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For one night, rocco mediate does not want to talk about tiger woods. After 19 extra holes, woods captures us open the new york times. Tiger being on a bad leg just coming off of acl surgery ends up muscling out one of the true gutsy performances of his career. Through tiger woods, orin stran examines golf, a sports superstar, racial issues and media scandal with direct dialog and openness. The 2008 united states open championship was the 108th u. As the memorable comeback victory from a year ago replayed on cbs on sunday, jim nantz interviewed the fivetime masters winner. Tiger woods outlasted rocco mediate on monday, beating him in sudden death in what he called probably the greatest tournament ive ever. Also note tiger is 101 in playoffs according to the 2007 pga media guide booki dont have 2008.
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