
Residence: Austin, Texas
DOB: 24/08/1970 |
Rich Beem’s is an amazing story. He attended the New Mexico State University and turned professional in 1994. His first five years on tour were pretty barren – so dispirited was he that in 1995 he left the game completely to sell mobile phones in Seattle. It was there watching fellow Texan J.P. Hayes win the 1998 Buick Classic that his interest was renewed. He rejoined the tour and, amazingly, in 1999 he won the Kemper Open as an unheard-of rookie. In 2002 he went on to win his second tour event at The International at Castle Rock, Colorado – and in the same year won a Major ! – the USPGA at Hazeltine where he held off Tiger who birdied the last four holes. Our biog photo shows him holding the trophy. |