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Joel Beall

Joel Beall is a Staff Writer for Golf Digest. He previously worked for FOXSports, the Cincinnati Enquirer and WhatIfSports.com. Beall owns a Golden Tee Machine and a broken putting stroke.

Kobe Bryant

PGA Tour to honor Kobe Bryant at Genesis Invitational this week at Riviera's 8th hole

Haney Lawsuit

PGA Tour asks judge to dismiss Hank Haney "vendetta" lawsuit, citing Haney's "racist, xenophobic, and sexist comments" led to firing

Rory at No. 1

Rory McIlroy overtakes Brooks Koepka as No. 1 in the World Rankings

Longevity

Phil Mickelson accomplished something only two other players have done in PGA Tour history

Viral Videos

Even by Phil standards, this Phil Mickelson scramble will blow your mind

Voices

Why players are right to jab the USGA on the distance debate … and are also off the mark

Feuds

Bryson DeChambeau, but not Brooks Koepka, makes Fittest 50 list, adding another chapter to the dumbest feud in sports

College Golf

SMU men's golf coach, who lost wife to cancer, resigns amid family battle with tour player's wife

Overcoming Adversity

Euro Tour player, without caddie or practice round, shoots 67 at Vic Open

Future of Golf

Geoff Ogilvy makes plea for more mixed-gender tournaments: "It's more than just guys in the world who play golf"

Distance Report

Here's how much driving distance has increased on the professional tours over the last two decades

Slow Play

Justin Harding rips Euro Tour after pairing with notoriously slow player

Sunday Scaries?

Does Tony Finau choke on Sundays, or is he the victim of bad luck? An analysis

History Made

Harold Varner III just broke an impressive, and slightly odd, PGA Tour record

Voices

Why a potential rival league could ultimately benefit the PGA Tour

Rogue leagues can be disruptive, but history shows they can also be beneficial to the incumbent

News & Tours

Phil Mickelson plays Saudi pro-am with backers of a potential new golf tour, sounds impressed by Premier Golf League pitch

News & Tours

What other golf holes warrant the TPC Scottsdale "stadium" experience?

News & Tours

Tiger Woods announces Joseph Bramlett as this year's Charlie Sifford exemption into Genesis Invitational

News & Tours

Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson downplay importance of Olympics

News & Tours

Jordan Spieth falls out of OWGR top 50 for first time since 2013