| June 2008's US Open produced one of the most unexpected and dramatic showdowns in golf history. Day after day the invincible Tiger Woods was challenged by Rocco Mediate, a respected journeyman. On Sunday, both ended play tied at par, forcing a playoff. Defying expectations, Mediate played Woods to yet another tie, losing only after forcing a sudden-death showdown.
Through it all, Rocco Mediate emerged as one of the most likable, open, and fascinating golfers. In Are You Kidding Me? he tells the full story of these five life-changing days. With John Feinstein, whose insider knowledge of the golf world is unparalleled, Mediate relives one of sport's greatest feats, how one man overcame every obstacle to challenge the game's finest.
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Pro golfer Rocco Mediate tells his side of the story of the 2008 U.S. Open, when he matched a hobbled Tiger Woods shot for shot for five amazing days in one of the most memorable showdowns in PGA history. Mediate's golf career prior to the 2008 Open was entirely unremarkable, but he emerged from obscurity to challenge the world's greatest golfer, Tiger Woods, who later revealed that he was playing with a double stress fracture and torn ligaments in his left leg. On both Sunday and Monday, Mediate had a one-stroke lead after completing his round, only to watch Tiger make a pair of treacherous birdie putts on the 18th hole to force a play-off. Teaming with John Feinstein, who may be the Tiger Woods of golf writers, Mediate reveals the fascinating details of the most unforgettable tournament of his career.
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