Rocco Mediate, the 45 year old who tied Tiger Woods on Sunday to force an 18-hole playoff yesterday, looked to be in prime position to score one of the greatest upsets of all time. He went toe-to-toe with Tiger for all 18 holes and was even winning by one stroke up until the 18th, when Tiger made birdie to tie it up again. The game then went to sudden death and everyone was braced for a tense couple of holes, but on the very first hole Mediate collapsed with an actual case of sudden death. It was a very anti-climactic end to the engaging contest, but Tiger fans in attendance were still pleased with the result. "I've been a Tiger fan forever, and we've seen him do about everything," said Jake Green, a Woods fan who came all the way from Texas to watch the tournament. "But now I can say I was there when he killed a man through sheer golf skill. What an amazing performance." Woods offered his sympathy to the family of Mediate. "I want them to know how sorry I am about what happened. When you are this great at the game of golf, sometimes you forget your own power, the power that can only be fueled by the new Gatorade Tiger flavor. After accidentally killing a few putting instructors when I was a teenager, I vowed I would never kill with golf again. But, the U.S. Open brings out the competitor in me, and I had to take him out with my A-game. An A-game, that is only possible through the innovations of Nike brand golf equipment. I think this c ...
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Rocco Mediate, the 45 year old who tied Tiger Woods on Sunday to force an 18-hole playoff yesterday, looked to be in prime position to score one of the greatest upsets of all time. He went toe-to-toe with Tiger for all 18 holes and was even winning by one stroke up until the 18th, when Tiger made birdie to tie it up again. The game then went to sudden death and everyone was braced for a tense couple of holes, but on the very first hole Mediate collapsed with an actual case of sudden death. It was a very anti-climactic end to the engaging contest, but Tiger fans in attendance were still pleased with the result. "I've been a Tiger fan forever, and we've seen him do about everything," said Jake Green, a Woods fan who came all the way from Texas to watch the tournament. "But now I can say I was there when he killed a man through sheer golf skill. What an amazing performance." Woods offered his sympathy to the family of Mediate. "I want them to know how sorry I am about what happened. When you are this great at the game of golf, sometimes you forget your own power, the power that can only be fueled by the new Gatorade Tiger flavor. After accidentally killing a few putting instructors when I was a teenager, I vowed I would never kill with golf again. But, the U.S. Open brings out the competitor in me, and I had to take him out with my A-game. An A-game, that is only possible through the innovations of Nike brand golf equipment. I think this c ...