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6/16/2008 - Rocco pushes Tiger to the limit
(Tiger after sinking the putt on 18. Photo by Jeff Gross, Getty Images) From the moment Tiger Woods stepped on the grass at Torrey Pines, there was potential for him to enhance his legacy. Woods had arthroscopic knee surgery two days after finishing second at the Masters and had not played in a...
Federer-Roddick Explains Why the PGA Championship Needs Match Play
Everyone at the media center at the AT&T National is watching the seemingly neverending fifth set between Roger Federer and Andy Roddick. Federer is looking to sit atop the record books with the most tennis major championships ever at 15. Roddick is seeking his second major championship and...
109th US Open First Round Recap Video with Jay Flemma
Noted writer from Cybergolf and Golf Observer (and music fanatic), Jay Flemma, joined me in the media center to review the first round just completed at Bethpage Black. We also talk about what to look for in the second round that is about to begin.
Let's Do the Time Warp at the US Open
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 Champion Todd...
Taking a Good, Hard Look at Bethpage: Can Short Hitters Thrive?
Over at Golf Observer, David Barrett does an excellent job of detailing the changes made between 2002 and 2009 at Bethpage Black. If you want to understand better how Rees Jones and Mike Davis worked in tandem to create more options for players despite added length, it's worth the read. The bottom...
Buick Invitational is Missing Buzz
That's what Larry Bohannan is reporting in the Desert Sun. More succinctly, Larry notes, the Buick Invitational is missing Tiger Woods. Rocco Mediate was to return to the site of where he participated in arguably the greatest major championship ever contested. But, he withdrew yesterday for...
Open Thread: U.S. Open Playoff
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...
Tiger vs. Rocco, 18 Holes, Monday
It's time for another 18-hole playoff at the U.S. Open. Tiger Woods vs. Rocco Mediate. Mediate parred the 18th, playing one hole ahead of Woods and Lee Westwood, and get in the clubhouse at 1-under. Woods and Westwood teed off No. 18 at even-par. Both found bunkers. Both layed up. Both had birdie...
U.S. Open (thread) - Torrey Pines
18 Hole Playoff Monday morning at 9am for immortality! via assets.espn.go.com Tiger Woods vs. Rocco Mediate
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