Articles by Joel Beall

LIV Golf to revive successful tournament for 2024

LIV Golf has announced it is returning to Australia for a 2024 event. Though an official schedule for the league has not been released, LIV CEO Greg Norman confirmed that the Saudi-backed circuit is planning to visit the Grange Golf Club in Adelaide next season. It is the first stop named as LIV moves towards Read more…

Why a 15-year-old is in this week’s PGA Tour event

Oliver Betschart, a 15-year-old local prodigy, earned his spot in this week’s Bermuda Championship through a 54-hole qualifier, posting a final-round 68 and surviving a competitor’s missed birdie try at the final hole to gain entry.

Is a $199 driver coming to Costco?

Does Coscto have a driver coming to its warehouse shelves? The big-box retailer may be introducing another product to its golf offering, as a Costco Kirkland Signature driver debuted this week on the USGA’s conforming club list. Details on the driver are limited. The club is registered in just one loft at 10.5 degrees, although Read more…

27 lessons learned after two seasons of LIV Golf

While most of the focus in the sport is where the game is going (and who is behind the wheel), it’s worth taking stock of the league that’s brought the game to a breaking point of sorts.

Pinehurst, set to host 2024 U.S. Open, awarded six additional USGA championships

Six more USGA championships will be heading to Pinehurst in the near future, underlining the USGA’s commitment to making the North Carolina mecca one of the governing body’s anchor sites. The USGA announced Tuesday that the 2027 U.S. Women’s Amateur, 2032 U.S. Junior Amateur and U.S. Girls’ Junior, 2038 U.S. Amateur, 2044 U.S. Women’s Amateur Read more…

15-year-old qualifies for PGA Tour event

A 15-year-old has qualified to play in the PGA Tour’s Butterfield Bermuda Championship. Oliver Betschart turned in a three-over performance in Bermuda’s local 54-hole qualifier, earning one of three open spots for the tour event. Betschart had missed out on qualifying for last year’s Bermuda Championship by a shot. However, Betschart posted a final-round 68 Read more…