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Ranking Every U. S. Open Golfer's Chances 1-156

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Last year, I ranked the entire U. S. Open field and had decent results. Tiger Woods won, which was the obvious choice for the #1 ranking, while Rocco Mediate challenged him to a 19 hole playoff and earned millions of fans with his heart and grit. Mediate was somewhere in the 80-100...
>> onlinesportsfanatic.com/?p=1991...
 

Tiger Woods Done For The Rest Of The Year!

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According to sources, at noon today, Tiger Woods is expected to announce he's going to have season ending knee surgery. The announcement will come just two days after outlasting Rocco Mediate for his 14th major tournament victory. www.rawsportsblog.com
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Tiger's DNA for sale on EBay

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Perhaps you have heard the news. Tiger Woods' Apple Core is being sold on EBay to some lucky winner. On the 16th hole of the U.S Open playoff Tiger Calmly bit into an apple, then came back from being down one to force a Sudden Death ending to his 18 hole playoff with Rocco Mediate...
>> thebeardown.blogspot.com/2008/06...
 

Rocco Mediate Not Quite Tiger

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As you enjoy the sogginess that is Bethpage today, here's a bit of viewing fun for you. He'll need this skill if the weather doesn't cooperate. Here's the original Tiger video that started it all. Rocco Mediate follows in Tiger's footsteps, right onto the water...
>> deadspin.com/5297962...
 

Tiger Woods: An Inspiration To Us All

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Tiger Woods will try to win the US Open on Monday in a playoff with Rocco Mediate. In case you've been living under a rock all weekend, Tiger is playing with an injured knee. As Dan Hicks told us countless times throughout the weekend, this was like a combination of Jordan'...
>> www.east-coast-bias.com/2008/06...
 

U.S. Open Tragedy Follows Extraordinary Finish

The happy-go-lucky Mediate, a fan favorite throughout the tournament charming the capacity gallery with his infectious smile and friendly gestures, just seemed happy to be there. However, apparently the pressure of taking on Woods and eventually losing the championship put him over the edge.
>> www.sportsmansdaily.com/rocco_m...
 

Mediate A Liar, But That's A "Gentleman's Game" For You

Rocco Mediate is a liar. That's OK -- we've all spurned the truth when it suits our needs. We've all fibbed -- or told one stinking whopper -- either out of desperation, spite, or convenience. But few of us have spoken into a microphone and lied so blatantly as Mediate...
>> gregeno.blogspot.com/2008/06...
 

Meanwhile at the US Open...

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Rocco Mediate is sweating like Patrick Ewing in a turtleneck sweater at a KKK rally
>> thesportshernia.typepad.com/blog/20...
 

Tiger's DNA for Sale on EBay

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Perhaps you have heard the news. Tiger Woods' Apple Core is being sold on EBay to some lucky winner. On the 16th hole of the U.S Open playoff Tiger Calmly bit into an apple, then came back from being down one to force a Sudden Death ending to his 18 hole playoff with Rocco Mediate...
>> thebeardown.blogspot.com/2008/06...
 

British Open: The Shark's in Contention

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It's time for the first non-Tiger major in recent memory. Though this won't be the first weekend sans Tiger in recent memory (2006 Winged Foot US Open) it sure seems like it. And new, well different names have found the leaderboard. After day one Tiger's new 45 year nemesis...
>> thebeardown.blogspot.com/2008/07...
 

Rocco Mediate still basking in glow of '08 loss

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>> www.golf.com/golf/to...
 

Lee Westwood comes through in the clutch, wins Dubai

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Lee Westwood holds an infamous place in recent golf history as the man with the best view of two of the greatest golf duels of the last couple years. He was the last guy out of the 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines before Tiger Woods and Rocco Mediate began their epic duel, and a year...
>> sports.yahoo.com/golf/bl...
 

It’s Rocco’s World, We’re Just Living In It

I've decided to dedicate this to golfer Rocco Mediate for putting on such a show that I'm calling this planet his world now, of course inspired by Rocco's Modern Life. After taking Tiger Woods to 91 holes at the U. S. Open, matching him stride for stride until one putt came ...
>> onlinesportsfanatic.com/2008/07...
 

Video: Rocco Mediate Attempts to Walk on Water

In the 2008 version of EA Sports’ PGA Tour one player found a “Walk on Water” glitch that Tiger Woods later performed in real, non-video game life. For PGA Tour 10 (and just in time for the U.S. Open) EA Sports has Rocco Mediate playing the role of Tiger Woods. ...
>> youbeenblinded.com/video-r...
 

Walking down memory lane at Torrey Pines

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LA JOLLA, Calif. – It is September, not June, and the massive galleries weren't in attendance, as they were on that magical day 15 months ago. But while wandering the pristine fairways of Torrey Pines on Saturday for the third round of the LPGA's Samsung World Championship...
>> sports.yahoo.com/golf/bl...
 

Picks: Buick Invitational

The PGA TOUR is at Torrey Pines in California for the Buick Invitational.? The last time the TOUR was here was the 2008 U. S. Open and Tiger Woods’ dramatic 19-hole playoff win over Rocco Mediate.? Woods is also the defending champion of this event but is still recovering from...
>> teeoffpost.com/2009/02...
 

Speed Read: Can Unknowns Hold Off Tiger & Phil?

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On US Open Monday last year, Tiger Woods and Rocco Mediate treated us to one of the classic golf duels of all time. And as we speak, Tiger and Rocco are back on the course trying to make history again. Unfortunately, they’ve been joined by 58 other people and Mediate’s...
>> www.sportsbybrooks.com/speed-r...
 

Rocco Mediate still revels in epic 2008 U.S. Open battle with Tiger Woods

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Since last year's U.S. Open loss to Tiger, Rocco Mediate hasn't gone a day without someone mentioning Torrey Pines. So what's planned for an encore next week? ESPN.com's Jason Sobel finds out.
>> sports.espn.go.com/espn/bl...
 

Free Drawing for Rocco’s Book, ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

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“NEVER IN MY WILDEST DREAMS did I ever think I’d be involved in a book like this one,” says Rocco Mediate in the Foreword of ARE YOU KIDDING ME? The Story of Rocco Mediate’s Extraordinary Battle with Tiger Woods at the U.S. Open.I’m currently reading the book and I’ve learned...
>> armchairgolfblog.blogspot.com/2009/06...
 

The ninth annual year in sports that wasn't. "June 16: Tiger Woods completes a dramatic U.S. Open victory by beating Rocco Mediate in a 19-hole playoff when he sinks a 3-foot putt with his crutch"

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Year after winning in defeat, Rocco back at Open

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Rocco Mediate arrived at Bethpage Black's driving range Tuesday moments after Tiger Woods left, settling in one spot away from where the reigning U.S. Open champion practiced.
>> feeds.cbssports.com/click.p...
 
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New Favorite Golfer: Rocco Mediate

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This weekend, my teammates and I went and watched The Happening. I'd give it 4 out of 5 stars. The plot was a little unrealistic, but with it being a scary movie, I looked past that and thought it was a good movie. On Fathers day, my mom, sister, and brother ditched my dad to come...
 

Win New Rocco Mediate Book

Captioning this photo automatically enters you to win Rocco Mediate's new book, "Are You Kidding Me?"
>> www.oobgolf.com/content...
 

Enough With Lefty

Another major is here, and once again it will not be won by Phil Mickelson. Yes, I can say that after only one round. Lefty's opening round 79, leaving him ten shots behind three co-leaders: Rocco Mediate, Robert Allenby, and Graehme McDowell. You're telling me this guy's ...
>> onlinesportsfanatic.com/2008/07...
 

Why weren't fans rooting for Rocco?

As sports fans, we're trained to love the underdog. We adore the David vs. Goliath match-up. We crave the upset. We root against dynasties and traditional powerhouses because of it. With one exception: Tiger Woods. We love Tiger Woods. We, admittedly, are not golf fans and know...
>> zachls.blogspot.com/2008/06...
 
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