Name: Rocco Mediate breaks down path to PGA TOUR
Uploaded: 2025-11-04T15:00:00.000Z
Duration: 194 s
Description: Rocco Mediate discusses how he made it through Q-School in 1985 to earn his PGA TOUR card and how he developed his game early in his career.

 To celebrate Tiger Woods' 50th birthday, Rocco Mediate talks about the impact Woods would have on the Champions Tour, where players must be at least 50 years old to play.

Rocco Mediate on Tiger Woods potentially joining PGA TOUR Champions

Rocco Mediate discusses how he made it through Q-School in 1985 to earn his PGA TOUR card and how he developed his game early in his career.

Rocco Mediate breaks down path to PGA TOUR 

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.

Rocco Mediate reflects on 2008 U.S. Open playoff with Tiger Woods

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.

Tiger Woods’ 2008 U.S. Open victory, playoff revisited

Incredible hole-outs and great shots from the bunkers during the Safeway Open at Silverado Resort and Spa (North) in Napa, California.

Best of: bunker shots at the Safeway Open

Check out the top 5 shots of the week from the 2019 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and Oasis Championship, featuring Jordan Spieth, Scott Stallings, Brandt Snedeker, Tony Romo, and Rocco Mediate.

Rocco Mediate's eagle hole out leads Shots of the Week

Check out the top 10 shots in the history of the Safeway Open, featuring an ace, one stellar eagle hole-out, and a few memorable winning shots.   


All-time shots from the Safeway Open

During the third round of the 2016 Barracuda Championship, players compete for the "Barracuda Bonus," a $50,000 charitable donation given in the name of the player who collects the most Modified Stableford points on the par-5 18th hole over the course of the four competitive rounds.

Barracuda Bonus highlights of hole No. 18 from Round 3

Check out the top five shots of the week from Humana Challenge in partnership with the Clinton Foundation and Mitsubishi Electronic Championship featuring Bill Haas, James Hahn, Matt Kuchar, Rocco Mediate, and Phil Mickelson.

Bill Haas' swing from the bunker leads Shots of the Week

Prior to the 2014 Wyndham Championship, Rocco Mediate talks about the moment he received a sponsor exemption for this year's tournament and also talks about the physical toll golf takes on the human body.

Rocco Mediate comments before Wyndham

Check out the top five shots of the week from the 2014 Humana Challenge and 2014 Mitsubishi Championship featuring Keegan Bradley, Fred Couples, Ken Duke, Rocco Mediate & Patrick Reed.

Keegan Bradley and Ken Duke record aces to lead Shots of the Week

Check out Rocco Mediate's incredible hole out for eagle at the short par-4  17th hole in the final round of the 2010 Frys.com Open that helped earn him a one stoke victory.

Rocco Mediate holes out from 116 yards at 2010 Frys.com Open

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In the opening round of the 2026 Valero, Jesper Svensson's drive on the 201-yard, par-3 seventh hole traveled 204 yards and landed on the left green, finishing 7 feet 6 inches from the hole. Svensson made the 7-foot-6-inch putt for birdie.

Jesper Svensson nearly aces No. 7, sets up birdie at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Robert MacIntyre's 304-yard drive on the 449-yard, par-4 10th landed in the left fairway, leaving 146 yards to the hole. His 143-yard approach shot from the fairway landed on the left green, finishing 8 feet 5 inches from the hole. MacIntyre made an 8-foot 5-inch putt for birdie.

Robert MacIntyre hits 143-yard approach to 8 feet, sets up birdie on No. 10 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Matt Wallace's drive on the 387-yard, par-4 11th hole traveled 295 yards and ended up in the right intermediate rough, with 90 yards remaining to the hole. His 92-yard approach shot from the intermediate rough landed on the left green, finishing 6 feet 10 inches from the hole. Wallace made a 6-foot-10-inch putt for birdie.

Matt Wallace gets up-and-down from 7 feet for birdie on No. 11 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Alex Smalley's drive on the 421-yard, par-4 12th travels 306 yards, landing in the right rough and leaving 115 yards to the hole. His 114-yard approach shot from the rough lands in the left green, finishing 16 inches from the hole. Smalley makes a 16-inch putt for birdie.

Alex Smalley gets up-and-down from 16 inches for birdie on No. 12 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Alex Smalley's drive on the 449-yard, par-4 10th hole traveled 279 yards and landed in the left fairway, leaving 171 yards to the hole. His 170-yard approach shot from the fairway finished in the left fairway, 15 feet 10 inches from the hole.

Alex Smalley holes 170-yard approach for birdie on No. 10 at Valero

In the opening round of the 2026 Valero, Karl Vilips's drive on the 597-yard, par-5 eighth hole traveled 313 yards and ended in the left rough, with 280 yards remaining to the hole. His 179-yard shot from the rough finished in the left intermediate rough, 101 yards from the pin. Vilips's 103-yard approach from the intermediate rough landed on the left green, 8 feet 9 inches from the hole. He made an 8-foot-9-inch putt for birdie.

Karl Vilips gets up-and-down from 9 feet for birdie on No. 8 at Valero

In the opening round of the 2026 Valero, J.J. Spaun's drive on the 601-yard, par-5 18th went 309 yards into the left intermediate rough, leaving 288 yards to the hole. His 192-yard shot from the rough ended in the left fairway, with 104 yards remaining. Spaun's 106-yard approach from the fairway landed on the right green, 7 feet 5 inches from the hole. He made the 7-foot-5-inch putt for birdie.

J.J. Spaun's 106-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 18 at Valero

Check out all the best shots from the opening round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, featuring Tony Finau, Jordan Spieth, Tommy Fleetwood and Rickie Fowler, among others. Play was suspended on Thursday due to darkness, and Round 1 will conclude Friday morning.

Highlights | Round 1 | Valero

In the opening round of the 2026 Valero, Brian Harman's 294-yard drive on the 601-yard, par-5 18th hole landed in the right intermediate rough, leaving 300 yards to the hole. His 203-yard shot from the rough landed in the left fairway, leaving 100 yards to the hole. Harman's 99-yard approach from the fairway landed on the right green, finishing 12 feet 8 inches from the hole. He made a 12-foot 8-inch putt for birdie.

Brian Harman gets up-and-down from 13 feet for birdie on No. 18 at Valero

In the opening round of the 2026 Valero, Mark Hubbard's drive on the 193-yard, par-3 16th hole traveled 194 yards and landed on the left green, finishing 6 feet 2 inches from the hole. Hubbard made the 6-foot-2-inch putt for birdie.

Mark Hubbard sinks 6-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at Valero

In the opening round of the 2026 Valero, J.J. Spaun's drive on the 351-yard, par-4 17th hole went 279 yards into the right bunker, leaving 77 yards to the hole. His 73-yard approach shot from the fairway bunker landed on the left green, finishing 12 feet 10 inches from the hole. Spaun made a 12-foot 10-inch putt for birdie.

J.J. Spaun drains 13-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at Valero

In the opening round of the 2026 Valero, Robert MacIntyre's drive on the 601-yard, par-5 18th hole traveled 307 yards and landed in the left fairway, leaving 289 yards to the hole. His 219-yard shot from the fairway landed in the right fairway, leaving 77 yards to the hole. MacIntyre's 75-yard approach shot from the fairway landed on the right green, finishing 13 feet 2 inches from the hole. He made a 13-foot 2-inch putt for birdie.

Robert MacIntyre's 75-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 18 at Valero

In the opening round of the 2026 Valero, Robert MacIntyre's drive on the 351-yard, par-4 17th hole traveled 292 yards and landed in the left fairway, leaving 60 yards to the hole. His 60-yard approach shot from the fairway landed on the left green, finishing 3 feet 2 inches from the hole. MacIntyre made a 3-foot 2-inch putt for birdie.

Robert MacIntyre gets up-and-down from 60 yards for birdie on No. 17 at Valero

In the opening round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, Jordan Spieth's drive on the 351-yard par-4 17th travels 305 yards, landing in the right fairway and leaving 48 yards to the hole. His 49-yard approach shot from the fairway lands on the left green, finishing 4 feet 3 inches from the hole. Spieth made a 4-foot 3-inch putt for birdie.

Jordan Spieth hits 49-yard approach to 4 feet, sets up birdie on No. 17 at Valero

In the opening round of the 2026 Valero, Stephan Jaeger's drive on the 14th hole, a 569-yard par 5, travels 321 yards and lands in the left fairway, leaving 248 yards to the hole. His 234-yard shot from the fairway lands on the right green, finishing 43 feet 4 inches from the hole. Jaeger misses a 45-foot 8-inch putt, finishing 2 feet 5 inches from the hole. He makes a 2-foot 5-inch putt for birdie, remaining at 1-under par for the round.

Stephan Jaeger drains 2-foot birdie putt on No. 14 at Valero

In the opening round of the 2026 Valero, J.J. Spaun's drive on the 569-yard, par-5 14th hole went 308 yards into the right native area, with 245 yards remaining to the hole. His 139-yard shot from the native area landed in the left fairway, leaving 114 yards to the hole. Spaun's 113-yard approach from the fairway landed on the left green, finishing 6 feet 3 inches from the hole. He made a 6-foot 3-inch putt for birdie.

J.J. Spaun hits 113-yard approach to 6 feet, sets up birdie on No. 14 at Valero

In the opening round of the 2026 Valero, Russell Henley's drive on the 569-yard, par-5 14th hole travels 298 yards and ends up in the right fairway, leaving 263 yards to the hole. His 258-yard shot from the fairway lands in the right rough, finishing 59 feet 3 inches from the hole. Henley's 65-foot-7-inch shot from the rough lands on the left green, finishing 6 feet 9 inches from the hole. He makes a 6-foot-9-inch putt for birdie, remaining at even par for the round.

Russell Henley drains 7-foot birdie putt on No. 14 at Valero

In the opening round of the 2026 Valero, Ludvig Åberg's drive on the 454-yard par-4 15th hole travels 299 yards and ends up in the left intermediate rough, 154 yards from the hole. His 158-yard approach shot from the intermediate rough ends in the right rough, finishing 17 feet 7 inches from the hole. Åberg makes a 17-foot 7-inch birdie putt, moving to 5-under for the round.