Im a big tiger woods fan and im a bigger fan after reading the book. Rocco mediate expects tiger woods to win more majors ted kulfan, the detroit news published 6. Now sober, pro golfer rocco mediate admits to drinking. Mediate is perhaps best known for his playoff loss to tiger woods in the 2008 u.
The story of rocco mediates extraordinary battle with tiger woods at the us open by rocco mediate, john due to covid19, orders may be delayed. Tiger woods and roccos unlikely, inspirational showdown at torrey. Mediate and tiger woods for the 2008 us open john feinstein rocco mediate on. Rocco mediate details struggles with alcohol during career golf. The story of rocco mediates extraordinary battle with tiger woods at the us. The story is told by rocco and the great john feinstein in, are you kidding me. Its been 10 years since tiger woods last won a major championship, and his triumph at the 2008 u. On the pga tour, he accumulated 10 career wins and finished second in the 2008 u. Rocco mediate became the story of the 2008 us open, seemingly coming out of no where to force an 18 hole playoff against tiger woods. In this june 16, 2008, file photo, rocco mediate joked with tiger. Tiger woods is the best player to have lived and has done more for the game of golf then anybody, and rocco mediate represents the funloving, happy golucky. Day after day the invincible tiger woods was challenged by rocco mediate, a respected.
Rocco mediate birdied his last two holes for a 6under 64 and won the sanford international on sunday when ken duke took double bogey on the final hole. But mediate is perhaps best known for finishing second, having lost to tiger woods in a memorable playoff at the 2008 u. Rocco mediate recently shared a story about tiger woods that gives us an interesting glimpse at the golf legends personality. Johnny miller apologized friday for comments that appeared to reflect negatively on the italian heritage of rocco mediate, the popular runnerup to tiger woods in the united states open. Rocco mediate expects tiger woods to win more majors.
Are you kidding me the epic battle between rocco mediate and. Rocco is known on the tour as a talkative and fun guy, and this book is of the same. Open, said bringing alcohol onto the course wasnt hard. Author john feinstein and rocco mediate, left, are the coauthors of a book about mediates battle with tiger woods, right, at the 2008 u. Tiger tales november 18, 2016 rocco mediate says tiger woods once restrained him from going after a heckler. Rocco mediate, shown here with tiger woods after their memorable duel at the 2008 u.
But rocco mediate stood toe to toe with tiger woods for 91 holes. Nineteen months after his epic battle with tiger woods, rocco mediate is set to return to torrey pines. Open at torrey pines south course, he finished runnerup after losing the first sudden death hole after an 18hole playoff to tiger woods. If tiger woods really has the yips, he might want to give. Mediate sat down with golf channels david feherty for an interview. Roccos story was a rocky story, tigers was more like a scene out of e. Americas favourite golf writer tells the story of rocco mediates headtohead battle with tiger woods for the 2008 us open championship. Decade elapses since tiger woods won his last major on one leg the former world no 1s playoff victory over rocco mediate in the 2008 us open has become the stuff of legend ewan murray. Open at torrey pines, featuring the 18hole monday playoff between rocco mediate and tiger woods as they battled for. A chorus of golfers and analysts led by rocco mediate and paul azinger claim they could fix tiger woods golf game in a few minutes. Rocco anthony mediate born december 17, 1962 is an american professional golfer who has won six times on the pga tour and three times on the champions tour. Mediate misses seeing woods playing against the best in the world, but says that the former world no. The story of rocco mediates extraordinary battle with tiger woods at the us open mediate, rocco. Pro golfer rocco mediate drank alcohol on course during.
The story of rocco mediates extraordinary battle with tiger woods at the us open hardcover may 18, 2009 by rocco mediate author. The story of rocco mediates extraordinary battle with tiger woods at the us open paperback bargain price, may 26, 2010 by. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Mediate has coauthored the book are you kidding me. Rocco mediate has risen to the highest levels of golf during his career on the pga tour for 25 years.