Tiger Blows Lead

UPDATE: Sudden death live blogging here

After 14 holes, the U.S. Open playoff is back to even. Tiger had a three stroke lead and has lost it. Rocco Mediate has birdied the last 2 of 3 holes, and Tiger Parred two and bogied the 14th.

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15th

Rocco drains huge put to mkae birdie pressure Tiger. Tiger misses his putt and is now 1 down to Rocco Meidate

16th

Par 3 16th, and both players are well short of the pin. Rocco is just off the fringe area, and tiger is in the fringe of the green. It appears that the wind is holding up the shots.

Tiger misses green, as does Rocco. Rocco then puts the ball within 3 feet after putting from 6 feet off the green. Tiger putting from the fringe, misses a birdie by less than an inch. The both par.

17th

Tiger and Rocco have both hit nice shots. Tiger is in the fairway, and has hit onto the green. Rocco is just off the fairway, with a good lie. He has hit his secon shot onto the front of the green. He hit the front right bunker and its kicked on.

Walking to green

Interview with Rocco: “This championship means everything to me.”

On Green. Rocco putts from about 30 feet away, puts it just past and within a foot.

Tiger putting. Hits an Alice putt, comes up short, finishes off with a par.

Rocco putting for par. Gets Par. One shot lead into 18th.

18th

The announcers are running their mouths about how Rocco could lose if the God of Golf — Tiger — Eagles the whole. So sick of the Tiger worship.

Rocco drives into the left rough. Tiger on tee. Huge swing, and he is in the fairway by the right fairway bunker. The announcers are wetting their pants heaping praise on Tiger, and quit frankly insulting Rocco.

Back from break, and the Tiger worship continues. More highlights of Tiger’s “glorious” Open. Funny how Tiger has 3 eagles and is LOSING! Guess he is not the great.

Rocco hits from the fairway and has layed up nicely. Tiger to hit. Tiger is on the green about 40 feet away. The announcers are now sayinng that Rocco has lost his lead. Disgusting. “If Rocco is able to pull it off …. “

GO ROCCO

Rocco hitting to green, looks like a wedge away. Rocco is pin high and closer than Tiger. He should be able to go to school on Tiger’s putt. Also he makes Tiger go for it without any idea of the line.

Huge roars from crowd, as they walk to the 18th.

Tiger putts and misses to the low side. He is within about 2 feet.

Rocco putting for the championship. MISSES to the high side. Marks ball.

Tiger can putt for a tie IF Rocco makes his last putt.

Tiger is studying hard on the putt. A seagull has flown over and distracted Tiger, he backs off. Over the ball, putts … in the hole! TIED

Rocco to put for extra holes. IT’S IN.

SUDDEN DEATH! Wow!

Previously:

Tiger forces Playoff

Tags: u.s. open, usga, golf, tiger woods, rocco mediate, torrey pines