Anyone that has ever had the opportunity to play TPC Sawgrass knows what is sitting in the back of their mind even when they arrive on the grounds. It isn’t the tee shot on No. 1, or getting around the front nine in a reasonable score. The only shot people care about is that tee […]
Watch Rickie Fowler, Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson play the 17th at Sawgrass wrong-handed
May 7, 2014 by
Phil Mickelson wants to play Pinehurst, but he can’t get a tee time
May 3, 2014 by
Being a professional golfer, and one that has been at it for as long as Phil Mickelson has, grants you plenty of incredible pleasures, but apparently a tee time at one of the most famous resorts in the United States is not one of them. Mickelson, the No. 9 ranked player in the world and […]
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 […]
Phil Mickelson withdraws from the Texas Open because of pulled muscle
March 29, 2014 by
It appears 2014 is the year of the WD, as Phil Mickelson pulled out of the Texas Open on Saturday citing a pulled muscle in his side. Mickelson, who withdrew earlier this season at Torrey Pines, made it two in his last six starts with this move during his third round, grabbing his side on […]
Phil Mickelson does the most Phil Mickelson thing ever to lose the Abu Dhabi Championship
January 21, 2014 by
Oh Phil Mickelson, you never fail to entertain us, even when what you’re doing is completely insane. On Sunday at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship it was Mickelson who looked like he would cruise to a surprising victory on the European Tour, a place that has been very kind to Mickelson over the last […]
The 10 best golf moments of 2013: No. 1, Phil Mickelson wins the British Open
December 30, 2013 by
Over the next 10 days, until we get to New Year’s Eve, we will be rolling out the top-10 best golf moments of 2013. After much deliberation and debate, we picked what we thought were the 10 moments you will remember about this season a decade from now. We finish our list with our No. […]
Phil Mickelson gives Lydia Ko advice on turning pro, tells her to avoid the tax-heavy states
November 30, 2013 by
The LPGA might not get enough play over the year despite the fact that the women are incredibly talented and a ton of fun to watch, but eyes should turn to the CME Group Titleholders this week as Lydia Ko will play her first tournament as a professional. Ko, just 16-years-old, has already won four […]
Watch Phil Mickelson talk about the 1999 U.S. Open at Pinehurst and what he’s doing to prepare for ’14
November 16, 2013 by
The Golf Channel’s “Morning Drive” got a nice little surprise on Friday when Phil Mickelson showed up to chat about his British Open win this year and what he has planned in the coming months and years. Mickelson has already said that his entire focus is on completing the career Grand Slam with a win […]
Phil Mickelson: ‘I want to be an Olympic athlete’
November 9, 2013 by
There are plenty of reasons why golf entering the Olympics is a great thing, but not a lot of people thought it would be such an important thing that the second most popular golfer in the world would be circling that date on his calendar three years in advance. Phil Mickelson, talking with Callaway’s Harry […]
Phil Mickelson plans to reduce his schedule so he can focus on winning the career Grand Slam
October 28, 2013 by
One of the reasons that golf is such a popular sport is unlike almost every other sport out there, golf allows you to compete nearly your entire life. With the advance in technology and fitness, it also helps professionals compete well into their 50s, and while Phil Mickelson isn’t quite there yet, he knows that […]
