The Bacon Mailbag: Match play, Bubba Watson and Spieth’s chances at Augusta

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. […]

Bubba Watson birdied the 16th hole at the Waste Management on his way to an opening 64

If there was ever a golf tournament made for one guy, it’s the Waste Management Open and Bubba Watson. Bubba is a man known to cruise golf courses in hovercrafts, get crowds to cheer while he hits at Presidents Cups and just have some fun off the golf course, the main rule for fans out […]

Bubba Watson shot 81 playing with just a single hybrid

It’s the golf offseason, which means players are busy working on new equipment or spending time with family or just taking a break from the game. It’s a time to relax and have a little fun with the game of golf, and nobody is better at having fun on the golf course than Bubba Watson. […]

Tom Watson doesn’t want any captain’s picks for the 2014 Ryder Cup

The Ryder Cup format has changed many times over the years, with the number of captain’s picks varying depending on captain and team, but the 2014 American captain wishes he had zero picks and it was all based on qualification numbers. Tom Watson, who will be trying to bring the Cup back to the United […]

Bubba Watson went to Chipotle, bought 60 people dinner

Professional athletes don’t normally hit up fast food restaurants, but on the PGA Tour if there is an exception, it’s Chipotle. The burrito chain is a staple on a lot of lists, allowing players to eat fairly healthy while getting some quick grub, and Bubba Watson made a stop at an Akron, Ohio Chipotle on […]

Bubba Watson goes off on caddie as Travelers Championship slips from his grasp

You stand on the tee of the 16th hole on a Sunday with a two-shot lead, you’ve got to be feeling pretty good about your chances to win the tournament. But the tee at the 16th isn’t the scorer’s tent after the 18th, and a lot can go wrong. For Bubba Watson at the Travelers […]

Bubba Watson shows support for ESPN analyst that condemned Jason Collins

It has been a day since NBA player Jason Collins announced he was gay. And despite the fact that it’s 2013, people apparently still get divided on this issue. While most everyone in the sports world seemed to show support for Collins, there were a select few that took the other microphone. ESPN brought analyst […]

Here is a photo of Shaq and Bubba Watson on a golf course that will make you smile

If there are two athletes out there that are good at making us smile, it’s Bubba Watson and Shaquille O’Neal. On Tuesday, Shaq posted the above picture to his Twitter account without any real context but the picture is too fantastic to pass up. Why is Shaq wearing that ridiculous outfit? Why are they playing […]

Old Videos That Never Get Old: The shot from Bubba Watson at the 2012 Masters

There are few moments in sports that can be remembered simply by a saying. We’ve had The Drive and The Catch but golf shots struggle to reach that type of level. Not in 2012. Bubba Watson found himself well right of the fairway on No. 10 in his playoff with Louis Oosthuizen, needing a miracle […]

Watch Bubba Watson head to a local muni and surprise everyday golfers

Say you’re on the first tee on a random weekday, ready to play 18 holes with a few strangers because you got out of that last meeting and want nothing more than a few hours with you and your golf clubs. You’re on the first tee, taking a few practice swings only to see your […]