A Conversation About Golf & Other Things with Shane Bacon

About this episode

Andy and Shane Bacon discuss various topics related to golf and personal experiences in this light-hearted episode.

A jet-lagged Andy is back in America and is joined by Shane Bacon for this Wednesday episode about slightly more than nothing. This wide-ranging conversation hits on dozens of important topics, such as the core values of Talor Gooch's new OKGC team, TGL's choice for 2026 Player of the Year, a Newark airport review, and a dramatic reading of this week's Legends Tour field in Barbados. There is actual golf discussed at some points, as Andy, Shane, and PJ dive into the Zurich Classic and the ridiculous teams competing for 400 FedEx Cup points and a two-year exemption this week in New Orleans. Shane offers his thoughts on the new pool at Memorial Park ahead of this week's Chevron and throws the gauntlet down on Nelly Korda's recent performance in major championships. In non-pro golf news, PJ recaps his day with the USGA at Winged Foot and his new GHIN before Shane brings us home with the story of his latest hole-in-one. If you made it this far in the description, congratulations! Also... why? Nevertheless, we hope you enjoy this episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Andy

Guest: Shane Bacon

Topics covered

• golf
• sports commentary
• tournament analysis
• personal anecdotes
• golf team dynamics
• player performance

Keywords

• golf
• Shane Bacon
• Zurich Classic
• Talor Gooch
• Nelly Korda
• USGA
• Legends Tour
• Memorial Park
• hole-in-one

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: TGL, USGA, Legends Tour

Places: Newark, Winged Foot, Barbados, New Orleans, Memorial Park

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