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 […]
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 […]
Phil Mickelson thinks he will win not one, but two U.S. Opens before he retires
May 25, 2014 by
If there is one thing that sums up Phil Mickelson, it wouldn’t be his long drives or his short game, nor would it be his backward flop shots or his multiple green jackets. The thing that Phil Mickelson has never lacked is confidence. Mickelson has always known he was a very, very good golfer, and […]
The Bacon Mailbag: 11-year-olds in pro golf, a U.S. Open fantasy draft and Chipotle on the PGA Tour
May 21, 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 10 best golf moments of 2013: No. 5, Justin Rose wins the U.S. Open
December 27, 2013 by
Over the next 10 days, until we get to the New Year, 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 continue with No. 5 and Justin […]
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 […]
Presidents Cup captain’s picks announced, Jordan Spieth and Webb Simpson make U.S. Team
September 5, 2013 by
Wednesday marked the announcement of the 2013 Presidents Cup captain’s picks, and while a lot of big names were outside the top-10 for an automatic bid, there were some names most expected to make the list. Fred Couples, the United States captain, picked Webb Simpson and Jordan Spieth to join a team that includes Tiger […]
