Above All, the U.S. Open Is an ‘Open’
armchairgolfblog.blogspot.com 6/15/2009 — Shane Bacon attempted to qualify for the 2009 U.S. Open. FORTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK, ex-Army staff sergeant Orville Moody stood over a 14-inch putt on the 72nd hole of the U.S. Open at the Champions Golf Club in Houston, Texas. It was no gimme. “Sarge,” as he was nicknamed, was an awful ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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?

Meanwhile at the US Open...
thesportshernia.typepad.com 6/22/2009 — Rocco Mediate is sweating like Patrick Ewing in a turtleneck sweater at a KKK rally

Uh Oh.
rumorsandrants.com 6/8/2009 — Remember almost exactly a year ago when Tiger Woods was a scary, unstoppable force that made all other professional golfers irrelevant? Yeah, he might be back to that. Okay, so he beat Jim Furyk and a bunch of nobodies to win The Memorial on Sunday , but I’ll be damned if that ...

NBC's Roger Maltbie says fans 'revere' Bethpage
weblogs.newsday.com 6/17/2009 — Earlier, I posted ESPN's news release regarding its U.S. Open coverage. In fairness, it's NBC's turn. Click below for schedule information as well as quotes from a conference call I listened in on earlier from an NBC trailer next door to where some of the participants talked. That was ...

A Year After Open Run, Mediate Hoping for Sequel — NYT > Golf
The grizzled and garrulous Rocco Mediate, whose popularity was built on his affability, is allowed no room to brood in public, despite his challenging circumstances.

Making the Open Fun (It Doesn’t Mean Easy) — NYT > Golf
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
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
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.

Ogilvy Enjoys Fans’ Recalling His ’06 Victory — NYT > Golf
Australian golfer Geoff Ogilvy became a New York-area favorite after his U.S. Open victory at the Winged Foot Golf Club in the northern suburbs of New York City.