Joel Beall
@joelmbeall.bsky.social
Senior Writer, Golf Digest | email: joel.beall@wbd.com
Connecticut via Ohio
My debut book Playing Dirty on sale: https://back9press.com/pages/beall
Connecticut via Ohio
My debut book Playing Dirty on sale: https://back9press.com/pages/beall
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Joel Beall
@joelmbeall.bsky.social
· Apr 14
Masters 2025: Rory McIlroy, finally, is a Masters champ, now and forever
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On Rory McIlroy, finally Masters champion, now and forever www.golfdigest.com/story/rory-m...
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The comedy world’s Saudi backlash is a reminder for Brian Rolapp and the PGA Tour www.golfdigest.com/story/brian-...
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October 9, 2025 at 6:50 PM
The comedy world’s Saudi backlash is a reminder for Brian Rolapp and the PGA Tour www.golfdigest.com/story/brian-...
The comedy world’s Saudi backlash is a reminder for Brian Rolapp and the PGA Tour www.golfdigest.com/story/brian-...
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October 9, 2025 at 6:50 PM
The comedy world’s Saudi backlash is a reminder for Brian Rolapp and the PGA Tour www.golfdigest.com/story/brian-...
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Rory McIlroy endured hell at Bethpage—and came out the other side a deserving winner www.golfdigest.com/story/ryder-...
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September 29, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Rory McIlroy endured hell at Bethpage—and came out the other side a deserving winner www.golfdigest.com/story/ryder-...
Rory McIlroy endured hell at Bethpage—and came out the other side a deserving winner www.golfdigest.com/story/ryder-...
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September 29, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Rory McIlroy endured hell at Bethpage—and came out the other side a deserving winner www.golfdigest.com/story/ryder-...
Walking with Rory McIlroy amid the shower of F-bombs and abuse as Bethpage Ryder Cup crowd crosses a line www.golfdigest.com/story/ryder-...
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September 27, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Walking with Rory McIlroy amid the shower of F-bombs and abuse as Bethpage Ryder Cup crowd crosses a line www.golfdigest.com/story/ryder-...
America’s secret weapon didn’t show up to the Ryder Cup; it brings me no joy to report that European Ryder Cups fans simply do it better www.golfdigest.com/story/ryder-...
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September 27, 2025 at 12:52 PM
America’s secret weapon didn’t show up to the Ryder Cup; it brings me no joy to report that European Ryder Cups fans simply do it better www.golfdigest.com/story/ryder-...
This Ryder Cup has forgotten what the Ryder Cup is about www.golfdigest.com/story/ryder-...
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September 25, 2025 at 7:48 PM
This Ryder Cup has forgotten what the Ryder Cup is about www.golfdigest.com/story/ryder-...
On the most popular dude in golf being Public Enemy No. 1 at the Ryder Cup www.golfdigest.com/story/ryder-...
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September 24, 2025 at 7:20 PM
On the most popular dude in golf being Public Enemy No. 1 at the Ryder Cup www.golfdigest.com/story/ryder-...
Ryder Cup 2025: Will Bethpage be a breaking point for fan behavior? www.golfdigest.com/story/ryder-...
Ryder Cup 2025: Will Bethpage be a breaking point for fan behavior?
Since Bethpage was named host of the 2025 Ryder Cup, there's been speculation about just how racuous the New York crowds might get. We're finally about to see
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September 19, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Ryder Cup 2025: Will Bethpage be a breaking point for fan behavior? www.golfdigest.com/story/ryder-...
My senior year at Ohio a West Virginia fan jumped behind the counter at a Court Street pub and challenged anyone to a drinking contest. A female bartender punched him in the face and told him never to disrespect her bar. He cried and threatened to sue. Go Bobcats
September 6, 2025 at 11:27 PM
My senior year at Ohio a West Virginia fan jumped behind the counter at a Court Street pub and challenged anyone to a drinking contest. A female bartender punched him in the face and told him never to disrespect her bar. He cried and threatened to sue. Go Bobcats
Rory McIlroy didn't create a problem for the PGA Tour, he exposed one www.golfdigest.com/story/rory-m...
Rory McIlroy didn't create a problem for the PGA Tour, he exposed one
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August 6, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Rory McIlroy didn't create a problem for the PGA Tour, he exposed one www.golfdigest.com/story/rory-m...
There are two stories that matter on Sunday at Royal Portrush—the best vs. the favorite. From Saturday at the Open www.golfdigest.com/story/britis...
British Open 2025: There are two stories that matter on Sunday at Royal Portrush—the best vs. the favorite
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July 19, 2025 at 8:42 PM
There are two stories that matter on Sunday at Royal Portrush—the best vs. the favorite. From Saturday at the Open www.golfdigest.com/story/britis...
Scottie Scheffler's sermon is the answer Rory McIlroy has been searching for www.golfdigest.com/story/britis...
British Open 2025: Scottie Scheffler's sermon is the answer Rory McIlroy has been searching for
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July 17, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Scottie Scheffler's sermon is the answer Rory McIlroy has been searching for www.golfdigest.com/story/britis...
On the Open, and why golf just matters more over here www.golfdigest.com/story/britis...
British Open 2025: The secret message behind Shane Lowry's house-sized mural outside Royal Portrush
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July 16, 2025 at 9:35 AM
On the Open, and why golf just matters more over here www.golfdigest.com/story/britis...
Choosing the Edge of the World. On meaning, purpose and the pull of home. An excerpt from my book, Playing Dirty, as part of Golf Digest's Open Championship preview coverage www.golfdigest.com/story/choosi...
Durness Golf Club super Alistair Morrison could’ve worked anywhere. He chose the edge of the world
An exclusive excerpt from Joel Beall's new book: "Playing Dirty: Rediscovering Golf’s Soul in Scotland in an Age of Sportswashing and Civil War."
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July 8, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Choosing the Edge of the World. On meaning, purpose and the pull of home. An excerpt from my book, Playing Dirty, as part of Golf Digest's Open Championship preview coverage www.golfdigest.com/story/choosi...
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He was a prodigy. Then he joined a biker gang, quit golf and spent 5 years in a supermax prison for assault. Now he’s playing in the Open Championship at Royal Portrush.
Meet Ryan Peake, one of the most unlikely stories you will hear www.golfdigest.com/story/britis... #golf #sports
Meet Ryan Peake, one of the most unlikely stories you will hear www.golfdigest.com/story/britis... #golf #sports
Meet Ryan Peake, a former gang member and convict—and the most unlikely golfer competing in the British Open
“I didn’t know how to be a person. The only way I can explain it is, I felt like everyone was a sheep and I was a lion.” Here's the story of how the Australian native turned his life around.
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July 7, 2025 at 3:20 PM
He was a prodigy. Then he joined a biker gang, quit golf and spent 5 years in a supermax prison for assault. Now he’s playing in the Open Championship at Royal Portrush.
Meet Ryan Peake, one of the most unlikely stories you will hear www.golfdigest.com/story/britis... #golf #sports
Meet Ryan Peake, one of the most unlikely stories you will hear www.golfdigest.com/story/britis... #golf #sports
He was a prodigy. Then he joined a biker gang, quit golf and spent 5 years in a supermax prison for assault. Now he’s playing in the Open Championship at Royal Portrush.
Meet Ryan Peake, one of the most unlikely stories you will hear www.golfdigest.com/story/britis... #golf #sports
Meet Ryan Peake, one of the most unlikely stories you will hear www.golfdigest.com/story/britis... #golf #sports
Meet Ryan Peake, a former gang member and convict—and the most unlikely golfer competing in the British Open
“I didn’t know how to be a person. The only way I can explain it is, I felt like everyone was a sheep and I was a lion.” Here's the story of how the Australian native turned his life around.
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July 7, 2025 at 3:20 PM
He was a prodigy. Then he joined a biker gang, quit golf and spent 5 years in a supermax prison for assault. Now he’s playing in the Open Championship at Royal Portrush.
Meet Ryan Peake, one of the most unlikely stories you will hear www.golfdigest.com/story/britis... #golf #sports
Meet Ryan Peake, one of the most unlikely stories you will hear www.golfdigest.com/story/britis... #golf #sports
Is Keegan Bradley as playing captain a nightmare scenario or a big deal about nothing? Shane Ryan and I debate the latest Ryder Cup development www.golfdigest.com/story/ryder-...
Ryder Cup 2025: Is Keegan Bradley as playing captain a nightmare scenario or a big deal about nothing?
Golf Digest writers Shane Ryan and Joel Beall examine whether Keegan Bradley's Travelers win has created the U.S. Ryder Cup team's biggest headache—or handed them their secret weapon.
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June 23, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Is Keegan Bradley as playing captain a nightmare scenario or a big deal about nothing? Shane Ryan and I debate the latest Ryder Cup development www.golfdigest.com/story/ryder-...
Questions and answers on the PGA Tour leadership shuffle—Why Rolapp is in and what he faces, explaining Monahan's 18-month runway, and the possibility of Tiger as the new commish www.golfdigest.com/story/brian-...
Jay Monahan moving out, an NFL executive moving in, Tiger Woods the new commish? Questions and answers on the PGA Tour's new leadership
The PGA Tour announced a seismic shift in its leadership structure Tuesday, naming NFL veteran Brian Rolapp as chief executive officer of both the tour and PGA Tour Enterprises. Here is what you need ...
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June 17, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Questions and answers on the PGA Tour leadership shuffle—Why Rolapp is in and what he faces, explaining Monahan's 18-month runway, and the possibility of Tiger as the new commish www.golfdigest.com/story/brian-...
On J.J. Spaun, the man with an incredible story that won an unforgiving Open off an improbable finish
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U.S. Open 2025: J.J. Spaun is an incredible story that won an unforgiving Open off an improbable finish
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June 16, 2025 at 3:40 AM
On J.J. Spaun, the man with an incredible story that won an unforgiving Open off an improbable finish
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Why everyone is pulling for Adam Scott at this US Open, and the burden of unfulfilled promise www.golfdigest.com/story/us-ope...
U.S. Open 2025: Why everyone is pulling for Adam Scott, and the burden of unfulfilled promise
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June 15, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Why everyone is pulling for Adam Scott at this US Open, and the burden of unfulfilled promise www.golfdigest.com/story/us-ope...
Ben Griffin used to approve mortgages. Now he's chasing the U.S. Open. I talked to his former boss about Griffin the loan officer who has become one of golf's most unlikely success stories www.golfdigest.com/story/us-ope...
U.S. Open 2025: How was Oakmont contender Ben Griffin as a mortgage loan officer? We asked his old boss
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June 14, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Ben Griffin used to approve mortgages. Now he's chasing the U.S. Open. I talked to his former boss about Griffin the loan officer who has become one of golf's most unlikely success stories www.golfdigest.com/story/us-ope...
Why the local qualifier who had to fight to break 90 was the best story at Oakmont www.golfdigest.com/story/us-ope...
U.S. Open 2025: Why the fight to break 90 was the best story at Oakmont
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June 14, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Why the local qualifier who had to fight to break 90 was the best story at Oakmont www.golfdigest.com/story/us-ope...
Who gets Bryson in the divorce
June 5, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Who gets Bryson in the divorce
This is the 1-year anniversary of Grayson Murray’s suicide.
On his misunderstood life: www.golfdigest.com/story/the-mi...
And what we got wrong about Grayson: www.golfdigest.com/story/grayso...
On his misunderstood life: www.golfdigest.com/story/the-mi...
And what we got wrong about Grayson: www.golfdigest.com/story/grayso...
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May 24, 2025 at 8:21 PM
This is the 1-year anniversary of Grayson Murray’s suicide.
On his misunderstood life: www.golfdigest.com/story/the-mi...
And what we got wrong about Grayson: www.golfdigest.com/story/grayso...
On his misunderstood life: www.golfdigest.com/story/the-mi...
And what we got wrong about Grayson: www.golfdigest.com/story/grayso...