Do you know when an announcement is bigger than one man? When assembled media gives you a round of applause after you let them know your decision. That happened on Wednesday at the Irish Open, with Rory McIlroy letting the world know that he made a decision on which country he would be representing at […]
Watch Rickie Fowler, Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson play the 17th at Sawgrass wrong-handed
May 7, 2014 by
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 […]
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 […]
Jimmy Fallon and Cameron Diaz played roller golf and now it’s all we want to play
April 25, 2014 by
The idea of “building the game of golf” has been a hot topic in 2014. Between the HackGolf idea to the 15 inch cups to Top Golf, people have been trying hard to find different ways to present the game of golf so that a new generation might find it interesting and take it up. […]
Tiger Woods still unsure if he will play the Masters
March 24, 2014 by
If you’re still wondering about the possibility of Tiger Woods missing the Masters this year, you’re not alone, because even Tiger himself isn’t sure what will happen with his ailing back in the coming weeks. Speaking at a press conference on Monday about his tournament’s new title sponsor, Woods echoed what he said on his […]
Robert Garrigus’ caddie rips into Kevin Na for slow play
March 16, 2014 by
We have seen plenty of player-on-player spats over the years on the PGA Tour, but you don’t hear a caddie rip another player much to the media. That happened on Saturday at the Valspar Championship after Kevin Na was once again the target of a slow play controversy. Na was paired with Robert Garrigus in […]
Agent: Tiger Woods will play this week at Doral
March 6, 2014 by
Just three days removed from Tiger Woods leaving the Honda Classic early with back issues, the No. 1 player in the world announced he will be in attendance at the WGC-Cadillac Championship at Doral this week in Florida. Woods, who withdrew on Sunday because of back spasm after struggling mightily with his final round, is […]
Four matches to watch on Friday at the Accenture Match Play
February 23, 2014 by
We are two days into the Accenture Match Play, and while plenty of big names have been bounced, we have some really solid matches on Friday at Dove Mountain. Here are the four we think you should really keep your eye on throughout the third round. Sergio Garcia versus Rickie Fowler — If there is […]
The Bacon Mailbag: Match play, Bubba Watson and Spieth’s chances at Augusta
February 19, 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. […]
