Ken Green: ‘Take It Off So I Can Play’
armchairgolfblog.blogspot.com 6/14/2009 — “I don’t know if I will ever play on the Tour again. But I do know this: I am so proud to have been a professional golfer for 30 years. I am proud of my five Tour wins and to have represented my country in the 1989 Ryder Cup. That will never be taken away from me.” −Ken Green JUST WHEN PGA ...

2009 U.S. Open TV Schedule and Tournament Notes
armchairgolfblog.blogspot.com 6/18/2009 — THE 2009 U.S. OPEN is underway at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, New York. A weather delay has interrupted the first round. Purse: $7.5 million Winner’s share: $1.26 million Defending champion: Tiger Woods U.S. Open field Bethpage Black course info Audio tour with Jim Furyk Preview: Golf ...

Free Drawing for Rocco’s Book, ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
armchairgolfblog.blogspot.com 6/8/2009 — “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 a lot about ...

Tiger Time: The US Open Returns
thesportsage.blogspot.com 6/14/2009 — Tiger returns to the US Open after an epic playoff round last year against Rocco Mediate. He is back at Bethpage where he won it in 2002. What will happen this year?

Rocco Mediate Not Quite Tiger [Golf]
deadspin.com 6/20/2009 — 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 ...

Rocco Mediate follows in Tiger's footsteps, right onto the water - Devil Ba... - Golf - Yahoo! Sports
sports.yahoo.com 6/20/2009 — So remember last year, when Tiger Woods walked on water to promote the Tiger Woods 09 video game ? Sure you do. You may also remember that he and Rocco Mediate had a bit of a duel at last year's U.S. Open. Well, Rocco recently found himself in the ...

So What If NBC Sports is Using Baseball Language in their U.S. Open Hype?
eyeonsportsmedia.com 6/20/2009 — Somebody at NBC Sports is confused about this weekend's U.S. Open Golf Championship . Roger Maltbie referred to Bethpage Black as a big ball field. The NBC Sports press release talks about the "post-game coverage" they will be broadcasting. ...

Tiger Woods’ 2008 US Open Performance
obsessedwithsports.com 6/16/2009 — Torrey Pines last year gave us one of the truly fantastic images that will forever be etched in my brain (pictured above). It is akin to Muhammad Ali standing over Sonny Liston. It is similar to Gibson’s home run. It is no less amazing that Bobby Orr soaring through the air after his most ...

Let's Do the Time Warp at the US Open
waggleroom.com 6/19/2009 — Round one is nearly complete at the 109th US Open and the names that are atop the leaderboard take you back in time to the first half of this decade. 2003 Masters Champion Mike Weir?  2001 British Open Champion David Duval?  2002 US Amateur Champion Ricky Barnes?  2004 Open ...

Rocco Mediate on the Masters and That Tiger Guy
sportsradiointerviews.com 4/9/2009 — Rocco Mediate isn’t the world’s most famous golfer, but he certainly got some help — attention wise — after losing to Tiger Woods in last year’s US Open. Enough attention, actually, for John Feinstein to write a book ...

The cast reunites at Bethpage (Yahoo! Sports) — Yahoo! Sports - Golf News 6/15/2009
Seven years after the memorable 2002 U.S. Open, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Sergio Garcia return to Bethpage Black.

Stars Mingle With the Long Shots at US Open — NYT > Golf 6/15/2009
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) -- Tiger Woods held the putter with only his left hand as he rapped a 60-foot putt across the practice green. Then he hit another putt with his right hand, a third putt with both hands in conventional style.

Making the Open Fun (It Doesn’t Mean Easy) — NYT > Golf 6/16/2009
Since taking over as the United States Golf Association’s senior director of rules and competitions in 2006, Mike Davis has found a way to keep courses interesting for golfers and fans.

Mediate is runner-up with legs — USATODAY.com Golf - Top Stories 6/16/2009
About 10 days after nearly engineering the upset of a lifetime against Tiger Woods in last year's U.S. Open, Rocco Mediate plopped ...

Rocco Mediate still basking in glow of '08 loss — SI.com - Golf 6/16/2009
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) -- 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.