Articles by Joel Beall

USGA unveils roster for first United States National Team

The USGA has announced the roster for its inaugural United States National Junior team. Last year the organization introduced plans for the first American developmental golf program, with a stated mission to “identify, train, develop, fund and support the nation’s most promising junior players.” This includes the formation of different national teams that will compete Read more…

Players Championship: On the putt, and the man, that didn’t drop

PONTE VEDRA BEACH—Wyndham Clark began to chase, but something deep inside signaled doubt, his left foot defying physics by freezing the rest of his body in place to corroborate what he was about to do was not premature. Either momentum or conviction or being on the precipice of the sensational overruled because the chase for Read more…

Players 2024: Tom Kim WDs after 8 holes in first round

PONTE VEDRA BEACH—Tom Kim has withdrawn from the Players Championship. The PGA Tour announced Thursday morning that Kim, 21, had pulled out of the tour’s flagship event due to illness. No other details were provided. Kim had completed eight holes of his first round when he dropped from competition. He was five over at the Read more…

Anthony Kim to make non-LIV Golf start next week

With his first outing in the United States a month away at the LIV Miami event, Kim will make a start in next week’s Asian Tour’s International Series Macau in hopes of gaining more competitive play.