked a white flag, kicked some sand, and then proceeded to launch his iron into the fescue area.
The USGA later assessed Niemann with a two-stroke penalty for acting like a child. He finished with an 11 on the hole.
“This act was determined to be serious misconduct under Rule 1.2b,” per the USGA.
What a week of #content!
Incredible. What a meltdown!
Now, to his credit, Niemann rebounded in a big way this morning, carding a billion birdies (7) and probably setting himself up to play the weekend.
Good for him. It’s not about the fall, but how you get up.
PS: 50 yards? Light work. I’ve thrown clubs twice as far at the local muni.
Moving on …
Let’s get to the best #content from a BIG week, starting with a pair of major leaguers taking respective foul balls off their … groins … last night.
Always wear a cup!
Knicks nonsense & Sophie!
What a week. Nice work, everyone. As always, you nailed it. Never a doubt.
Couple takeaways …
- What are our thoughts on Shinnecock? I wrote about it this morning, but folks were PISSED with how easy it played yesterday. Today has been no different.
- I’ve never seen a player exit a game after taking a ball to the nuts. Why doesn’t Jazz wear a cup? Are those out of style now? Seems like a risk that is never worth taking.
- Propel is better than Gatorade. There, I said it.
- I could watch foreigners talk about American BBQ all day long. It’s intoxicating.
- Good to see Sofia still has the fastball, as if there was a doubt.
OK, let’s rapid-fire this Friday class into a big weekend. First up? We had a couple all-time moments during the Knicks parade yesterday, including toe-sucking and juking cops out of their shoes.
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What a day:
Incredible move by that dude. Right or wrong (wrong), you have to respect the agility. You try that on the MetLife turf, and you’re out for a year.
No idea what to think about the toe-sucking, but I know I don’t love it.
The one-arm throw by the woman to remove the other woman from the stoplight was impressive. I’m sorry you all had to see what came next.
What a day. What a scene. Thank GOD I live in Florida. I will never, ever, leave this place. Ever.
OK, that’s it for today — and this week. Good work, everyone.
Here’s Sophie Cunningham dominating another pre-game entrance before an unfortunate loss to Angel Reese last night.
See you Monday.
OutKick Nightcaps is a daily column set to run Monday through Friday at 4 p.m. (roughly, we’re not robots).
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