Hello, world. Tiger Woods was on hand Tuesday in Mexico as, for the first time, a course he designed opened for play. El Cardonal opened at Diamante Cabo San Lucas, the second course at the residential resort, alongside a Davis Love III design, called the Dunes Course, that’s already ranked among the best courses in the […]
Brazil judge rejects request to halt Olympic golf course construction
November 29, 2014 by
Leave good enough alone. That was the pre-Thanksgiving ruling of a Brazilian judge, rejecting a plea from national prosecutors to halt the construction of the 2016 Olympic golf course on the basis that its design violates the country’s environmental laws. Prosecutors have been trying for months to derail the project, ranging from demands several holes […]
Justin Timberlake sold Tenn. golf course for $15.5 million loss
November 8, 2014 by
Justin Timberlake’s “Gone” was about losing a girl. But it now could also be about losing millions of dollars on the sale of his Memphis-area golf course. Timberlake sold Mirimichi Golf Course last week to Tennessee businessman Fred Edmaiston, ending a five-year run as owner of the property with his family. In that time, Timberlake completely […]
Tiger Woods’ first golf course, El Cardonal, to open Dec. 16
October 22, 2014 by
You will soon be able to finally play a course designed by Tiger Woods. Woods’ El Cardonal, a project developed at the Diamante development in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, will open on Dec. 16. The 14-time major champion made the announcement on Twitter. Resilience, hard work & now excitement. El Cardonal @DiamanteCabo will open Dec. […]
This golf cart crash test video will make you a little more careful on the course
June 5, 2014 by
We’ve all had our horrible golf cart incidents. I remember when I was a kid in East Texas getting our golf cart a little too close to a pond one afternoon and getting it stuck in the mud, with the head pro telling me I get one free tow with the next one costing me […]
Martin Kaymer ties the course record at TPC Sawgrass with opening 63
May 9, 2014 by
It hasn’t exactly been an easy go of it for Martin Kaymer since becoming the top golfer in the world back in 2011. Kaymer had a career year in ’10 to jump up the rankings, and after a runner-up finish at the Accenture Match Play it was the top ranking for a man who looked […]
The Bacon Mailbag: Multiple majors, Phil on the Ryder Cup and the PGA Tour course you’d play
April 30, 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 […]
Adam Scott ties course record on Thursday at the Arnold Palmer Invitational
March 22, 2014 by
Life isn’t bad for Adam Scott. A year ago he became the first Australian to ever win the Masters, and he’s continued his ridiculous play into the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Scott came in with a PGA Tour-best 30 straight cuts made and it looks like he will easily make it 31 straight after an opening […]
The Bacon Mailbag: Ryder Cup courses, caddie stories and if Taco Bell is good on the golf course
February 26, 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. […]
A look back at all the interesting outfits Tiger Woods has rocked off the course over the years
November 19, 2013 by
On Sunday evening, Tiger Woods and his girlfriend Lindsey Vonn were trolling the sidelines as the Denver Broncos hosted, and beat, the Kansas City Chiefs. It’s not the first time the No. 1 golfer in the world has taken in a sporting event, and it’s also not the first time he has rocked a questionable […]
