One of the biggest questions following Tiger Woods around isn’t just about his major championship schedule this season, but the potential for Woods to make the 2014 Ryder Cup team. As the Europeans continue to put together a stacked squad, if qualifications ended today both Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson would miss out on automatically […]
Tiger Woods opens with a 3-over 74 at the Quicken Loans National
June 29, 2014 by
One of the phrases that Tiger Woods has stuck with his entire career is, “if I’m teeing it up, I’m playing to win.” That changed with his unexpected return to the PGA Tour after back surgery, announcing to the world that he will play in his own event this week at Congressional but saying during […]
Tiger Woods’ comeback ends early, but with some positives
June 28, 2014 by
You didn’t really expect him to win, did you? Tiger Woods returned to action at the Quicken Loans National for his first tournament since back surgery, his first competitive play since early March. He cautioned that he’d be rusty, and he was indeed that: maybe not tractor-left-to-the-elements-for-a-generation rusty, but certainly needing-more-than-an-oil-can rusty. Playing the notoriously […]
Check out the highlights from Tiger Woods’ return to the PGA Tour
June 27, 2014 by
There was some good from Tiger Woods and definitely some bad as the most recognizable golfer on the planet made his return to competitive golf on Thursday. Woods opened with a 3-over 74 at the Quicken Loans National event, a respectable number that could have been much worse considering the way he started. Tiger had […]
Here are five better ideas than Tiger Woods filling his golf holes with sand to practice
June 26, 2014 by
Tiger Woods is back, but it took a ton of work to get him from where he was after back surgery to where he is now. Woods had his Quicken Loans National press conference on Tuesday, and talked about the process of getting back to the game of golf. It took him a while to […]
Tiger Woods admits he once held up a Joint Chiefs of Staff meeting to talk sports with President Obama
June 25, 2014 by
When you’re Tiger Woods, few doors get closed when you show up, and that theme seems to continue on through the White House. Woods, who returns to the PGA Tour this week after back surgery that has kept him away from the sport since early March, was asked about his trips to the White House […]
Tiger Woods will return to golf next week at Quicken Loans National
June 21, 2014 by
Tiger’s back. Again. Less than three months after microdiscectomy surgery to relieve nerve pressure in his back and legs, Tiger Woods has announced that he’ll return to competitive golf next week at the Quicken Loans National at Congressional Country Club. “After a lot of therapy I have recovered well and will be supporting my foundation […]
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 […]
Tiger Woods will miss the U.S. Open at Pinehurst
May 29, 2014 by
Some bad news for golf fans, even though most suspected this would be the case, as Tiger Woods announced he will not be at the U.S. Open as he continues to recover from back surgery. Woods made it official on his website Wednesday, citing continued health issues and recovery from the back surgery he underwent […]
Tiger Woods is still a long way from returning to competition
May 19, 2014 by
Tiger Woods has been sidelined by injury for well over a month now, and to hear him tell it, he won’t be back anytime soon. Speaking on Monday morning from Congressional in connection with the upcoming Quicken Loans National, Woods offered an update on his recovery from back surgery on March 31. And for Woods […]
