For Niemann, it's 71 solid holes, one thrown club and maybe a return trip for next year's US Open

“If my grandmother had tires, she'd be a car,” Niemann said Sunday, after wrapping up a tournament sullied by an opening-round 11 on the par-4 sixth hole that featured two tee shots out of bounds and two penalty strokes for hurling his club in frustration. Niemann shot 4-under 66