Rich-Beem

Rich Beem Biography

Rich Beem is an eminent American professional golfer. Beem played on the PGA Tour and is best known for his upset victory at the 2002 PGA Championship. He turned professional in 1994. His early career was broken up by a spell in Seattle selling cell phones and car stereos.

Later, Beem regained interest after J. P. Hayes won the 1998 Buick Classic. This changed in 1999 when He won the Kemper Open as a rookie. His career took a further leap forward with a victory at The International in Castle Rock, Colorado in 2002.

Rich Beem Age

Rich Beem was born in Phoenix, Arizona, United States, on August 24, 1970. He is 52 years old.

Rich Beem Height

Beem is a man of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 8 in (Approx. 1.73 m).

Rich Beem Education

He attended the University of New Mexico State in Las Cruces to play college golf. Rich started his professional career in 1994. After J. P. Hayes won the 1998 Buick Classic, Beem rekindled his enthusiasm.

Rich Beem Family

Rich was born to his caring parents Diana Pompeo and Larry Beem in Phoenix, Arizona, and raised in El Paso, Texas. Beem holds an American nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity.

Rich Beem Wife

He is married to his beautiful wife called Sarah. The duo has been together for more than two decades. As per Rich’s Instagram post, which Rich posted on December 14, 2019, it came to light that they got married on December 14, 2001. Together, they have a son called Michael and a pretty daughter named Bailee. The adorable family lives in Austin, Texas.

Rich Beem Salary

Rich’s annual salary is $82,590 per year. This is according to Sky Sports anchors’ and reporters’ salaries.

Rich Beem Net Worth

Beem has an approximate net worth of $5 million.

Rich Beem Career

In 2015, He joined Sky Sports serving as a television commentator and golf analyst. Rich also planned to play at the UBS Hong Kong Open but gave up his sponsor exemption to allow Ian Poulter to keep his European Tour card. In 2020, Beem was a color commentator for the video game PGA Tour 2K21.

His career took a further leap forward in 2002 with a victory at The International in Castle Rock, Colorado. Two weeks later, Rich won the 2002 PGA Championship at Hazeltine National, one of golf’s four major tournaments.

Beem hit a par 72 in the first round but followed that with a six-under 66 in the second round to pull into a five-way tie for first place. In the third round, Rich again shot 72 and was the second-place player, three strokes behind leader Justin Leonard. Rich played on the European Tour in 2012, the last year of his ten-year exemption on that tour for winning the 2002 PGA Championship.

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