Americans Tiger Woods and Rocco Mediate are set to go head-to-head in an 18-hole play-off for the US Open title at 1700 BST at Torrey Pines.
Two-time champion Woods sank a dramatic 12-foot putt on the final hole on Sunday to deny 45-year-old veteran Mediate his maiden major trophy.
Woods has an excellent record Senegal brokers talks between Palestinian factions ...
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The 32-year-old has been hampered by knee pain after undergoing surgery.
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By Chris Whyatt
1700: Rocco teeing off first...
1659: "I'm predicting Tiger's dodgy leg will unexplicably fall off leading to him hopping round the course but he will sink the winning putt with his removed limb to mark an incredibly victory." charisman7 on 606
"If Tiger wins, then it's one of the most gutsy sporting victories of all time." chumbawumba2 on 606
1656: Right. Quick run-down on the runners and riders. Tiger... you probably know a fair bit about him.
Rocco? Well. He's 45 (13 years older than Woods), has won zero majors (to Woods' 13), compiled $7m in career earnings (Woods has $49m), and has five tour wins (compared with Woods' 86).
There is one aspect, however, where Mediate has the edge: a 100% play-off record (played two, won two). Woods has played 17 and, you are not misreading this, lost three.
1651: But you cannot deny that the atmosphere at Torrey Pines has been white-hot. When Woods sank that final putt on 18 for birdie last night, the galleries erupted like Boca Juniors fans witnessing a last-minute winner against River Plate in the Bombonera.
1647: My highlight, since you ask, is hearing some Fred Flinstone-wannabe scream "yabba-dabba dooooo!" less than a millisecond after Tiger's ball left the tee when he drove the opening shot of his round down towards the first hole yesterday.
Perhaps that should be lowlight. Where do they get these people?
1643: Just to make it clear, the US Open is the only major championship that still requires 18 holes to determine a winner in case of a tie. Do you agree with it?
"I want to be the first to go on record to say Tiger would do a Hogan ala 1950 US open and win his 65th tour event surpassing Hogans 64th tour wins." keizo-Yamata on 606
1638: Greetings all. Just over 20 minutes until this frankly bizarre/ archaic/ nonsensical/ bonus ball (*delete as appropriate) 18-hole Monday play-off between Tiger Woods and Rocco Mediate.
Before we kick off, and believe me it will kick off golf fans, can I have your 2008 Torrey Pines highlights so far? Get involved on the debate on 606
1630: Force - or freak - of nature?
His peers clearly don't believe Tiger Woods is human.
"I'm playing against a monster tomorrow," said Rocco Mediate after the world number one sank that stupendous birdie putt on the final hole to determine an 18 hole play-off between the pair today.
(BBC)
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