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US Open First Round Recap

Jun 19, 2009 2:31 PM

Jay Flemma and Ryan Ballengee recap the first round of the 109th US Open from Bethpage Black which features Mike Weir atop the leaderboard. David Duval, Todd Hamilton, Ricky Barnes, and Rocco Media...

Video: Rocco Mediate Attempts to Walk on Water

Jun 18, 2009 12:25 AM

Excerpt You know going in that EA Sports wasn’t gonna have Rocco Mediate walking on water like Tiger but it’s still a good commercial. It’s gonna be close to impossible to re-create the drama f...

U.S. Open: Who Will Be This Year's Rocco Mediate?

Jun 17, 2009 12:01 PM

Excerpt ...number one golfer on the planet, and staring down the red shirt of doom, you need to have past experiences to draw upon. A Rocco Mediate figure has to have been around the block and ...

O'Connor: Mediate is everyone's hero

Jun 16, 2009 7:47 PM

Excerpt FARMINGDALE, N.Y. – He lost a playoff and won something bigger than a U.S. Open could offer. Rocco Mediate won a legion of friends, a gallery of admirers, a procession of sick and broke...

Rocco Mediate enjoying U.S. Open runner-up status, but wants another shot at victory

Jun 16, 2009 5:35 PM

Excerpt Mediate still wants more. "I just want to have a shot again," Mediate said Tuesday. "That's all you can ask for. I don't know what the hell I'm going to do. I don't think anybody knows ...

He was second best

Jun 16, 2009 4:57 AM

Excerpt FARMINGDALE, N.Y. - After five grueling, gripping days on the Southern California coast one year ago, Tiger Woods held high the US Open trophy, the culmination of an improbable week tha...

Rocco Mediate Ready To Rock (16-06-09)

Jun 16, 2009 2:35 AM

Despite losing to Tiger Woods in a play-off last year, Rocco Mediate says it was his best ever experience on a golf course and he told Tim Barter he can't wait to get out in front of the New York f...

Year later, 'ultimate underdog' Mediate is runner-up with legs

Jun 15, 2009 10:51 PM

Excerpt Rocco Mediate chats with a trophy-holding Tiger Woods after finishing second in the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines in 2008. Rocco Mediate famously finished second in last year's U.S. Open, b...

A year later, Rocco Mediate touches on U.S. Open

Jun 14, 2009 1:34 AM

Excerpt Wearing camel-colored slacks, a light purple shirt and an off-white sweater vest, Rocco Mediate strolled down a stretch of the golf course where birds could be heard chirping. Towering ...

On this date: 2008 — Tiger Woods wins U.S. Open in 19-hole playoff with Rocco Mediate

Jun 13, 2009 4:49 PM

Excerpt 1927 Tommy Armour wins the U.S. Open with a three-stroke victory over Harry Cooper in a playoff. 1946 Lloyd Mangrum edges Byron Nelson and Vic Ghezzi to win the U.S. Open by one stroke ...

The Sports Legends Challenge Adds Laffit Pincay, Ozzie Smith and Rocco Mediate as Legends and Announces Its Corporate Partner Lineup

Jun 11, 2009 12:57 PM

Excerpt ATLANTA, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sports Legends Challenge presented by AbsolutePoker.net announced today three additions to its list of participating Sports Legends, Hall of Fame jo...

For Bethpage’s U.S. Open Fans, Rocco’s A Rock Star

Jun 10, 2009 9:57 PM

Excerpt The underdog hero of last year’s U.S. Open playoff, journeyman pro Rocco Mediate is sure to be a crowd favorite at this year’s national championship in New York Rocco Mediate (right) to...

For Bethpage’s U.S. Open Fans, Rocco’s A Rock Star

Jun 10, 2009 9:57 AM

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

Jun 10, 2009 6:54 AM

Excerpt Rocco Mediate has been pulling our collective legs. Tell him you'd like to speak about last year's U.S. Open and the affable, loquacious runner-up maintains that he's not much of a talk...

Rick Reilly - Rocco Mediate didn't beat Tiger Woods, but you'd think he did

Jun 3, 2009 6:43 AM

Excerpt by Rick Reilly Nobody does that to Tiger. Nobody! Rocco: On May 30, 2008, my youngest daughter, Allison, was on the way home from [high school] graduation practice when she was involv...

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US Open First Round Recap

Jun 19, 2009 2:31 PM

U.S. Open: Who Will Be This Year's Rocco Mediate?

Jun 17, 2009 12:01 PM

Excerpt ...number one golfer on the planet, and staring down the red shirt of doom, you need to have past experiences to draw upon. A Rocco Mediate figure has to have been around the block and ...

N.Y. welcomes Rocco

Jun 17, 2009 2:35 AM

Excerpt After losing to Tiger Woods in playoff in last year's U.S. Open, Rocco Mediate looks forward to Bethpage galleries. Who do you think has the best shot of topping Tiger Woods and winning...

O'Connor: Mediate is everyone's hero

Jun 16, 2009 7:47 PM

Excerpt FARMINGDALE, N.Y. – He lost a playoff and won something bigger than a U.S. Open could offer. Rocco Mediate won a legion of friends, a gallery of admirers, a procession of sick and broke...

Rocco Mediate enjoying U.S. Open runner-up status, but wants another shot at victory

Jun 16, 2009 5:35 PM

Excerpt Mediate still wants more. "I just want to have a shot again," Mediate said Tuesday. "That's all you can ask for. I don't know what the hell I'm going to do. I don't think anybody knows ...

He was second best

Jun 16, 2009 4:57 AM

Excerpt FARMINGDALE, N.Y. - After five grueling, gripping days on the Southern California coast one year ago, Tiger Woods held high the US Open trophy, the culmination of an improbable week tha...

Rocco Mediate Ready To Rock (16-06-09)

Jun 16, 2009 2:35 AM

Year later, 'ultimate underdog' Mediate is runner-up with legs

Jun 15, 2009 10:51 PM

Excerpt Rocco Mediate chats with a trophy-holding Tiger Woods after finishing second in the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines in 2008. Rocco Mediate famously finished second in last year's U.S. Open, b...

A year later, Rocco Mediate touches on U.S. Open

Jun 14, 2009 1:34 AM

Excerpt Wearing camel-colored slacks, a light purple shirt and an off-white sweater vest, Rocco Mediate strolled down a stretch of the golf course where birds could be heard chirping. Towering ...

On this date: 2008 — Tiger Woods wins U.S. Open in 19-hole playoff with Rocco Mediate

Jun 13, 2009 4:49 PM

Excerpt 1927 Tommy Armour wins the U.S. Open with a three-stroke victory over Harry Cooper in a playoff. 1946 Lloyd Mangrum edges Byron Nelson and Vic Ghezzi to win the U.S. Open by one stroke ...

The Sports Legends Challenge Adds Laffit Pincay, Ozzie Smith and Rocco Mediate as Legends and Announces Its Corporate Partner Lineup

Jun 11, 2009 12:57 PM

Excerpt ATLANTA, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sports Legends Challenge presented by AbsolutePoker.net announced today three additions to its list of participating Sports Legends, Hall of Fame jo...

For Bethpage’s U.S. Open Fans, Rocco’s A Rock Star

Jun 10, 2009 9:57 PM

For Bethpage’s U.S. Open Fans, Rocco’s A Rock Star

Jun 10, 2009 9:57 AM

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

Jun 10, 2009 6:54 AM

Excerpt Rocco Mediate has been pulling our collective legs. Tell him you'd like to speak about last year's U.S. Open and the affable, loquacious runner-up maintains that he's not much of a talk...

Rick Reilly - Rocco Mediate didn't beat Tiger Woods, but you'd think he did

Jun 3, 2009 6:43 AM

Excerpt by Rick Reilly Nobody does that to Tiger. Nobody! Rocco: On May 30, 2008, my youngest daughter, Allison, was on the way home from [high school] graduation practice when she was involv...

Rocco Mediate Interview: Bethpage Will Be ‘Nuts’

Jun 2, 2009 9:56 PM

Excerpt ‘I know if I go to Bethpage playing like I am now, I'll be able to compete,’ says the underdog hero of last year’s U.S. Open Rocco Mediate still hears from fans about his performance ag...

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 Video Game- Rocco Mediate Trailer Video

May 23, 2009 5:22 PM

GameTrailers com Rocco and Tiger have built a strong friendship over the years on the PGA Tour.

Special section: Golf on NBC

May 20, 2009 10:31 PM

Excerpt ...2 & 1 in the afternoon. Tiger Woods birdied the 18th hole and notched a par on the first hole of sudden death to defeat Rocco Mediate and win the U.S. Open. Dan Hicks and Johnny Mill...

Rocco Mediate Callaway Golf Club commercial from 2000

May 11, 2009 12:10 PM

Commercial for Callaway Golf Clubs starring PGA tour winner Rocco Mediate from the year 2000.

Rocco Mediate on the Callaway X22 Irons

May 9, 2009 11:44 AM

Rocco Mediate on the Callaway X22 Irons

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 Rocco Mediate Trailer HD

May 8, 2009 4:27 PM

A trailer for Tiger Woods PGA our 10 featuring Woods talking about Rocco Mediate while gameplay clips with Mediate are shown in the background. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 will be releasing this June f...

Rocco Mediate long driving tips for more distance

May 3, 2009 9:16 AM

Rocco shows you how to hit longer, straighter tee shots and drives

Rocco Mediate juggling golf balls

May 3, 2009 9:14 AM

At a Callaway Golf Magazine shoot, Rocco entertains the crew with juggling tricks

Rocco Mediate driving tips for more distance

May 3, 2009 9:12 AM

Rocco share his tips for longer, straighter driving

Rocco Mediate talks about the 2009 season

May 3, 2009 8:57 AM

Rocco on how his US Open battle with Tiger Woods has transformed him

Rocco Mediate on the Callaway X22 Irons

May 3, 2009 8:56 AM

Rocco Mediate at a Callaway Golf Magazine shoot talks about some of the new equipment he's playing this year

Rocco Mediate on the Odyssey Sabertooth Putter

May 2, 2009 10:07 AM

Rocco's tips from www.callawaygolf.com/magazine

Rocco Mediate Juggles for the film crew

Apr 6, 2009 10:51 AM

This and a whole lot more good stuff can be seen at Callaway's new magazine website - www.callawaygolf.com/magazine

Rocco Mediate Driving Tips Get Behind the Ball

Apr 6, 2009 10:47 AM

Rocco Mediate Driving Tips Weight and Elbows

Apr 6, 2009 10:25 AM

Rocco Mediate Ball Position

Apr 4, 2009 11:04 AM

3rd Round 2008 US Open Final Hole Tiger Woods

Apr 1, 2009 1:38 PM

San Diego. The US Open was held at the Torrey Pines for the first time, and took place on the South Course. Tiger Woods won his third US Open championship and 14th major title by beating Rocco Medi...

2008 US Open Playoff 15th Hole - Tiger Woods insane Bunker Shot

Apr 1, 2009 1:32 PM

You just gotta love a golfer named Rocco

Mar 26, 2009 8:59 PM

Excerpt ...would be Rocco Mediate, the defending U.S. Open champion. He's not really, but based on popularity you'd think he beat Tiger Woods, abolished the BCS and single-handedly saved the U....

Callaway Diablo Driver commerical with Rocco Mediate

Mar 25, 2009 8:07 AM

Q&A with Mediate: The guy who came in second

Mar 24, 2009 8:51 AM

Excerpt Rocco Mediate was one major runner-up who will not be forgotten. Rocco Mediate, who grew up in Pennsylvania, is one of Arnold Palmer's biggest fans. That's why playing in the Arnold Pal...

Arnold Palmer Invt'l player spotlight: Rocco Mediate

Mar 24, 2009 7:41 AM

Excerpt ...Five things you should know about Rocco Mediate Just days after contending at the 2005 U.S. Open at Pinehurst, Mediate headed to Las Vegas to compete in the Main Event of the World ...

Questions for: Rocco Mediate

Mar 5, 2009 12:29 PM

Excerpt By Tim CarrollWhen Tiger Woods recently returned to competitive golf after an injury forced an eight-month layoff, the world noticed. Mr. Woods hadn't played publicly since last June, w...

Tiger Woods to return next week

Feb 19, 2009 5:11 PM

Excerpt Tiger Woods reacts after sinking a putt for birdie on the 18th green during the fourth round of the US Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego on June 15, 2008. Woods finished his...

In the Bag: Rocco Mediate

Feb 3, 2009 12:03 PM

PGA TOUR pro golfer Rocco Mediate shows us what clubs and gear he carries in his golf bag.

Mediate - still 'that dude' - readies for return to Torrey

Jan 31, 2009 12:00 AM

Excerpt ...of the people. He went to the grocery store recently and found it amusing when one guy shouted across the parking lot, "Hey Rocco, how does it feel to be part of the greatest year in...

Rocco Mediate @ the PGA Championship

Jan 29, 2009 2:33 PM

Rocco Mediate during the 2008 PGA Championship practice round at Oakland Hills CC, Bloomfield Hills, MI.

Rocco Mediate bunker shot FBR

Jan 27, 2009 9:32 PM

Practise round

TrackMan in use at LG Skins Game 2008

Jan 8, 2009 3:48 AM

TrackMan was put to good use at several holes during the ESPN coverage of the 2008 LG Skins Game with winner KJ Choi, Stephen Ames, Rocco Mediate and Phil Mickelson. Stunning side-by-side graphics ...

Memory of the year: Woods wins duel at the U.S. Open

Dec 30, 2008 1:20 PM

Excerpt Of all the memories in a memorable year, the epic duel between Rocco Mediate, left, and Tiger Woods at the U.S. Open in June is the most memorable. Woods beat Mediate in a 19-hole playo...

After years of back pain, Rocco Mediate rode his everyman persona to the cusp of a U.S. Open, all because he met a person who beat back his demons and taught him how to trust

Dec 15, 2008 9:30 AM

Excerpt Do you know the TV show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition? Rocco Mediate is going through a life version of it. His makeover began, anonymously, on the Monday before the 2007 Nissan Open, ...

Mediate looks forward to fun, shot-making at Skins Game

Nov 27, 2008 1:39 PM

Excerpt Rocco Mediate gets his first shot at The Skins Game this weekend in Indian Wells, Calif. Who: Two-time defending champion Stephen Ames, world No. 3 Phil Mickelson, 2008 U.S. Open runne...

Matt Achatz took an unlikely journey to become Rocco Mediate's caddie

Nov 26, 2008 2:07 AM

Excerpt Rocco Mediate, right, reacts after Matt Achatz holed out a bunker shot during the ADT Skills Challenge. Achatz began working as Mediate's caddie almost a year ago and the partnership ha...

Phil Mickelson gets ready for 2009

Nov 19, 2008 5:42 PM

Excerpt ... Phil Mickelson, photographed at the Barclays Singapore Open, will be paired with Stephen Ames, Rocco Mediate and K.J. Choi in the LG Skins Game at Indian Wells. Phil Mickelson, phot...

ADT Skills Challenge: Not The Same Old Pro-Am

Nov 6, 2008 10:52 AM

Excerpt AVENTURA, Fla. -- This pro-am party was a little different than most. Frank Caliendo was the entertainment, doing his uncanny impersonations of everybody from Bill Clinton to Bush 43, f...

Sports Illustrated Writer Tells Rocco Mediate to 'Shut Your Pie Hole'

Sep 4, 2008 9:57 AM

Excerpt For most players not making eight or nine figures in golf, the Ryder Cup is a huge honor, something most dream of participating in since they could first remember how to make a six-foot...

Just Who the Hell Does Rocco Mediate Think He Is?

Aug 16, 2008 8:12 PM

Excerpt Notes from the tail end of the FedEx Cup run at the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro. Rocco Mediate charmed the pants off of America with his beguiling smile and tireless attacking of...

Rocco Mediate practices for PGA Championship

Aug 6, 2008 12:35 PM

Rocco Mediate practices for the PGA Championship at Oakland Hills Country Club in MI on 8.6.08. Tomorrow is the start of the 90th event.

For Rocco Mediate, the aftermath of an Open close call has been anything but rocky

Jul 31, 2008 5:20 PM

Excerpt Because of Mediate's early tee time on a weekday morning, cicadas shrieking in the heat replaced big roars from his gallery. Still, he was a favorite of what fans were here, which is un...

Rocco's Modern Life

Jul 28, 2008 9:00 PM

Excerpt Everybody loves Rocco Mediate. Proper English gentlemen standing alongside the 18th fairway at the British Open at Royal Birkdale. Rowdy Americans, who knocked down barricades outside ...

Live: British Open leaderboard and Round 2 blog

Jul 18, 2008 6:49 AM

Excerpt It was a cold, windswept, howler at Royal Birkdale Thursday--a far cry from the sun drenched, balmy New York State Open at Bethpage Black. In any case, the conditions were all the buzz...

Rocco Mediate Shares Lead at British Open

Jul 17, 2008 4:49 PM

Excerpt Rocco Mediate is in the running for a major PGA title again. (AP Images) Well, there may be an interesting story at the British Open after all. Rocco Mediate, the relative unknown (by m...

Mediate Tied for Lead in British Open

Jul 17, 2008 2:25 PM

SportsMediate Tied for Lead in British OpenMediate Tied for Lead in British OpenThe Associated PressU.S. Open runner up Rocco Mediate wasted no time getting back into contention at a major. Mediate...

Somebody Forgot to Tell Rocco Mediate the U.S. Open Is Over

Jul 17, 2008 10:25 AM

Excerpt Please keep your comments relevant to this blog entry. Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments. When you enter your name and email address, y...

David Duval, Anthony Kim, Rocco Mediate, Monty, Greg Norman, Tom Watson -- who should win The Open?

Jul 17, 2008 8:39 AM

Excerpt The weather is the great wildcard at The Open. Today, the morning weather was borderline illegal. The afternoon quieted down and was even sunny at times. In the end, the leaderboard is ...

Tiger Woods' U.S. Open interview

Jul 13, 2008 12:53 PM

The trophy presentation and interview following Tiger's 19 hole playoff victory in the US Open at Torrey Pines over Rocco Mediate. ... golf Tiger Woods Rocco Mediate 2008 US Open Torrey Pines playo...

Mediate gets invite to British

Jul 7, 2008 8:35 AM

Excerpt Rocco Mediate made a splash when he took Tiger Woods to a 91st hole at the U.S. Open last month. Now, he will have a chance to create some more theatrics at the British Open. Mediate fi...

Ben Bova: Rocco Mediate more proof we’ve pushed back the boundaries of time

Jul 5, 2008 4:21 PM

Excerpt Naples can feel justly proud of golfer Rocco Mediate, who battled Tiger Woods to within one stroke of winning the U.S. Open. At age 45, Mediate would have been the oldest man to win a m...

Rocco Mediate Isn't All That Jazzed About Having to Pee in a Cup

Jul 2, 2008 6:07 AM

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Rocco Mediate: "I'm About To Faint."

Jun 27, 2008 11:17 AM

Excerpt ...BLANC, Mich. -- Rocco Mediate was simply exhausted. Physically and mentally. After pushing Tiger Woods for five-plus rounds at the U.S. Open and doing countless interviews, Mediate d...

Rocco Mediate iron swing 2008 us open playoff

Jun 27, 2008 7:57 AM

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Rocco Mediate driver swing sudden death 2008 us open

Jun 27, 2008 7:53 AM

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Rocco Mediate driver 18th hole us open playoff

Jun 27, 2008 7:51 AM

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Rocco Mediate 3 wood 2008 US Open

Jun 27, 2008 7:47 AM

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Rocco Mediate to play in Wyndham

Jun 26, 2008 9:26 AM

Excerpt GREENSBORO - Rocco Mediate, the runner-up to Tiger Woods in the dramatic U.S. Open, will play at the Wyndham Championship, officials announced today. Mediate is a two-time winner of th...

Rocco Mediate is golf's newest media darling

Jun 26, 2008 12:06 AM

Excerpt GRAND BLANC -- A case, and a compelling one at that, could be made that Rocco Mediate's runner-up finish to Tiger Woods in the U.S. Open did more for Mediate's career than it did for Wo...

Rocco Mediate 3rd shot 18th us open playoff

Jun 25, 2008 7:35 PM

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U.S. Open runner-up Rocco Mediate not planning on moving from Naples

Jun 25, 2008 10:28 AM

Excerpt Naples resident and U.S. Open runner-up Rocco Mediate plans on staying a Southwest Florida resident. "Not for a while, if we do at all,'' said Mediate, who has three sons who go to scho...

Tiger Woods' pool boy is Rocco Mediate!???!

Jun 24, 2008 6:01 PM

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Jim Donaldson: Mediate tunes out static amid spotlight of Open

Jun 23, 2008 8:40 PM

Excerpt Rocco Mediate, right, congratulates partner Brandt Snedeker after Snedeker’s long putt on the 15th hole yesterday. Mediate and Snedeker are one shot off the lead going into today. “Guys...

Mediate Gets a Greeting That’s Fit for a Champion

Jun 23, 2008 8:34 PM

Excerpt BARRINGTON, R.I. The phone rang Monday morning, and Rocco Mediate fumbled for the receiver. On the other end was an unfamiliar voice, informing him that his driver was downstairs waitin...

Rocco Mediate says he's not offended by TV announcer's comments

Jun 23, 2008 7:32 PM

Excerpt 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 'Rocc...

Rocco Mediate talks about Tiger

Jun 23, 2008 5:08 PM

Golfer Rocco Mediate talks about competing with Tiger Woods in the US Open in Torrey Pines, California

Rocco Mediate Forgives Johnny Miller; As Penitence, Miller to Serve as Tiger's Pool Boy

Jun 23, 2008 12:59 PM

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NBC Sports' Johnny Miller Didn't Mean to Imply Golfer Rocco Mediate Was a Good For Nothing Guido

Jun 23, 2008 7:04 AM

Excerpt Though Tiger Woods might have suggested otherwise, American golf is still a sport for good ‘ole boys. Or so its talking heads have themselves convinced. And then, over the weekend, NBC ...

MILLER: SORRY FOR ROCCO JAB

Jun 22, 2008 1:33 AM

Excerpt June 22, 2008 -- NBC Sports golf analyst Johnny Miller apologized for his description of U.S. Open runner-up Rocco Mediate, saying the comments had "absolutely nothing to do with his et...

They Said It: June 20, 2008

Jun 19, 2008 4:36 PM

Excerpt Quotable quotes from stories in the Daily News: “You better watch yourself tomorrow, pal. See. Look. He’s nervous.” — Naples resident Rocco Mediate, to Tiger Woods and the press, on the...

Jude Eustaquio shoots 68 in first round of Florida State Amateur Championship

Jun 19, 2008 3:25 PM

Excerpt TEQUESTA — Like most golf fans, top amateur Jude Eustaquio couldn't take his eyes off the riveting action in Monday's U.S. Open playoff, where hobbled Tiger Woods willed his way to a su...

U.S. Open, 2008: Rocco Mediates losing putt

Jun 19, 2008 12:59 PM

Here is the putt in sudden death of the 2008 US Open that lost the game for Rocco Mediate, giving Tiger Woods his third US Open, and 14th major title. Sorry for the low quality; using an old tv dur...

Final Shots by Tiger Woods and Rocco Mediate - 2008 U.S. Ope

Jun 19, 2008 2:05 AM

Final Shots by Tiger Woods and Rocco Mediate - 2008 US Open

Rocco Mediate Joins the Ranks of the Greatest Losers in Sports History

Jun 17, 2008 2:35 PM

Excerpt Rocco Mediate failed to defeat Tiger Woods on the course at Torrey Pines, matching Woods for 90 holes at the U.S. Open before finally losing on the 91st. But Mediate accomplished someth...

Good Investing Fundamentals

Jun 17, 2008 2:11 PM

Excerpt When it comes to investing, there's a lot of talk about fundamentals. Usually, though, it's the fundamentals of the company we're investing in -- ie margins, sales growth, book value, e...

A Toast to Rocco Mediate!

Jun 17, 2008 11:41 AM

Excerpt Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 I'm a lousy golfer. Sure, I enjoy my bi-annual tour of the links. But for me the game serves two purposes - it's either an excuse to enjoy time with friends, ...

Unlikely Hero Rocco Mediate Needs a (Short) Break From Tournament Golf

Jun 17, 2008 9:30 AM

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Tiger Woods, US Open - Forces Rocco Mediate into playoff HQ

Jun 17, 2008 8:20 AM

Tiger Woods, US Open - Forces Rocco Mediate into playoff HIGH QUALITY Been getting alot of requests for higher quality... you guys asked and i'll deliver! GO TIGER! Congrats on the US OPEN!

Austria Gets Its Rocco Mediate On [Euro 08]

Jun 17, 2008 8:10 AM

Excerpt “You got no fear of the underdog/that’s why you will not survive!” – Spoon, ‘The Underdog’ Monday afternoon around 4 p.m.-ish (Eastern), 6,000 miles away, on two separate continents, a ...

The Roc

Jun 17, 2008 7:10 AM

Excerpt It's fitting that Rocco Mediate is the poster boy for the National Weather Service lightning campaign. He's never been hit himself, but he's often felt like a lightning rod for bolts ou...

Golf: Fun loving Rocco has no place in the Ryder Cup

Jun 17, 2008 5:54 AM

Excerpt ... Rocco Mediate will never win a major. Not now, at 45 and with a bad back. Not now that he had his golden chance on Sunday at the US Open, and then again on Monday in the play-off at...

Tiger Woods Rocco Mediate 2008 US Open Day 4 Highlights/ Low

Jun 17, 2008 4:51 AM

A few highlights and lowlights from Day 4 US Open at Torrey Pines. Tiger Woods, Rocco Mediate, Lee Westwood.

Underdog's journey draws wide crowd

Jun 17, 2008 2:56 AM

Excerpt Take a middle-aged, blue- collar journeyman golfer and put him up against the best in the business and it should be a mismatch, right? Wrong. The U.S. Open that ended Monday with Tiger ...

Rich Hofmann: Like Juan Samuel, Rocco Mediate bridges athlete-fan gap

Jun 17, 2008 1:10 AM

Excerpt ROCCO MEDIATE did not win, of course - but he did not need to win, not really, in order to claim victory. His very presence this weekend at the U.S. Open was enough. Smiling, head-shaki...

Golf rivals remain friends

Jun 17, 2008 12:49 AM

Excerpt The 2008 U.S. Open golf tournament will go down as one of the most dramatic in history. Tiger Woods, playing a very difficult Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego, showed just how good...

Rocco Mediate knows U.S. Open was his for the taking

Jun 17, 2008 12:44 AM

Excerpt Rocco Mediate (r.) is happy to stay with Tiger Woods for 19 holes, but has to settle for second-best. SAN DIEGO - Rocco Mediate probably would have beaten any other player in the world ...

Rocco Mediate puts a scare in Woods

Jun 17, 2008 12:11 AM

Excerpt SAN DIEGO - You have to knock out the champ to beat him. If he’s Tiger Woods, you have to knock him out, steal his clubs, kick his golf ball deeper into the rough, sneeze as he putts, t...

U.S. Open Notebook | Rocco Mediate's roots gained him a rooter in Arnold Palmer

Jun 16, 2008 11:11 PM

Excerpt The man who knows more about losing in U.S. Open playoffs than just about anybody said he will place a call to Rocco Mediate soon. "He played very well and I was very proud of him," Arn...

Tiger Woods Birdies 18 at 2008 US Open - Rare Home Video

Jun 16, 2008 11:10 PM

Tiger Woods 18th hole birdie putt (rare home video) at 2008 US Open at Torrey Pines to force a playoff with Rocco Mediate. Video was shot from the balcony of my room at the Lodge at Torrey Pines. ....

Tiger Woods, Rocco Mediate, and, You

Jun 16, 2008 10:22 PM

www.donharrold.net Tiger Woods won the USGA US Open Golf Tournament. Rocco Mediate came in 2nd. You can do both and neither at the same time.

Rocco Mediate Battles Tiger Woods over 91 Holes at U.S. Open

Jun 16, 2008 9:29 PM

Excerpt 2008-06-17 06:10:38 - No. 1 golfer throughout the five days of tournament play, but came up one stroke short at the Par-4 7th hole in sudden-death finish at Torrey Pines Golf ...

David Moulton: Rocco's story reminiscent of "Rocky''

Jun 16, 2008 7:11 PM

Excerpt For two days he wanted Tiger Woods. When he finally got him, he joked that Tiger was already a little nervous. Naples’ Rocco Mediate just wanted to see where he stood toe-to-toe for 18 ...

Tiger Woods Wins 2008 US Open Sudden Death Playoff

Jun 16, 2008 4:46 PM

Against Rocco Mediate. ... tiger woods rocco mediate us open sudden death playoff

Tiger Woods V.S. Rocco Mediate in Playoff at U.S. Open

Jun 16, 2008 3:46 PM

Tiger just beats Mediate in sudden death playoff

US Open: Strange Twist to Rocco Mediate's Sponsor

Jun 16, 2008 2:36 PM

Excerpt After big-time exposure from an event like the U.S. Open, I normally give a sponsor update for the winner (yeah, I know Tiger was carrying a Gatorade to accept the trophy). But even tho...

You Are Missing Some Serious, Serious Golf Drama [U.S. Open Playoff]

Jun 16, 2008 12:24 PM

Excerpt Rocco Mediate somehow managed to overcome a seemingly impossible three-stroke deficit on Tiger. Then it was two. Then it was one. Then... it was tied. There's something so unbelievably ...

NEW!-US OPEN 18 HOLE PLAYOFF HIGHLIGHT-TIGER & ROCCO 2008!!!

Jun 16, 2008 12:24 PM

On the 13th hole Tiger Woods and Rocco Mediate both Birdie the par 5. The 2008 US OPEN with Tiger Woods and Rocco Mediate. Tiger +1 Rocco +2. June 16, 2008. Hightlights of Tiger Woods and Rocco Med...

Nike's (NKE) Tiger Woods And Rocco Mediate Tied Going Into The 15th Hole

Jun 16, 2008 12:06 PM

Excerpt Nike's (NYSE: NKE) Tiger Woods and Callaway's (NYSE: ELY) Rocco Mediate are all square going into the 15th hole of the U.S Open. Recieve full access to all new and archived articles, un...

Rocco Mediate recovers on the 5th 2008 U.S. Open Playoff

Jun 16, 2008 10:04 AM

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Rocco Mediate 2008 U.S. Open 5th in trouble

Jun 16, 2008 10:00 AM

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Rocco Mediate Up One After Four U.S. Open Playoff Holes

Jun 16, 2008 9:59 AM

Excerpt Rocco Mediate is one-under through four holes at Torrey Pines. (AP Images) With Tiger Woods and Rocco Mediate flying through their playoff round (analysts have it playing at less than 1...

Rocco Mediate U.S. Open Playoff 3rd

Jun 16, 2008 9:35 AM

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Comparing Rocco Mediate vs. Tiger Woods to Buster Douglas vs. Mike Tyson Is Ridiculous

Jun 16, 2008 5:55 AM

Excerpt On Mike and Mike in the Morning today, Mike Greenberg and guest host Trey Wingo are discussing what kind of chances Rocco Mediate has of beating Tiger Woods in today's U.S. Open playoff...

US Open: Rocco Mediate hoping to hold off patented Tiger Woods play-off charge

Jun 16, 2008 3:59 AM

Excerpt For Rocco Mediate, the excitement of thinking he could have won the 108th US Open, followed by the sense of anticlimax as Tiger Woods holed a 12-footer to match his 283 tally, left him ...

US OPEN 2008: Raw with Complete Rocco Reaction

Jun 16, 2008 12:23 AM

Tiger Woods sinks a 12-footer birdie putt on No. 18 to force a playoff with Rocco Mediate

Tiger's Birdie on 18 Forces U.S. Open Playoff

Jun 15, 2008 11:07 PM

HIS FINAL 9 FRIDAY AND THAT STUNNING 2 EAGLE, 1 BIRDIE FINISH SATURDAY THAT GOT HIM THE LEAD. BUT HE GVE IT BACK EARLY IN THE FINAL ROUND WITH A DOUBLE BOGEY, BOGEY START. SOT WOODS ABOUT HIS BAD S...

Thanks for playing in the U.S. Open, Rocco Mediate

Jun 15, 2008 9:51 PM

Excerpt ...become official until sometime this afternoon when they inscribe his name on the U.S. Open trophy for the third time, pat Rocco Mediate on the back and wish both him and his belt buc...

Mediate's charm - it's just him

Jun 15, 2008 9:46 PM

Excerpt (06-15) 21:29 PDT San Diego -- Rocco Mediate wore a peace sign as a belt buckle, tourist-style pins on his cap and a regular-guy grin. He and Tiger Woods finished in a tie for first in ...

Tiger Woods US Open 18th Hole Putt

Jun 15, 2008 9:10 PM

Tiger Woods makes yet another clutch putt, this time on the 18th hole for birdie and to force a playoff with Rocco Mediate at the 108th US Open at Torrey Pines. ... tiger woods golf us open torrey ...

Mediate relishes the chance to take on Woods in US Open playoff

Jun 15, 2008 8:33 PM

Excerpt 2008-06-16 05:29:19 - way Mediate sees it, anything is possible _ a reality proven by the fact that he was somehow still standing Sunday, preparing for 18 holes against the wo...

Tiger Woods To Rocco Mediate: We Need a Playoff

Jun 15, 2008 8:28 PM

Excerpt ... Tiger vs. Rocco sounds like a heavyweight fight. Trouble is, this Rocco is, by most any measure, a lightweight. Heâs one of the shortest hitters on the PGA Tour while Tiger, when ...

US Open 2008 Playoff Round Tiger Woods vs Rocco Mediate

Jun 15, 2008 7:22 PM

preview of mondays game! dont mind the "s" missing from the woods

Tiger Forces US Open Playoff With Mediate

Jun 15, 2008 7:19 PM

SportsTiger Forces US Open Playoff With MediateTiger Forces US Open Playoff With MediateThe Associated PressTiger Woods forced an 18-hole playoff Monday with Rocco Mediate for the US Open title, af...

Tiger Woods Playoff Open Birdies 18th hole aganist Mediate

Jun 15, 2008 7:04 PM

Tiger Woods Perfect putt at the 18th Hole Forcing a Play Off aganist Mediate

Tiger Woods, US Open - Forces Rocco Mediate into playoff

Jun 15, 2008 7:02 PM

Forces Rocco Mediate into playoff... predictions? Woods +1

Tiger Woods, Rocco Mediate, A US Open playoff, and 13

Jun 15, 2008 6:54 PM

Excerpt ...making an eagle three on Saturday compared to Rocco’s bogey six. Then on Sunday, Tiger bogied the 13th, opening the door for Rocco Mediate to win the tournament in regulation which h...

Rocco's Not So Modern Life

Jun 15, 2008 6:20 PM

Excerpt Rocco Mediate is hoping to become the oldest person to win the US Open on Monday. (AP Image). After an excellent comeback in the third round of the US Open, Tiger Woods shot just two ov...

Tiger Woods Birdies the 18th hole at the US Open to go to a

Jun 15, 2008 6:04 PM

He shoots +2, and goes on to face Rocco Mediate in a 18-hole playoff. GO TIGER!!! Sorry for the darkness at the top of the screen, I don't know why it did that. But you can still see the putt and c...

Tiger Woods Wins Third U.S. Open in Sudden Death

Jun 15, 2008 5:00 PM

Excerpt Home : Features : News 16-Jun-2008 Written by: Justin Zaremba Tiger Woods defeated Rocco Mediate to win the 108th U.S. Open. Tiger Woods won the 108th U.S. Open Monday, defea...

Live updates from the final round of the U.S. Open

Jun 15, 2008 3:57 PM

Excerpt ... Complete pandemonium here at lovely Torrey Pines. We've got so many camera lenses, it feels like a Nikon convention. The sea of fans runs 20 to 30 rows deep, with even the media mem...

Rocco Mediate grabs U.S. Open lead

Jun 15, 2008 3:16 PM

Excerpt ... SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - 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 S...

Golf: Rocco Mediate leads US Open by two shots after round 3

Jun 14, 2008 7:15 PM

Excerpt American golfer Rocco Mediate is extending his advantage in the third round of the US Golf Open at Torrey Pines, San Diego. Mediate's picked up birdies on the second, fifth and 10th hol...

Mediate pulls off an Open surprise

Jun 14, 2008 1:36 AM

Excerpt SAN DIEGO - If you had turned to the guy on the bus next to you last week and said, "I'm picking Rocco Mediate to win the U.S. Open," he would have moved to another seat. Contact staff ...

Naples resident Mediate winning 'head game' at U.S. Open

Jun 13, 2008 10:11 PM

Excerpt Naples resident Rocco Mediate, plagued by back woes throughout his career but coming off his only top-10 finish this season in last month's Memorial Tournament, put himself in contentio...

108th U.S. Open Second Round News and Notes

Jun 13, 2008 9:49 PM

Excerpt The question was asked Friday by Rocco Mediate, who had just finished off a 71 in the second round of the U.S. Open. The 45-year-old Mediate, among the most popular and ebullient player...

Naples resident Mediate alone in first at U.S. Open

Jun 13, 2008 3:56 PM

Excerpt Naples resident Rocco Mediate is alone in first place at 3-under-par after playing 10 holes in 1-under during the second round of the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines in San Diego. Former FGCU...

Southwest Florida duo begin rounds at U.S. Open

Jun 12, 2008 9:58 AM

Excerpt The News-Press and news-press.com are following the progress of Naples resident Rocco Mediate and former Florida Gulf Coast University golfer Joey Lamielle at this year's U.S. Open Napl...

Rocco Mediate continues his comeback

Apr 20, 2008 6:30 AM

Excerpt Hilton Head Island, S.C. Is golf the most fickle game of all? Of course. Meet Exhibit A: Rocco Mediate, 45. He went from Masters contender two years ago to just another Masters televisi...

Rocco Mediate, G - PGA

Mar 10, 2008 6:11 AM

Excerpt ...in the upper-50's and working their way to the upper-70's by mid-afternoon, with 5 to 9 mph. winds out of the North. Rocco Mediate withdrew on Wednesday afternoon from the Verizo...

Rocco Mediate

Feb 8, 2008 9:43 PM

Rocco Mediate on the 1st tee at the Bay Hill Club in Orlando Florida. www.bayhill.com During a practice round for the 2007 Arnold Palmer Invitational.