Articles by Joel Beall

PGA Championship 2024: Sahith Theegala doesn’t know how good he is

LOUISVILLE — Sahith Theegala is tied for second against the deepest field in golf at one of the four tournaments that matter above the rest, yet the man himself said he feels like an imposter. Yes, it is only Thursday, and major championship history is littered with rank-and-file who made a one-round appearance on the Read more…

PGA Championship 2024: Justin Thomas thinks he knows the Valhalla quirk that produced so much drama

LOUISVILLE—Valhalla’s architecture pedigree is something of a schismatic subject, although there’s nothing divisive about the drama that’s unfolded on the Louisville stage. There was a sudden-death showdown between Mark Brooks and Kenny Perry at the 1996 PGA Championship and a three-hole playoff pitting Tiger Woods against Bob May in 2000, and Rory McIlroy had to Read more…