This year's U.S. Open will likely go down as one of best in memory. Tiger Woods, playing in what appeared to be acute pain in his left knee and clearly not playing his best, managed to keep himself in contention for 72 holes and win an 18-hole playoff, in sudden death no less. He is now just four wins short of Jack Nicklaus' record 18-major championships, a number he will surely attain in the next few years.
Woods' performance on Saturday was legendary and will go down as a case study on triumph over adversity in golf. His mental toughness is superhuman, as is his ability to come up with the right shot at the right time.
One cannot help but feel for Rocco Mediate. At 45 years old, he would have been the oldest U.S. Open champion ever, and the oldest ever first-time winner of one of golf's majors. He will likely never have another crack at a major championship again. He can look back on so many missed opportunities that he had to make up that one shot. But isn't that always the case?
# posted by Adam Daifallah : 9:42 PM
