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• Rocco Mediate & Graeme McDowell Share First Round Lead

  U.S. Open runner-up Rocco Mediate and Scottish Open champion Graeme McDowell birdied the last two holes to grab a share of the clubhouse lead in the British Open first round on Thursday. The duo took advantage of easing afternoon conditions at a wet,... Posted Jul 18 2008, 08:11 AM by Golf International with | with no comments Filed under: Golf International, Padraig Harrington, 2008, K.J. Choi, Rocco Mediate, Graeme McDowell, British Open

• Tiger Woods Unsure of When He'll Return to Golf

  World number one Tiger Woods does not know when he will be able to play again after doctors built a new knee ligament for him using tendon taken from his right hamstring. The 32-year-old American won this month’s U.S. Open after a playoff against Rocco... Posted Jul 01 2008, 07:38 AM by Golf International with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Golf International, Tiger Woods, Arthroscopic Surgery, Rocco Mediate, Knee Injury

• Rocco Mediate Center of Attention at Buick

  Rocco Mediate took centre stage at the Buick Open on Wednesday on his first day back at work since losing a bruising 91 hole battle with Tiger Woods at the U.S. Open. With world number one Woods out of action for the rest of the year following reconstructive... Posted Jun 26 2008, 10:22 AM by Golf International with | with no comments Filed under: Golf International, 2008, Rocco Mediate, Buick Open

• Rocco Mediate Not Bothered by Johnny Millers' Comments

  Rocco Mediate says he’s not bothered by NBC golf analyst Johnny Miller saying the 45-year old golfer “looks like the guy who cleans Tiger’s swimming pool,” and “Guys with the name ‘Rocco’ don’t get on the trophy” during the U.S. Open. Mediate was in Rhode... Posted Jun 24 2008, 10:05 AM by Golf International with | with no comments Filed under: Golf International, Tiger Woods, U.S. Open, 2008, Rocco Mediate, Johnny Miller

• Tiger Woods Unsure of Immediate Plans

  Paul Azinger answered his phone during the final round of a U.S. Open that attracted a prime-time audience, the Ryder Cup captain among those camped in front of the TV. “I’m watching my show pony,” he said, referring to longtime friend Rocco Mediate.... Posted Jun 18 2008, 08:08 AM by Golf International with | with no comments Filed under: Golf International, Tiger Woods, U.S. Open, Ryder Cup, PGA Tour, Paul Azinger, 2008, Rocco Mediate

• 14th Major Crowns Tiger Woods' 500th Week at No. 1

  Tiger Woods won his 14th professional major title and his third US Open Championship after an 18 hole play-off plus one sudden death hole, beating brave compatriot Rocco Mediate. The pair had completed 72 holes on one under par totals, one stroke ahead... Posted Jun 18 2008, 08:01 AM by Golf International with | with no comments Filed under: Golf International, Tiger Woods, U.S. Open, 2008, Rocco Mediate

• Tiger Woods Seals Win at 19th Playoff Hole

  Tiger Woods cradled the silver U.S. Open trophy in his right hand and limped toward the edge of the Pacific bluffs, each step as much a burden as the 91 holes he played at Torrey Pines for a major that might have been his most amazing yet. Out of competition... Posted Jun 17 2008, 09:14 AM by Golf International with | with no comments Filed under: Golf International, Tiger Woods, U.S. Open, 2008, Rocco Mediate

• So Close for Rocco Mediate

  Powerless to put Tiger Woods away and exhausted from this U.S. Open that would not end, Rocco Mediate plopped down above bunker on the 18th green, crisscrossed his legs and scribbled down his score. The 91st hole would have to wait. Woods, who had just... Posted Jun 17 2008, 09:11 AM by Golf International with | with no comments Filed under: Golf International, Tiger Woods, U.S. Open, 2008, Rocco Mediate

• Torrey Pines 18th Pivotal in Tiger's Win

  Tiger Woods needed a 19th hole to win the U.S. Open playoff. To get that far, though, he had to beat No. 18 at Torrey Pines—not once, not twice, but three times. An eagle on Saturday to take the lead. A birdie on Sunday to force a playoff. Another birdie... Posted Jun 17 2008, 09:08 AM by Golf International with | with no comments Filed under: Golf International, Tiger Woods, U.S. Open, 2008, Torrey Pines, Rocco Mediate, 18th Hole

• Legend of Tiger Woods Grows

  The legend grows. On a sunny day on the California coast, Tiger Woods beat a guy ranked 158th in the world—and the world couldn’t get enough of it. This wasn’t Rocco versus Tiger for the U.S. Open title. This was Rocky against the champ in a slugfest... Posted Jun 17 2008, 09:05 AM by Golf International with | with no comments Filed under: Golf International, Tiger Woods, U.S. Open, 2008, Rocco Mediate

• Tiger Woods Sets up U.S. Open Playoff

  Tiger Woods, who has nursed a painful knee all week, rolled in a 15-foot birdie putt at the last on Sunday to join fellow American Rocco Mediate in an 18-hole playoff for the 108th U.S. Open. Heavy favourite to win his 14th major title after going into... Posted Jun 16 2008, 09:07 AM by Golf International with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Golf International, Tiger Woods, U.S. Open, 2008, Rocco Mediate

• Lee Westwood Just Misses out on Playoff

  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 Monday without Westwood, who would have joined the playoff party if his 15-foot birdie putt on the 18th... Posted Jun 16 2008, 09:04 AM by Golf International with | with no comments Filed under: Golf International, Tiger Woods, U.S. Open, Lee Westwood, 2008, Rocco Mediate

• Big Chance Looms for Rocco Mediate

  Rocco Mediate knows he’ll be the answer to a trivia question someday. Which trivia question? That’s still up for grabs. He’ll either go down as the first player to beat Tiger Woods one on one in a major, or the first one to lose to Woods in an 18-hole... Posted Jun 16 2008, 09:01 AM by Golf International with | with no comments Filed under: Golf International, Tiger Woods, U.S. Open, 2008, Rocco Mediate

• Sunday Bonus for Some Players

  Either Tiger Woods or Rocco Mediate will hoist the U.S. Open trophy after an 18-hole playoff Monday. As far as consolation prizes go, John Merrick and Carl Pettersson scored two big ones Sunday. They tied for sixth at 3-over 287, good enough to earn an... Posted Jun 16 2008, 08:59 AM by Golf International with | with no comments Filed under: Golf International, Tiger Woods, U.S. Open, 2008, John Merrick, Rocco Mediate, Carl Pettersson

• Unknowns Steal the First Day Spotlight

  Little-known American qualifiers Justin Hicks and Kevin Streelman upstaged tournament favourites Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson by taking charge in Thursday’s first round at the U.S. Open. Nationwide Tour player Hicks, helped by a run of six birdies in... Posted Jun 13 2008, 07:44 AM by Golf International with | with no comments Filed under: Golf International, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, U.S. Open, Stuart Appleby, 2008, Kevin Streelman, Torrey Pines, South Course, Rocco Mediate, Eric Axley, Justin Hicks