Tiger Woods: An Inspiration To Us All
east-coast-bias.com 6/16/2008 — 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.
Tiger Woods Birdies 18 and Forces a Playoff, in Moving Picture Form
sports.aol.com 6/16/2008 — Tiger Woods ' 18th hole at Torrey Pines was nothing short of a roller coaster ride. It was both exasperating, heart wrenching and thrilling to watch as a television spectator, so I can't imagine having to be Rocco Mediate . First, his tee shot, ...
U.S. Open Live Blog, Playoff Edition
sports.aol.com 6/16/2008 — If you haven't heard, Tiger Woods is playing Rocco Mediate in an 18-hole hole playoff to decide the winner of the 2008 U.S. Open Championship. This will be the 33rd playoff in U.S. Open history and the first since Retief Goosen beat Mark Brooks in ...
US Open: It’s Playoff Time
intentionalfoul.com 6/16/2008 —
As we all know, today’s little round of 18 at Torrey Pines is for all the US Open marbles. After Tiger’s brilliant putt to extend the Open to “overtime,” most probably think momentum is on Tiger’s side. However, if he ...
90 Holes? Not Enough
realclearsports.com 6/16/2008 —
Rocco had a chance on 18 to win the 2008 U.S. Open, and his first ever major, but his birdie-putt never really had a chance.
The two came to 18, just as they did yesterday, with Rocco leading by one after he went birdie-birdie-birdie-par-par-par over the final six holes.
Tiger was, well, Tiger, sinking a putt to birdie 18 and force even more golf: we're now in a sudden-death playoff, ...
Tiger Woods, Your 2008 U.S. Open Champion
sports.aol.com 6/17/2008 — In one of the best golf tournaments in the history of the sport, Tiger Woods did what Tiger Woods does, winning a playoff that everyone assumed he'd win, but never believed it till it was all over. In what will go down as a classic battle between ...
Tiger Woods Nearly Broke the Interwebs During the U.S. Open Playoff
sports.aol.com 6/19/2008 — I know a reasonable amount about the internet, because I [insert lame mom's basement joke here]. But I don't wholly get the macrocosmic technical aspect of what Al Gore created; I just know it's really big and it runs all of our lives. So I'm pretty ...
Playoff payoff. —
Sports Media Watch
When Tiger Woods is involved, even mid-afternoon on a Monday can seem like prime time.
NBC drew a 7.6/20 overnight rating for the Tiger Woods/Rocco Mediate U.S. Open playoff yesterday afternoon, up 90% from the 4.0/12 for the last playoff in 2001, which featured Retlief Goosen and Mark Brooks.
The 7.6 overnight is extremely impressive considering NBC began coverage at 2:00 PM ET on a weekday.
Bronx Banter: Man or Machine? —
Baseball Toaster
People say Tiger Woods is ungodly. I'd say his performance is often flat-out godly. During yesterday's dramatic playoff at the U.S. Open, one of the TV commentators said that Tiger isn't used to chasing someone this late in a Major. The pressure is on Tiger, he said. A friend, who is an avid golf fan, turned to me and said, The pressure is always on the other guy because Tiger is relentless.
Tiger does it…. —
The Sommer Frieze
What a U.S. Open. Tiger birdies the last hole in regulation to force the playoff. He birdied the last hole of the 18-hole playoff to force sudden death. He wins on the 19th hole of the day. 91 holes on a surgically repaired knee in his first tournament in two months. He wins his 14th major. Wow.
Also a big Wow to Rocco Mediate. This is one where you hated to see either lose.
Somehow I ...
Tiger Survives To Win One Of The Greatest U.S. Opens Ever —
AwfulAnnouncing
Ninety one holes....91! I questioned the 18-hole Playoff before the start today to myself, and more often than not this format probably end in a blowout, but today and the whole five-day period completed arguably the best rounds of Golf I've ever seen. The ride of Tiger Woods' Round yesterday and the drama of the Playoff today was simply amazing and Golf has never captivated me in this way ...
After 18 Holes, It's Now Sudden Death At The U.S. Open [U.S. Open Playoff] —
Deadspin
"You are watching one of the greatest U.S. Open championships in history..." In an interview before the final round, Rocco told NBC Sports that he would probably "just quit" if he won the U.S. Open. It's his favorite championship, but one that hasn't been too kind to him in the past. In fact, no majors have been kind to Rocco . And Tiger, who was supposedly unbeatable when he had the lead ...
90 Holes Not Enough: Tiger Woods, Rocco Mediate Head to Sudden Death at U.S. Open —
FanHouse
Tiger Woods and Rocco Mediate played 18 holes of playoff golf today at Torrey Pines, and they haven't settled anything. Through five rounds of the U.S. Open, Woods and Mediate are all tied up, and they're now heading into a sudden-death playoff. Mediate appeared poised to pull off the upset, leading by a stroke heading into the 18th, but he missed an opportunity when his tee shot went into ...
You Are Missing Some Serious, Serious Golf Drama [U.S. Open Playoff] —
Deadspin
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 . On 15, Rocco turned up the pressure hitting a third birdie putt in a row that pretty much turned everyone in the gallery on his side. Tiger boots his birdie putt. After 15 holes, Rocco Mediate has a one stroke lead on Tiger Woods. Dan ...
Open Thread: U.S. Open Playoff —
Waggle Room
My first check of the action today, and I caught Tiger and Rocco just finishing the seventh, where Woods birdied. Tiger -1, Rocco +1 after 7.
Use this thread to chat about the playoff.
And you might be interested in this list of U.S. Open playoffs . Has all the scores, plus a few interesting tidbits.
Update I: Rocco just missed a short par putt, about 3 feet probably, on No. 9. Ouch. ...
Rocco Promises Not To ‘Bother’ Tiger During Playoff —
SPORTSbyBROOKS
I’m watching the Rocco-Tiger match on ESPN, and thoroughly enjoyed the interview (take two!) with a Starbucks-sucking Mediate before the two teed off: “ I’m not going to bother anybody, if he (Tiger) doesn’t want to talk, we won’t. ”
“ I won’t bother anybody “? Like Rocco is intruding Tiger’s precious processional?
My money is ...
US Open Playoff, Rocco vs Tiger —
Mac Gs World
Tiger rolled in a super clutch putt on the 2008 US Open's final hole to force a 18 hole Monday playoff against career journeyman, Rocco Mediate Rocco is a real life version of Tin Cup, who was able to enter the US Open by winning a qualifier playoff in which he was wearing shorts and smoking a stogie. He is a colorful, likable guy that is trying to become the oldest guy to ever win an Open. ...
Watching the Playoff —
Waggle Room
Just a quick programming note: The 18-hole playoff between Tiger Woods and Rocco Mediate for the U.S. Open title will be televised by ESPN beginning at noon (ET), then by NBC from 2 p.m. (ET) until conclusion.
You can also watch on USOpen.com .
Playoff Time —
The DC Sports Page
In the era know as the Tiger Woods Dynasty, occassionally we get a good playoff showdown. Tiger vs. Phil, Tiger vs. BJ Singh, Tiger vs. Rocco. Wait, what was that last one?
Tiger Woods vs. Rocco Mediate . You know, I watched from about 7 until 9 on and off, but did see Tiger's last 2 shots on 18. I'm still not sure how to pronounce "Mediate".
But those last two shots by Tiger should not ...
Tiger To Wear His Sunday "Carmine" In Playoff —
Sports Biz with Darren Rovell
Posted By: Darren Rovell Nike Golf spokesperson Beth Gast has told me that Tiger Woods will be wearing the same shirt design as he did yesterday for the 18-hole playoff today against Rocco Mediate. The shirt, which will get another four hours of product placement, is a TW Dri-FIT Drop Needle shirt, whose exact color is "Carmine," that sells for $70. Read More
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David Vs Goliath —
SidelineShow.com-SportsTalk Radio
The man that everyone thought would be there is as Tiger nailed a birdie putt on 18 to force a playoff against Rocco Mediate the underdog for today’s playoff. Yesterday nobody could get on track or pull away so it was an intense round of golf for even Lee Westwood who missed his birdie attempt [...]
Tiger Woods' Birdie On 18 Forces US Open Playoff Against Rocco Mediate —
FanIQ Blog
The ridiculous continues to be routine for Tiger Woods. Eldrick, celebrating Father's Day as a dad for the first time, has never met a clutch putt that he didn't like. He's Tiger, Tiger Woods Y'all.
After his absurd final nine holes on Saturday, Sunday's final round figured to be an 18-hole victory parade as competitor after competitor wilted under the pressure of competing ...
LIVE: U.S. OPEN PLAYOFF —
NY Post: Sports
Tiger Woods and Rocco Mediate are playing an 18-hole playoff at Torrey Pines to decide the U.S. Open championship. Follow the action here when play beings at noon and throughout the day...
MONDAY PLAYOFF A MAJOR MISTAKE —
NY Post: Sports
SAN DIEGO - Enjoy to day's 18-hole U.S. Open playoff between Tiger Woods and Rocco Mediate - if you get to see it that is. If you can get the day off from work today or simply call in sick, you'll get to tune into ESPN at noon to see Woods try to...
