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Harrington Wins British, Norman Continues Honeymoon

Padraig HarringtonYEARS FROM NOW, someone might ask Greg Norman what he did on his second honeymoon.“Let’s see, we traveled, did some sightseeing, shopped a little, I almost won the British Open, stuff like that.”So Norman didn’t win The Open C…

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Greg Norman Displays Greatness at British Open

I HAD FORGOTTEN. Or, perhaps more accurate, I might not have truly appreciated Greg Norman. This British Open at Royal Birkdale has re-opened my eyes to the enormous talent of the Great White Shark.To be the 54-hole leader at The Open Championship at a…

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David Duval in Contention at British Open

(Honeyfield/Flickr)I WAS STILL TRYING TO GET USED to Greg Norman being in contention at the British Open, someone who now plays more tennis than golf, when another ghost from golf’s not-too-distant past appeared on the British Open leaderboard. David…

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Rocco Mediate Leads Brutish Open

Defending championPadraig Harrington(Doyle/Flickr)RAINY, WINDY, CHILLY. Welcome to Royal Birkdale and the 137th Open Championship. The Brutish, er, British Open.Old Man Par and Royal Birkdale won today as 156 players donned long sleeves and rain gear t…

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“Is this any way to win a major?”

Rocco Mediate has caught pretty much everyone off guard, including himself. He shares the first round lead at the British Open at 1-under-par. For someone who has never fared particularly well with links style courses and the cold weather, he…

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Weather K.O.s 1/2 of Open Championship Field. Rocco Tied for Lead, Shark in the Hunt.

Dastardly weather made mince meat of the early groups at the 137th Open Championship. Gale wind, torrential rain, and temps in the 50s turned a major tournament into a survival contest. “Can’t wait to go home” said Pat Perez, summing up many of the first players to go off sentiments. Perez shot 82….

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These (Old) Guys Are Good

Tommy Armour IIIHEY, HAVE YOU NOTICED? Old is the new good on the PGA Tour.The magic age might just be 48. I mean, 48-year-olds are coming out of the woodwork.You have your Kenny Perry, winner of two 2008 events and a lock for the U.S. Ryder Cup team t…

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Everybody Loves Rocco

AS SOMEONE PUT IT, Tiger won the trophy, but Rocco won the hearts. Cliché? Yep. Sappy? Yep. But hey, it’s right on the mark.

Ever since Rocco Mediate went toe-to-toe with golf’s Goliath, Tiger Woods, and nearly brought down the giant in the U.S. …

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Rocco has become a pretty popular guy…

Karen Crouse of the New York Times files an interesting report about Rocco Mediate’s recent popularity bump, most noticeable the past two days at the CVS Classic. Crouse makes Rocco come off as a rock star, as playing partner Brandt…

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Tiger Wins U.S. Open On One Leg

I’m sure most of you have heard the news already but it was announced today that Tiger is shutting down for the rest of the 2008 season.
His reason? Oh, just a torn ACL and fractured tibia.
Yup, that’s right. Tiger Woods played 91 holes to win the U.S. Open with a broken leg and busted knee. [...]

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Was Rocco’s color choice deliberate?

For Monday’s 18 hole playoff, Rocco Mediate was daring and decided to sport the red and black. According to a Golf Channel report, that was the only outfit Mediate had left in his suitcase. Mediate said the following on PTI:…

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2008 U.S.Open Postscript.

Do you remember the advice that says if you write a scathing letter, or one with a necessary negative tone, that you should avoid mailing it for twenty four hours, read it again, and see how you might rewrite it having slept on your first thoughts? That’s the best way to assess what was just a…

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Now that’s entertainment! (and other US Open thoughts)

If you missed the US Open, you missed some of the best golf ever televised. It was incredible. Almost literally. If I didn’t know better, I would have thought it was rigged to script the drama. I guess it’s conceivable that Tiger could aim for an adjacent hole’s bunker knowing he could execute the amazing [...]

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2008 U.S. Open: The Inevitability of Tiger Woods

(O’Neal/Flickr)TIGER WOODS CLINCHED his third U.S. Open title today in a 19-hole playoff with journeyman Rocco Mediate. Could we have honestly expected any other result?It’s like watching a movie. You know how it’s going to end. Well, you think you…

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Tiger Nips Rocco in 19 Hole Marathon Playoff at ‘08 U.S. Open

91 holes, David vs Goliath, and a single stroke separated them after 91 holes. They were deadlocked after the 18 hole playoff, so it took a 19th playoff hole to decide what has to have been one of the most compelling major tournaments in quite some time. Tiger Woods parred the 7th hole, the 1st…

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Still Open for Business - Woods/Mediate Playoff for ‘08 U.S. Open Title

At high noon tomorrow, Eastern Standard time, the unlikeliest of duos will play 18 holes of golf for the 2008 U.S. Open championship. Rocco Mediate, 156th in the world rankings will tee it up mano y mano against Tiger Woods, world #1. Rocco’s 71 made up the two stroke deficit he started the day…

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Unreal Woods Snatches 54 Hole Lead at ‘08 U.S. Open

A “see it to believe it” back nine gave Tiger Woods a one stroke lead over Lee Westwood at the 2008 U.S. Open. Woods stands at -3 with Westwood one back. Rocco Mediate was the only other player under par at -1. At +1 were D.J. Trahan and Geoff Ogilvy. Five players were tied at +2.

Woods was…

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