Comments on: Could I Ask for Anything More?

By: Andy Brown

Andy Brown — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:16:42 +0000

“Rocco is an easy guy to root for”

Ha! That is possibly the best comment I have heard in a long time. Every bit of that statement is true. Rocco Mediate is that typical journeyman on tour who moves on from one pit stop to another making an honest living by playing by golf.

A sportsperson who really does not fall in the glamour category and hence it is easier for us to see a bit of us in him. Also the kind of guy you know was more in awe of the “Great Tiger” instead of wishing to tear him apart. I guess that is where his similarity with us ordinary folks ends. Not many top level athletes could have played through 91 holes like he did almost beating the legend and making history.

Even though he did not win, he sure did win over many new fans and he is not going to be that ordinary journeyman anymore. People will be following his progress, he will not be just another name on the leaderboard. People will search for his name on the top of the leaderboard trying to track the progress of the guy who almost managed to put his hands on a trophy which the wounded Tiger was desperately keen to pocket.

Before the U.S. Open Rocco Mediate might have been the easy guy to root for but post Torrey Pines, one thing is for sure, he will definitely not be a bad bet to root for!

By: Darian

Darian — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:53:09 +0000

Playing injured is one thing but what impressed me mostly is the way the Tiger practically ignored his injury… never made even the slightest attempt to use it as an excuse and didn’t make any drama about it-he just went there and gave his best. Truly a remarkable effort from someone that has been on top for so long and has nothing to prove to anyone, you’d expect that his motivation would falter and that he simply withdraws from competition especially as that injury wasn’t naive in any way and could possibly endanger the rest of hid career.

By: Double Eagle

Double Eagle — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:26:04 +0000

I almost wish I did call in sick!

I got to watch a decent amount of it this week when it was replayed on The Golf Channel. Great stuff!

Tiger never ceases to amaze me. It’s not like he played on a broken leg with a ruptured ACL because he’s trying to claw out a spot on Tour. He’s on top of the sport now, and will probably finish on top all time. If he had withdrawn, he would probably picked right back up next year and this would have been a distant memory. Instead, he really did play the tournament as if it was his last.

By: TP Golf Online

TP Golf Online — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:08:03 +0000

Too bad you did not see the playoff live DE. You should have **cough cough** called in sick. Best US Open since 1999 or since 1982 that I remember watching.

Both players hit clutch shots during the round. Rocco on the par 3 3rd and his birdie putt on 15. Tiger’s fairway bunker shot on 15 and of course the birdie to tie Rocco again on 18.

Of course it amazing to know that Tiger was playing down the severity of his knee injury and finding out that he also had a stress fracture in his left leg also. Not sure if you want to say Tiger is dedicated or stubborn. It is still unreal watching a professional athlete suffer through pain and win a championship.

By: Golf Tips For Beginners

Golf Tips For Beginners — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:52:23 +0000

Yeah, I only got to see the highlights but even they were edge of your seat stuff. It is just a shame that Tiger now has to go in for a knee operation, and that we cant see him for the rest of the season. Nevertheless, it will be good to see a more open field for once.

By: Larry

Larry — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:07:10 +0000

I did not get to see the match, but my father watched and said it was GREAT. He said that some of the shots Tiger managed to pull off were unbelievable. Would have been a great match to be at

By: Louis

Louis — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:57:52 +0000

This 2008 U.S. Open have to be the finest hour of two great golfers. Tiger must be tough as steel, play 91 holes with injury knee and won by sudden death.

Rocco, America’s new favor golfer is clearly given Tiger all he can handle. At age 45, he never won a major, he is not even in the top 100 of PGA. But this 2008 U.S. Open is Rocco Mediate’s finest hour. He played like its his last game on earth. Rocco shine like a supernova, brighter than billion suns of host galaxy. He nearly eclipsed the Tiger’s limlight. What a moment to chrish and remember.

By: Patrick Everett

Patrick Everett — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:53:41 +0000

I have to agree. This year’s U.S. Open is bound to go own as one of the greatest ever played. I knew Tiger was on a roll when I saw that incredible putt! And he was still at even par then and went to -1 on the way to claiming the lead in the round! But still, I have to applaud Rocco for a great show of sportsmanship and for challenging Tiger and keeping the game close ’til the end.