There are plenty of compliments one could give Lexi Thompson. At just 19, Thompson already has four LPGA wins including the 2014 Kraft Nabisco Championship, her first major title, and she seems to be on a track for super-duper stardom. But, I’m not sure Thompson will go the route of Michael Jordan and give up […]
Nick Price made the first hole-in-one ever at the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic
March 25, 2014 by
There had never been a hole-in-one in the five-year history of the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic, but that changed on Sunday thanks to Nick Price. Price was not having his best week at the Champions Tour stop, but he came to the par-3 14th hole hoping to make one swing and one swing only. Price’s […]
Bacon Mailbag: Tiger’s back, Reed’s confidence and the first stop on an Augusta trip
March 12, 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. […]
Dustin Johnson makes eagle on the first hole during final round of the Cadillac Championship
March 9, 2014 by
When the leaderboard is as crowded as it is this Sunday at the Cadillac Championship, getting off to a good start is imperative if you want a chance to win. Dustin Johnson did just that on Sunday at Doral, hitting a meaty 346-yard drive on the par-5 first hole, sticking his second shot from 244 […]
Check out the first check Jack Nicklaus ever earned as a professional
January 10, 2014 by
Golf is not nearly what it once was when Jack Nicklaus was coming up as a youngster hoping to just make it as as pro. Back in 1962, being a professional golfer wasn’t private jets, Cadillac courtesy cars and fans screaming your name and staying hours after your round for an autograph. Before Tiger Woods […]
Graham DeLaet tweets out his first Masters invite
January 7, 2014 by
There are few things in sports more coveted than an invite to the Masters. The first major championship of the season is still technically an “invitational” meaning that no matter what you do to get in, you still have to get that piece of paper in the mail that invites you to take part in […]
Sergio Garcia won his first tournament of 2013 while his girlfriend caddied for him
December 16, 2013 by
The embrace you see above is not something that normally happens between caddie and pro, but Sergio Garcia’s 2013 season was a bit peculiar even for his standards before teeing it up last week at the Thailand Golf Championships. Taking a page right out of Patrick Reed’s book from earlier this season, Garcia asked his […]
British Open, Final Round: Phil Mickelson has round for the ages to claim first British Open
July 21, 2013 by
There is only one story coming out of Muirfield from this Sunday and it’s the final round by Phil Mickelson. A 5-under 66 on Sunday was not only the round of the week, but maybe the round of Phil’s career, capped off by a four birdie run over his last six holes to grab the […]
First photos of Gary Player posing for ESPN’s The Body Issue
July 9, 2013 by
There are few people at the age of 77 that would strip down for any photo, much less one that would be circulating to millions of people around the world, but most aren’t nicknamed Mr. Fitness. That’s Gary Player, a nine-time major championship winner and South African Sportsman of the Century last time the award […]
U.S. Open, First Round Recap: Phil Mickelson takes big step toward history
June 14, 2013 by
• Phil Mickelson’s opening round was incredible, but it was made even more special by the fact that the guy flew from San Diego to Philadelphia overnight after attending his daughter’s 8th grade graduation. • Luke Donald, seeking his first major win, had a pretty special close to his round before the horn blew on […]
