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Rocco Mediate

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Rocco Mediate

Rocco Anthony Mediate (born December 17, 1962) is an American professional golfer who has won six times on the PGA Tour and five times on the PGA Tour Champions. In the 2008 U . Open at Torrey Pines South Course, he finished runner-up after losing the first sudden-death hole after an 18-hole playoff to Tiger Woods. In 2016, Mediate won the Senior PGA Championship, one of the five senior majors.

Infobox

Full name
Rocco Anthony Mediate
Born
(1962-12-17) December 17, 1962 Greensburg, Pennsylvania, U .
Height
6 ft 1 in (1 m)
Weight
190 lb (86 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationality
United States
Residence
Naples, Florida, U .
Spouse
Jessica Mediate
Children
4
College
Florida Southern College
Turned professional
1985
Current tour
PGA Tour Champions
Former tour
PGA Tour
Professional wins
14
Highest ranking
12 (April 28, 2002)
PGA Tour
6
PGA Tour Champions
5
Other
3
Masters Tournament
T15: 2001
PGA Championship
6th: 2002
U.S. Open
2nd: 2008
The Open Championship
T18: 1996
Champions Tour Rookie of the Year
2013

Tables

· Professional wins (14) › PGA Tour wins (6)
Doral-Ryder Open
Doral-Ryder Open
No.
1
Date
Mar 4, 1991
Tournament
Doral-Ryder Open
Winning score
−12 (66-70-68-72=276)
Margin of victory
Playoff
Runner(s)-up
Curtis Strange
KMart Greater Greensboro Open
KMart Greater Greensboro Open
No.
2
Date
Apr 25, 1993
Tournament
KMart Greater Greensboro Open
Winning score
−7 (74-67-71-69=281)
Margin of victory
Playoff
Runner(s)-up
Steve Elkington
Phoenix Open
Phoenix Open
No.
3
Date
Jan 31, 1999
Tournament
Phoenix Open
Winning score
−11 (69-67-66-71=273)
Margin of victory
2 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Justin Leonard
Buick Open
Buick Open
No.
4
Date
Aug 13, 2000
Tournament
Buick Open
Winning score
−20 (68-64-70-66=268)
Margin of victory
1 stroke
Runner(s)-up
Chris Perry
Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic (2)
Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic (2)
No.
5
Date
Apr 28, 2002
Tournament
Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic (2)
Winning score
−16 (68-67-66-71=272)
Margin of victory
3 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Mark Calcavecchia
Frys Open
Frys Open
No.
6
Date
Oct 17, 2010
Tournament
Frys Open
Winning score
−15 (64-65-67-73=269)
Margin of victory
1 stroke
Runner(s)-up
Alex Prugh, Bo Van Pelt
No.
Date
Tournament
Winning score
Margin of victory
Runner(s)-up
1
Mar 4, 1991
Doral-Ryder Open
−12 (66-70-68-72=276)
Playoff
Curtis Strange
2
Apr 25, 1993
KMart Greater Greensboro Open
−7 (74-67-71-69=281)
Playoff
Steve Elkington
3
Jan 31, 1999
Phoenix Open
−11 (69-67-66-71=273)
2 strokes
Justin Leonard
4
Aug 13, 2000
Buick Open
−20 (68-64-70-66=268)
1 stroke
Chris Perry
5
Apr 28, 2002
Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic (2)
−16 (68-67-66-71=272)
3 strokes
Mark Calcavecchia
6
Oct 17, 2010
Frys Open
−15 (64-65-67-73=269)
1 stroke
Alex Prugh, Bo Van Pelt
· Professional wins (14) › PGA Tour wins (6)
Doral-Ryder Open
Doral-Ryder Open
No.
1
Year
1991
Tournament
Doral-Ryder Open
Opponent
Curtis Strange
Result
Won with birdie on first extra hole
KMart Greater Greensboro Open
KMart Greater Greensboro Open
No.
2
Year
1993
Tournament
KMart Greater Greensboro Open
Opponent
Steve Elkington
Result
Won with birdie on fourth extra hole
U . Open
U . Open
No.
3
Year
2008
Tournament
U . Open
Opponent
Tiger Woods
Result
Lost to par on first extra hole after 18-hole playoff; Woods: E (71), Mediate: E (71)
No.
Year
Tournament
Opponent
Result
1
1991
Doral-Ryder Open
Curtis Strange
Won with birdie on first extra hole
2
1993
KMart Greater Greensboro Open
Steve Elkington
Won with birdie on fourth extra hole
3
2008
U . Open
Tiger Woods
Lost to par on first extra hole after 18-hole playoff; Woods: E (71), Mediate: E (71)
· Professional wins (14) › Other wins (3)
Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational
Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational
No.
1
Date
Nov 21, 1999
Tournament
Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational
Winning score
−6 (70-76-68-68=282)
Margin of victory
1 stroke
Runner(s)-up
Annika Sörenstam
Franklin Templeton Shootout (with Lee Janzen)
Franklin Templeton Shootout (with Lee Janzen)
No.
2
Date
Nov 24, 2002
Tournament
Franklin Templeton Shootout (with Lee Janzen)
Winning score
−31 (65-60-60=185)
Margin of victory
1 stroke
Runner(s)-up
David Gossett and Matt Kuchar, John Huston and Jeff Maggert
CVS Charity Classic (with Jeff Sluman)
CVS Charity Classic (with Jeff Sluman)
No.
3
Date
Jun 24, 2003
Tournament
CVS Charity Classic (with Jeff Sluman)
Winning score
−22 (63-57=120)
Margin of victory
1 stroke
Runner(s)-up
Billy Andrade and Brad Faxon
No.
Date
Tournament
Winning score
Margin of victory
Runner(s)-up
1
Nov 21, 1999
Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational
−6 (70-76-68-68=282)
1 stroke
Annika Sörenstam
2
Nov 24, 2002
Franklin Templeton Shootout (with Lee Janzen)
−31 (65-60-60=185)
1 stroke
David Gossett and Matt Kuchar, John Huston and Jeff Maggert
3
Jun 24, 2003
CVS Charity Classic (with Jeff Sluman)
−22 (63-57=120)
1 stroke
Billy Andrade and Brad Faxon
· Professional wins (14) › Other wins (3)
CVS Caremark Charity Classic (with Brandt Snedeker)
CVS Caremark Charity Classic (with Brandt Snedeker)
No.
1
Year
2008
Tournament
CVS Caremark Charity Classic (with Brandt Snedeker)
Opponents
Billy Andrade and Davis Love III, Paul Goydos and Tim Herron, Camilo Villegas and Bubba Watson
Result
Villegas/Watson won by 1 stroke in three-hole aggregate playoff
No.
Year
Tournament
Opponents
Result
1
2008
CVS Caremark Charity Classic (with Brandt Snedeker)
Billy Andrade and Davis Love III, Paul Goydos and Tim Herron, Camilo Villegas and Bubba Watson
Villegas/Watson won by 1 stroke in three-hole aggregate playoff
· Professional wins (14) › PGA Tour Champions wins (5)
Senior major championships (1)
Senior major championships (1)
Legend
Senior major championships (1)
Other PGA Tour Champions (4)
Other PGA Tour Champions (4)
Legend
Other PGA Tour Champions (4)
Legend
Senior major championships (1)
Other PGA Tour Champions (4)

References

  1. "Week 17 2002 Ending 28 Apr 2002"
    http://www.owgr.com/archive/PastRankings/2002/owgr17f.pdf
  2. "Transcript of Rocco Mediate news conference - Buick Open"
    https://www.asapsports.com/show_interview.php?id=10977
  3. Bio of Mediate, Gaylord Sports Archived December 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
    http://www.gaylordsports.com/golf_bio.aspx?id=47&tour=P
  4. ESPN
    https://www.espn.com/golf/news/story?id=5697370
  5. "Frys - Round 4 notebook"
    http://www.pgatour.com/news/2010/10/17/rd4-notebook.html
  6. "Rocco Mediate – Performance Stats"
    http://www.pgatour.com/players/player.01797.rocco-mediate.html/performance-stats/#uber
  7. ESPN
    https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/8934392/rocco-mediate-wins-champions-tour-allianz-championship
  8. bunkered
    http://www.bunkered.co.uk/golf-news/colin-montgomerie-i-did-nothing-wrong
  9. "Mediate closes strong, wins Senior PGA Championship"
    http://www.pgatour.com/champions/daily-wrapup/2016/05/29/rocco-mediate-wins-senior-pga-championship.html
  10. "Baylor Bears Player Bio – Carmine Mediate"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20071130184314/http://baylorbears.cstv.com/sports/m-golf/mtt/mediate_carmine00.html
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