Tiger woods biography 2008 us open scorecard
Tiger woods 2001 u.s.
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BBC Sport golf
Although competitive both Woods and Mediate joked during the play-off |
Tiger Woods clinched his 14th major title by defeating valiant veteran Rocco Mediate at the first sudden-death hole of an absorbing US Open play-off.
Mediate, 45, bogeyed the 1st hole and was three behind Woods at three over after 10, before the world number one bogeyed two holes in succession.
The outsider posted three consecutive birdies to take the lead after 15.
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Mediate missed an 18-footer for the title, a Woods birdie took the match on and Mediate's bogey ended a great duel.
At 158 in the world rankings, Mediate was one of the biggest outsiders ever to take part in a major play-off as he tried to become the oldest winner of the championship.
But although he was up against 32-year-old Woods, who has never lost a tournament having led on the final day, there was little to choose between the pair, and the underdog was a fraction away from one of the biggest s