Heading into the New Year, the 2016 Masters field will sit at 89 players. The field grew by 15 players with the release of the final Official World Golf Ranking of 2015. The top 50 players in the last ranking of the year automatically qualify for the year’s first major if they’re not already exempt. […]
Jordan Spieth wins PGA Tour Player of the Year award; Berger top rookie
October 3, 2015 by
Although there was some doubt in the waning weeks of the season, Jordan Spieth was voted by his peers as PGA Tour Player of the Year, the Tour announced Friday. “It’s an honor because to win Player of the Year, because it was our MVP of our league,” Spieth said Friday. “And it’s voted on […]
Rory McIlroy calls major-less 2015 a “lost year”
September 26, 2015 by
Rory McIlroy may want the FedEx Cup on his resume, but the world No. 2 made it clear that capturing the season-long points race wouldn’t make up for being shut out in the majors. “I think it’s a lost year already, just because I didn’t win a major,” said McIlroy, who shot 1-over 71 on […]
Jarrod Lyle to leave PGA Tour for rest of the year to find game
May 25, 2015 by
The golf world has been pulling for Aussie Jarrod Lyle to make a successful return to the PGA Tour after overcoming leukemia for a second time. However, since Lyle has come back, he’s been unable to find the form he needs to regain full status. That’s why Lyle has decided to sit out the remainder […]
Devil Ball Golf’s 18 for ’15 (Part 4): The best major venue of the year?
December 27, 2014 by
It’s time for Part 4 of 18 in Devil Ball Golf’s 2015 preview, where we’re looking at all aspects of golf heading into the New Year. On an annual basis, we drum up a discussion about which major is the best. There are variations on the topic: which you’d best like to attend, the one […]
Tiger’s new sponsor deal with Hero Motors is worth $8 million per year
December 4, 2014 by
Tiger Woods and his December golf tournament have a new sponsor. India-based Hero Motors, maker of two-wheeled motorvehicles, has signed on to back Woods and the Hero World Challenge in a four-year deal announced Tuesday. Reports from India peg the deal at $ 8 million per year, for both Woods personally and this event, which […]
Lydia Ko becomes youngest LPGA Rookie of the Year
November 13, 2014 by
Despite being just 17 years old, Lydia Ko doesn’t seem like a rookie. Maybe that’s because she’s been winning LPGA tournaments since she was a 15-year-old amateur. However, 2014 marked the Kiwi teen’s first pro campaign, and her two-win season was good enough to clinch the LPGA Tour’s rookie of the year award. “It’s really […]
Tiger Woods told Rory McIlroy that he isn’t going to let him win the Masters next year
August 22, 2014 by
Over the last couple of years, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy have become legit friends. They both are under the Nike Golf brand, and have played together in made-for-TV events, had fun in commercials together and just recently, appeared side-by-side on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon”. Rory is in the field this week at […]
The Bacon Mailbag: Martin Kaymer’s performance, British Open pick and the biggest disappointment of the year
July 5, 2014 by
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 […]
Peter Hanson makes hole-in-one, wins a fan her mortgage for a year
June 28, 2014 by
This week at Congressional marks the first with the name “Quicken Loans” attached to it. The online mortgage lender teamed up with Tiger Woods to headline this event, and promised some nice prizes for fans if anyone in the field made a hole-in-one. While nobody has carded one on the par-3 10th yet this week […]
