Articles by Undercover Caddie with Joel Beall

October 23rd, 2026

Undercover caddie: Letting pros freak out 

Caddies who stand up for themselves help nobody. Joaquin Niemann got hit with a two-stroke penalty for “serious misconduct” at the US Open this year for throwing a club. The coverage treated it like a character revelation, that Niemann was hot-headed, immature and couldn’t handle the major stage. I’ve been looping on tour for a Read more…

May 28th, 2024

Undercover Caddie: Carrying The Rope

Professional golf’s civil war has made us rich, but at a cost

April 24th, 2024

Undercover Caddie: The Lowest Act

My player wouldn’t stop cheating, so I quit

February 22nd, 2024

Undercover Caddie: Crossing The Line

When we get too involved, things get messy 

January 24th, 2024

Undercover Caddie: To Err Is Human

We make plenty of mistakes, but some are worse than others

November 22nd, 2023

Undercover Caddie: The Chosen Ones

Picking sponsors’ exemptions can be dirty politics

October 24th, 2023

Undercover Caddie: Helping Hands

Ranking the members of a player’s entourage by importance

July 26th, 2023

Undercover Caddie: Three Off The Tee

How do you deal with a player who is having an affair?

March 22nd, 2023

Undercover caddie: Shattered dreams

Enduring a collapse at the Masters is something you never get over.