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 […]
The Bacon Mailbag: Martin Kaymer’s performance, British Open pick and the biggest disappointment of the year
July 5, 2014 by
Five reasons Tiger Woods should play the Scottish Open
July 4, 2014 by
In two weeks from this Thursday, the British Open will kick off, and for the first time this year, Tiger Woods will be in attendance at a major championship. Woods returned to competitive golf last week when he teed it up at the Quicken Loans National, and after rounds of 74-75, Woods went trunk-slamming despite […]
11-year-old Lucy Li continues to steal the show at the U.S. Women’s Open
June 24, 2014 by
The best part about the U.S. Open is the early round stories from unknowns you wouldn’t otherwise follow. Much like NCAA’s March Madness, the first couple of days are reserved for the no-names making a charge at this title, even if winning isn’t legitimately in the plan. The “open” format of this championship allows just […]
Winners and losers from the Women’s U.S. Open and the Travelers Championship
June 23, 2014 by
This past weekend saw a lot of great storylines and we are here to give you the good and the bad of it. Here are our winners and losers from the past week in golf. Winners Michelle Wie — A first major win for Wie was highlighted by an incredible bounce-back birdie on the 17th […]
Winners and losers from the U.S. Open
June 17, 2014 by
This past weekend saw a lot of great storylines and we are here to give you the good and the bad of it. Here are our winners and losers from the past week in golf. Winners Martin Kaymer — What more can we say about that performance from Kaymer all week at Pinehurst? The guy […]
Martin Kaymer putted his ball completely off the sixth green on Saturday at the U.S. Open
June 14, 2014 by
Your browser does not support iframes. No matter how hard Pinehurst has played, Martin Kaymer hasn’t seemed to notice. A few bogeys early in his round were probably as much nerves as the toughness of the golf course, but an eagle on the par-5 5th hole got him back to even for the day and […]
2014 U.S. Open, Round 1: Martin Kaymer isn’t fazed by Pinehurst #2
June 13, 2014 by
The story from Thursday at Pinehurst started with the clothing decision of Rickie Fowler and ended with an amazing round of golf by Martin Kaymer. Kaymer’s round didn’t look like it would turn into much, with two birdies and a bogey on his way out, but it was the back nine that saw the […]
A painful run through Phil Mickelson’s six U.S. Open second-place finishes
June 10, 2014 by
Take the movie “Titanic,” multiply it by the book “The Fault In Our Stars” and any three Morrissey records, and you’ll start to get an idea of the heartbreak the U.S. Open has brought Phil Mickelson. Sure, he’s one of the greatest golfers in history, already a deserving Hall of Famer. But the U.S. Open […]
Here are your opening round pairings for the 2014 U.S. Open
June 7, 2014 by
The U.S. Open kicks off next week, and while we still have a FedEx St. Jude Classic to figure out, the USGA has released the pairings for Pinehurst and we have some really interesting groups for the first two rounds of play. Phil Mickelson, who is looking to claim the final leg of his career […]
22-year-old amateur misses out on US Open after signing an incorrect scorecard
June 3, 2014 by
This story is either going to make you want to toss your computer against a wall in frustration or be proud of a young man who made the right decision in a tough spot, depending on how you take it. Landon Michelson, a 22-year-old amateur playing in the U.S. Open sectional event in Florida on […]
