Name: Rocco Mediate reflects on 2008 U.S. Open playoff with Tiger Woods
Uploaded: 2023-06-16T21:20:23.526Z
Duration: 56 s
Description: Over the years, Rocco Mediate answers questions from the media about his loss to Tiger Woods in a playoff at the 2008 U.S. Open. Mediate reflects on the five-day tournament and how he remains positive.

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Hear from Tiger Woods, Rocco Mediate and more as they recount the events of the final two days of the 2008 U.S. Open where Woods converted a 12-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole to tie Mediate and force a 19-hole playoff the following day at Torrey Pines in La Jolla, California. Woods' victory on what later turned out to be a fractured leg, represents one of the most dramatic championship weeks in U.S. Open history.

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