Rocco Mediate
Mediate, a realist, knows he’s a long shot - International Herald Tribune
He played all three to stunningly good effect Saturday at the U.S. Open, never more hilariously than when he tucked himself into a gaggle of reporters, post-round, while the leader, Tiger Woods, was fielding questions. “Mr. Woods, Mr. Woods, Mr …
Tiger Woods, Rocco Mediate to Decide U.S. Open Title in Playoff - Bloomberg
June 16 (Bloomberg) — Tiger Woods and Rocco Mediate meet in an 18-hole playoff today to decide the U.S. Open golf championship, a head-to-head showdown that Mediate said will be a “battle royale.” Woods forced the playoff yesterday by sinking a 12 …
U.S. Open Playoff With Woods Grants Mediate His Golfing Wish - Bloomberg
June 16 (Bloomberg) — Rocco Mediate finally will have his golfing wish granted today when he faces off against Tiger Woods in an 18-hole playoff for the U.S. Open title. By the time the final putt is holed, it might turn out to be what his coach …
Woods-Mediate a compelling battle in U.S. Open playoff - St. Petersburg Times
Story Tools Rocco Mediate, waving to the gallery as he walks off 18 with a lead, describes today?s playoff as a ?battle royale.? SAN DIEGO ? One man is chasing history. The other is shooting for laughs. One has a growing legend, the other has …
Woods sinks 12-footer on 18 to force playoff today with Mediate - Philadelphia Daily News
LA JOLLA, Calif. - Twelve feet of poa annua grass. That’s what stood between Rocco Mediate and posterity. There was only one problem. And it was anything but minor. The guy holding the putter, and the championship, in his hands was Tiger Woods, who …
Lee Westwood just misses out on three-way playoff with Tiger Woods … - International Herald Tribune
SAN DIEGO : Lee Westwood waited so long to come up this short. Tiger Woods and Rocco Mediate will face off in an 18-hole tiebreaker for the U.S. Open championship on Monday without Westwood, who would have joined the playoff party if his 15-foot …
Golf-Open-Mediate ready for more fun with Woods - Reuters UK
SAN DIEGO, June 15 (Reuters) - Energetic Rocco Mediate said he was having the time of his life, even though he came less than an inch from winning his first major title at the U.S. Open on Sunday. Tiger Woods barely caught the right-hand edge of the …
Woods’ clutch birdie ties Mediate, forces playoff - FOXSports.com
Tiger Woods wasn’t sure if his left knee would allow him to finish 72 holes of the U.S. Open. After yet another defining moment at Torrey Pines, he was thrilled to get a chance at 18 more. Down to his last stroke, Woods holed a 12-foot birdie putt …
Tiger vs. Rocco: 18 More - San Francisco Gate
del.icio.us (06-16) 04:00 PDT San Diego — - At exactly 5:51 p.m. on a sun-splashed Sunday along the Southern California coastline, Tiger Woods added another layer to his legend. He had played sluggishly throughout the final round of the 108th U.S …
Tiger Woods forces 18-hole playoff at U.S. Open - Chicago Tribune
SAN DIEGO ? Rocco Mediate was one missed putt from achieving his ultimate dream. One mis-read, one blade of grass changing the direction of the ball, one stroke hit too firmly or not quite hard enough. Any number of ways, just as long as the ball …
Rocco Mediate grabs U.S. Open lead (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Tiger Woods surrendered his overnight lead to fellow American Rocco Mediate after dropping three shots in the first two holes of the U.S. Open final round on Sunday.