Phil Mickelson puts Open disappointment aside in search for another PGA

SPRINGFIELD, N.J. — Phil Mickelson can be sad about the British Open another day. Right now, he’s focused on winning a sixth major title. Denied two weeks ago by Henrik Stenson at Royal Troon, the 46-year-old Mickelson gets another crack at a major in this compressed Olympic summer at a place where he’s won previously. […]

Another major Sunday, another disappointment for Dustin Johnson

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland – It was all right there for the taking. The course was playing easy, the field was arrayed behind him, every stick in the bag was working the way it should have. Still, Dustin Johnson couldn’t get it done. Once again, a major Sunday has arrived with Dustin Johnson in control, and […]

The Bacon Mailbag: Martin Kaymer’s performance, British Open pick and the biggest disappointment of the year

Each week 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 or e-mail me at shanebaconblogs@yahoo.com and we will try to get to it […]