Articles by Joel Beall

LIV Golf CEO says league has money for rest of season, but says that’s ‘not the way the world works’ in regard to future funding

Amid reports that Saudi Arabia is pulling its financial commitments for LIV Golf, league CEO Scott O’Neil walked back previous comments about LIV’s future, stating only the tour is funded through the rest of the year. LIV Golf’s broadcast on Thursday experienced a two-hour blackout, which was later blamed on a local power outage. However, Read more…

Masters 2026: Is it time to quit Jordan Spieth?

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Jordan Spieth’s second at the second emerged from the shrubbery, and soon after so did Spieth himself, a visual that’s become suffocating in its familiarity. It was a shot that carried no weight, played early on a Saturday, hours before the leaders in the 2026 Masters had stirred. And the only reason Read more…

Masters 2026: Fred Couples is still doing things at Augusta National

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Fred Couples was indignant, explaining what happened yet unable to accept that it had happened. His dreamlike round opening round of the 2026 Masters crashed to reality at the 15th, his yellow ball bouncing before spinning back into the water. “I was cruising along and making a few putts when I needed Read more…

Masters 2026: The 39-year-old real estate everyman playing the Masters

AUGUSTA, Ga. — The most interesting player at this Masters is not Rory McIlroy or Scottie Scheffler, or even a player at all, but one of us. Among the field of 91 players competing at Augusta National this week is Brandon Holtz, a 39-year-old real estate agent from Bloomington, Illinois. Holtz grew up coming to Read more…