Tiger Woods is the No. 1 player in the world these days, but that wasn’t always the case. When Woods was really slumping we had a host of other names take the top spot in the rankings, with Rory McIlroy becoming the top golfer in the world after his Honda Classic win back in 2012. […]
The Bacon Mailbag: Rory’s major wins, Tiger changing his schedule and a rerun channel for only majors
March 5, 2014 by
Each Tuesday for the remainder of the golf season we will be rolling out a mailbag, with any and all questions invited from readers and fans around the world. Have a good question you want answered? Hit me up on Twitter at @shanebacon and we will try to get to it in the coming weeks. […]
For Tiger’s sake, boycotting The Golf Channel would be a bad idea
December 18, 2013 by
A week ago, Brandel Chamblee, an analyst on The Golf Channel pinned a report card of sorts for the 2013 PGA Tour season on Golf.com, and the most popular man in the game (and the ’13 PGA Tour Player of the Year) got the grunt of Chamblee’s red ink. Woods was given a “F” for […]
Lynn Blake Golf Channel Instructor Search Contest Entry
December 12, 2012 by
Lynn Blake’s entry into The Golf Channel’s Instructor Search contest. www.lynnblakegolf.com
Why is there a 30 minute gap between Golf Channel and network TV coverage on weekends?
August 29, 2012 by
QUESTION: Typically for a non-major golf tournament, weekend coverage is shown on the Golf Channel from 1-2:30pm before CBS/NBC begins coverage from 3pm until the end of the tournament. Why is there a 30 minute gap? ANSWER: Answer by AlbyIts likely a payment dispute. Either Golf channel said it would only pay the PGA for […]
Video: Bubba Watson goofs around during Golf Channel segment
August 28, 2012 by
Oh, that crazy Bubba Watson, always having fun on the course. Early in the week at the Barclays, the Golf Channel’s Alex Miceli was attempting to give an interesting report on how Charley Hoffman’s caddie has to shag golf balls on the range because Hoffman still uses an old version of the ProV1 that Titleist […]
JAMIE LENO ZIMRON GOLF CHANNEL INSTRUCTION
July 26, 2012 by
Golf Channel Instructor Search: “Centering For Golf Success” “Lower Body Launch Power” (web tip)
What was the name of the song played on Golf Channel during the President’s Cup?
April 30, 2012 by
QUESTION: From time to time during the President’s Cup this year, The Golf Channel played a commercial which showed a montage of shots and players. I really liked the song – it was fairly upbeat and inspirational – but I cannot remember it enough to look it up! I know that’s pretty bad but I […]
Golf Channel Instructor Search – Chuck Quinton
April 24, 2012 by
www.rotaryswing.com This video was not chosen as a finalist, give it a thumbs up if you think it should have been! Note how simple the proper golf swing takeaway is and more efficient than any other swing such as stack and tilt. There is minimal movement in the RST swing, less than any other golf […]
Did Ernie Els’ postround Golf Channel interview cross the line?
March 19, 2012 by
Ernie Els is one of those rare athletes who became a champion while somehow remaining a favorite of the people, a guy who never seems to draw criticism or disdain. You want Ernie to do well and when he doesn’t, you ache for him. Case in point: Sunday afternoon at the Transitions when Els, who […]
