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06/16/2008: "Yo, Rocco!"

Give the man credit. Rocco Mediate - 45 years old and far past what most would consider their best golfing years - didn't win the US Open today, but he pushed the best player in the world to the absolute brink. It took another 18th hole birdie by Woods to drive their playoff round to a sudden death 19th hole, where Rocco's magic finally came up short. No one has ever stood toe to toe with Woods like this and lived to tell the tale - and what a tale he'll have to tell! Congrats to Eldrick on the victory, but even higher accolated to Mediate for standing up to the pressure and showing that old guys can golf, too!

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On Tuesday, June 17th, RavellingTangler said:

now he knows how those 'top' tennis players facing Nadal feel this year: you play the best tennis in your life, push him right to the wire and almost get him a couple of times . . . . . but there seems something "inevitable" about him winning.

Must be very unnerving - and it says a lot for Rocco that he did not let it faze him.
Give him credit , indeed !