Rocco Mediate
Rocco Mediate
Rocco Anthony Mediateis an American professional golfer who has won six times on the PGA Tour and three times on the Champions Tour. Mediate's most notable moment of his career came in the 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines South Course where he finished runner-up after losing the first sudden death hole after an 18-hole playoff to Tiger Woods...
ProfessionGolfer
Date of Birth17 December 1962
absolutely coolest fans knew trouble
That was absolutely the coolest thing. The fans here are knowledgeable, and they knew I was in trouble and appreciated the effort, I guess.
challenged hard playing
I just challenged myself as much as I could out there to keep playing good. You know it's so hard and so penalizing, that it won't let you lay down. it won't let you relax.
athlete believing force mistakes momentum start stop stupid
As any athlete knows, momentum is the most unstoppable force in sports. The only way to stop it is if you get in your own way, start making stupid mistakes or stop believing in yourself.
last shut
Actually, they didn't. But I'd tell them, 'Just look at last year's U.S. Open,' and then they shut up.
almost best holes hurt knees played shot tee
I almost went to my knees on the tee shot at 12 it hurt so bad. What can I say? It was the best 71 holes I've ever played in a major.
afraid shot shots stood
The shot on 12 stood me up. I was afraid I couldn't get the wedge shots over the water.
ahead beat few good guys phil round though tiger tough
They've been there many more times. Phil is right there, he's close. Tiger is always close. As long as he's upright, he's close. If those guys go out and play a good round of golf, it's going to be tough to beat them, even though I'm a few ahead of them. But I know what I have to do. I'll see if I can do it.
chad great today
What Chad did today was remarkable. He's a great ball-hitter though, so I'm really not surprised.