Powerless to put Tiger Woods away and exhausted from this US Open that would not end, Rocco Mediate plopped down above the bunker on the 18th green, and scribbled down his score.
Mediate's quest to become the oldest golfer to win a major came to a crashing endon the first hole of sudden death yesterday when Tiger Woods secured his 14th major.
An appreciative crowd that cheered Woods' victory burst into one more chant of "Rocco! Rocco! Rocco!" for the underdog.
"It was unbelievable," Mediate said. "Yeah, this is huge for me."
Mediate is left with the knowledge that he made the limping Woods work 19 extra holes to win his 14th major.
"It was an honour being out there," Mediate said. "And I'm sure I scared him. I did good today."
