Shane Bacon
Golf broadcaster for CBS and amateur competitive golfer
Shane Bacon (Golf broadcaster for CBS and amateur competitive golfer) has appeared as a guest on 2 episodes in TMT. Topics they speak about most include 2026 PGA Championship, 2026 U.S. Open (golf), LIV Golf.
In their words
Positions and remarks grouped by topic, each with the exact quote and where it was said.
2026 PGA Championship
- Didn’t happen
Bacon picks Rickie Fowler as a candidate to win his first major at Aronimink.
“I think Ricky Fowler could potentially get a major win finally this week at Aronamick”
Pardon My Take: Brooks Koepka, PGA Championship With Shane Bacon, Wemby's Revenge, Lebron's Last Game? Plus Guys On Chicks (May 13, 2026) · Listen from 2:23:59
Bacon praises Brooks Koepka as more thoughtful and vulnerable than his public image suggests.
“Brooks is a little bit deeper, I think, than people would think he is when they see the mock turtle and the biceps”
Pardon My Take: Brooks Koepka, PGA Championship With Shane Bacon, Wemby's Revenge, Lebron's Last Game? Plus Guys On Chicks (May 13, 2026) · Listen from 2:11:28
- Came true
Bacon predicts Jordan Spieth will not win this PGA Championship but likes his chances the following year at Frisco.
“I don't think he's going to win this PGA. I kind of like his chances next year”
Pardon My Take: Brooks Koepka, PGA Championship With Shane Bacon, Wemby's Revenge, Lebron's Last Game? Plus Guys On Chicks (May 13, 2026) · Listen from 2:11:47
- Didn’t happen
Bacon sees Aronimink as a strong opportunity for Scottie Scheffler to repeat as PGA champion.
“I think this is a great opportunity for Scottie to kind of go back-to-back at the PGA”
Pardon My Take: Brooks Koepka, PGA Championship With Shane Bacon, Wemby's Revenge, Lebron's Last Game? Plus Guys On Chicks (May 13, 2026) · Listen from 2:10:04
Bacon describes Aronimink as a second-shot course where driving distance is not essential.
“I don't think you have to bomb it off the tee to contend around here, but I do think it's a second-shot golf course”
Pardon My Take: Brooks Koepka, PGA Championship With Shane Bacon, Wemby's Revenge, Lebron's Last Game? Plus Guys On Chicks (May 13, 2026) · Listen from 2:06:49
2026 U.S. Open (golf)
- Came true
Bacon predicts Collin Morikawa, not fully healthy, has no real chance of winning.
“I'll give you Colin Morikawa. I don't think he's going to do it”
Pardon My Take: US Open With Shane Bacon, Best Of Kentucky Sports Radio Callers + HC Will Stein, Knicks Parade + FAQ’s (Jun 17, 2026) · Listen from 1:30:31
Bacon says Tommy Fleetwood is near the top of his board and that any major Fleetwood wins would likely be a U.S. Open.
“I think Tommy Fleetwood if he ever gets a major it's going to be a U.S. Open just with the way he plays so I love Tommy this week”
Pardon My Take: US Open With Shane Bacon, Best Of Kentucky Sports Radio Callers + HC Will Stein, Knicks Parade + FAQ’s (Jun 17, 2026) · Listen from 1:17:55
- Came true
Bacon predicts Scottie Scheffler will not win the 2026 U.S. Open, citing inconsistency in his game this season.
“I don't like Scottie this week. I don't think this is the U.S. Open that Scottie wins”
Pardon My Take: US Open With Shane Bacon, Best Of Kentucky Sports Radio Callers + HC Will Stein, Knicks Parade + FAQ’s (Jun 17, 2026) · Listen from 1:08:24
- Didn’t happen
Bacon predicts that if the windy forecast holds, the 2026 U.S. Open will be won with an over-par score.
“this is going to be an over par U.S. Open. You're going to see three, four, five over win come Sunday”
Pardon My Take: US Open With Shane Bacon, Best Of Kentucky Sports Radio Callers + HC Will Stein, Knicks Parade + FAQ’s (Jun 17, 2026) · Listen from 1:13:01
LIV Golf
- Prediction · due Dec 2026
Bacon says his sources indicate LIV Golf will most likely run its season through the end of the year.
“I think at least from what I've heard, the end of the year is the most likely scenario”
Pardon My Take: US Open With Shane Bacon, Best Of Kentucky Sports Radio Callers + HC Will Stein, Knicks Parade + FAQ’s (Jun 17, 2026) · Listen from 1:25:34
Bacon expects the PGA Tour to create a path back for LIV stars like Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm because of their star power.
“I think the PGA tour and roll app are smart enough to understand the power of superstar”
Pardon My Take: Brooks Koepka, PGA Championship With Shane Bacon, Wemby's Revenge, Lebron's Last Game? Plus Guys On Chicks (May 13, 2026) · Listen from 2:16:00
Other remarks
Bacon advises reading putts by standing at the green's lowest point to sense the break.
“Go find the lowest point on the green. Stand there and then get a feel for where everything's going to move”
Pardon My Take: Brooks Koepka, PGA Championship With Shane Bacon, Wemby's Revenge, Lebron's Last Game? Plus Guys On Chicks (May 13, 2026) · Listen from 2:21:18
Bacon recommends cross-handed chipping for golfers seeking a simple, repeatable chipping motion.
“if you're looking for a straightforward back and through chipping motion, I think cross handed is the way to go”
Pardon My Take: Brooks Koepka, PGA Championship With Shane Bacon, Wemby's Revenge, Lebron's Last Game? Plus Guys On Chicks (May 13, 2026) · Listen from 2:19:45
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
Shane Bacon argues Shinnecock Hills is the best U.S. Open venue, better than Oakmont.
“Shinnecock is what Oakmont thinks it is in terms of a golf course. I mean, this is the best host of the U.S. Open”
Pardon My Take: US Open With Shane Bacon, Best Of Kentucky Sports Radio Callers + HC Will Stein, Knicks Parade + FAQ’s (Jun 17, 2026) · Listen from 1:00:48
2026 U.S. Open qualifying
Bacon explains that local U.S. Open qualifiers typically advance only four or five of roughly 100 entrants.
“There'll be four or five spots out of about 100 guys to basically progress through the qualifying stages”
Pardon My Take: Brooks Koepka, PGA Championship With Shane Bacon, Wemby's Revenge, Lebron's Last Game? Plus Guys On Chicks (May 13, 2026) · Listen from 1:55:42
Predictions
3 came true · 3 didn’t · 1 pending
- Prediction · due Dec 2026
Bacon says his sources indicate LIV Golf will most likely run its season through the end of the year.
“I think at least from what I've heard, the end of the year is the most likely scenario”
Pardon My Take: US Open With Shane Bacon, Best Of Kentucky Sports Radio Callers + HC Will Stein, Knicks Parade + FAQ’s (Jun 17, 2026) · Listen from 1:25:34 · LIV Golf
- Came true
Bacon predicts Collin Morikawa, not fully healthy, has no real chance of winning.
“I'll give you Colin Morikawa. I don't think he's going to do it”
Pardon My Take: US Open With Shane Bacon, Best Of Kentucky Sports Radio Callers + HC Will Stein, Knicks Parade + FAQ’s (Jun 17, 2026) · Listen from 1:30:31 · 2026 U.S. Open (golf)
Bacon predicted Collin Morikawa would not win the 2026 U.S. Open. Wyndham Clark won at Shinnecock Hills (June 18–21, 2026) at 4 under par. Morikawa shot 73-65-73-72 to finish 3 over and tied for 17th.
Sources: 2026 U.S. Open: All of the news and analysis from Shinnecock Hills - ESPN · 2026 U.S. Open (golf) - Wikipedia · Collin Morikawa - U.S. Open player bio
Checked Oct 6, 2026
- Came true
Bacon predicts Scottie Scheffler will not win the 2026 U.S. Open, citing inconsistency in his game this season.
“I don't like Scottie this week. I don't think this is the U.S. Open that Scottie wins”
Pardon My Take: US Open With Shane Bacon, Best Of Kentucky Sports Radio Callers + HC Will Stein, Knicks Parade + FAQ’s (Jun 17, 2026) · Listen from 1:08:24 · 2026 U.S. Open (golf)
Scottie Scheffler did not win the 2026 U.S. Open: Wyndham Clark won wire-to-wire at Shinnecock Hills on June 21, 2026, one shot ahead of Sam Burns. Scheffler tied for fourth after starting the final round six shots behind and closing with a 1-over 71.
Sources: Wyndham Clark holds on to win 2026 U.S. Open after squandering lead in final round - CBS News · Who Won the U.S. Open This Year? What to Know About Wyndham Clark - NBC · Scottie Scheffler gets some help from Wyndham Clark, but can't take advantage at the U.S. Open - Golf Channel
Checked Oct 6, 2026
- Didn’t happen
Bacon predicts that if the windy forecast holds, the 2026 U.S. Open will be won with an over-par score.
“this is going to be an over par U.S. Open. You're going to see three, four, five over win come Sunday”
Pardon My Take: US Open With Shane Bacon, Best Of Kentucky Sports Radio Callers + HC Will Stein, Knicks Parade + FAQ’s (Jun 17, 2026) · Listen from 1:13:01 · 2026 U.S. Open (golf)
Wyndham Clark won the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills on June 21, 2026 at 4-under-par 276 (64-69-70-73), one shot ahead of Sam Burns. Tom Kim also finished under par. Bacon had predicted an over-par winning score of three to five over.
Sources: Second Wynd! Clark Wins by One at Shinnecock Hills - USGA · Wyndham Clark holds on at Shinnecock to win 2nd U.S. Open title - ESPN · Wyndham Clark Wins U.S. Open, Earns $4.5 Million in Prize Money - Sportico · Wyndham Clark sets 36-hole Shinnecock record for U.S. Open - ESPN
Checked Oct 6, 2026
- Didn’t happen
Bacon picks Rickie Fowler as a candidate to win his first major at Aronimink.
“I think Ricky Fowler could potentially get a major win finally this week at Aronamick”
Pardon My Take: Brooks Koepka, PGA Championship With Shane Bacon, Wemby's Revenge, Lebron's Last Game? Plus Guys On Chicks (May 13, 2026) · Listen from 2:23:59 · 2026 PGA Championship
Aaron Rai won the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink (May 14–17, 2026) at 9 under, three strokes ahead of Jon Rahm and Alex Smalley. Rickie Fowler did not win, so he still had no major title after that week.
Sources: Aaron Rai wins the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink | PGA Championship · 2026 PGA Championship - Wikipedia · PGA Championship 2026, Final round recap: Aaron Rai becomes first English winner since 1919 - Golf Channel · Aaron Rai emerges from the pack to win PGA Championship with the final round of his life at Aronimink
Checked Sep 30, 2026
- Came true
Bacon predicts Jordan Spieth will not win this PGA Championship but likes his chances the following year at Frisco.
“I don't think he's going to win this PGA. I kind of like his chances next year”
Pardon My Take: Brooks Koepka, PGA Championship With Shane Bacon, Wemby's Revenge, Lebron's Last Game? Plus Guys On Chicks (May 13, 2026) · Listen from 2:11:47 · 2026 PGA Championship
Jordan Spieth did not win the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink: Aaron Rai won at 9 under par, three shots ahead of Jon Rahm, when the tournament ended on May 17, 2026. Spieth finished at 279 (1 under) after a final-round 68. Bacon's remark that he likes Spieth's chances in 2027 at Frisco is an opinion about a future event and can't be judged yet.
Sources: PGA Championship 2026, Final round recap: Aaron Rai becomes first English winner since 1919 - Golf Channel · PGA Championship 2026 leaderboard: Final results, scores from Aronimink - Golf Channel
Checked Sep 30, 2026
- Didn’t happen
Bacon sees Aronimink as a strong opportunity for Scottie Scheffler to repeat as PGA champion.
“I think this is a great opportunity for Scottie to kind of go back-to-back at the PGA”
Pardon My Take: Brooks Koepka, PGA Championship With Shane Bacon, Wemby's Revenge, Lebron's Last Game? Plus Guys On Chicks (May 13, 2026) · Listen from 2:10:04 · 2026 PGA Championship
Scottie Scheffler did not win the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink a second year in a row. He shared the first-round lead with a 67 but finished tied for 14th at 2-under 278. Aaron Rai won by three shots after a final-round 65 on May 17, 2026.
Sources: Scottie Scheffler can't conjure final-round magic in PGA Championship title defense - PGA TOUR · Aaron Rai wins the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink | PGA Championship · Aaron Rai emerges from the pack to win PGA Championship with the final round of his life at Aronimink · 2026 PGA Championship - Wikipedia
Checked Sep 30, 2026
Appearances
US Open With Shane Bacon, Best Of Kentucky Sports Radio Callers + HC Will Stein, Knicks Parade + FAQ’sPardon My Take · Jun 17, 2026 · 2 h 23 min
Pardon My Take hosts discuss the Knicks' title aftermath and World Cup draws, Shane Bacon previews the U.S. Open at Shinnecock, and Kentucky coach Will Stein joins during a Kentucky Sports Radio takeover.
Brooks Koepka, PGA Championship With Shane Bacon, Wemby's Revenge, Lebron's Last Game? Plus Guys On ChicksPardon My Take · May 13, 2026 · 2 h 54 min
The Pardon My Take crew covers the NBA playoffs, a Wizards bet and Giannis rumors, then interviews Brooks Koepka and Shane Bacon ahead of the 2026 PGA Championship.
Often appears with
- Dan Katz · 2 shared episodes
- PFT Commenter · 2 shared episodes
- Hank Lockwood · 2 shared episodes
- Zach · 2 shared episodes
- Memes · 2 shared episodes
- Max Delente · 2 shared episodes
- Will Stein · 1 shared episode
- Andy · 1 shared episode