Playing golf for a living is a tough job. And it becomes ten times harder if one is playing for prestige at a major tournament and has to lock horns with the legendary Tiger Woods in the final round.
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A similar situation happened with a veteran PGA Tour pro who had to face the biggest challenge on the golf course when he ended up face-to-face with Woods. Recalling the incident, the Pro reveals how he feels about it after 15 years.
PGA Tour veteran loved his chaotic playoff with Tiger Woods
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Former PGA Tour pro Rocco Mediate currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions. But he has spent a long time on the PGA Tour and has played in numerous tournaments. Although the 6-time PGA Tour winner has never won a major championship, he has made his best attempts while performing in them. His best finish came in 2008 at the US Open, where he finished on T2. Although he didn’t win, he had the adventure of a lifetime when he was engaged in a face-off in the final round with Tiger Woods.
Recently, Mediate recalled that core memory while he was engaged in a light-hearted round with a young Mini Tour Pro, Brain Mogg, at Hazeltine National Golf Club. While on the ground, Mediate was asked, “Is it really difficult to play with Tiger?” He replied, “No, I love that the most. It’s chaos. I love chaos. It’s a sad thing, but I love chaos.” The clip was shared by Brian on his Instagram.
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After this conversation, Mediate and the young pro engaged in a tough competition where Mediate performed barefoot. As the video ended, it was not made clear who won; however, the golf pro’s feelings about his historic duel with Woods were quite clear.
The epic 18-hole battle between Rocco Mediate and Tiger Woods at the U.S. Open
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At the 2008 US Open, Woods made a poor start with a double bogey and was having a bad day. Woods was also suffering from a damaged knee, which was said to have affected his performance. In the earlier rounds, Mediate made good finishes while Woods was struggling and clearly in pain. However, in the third round, the golf legend improved his performance and climbed the leaderboard. In the final round, on the 18th hole, Woods putted a stunning birdie and forced Mediate into an 18-hole playoff, which was back then a standard USGA playoff routine!
When the two faced off the next day in the playoffs, both had some stumbles as well as shining moments. And even though Woods ended up with four bogeys across the 18 holes, he ended the playoff with a stunning birdie on the 18th, rubbing salt into Mediate’s wound after forcing a playoff and beating him with a birdie on the same hole!
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It was a legendary win that brought both of them immense fame. Though Woods enjoyed victory, Rocco ended up with the best performance at a major tournament and the anecdote of a lifetime. What do you think about the historic match? Let us know in the comments below.
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