Joel Beall

Rory McIlroy didn't create a problem for the PGA Tour, he exposed one

Rory McIlroy didn't create a problem for the PGA Tour, he exposed one www.golfdigest.com/story/rory-m...

British Open 2025: There are two stories that matter on Sunday at Royal Portrush—the best vs. the favorite

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: Scottie Scheffler's sermon is the answer Rory McIlroy has been searching for

Scottie Scheffler's sermon is the answer Rory McIlroy has been searching for www.golfdigest.com/story/britis...

British Open 2025: The secret message behind Shane Lowry's house-sized mural outside Royal Portrush

On the Open, and why golf just matters more over here www.golfdigest.com/story/britis...

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."

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...

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.

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, 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.

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

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.

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-...

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 ...

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-...

U.S. Open 2025: J.J. Spaun is an incredible story that won an unforgiving Open off an improbable finish

On J.J. Spaun, the man with an incredible story that won an unforgiving Open off an improbable finish

www.golfdigest.com/story/us-ope...

U.S. Open 2025: Why everyone is pulling for Adam Scott, and the burden of unfulfilled promise

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: How was Oakmont contender Ben Griffin as a mortgage loan officer? We asked his old boss

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: Why the fight to break 90 was the best story at Oakmont

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

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...

Just back from a 10 day golf trip to Scotland. Reading Playing Dirty now and it makes me want to return as fast as possible! Elie, Panmure, Balcomie, wandering through the graveyard at Saint Andrews … all food for the soul!

Day 2 of Golf Conclave. Scheffler arrested for testdriving PopeMobile. Spieth assumes papal tiar is latest UnderArmour design. Koepka dismisses other cardinals 'as not pope contenders.' Rory causes white smoke when reheating Dominos.

Day 1 of Golf Conclave: Bryson insists Holy Spirit is optimized air molecules. Phil caught selling indulgences. Spieth lost in Vatican. Rickie wants to know if papal rings come with sponsor exemptions. Hatton chided for cursing in Sistine Chapel.

What it Feels Like to Win a Masters Over Carlos Franco | Normal Sport Newsletter No. 194 What it Feels Like to Win a Masters Over Carlos Franco – read our post from May 04, 2025 of the Normal Sport newsletter!

Had a blast talking with my friend Kyle about our careers, golf, writing, and not taking life for granted www.normalsport.com/newsletter/w...

Golf learned more about Joel Dahmen in heartbreak than any victory could teach

A few words on Joel Dahmen’s accountability through heartache www.golfdigest.com/story/joel-d... #golf

Playing Dirty is in stores now. Thank you for helping make it a No. 1 new release on Amazon! www.amazon.com/Playing-Dirt...

Playing Dirty Q&A: Inside the new book about the PGA Tour-LIV Golf battle and Scottish golf

A Q&A with my favorite writer and good friend @shaneryanhere.bsky.social about Playing Dirty, my book on the PGA Tour – LIV Golf battle that hits bookshelves this week www.golfdigest.com/story/playin...

Congratulations to Joel on this fantastic book and honoured to have been able to discuss Saudi Arabia's involvement in sport with him over coffee in North Berwick.

for those of us invested in his story, who have twisted ourselves in knots as we watched the many stumbles and near-misses along the way, this was about a man embracing his destiny - yesterday a great became a legend

[this article sums it up brilliantly]

Masters 2025: Rory McIlroy, finally, is a Masters champ, now and forever

Some of the best golf writing I’ve read in a long, long time from @joelmbeall.bsky.social

www.golfdigest.com/story/rory-m...

Masters 2025: Rory McIlroy, finally, is a Masters champ, now and forever

On Rory McIlroy, finally Masters champion, now and forever www.golfdigest.com/story/rory-m...

Masters 2025: The reckoning of Rory McIlroy, facing the best and worst moment of his career

The reckoning of Rory at the Masters www.golfdigest.com/story/rory-m...

Oh boy, we're about to do this again with Rory McIlroy, aren't we? Rory McIlroy's back-nine 31 on Friday puts him in back in mix at the Masters. It also puts him in the position to break the hearts of himself and his loyal fans yet again

Dammit, we’re about to do this again with Rory, aren’t we?

Friday's dispatch from the Masters www.golfdigest.com/story/rory-m...

Cam Smith looks like he just got picked by the Hawks in the NBA Draft and is celebrating at Top Golf

Houston is what I imagine getting thrown in a cage with a panther wearing brass knuckles must feel like... except the panther is also driving a pickup truck, has road rage, and keeps yelling “Tell your mom I said hi”