Happy birthday Rocco Mediate
I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Rocco Mediate a few times. Every time we’ve met, Rocco has been nothing but cool to me. Because of that, I’m a Rocco fan....
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December 17, 2011
PGA's ADT Skills Competition Begins!
The 20th annual ADT Skills Challenge, a PGA-sanctioned event, is featured this week with four teams competing in eight skills for a purse of $800,000. Defending champions Nick Price and Mark O'Meara will be back to compete against the teams of Jerry Kelly and Zack Johnson, Rocco Mediate and Nick Faldo and, in a first, the female duo of Annika Sorenstam and Morgan Pressell. Sorenstam...
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December 14, 2011
GolfTube: Sizing up the Frys.com Open TV coverage
Sizing up the TV coverage from the Frys.com Open ... and away we go.
Nobody ever expected Tiger Woods to play a Fall Series event in his lifetime. If you know Woods' schedule, then you know he's predictable and calculated when it comes to choosing his events. Unlike guys on tour who are willing to take a chance playing another event, the former No. 1 sticks to a strict schedule...
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October 11, 2011
Rocco, Ernie and the Bryce/Briny duo fire the shots of the week
Some pretty shots here from some famous names, guys like a miked-up Rocco Mediate, Ernie Els and Paul Casey, along with playoff participant (that sounds better than "playoff loser," right?) Briny Baird and eventual winner Bryce Molder. Fine shots, all. Still, needs more hot dog.
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October 10, 2011
2011 Frys.com Open TV Schedule and Tournament Notes
THE 2011 FRYS.COM OPEN is underway at CordeValle Golf Club in San Martin, California. Brendan Steele, Briny Baird and Garrett Willis share the first-round lead after carding 4-under 67s.Defending champion Rocco Mediate opened with a 71.Purse: $5 millionWinner’s share: $900,000Defending champion: Rocco Mediate2011 Frys.com Open LeaderboardFieldCourseTee timesInterviewsTournament...
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October 06, 2011
Harig: Rocco Mediate continues his outspoken ways
Rocco Mediate is never at a loss for words, especially when it comes to Tiger Woods. That's just one of the reasons this week's Frys.com Open should be so interesting, writes ESPN.com's Bob Harig.
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October 05, 2011
Mediate: 'Game's over' if Tiger locates his swing
Rocco Mediate made it clear that few others are rooting harder for Woods to return to dominance. And he believes Woods will again get back to No. 1.
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October 05, 2011
Mediate thinks Woods will get back to the top
Rocco Mediate caused a stir in golf circles when he said he was "disgusted" with what's going on with Tiger Woods' swing, saying his physical motion is strong criticism of Woods' most recent coaches, Sean Foley and Hank Haney.
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October 05, 2011
Tour Report: Live interview schedule (PGATOUR.com)
PGATOUR.COM will be streaming all pre-tournament interviews from the media center at CordeValle. Here is the schedule: Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011 5 p.m. ET: Rocco Mediate 5:30 p.m. ET: Kevin Na Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011 Before Afternoon Pro-Am (Estimated at 1:30 p.m. ET): Ernie Els 3:30 p.m. ET: Patrick Cantlay After Morning Pro-Am (Estimated at [...]
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October 03, 2011
Teeing Off: Which FedEx Cup challenger would you pick with $10 million on the line?
Welcome to Teeing Off, where Devil Ball editor Jay Busbee and head writer Shane Bacon take a day's topic and smack it all over the course. Suggest a future topic by writing jay.busbee@yahoo.com, or hit us on Twitter at @jaybusbee and @shanebacon. Today, we chat it up about the Tour Championship, the FedEx Cup, and who you'd pick to make that putt with $10 million at stake...
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September 20, 2011
The rise of the belly putter, and more from the week at Devil Balll
Did you miss a day or two of Devil Ball this week? No sweat, we've got you covered. Here's what happened in the summer's final week.
• Robert Duvall stopped by to chat about his new film "Seven Days In Utopia." Like him, we too love the smell of napalm in the morning.
• Speaking of which, what are the greatest golf movies ever? Well, after that one with...
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September 04, 2011
Collins: Golf, sports world collide on Twitter
What do Tiffany Joh, Keegan Bradley and Rocco Mediate have in common? They all made Michael Collins' list of best tweets of the week.
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September 02, 2011
Rocco Mediate has some harsh words for Tiger’s swing coaches
Rocco Mediate has never been one to mince words, so when he was asked recently about the state of Tiger Woods' game, you knew the words coming out of his mouth would be unfiltered and honest.
Mediate, speaking to the San Francisco Chronicle's Ron Kroichick, touched on the usual stuff regarding the state of Woods' game, saying he was "disgusted" was the recent...
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August 31, 2011
Mediate 'disgusted' with Tiger's game
PGT: Given what he has seen of Tiger Woods of late, Rocco Mediate does not think the former world No. 1 is going in the right direction.
Via MSNBC
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August 31, 2011
Rocco Mediate to sell Tiger Woods a VHarness?
I’ve had the opportunity to meet Rocco Mediate on several occasions and he has always been very cool. He’s a very positive cat, so it was quite surprising to read...
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August 31, 2011
Mediate says Tiger's problems start with swing
Rocco Mediate believes golf needs Tiger Woods to regain his championship form. And for that to happen, the 14-time major champion needs to fix his swing, Mediate told the San Francisco Chronicle.
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August 31, 2011
Goosen withdraws with undisclosed injury
Two-time U.S. Open champion Retief Goosen has withdrawn from the PGA Championship with an injury.
Goosen opened with a 5-over 75 before dropping out Friday. The PGA of America didn't reveal the nature of his injury.
J.B. Holmes (illness) and Rocco Mediate (arm injury) also withdrew before the second round - not soon enough to help alternate Paul Goydos, who sat around all day...
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August 12, 2011
Retief Goosen withdraws from PGA with injury
Two-time U.S. Open champion Retief Goosen has withdrawn from the PGA Championship with an injury.
Goosen opened with a 5-over 75 before dropping out Friday. The PGA of America didn't reveal the nature of his injury.
J.B. Holmes (illness) and Rocco Mediate (arm injury) also withdrew before the second round - not soon enough to help alternate Paul Goydos, who sat around all day...
Via AP on Fox
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August 12, 2011
Retief Goosen withdraws from PGA with injury (AP)
Two-time U.S. Open champion Retief Goosen has withdrawn from the PGA Championship with an injury. Goosen opened with a 5-over 75 before dropping out Friday. The PGA of America didn't reveal the nature of his injury. J.B. Holmes (illness) and Rocco Mediate (arm injury) also withdrew before the second round -- not soon enough to help alternate Paul Goydos, who sat around all day...
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August 12, 2011
Mediate, far off cut line, withdraws from PGA with injury
Rocco Mediate became the second player to withdraw from the PGA Championship on Friday.
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August 12, 2011
Rocco Mediate withdraws from PGA with injury (AP)
Rocco Mediate has become the second player to withdraw from the PGA Championship. The PGA of America says Mediate dropped out Friday because of an unspecified injury. He was unlikely to make the cut after opening with a 9-over 79. J.B. Holmes also withdrew because of an illness. He was coming off an 80 on Thursday.
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August 12, 2011
Rocco Mediate withdraws from PGA with injury
Rocco Mediate has become the second player to withdraw from the PGA Championship.
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August 12, 2011
Rocco Mediate withdraws from PGA with injury
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. - Rocco Mediate has become the second player to withdraw from the PGA Championship.
The PGA...
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August 12, 2011
Watch Tiger win the PGA Championship
With all the press Stevie Williams got for speaking his mind about "the greatest week of his life" after his...errr...Adam Scott's win at the Bridgestone Invitational, I wouldn't be surprised if Tiger Woods turns around and puts on an instant classic.
Woods hasn't had much motivation in the last two years to win. His knee is raw and he realizes the protective...
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August 11, 2011
A Message To Tiger, Take 2
Tiger,
Apparently my request to become your new full-time caddie was lost somewhere in the internet ether. Understandable. It happens, being a super-popular guy such as yourself.
But after what happened this weekend, I just wanted to let you know that I’m still ready to pick up your bag if you need me. Correction. When you need me.
Did you see what that big meanie Stevie Williams...
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August 08, 2011
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August 08, 2011
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