Ian Poulter has been a part of four Ryder Cup teams and won 80 percent of his matches. Almost single-handedly, he inspired the 2012 comeback now known as the Miracle at Medinah. He birdied the final five holes of his Saturday fourballs match with Rory McIlroy to beat a shocked Jason Dufner and Zach Johnson. […]
Tom Watson announces United States Ryder Cup captain’s picks
September 3, 2014 by
Tom Watson has announced his three captain’s picks for the 2014 Ryder Cup: Keegan Bradley, Hunter Mahan, and Webb Simpson. The three will join Rickie Fowler, Jim Furyk, Zach Johnson, Matt Kuchar, Phil Mickelson, Patrick Reed, Jordan Spieth, Jimmy Walker, and Bubba Watson. RT @Keegan_Bradley Captains pick selfie pic.twitter.com/WNfbzUarZT — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 2, […]
Paul McGinley finalizes the European Ryder Cup team with Stephen Gallacher, Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter
September 2, 2014 by
Paul McGinley took the stage at Wentworth on Tuesday to announce his three wild-card picks for the 2014 Ryder Cup, and the picks just added to the stacked lineup that will go up against the Americans later this month. McGinley went with Stephen Gallacher, Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood with his three available picks, surprising […]
Tiger Woods informs Tom Watson and the PGA of America that he is withdrawing his name from Ryder Cup consideration
August 14, 2014 by
Tiger Woods has pulled his name out of consideration for a Ryder Cup captain’s pick, the PGA of America announced on Wednesday. Woods informed the PGA of America and American captain Tom Watson that he didn’t want to be picked for next month’s matches against Europe because of ongoing back issues that Woods has struggled […]
The nine automatic picks are set for the American Ryder Cup team, with three still left for Tom Watson
August 11, 2014 by
The end of the PGA Championship means major season is over, but it does ramp us right up for the Ryder Cup that kicks off in late September. The final major is the last chance for American Ryder Cup hopefuls to automatically make the team, with nine guys punching their card for Gleneagles on Monday. […]
The Bacon Mailbag: Rory’s win, Tiger at the Ryder Cup and the dreaded asterisk
June 1, 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 […]
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 […]
Ian Poulter said Michael Jordan tried to get in his head at the 2012 Ryder Cup
February 27, 2014 by
For anyone that was ever confused why Michael Jordan was always picked to be an advisor for the American Ryder Cup team, now we know. Ian Poulter, who debuted his Sirius/XM radio show this week, got it rolling with a great story about Jordan and himself at the 2012 Ryder Cup. As you remember, Poulter […]
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. […]
