![]() ![]() And, despite also suffering from a stress fracture in his leg, (a fact the public wasn’t aware of at the time), he was going to play. The World No.1 decided he had recovered sufficiently from his April surgery. ![]() Showing great nerve, Mediate made it through with a birdie at the first extra hole. It wouldn’t be the last Rocco would face in the 2008 US Open. Eleven men and seven spots meant a play-off. Those trying to secure a spot in Columbus included Fred Couples, Davis Love III, Jesper Parnevik and Chad Campbell.Īfter the two rounds, Mediate was four-under and in a tie for 17th with ten other players. A field of 140 players gathered for the 36-hole event, with just 23 places available. But US Open qualifying was going to be tough. The Memorial gave Mediate cause for optimism, as he battled through testing conditions to finish in a tie for sixth – his best result of the year by some distance. He would try to earn a start at Torrey Pines via sectional qualifying in Columbus, Ohio on the Monday after Jack Nicklaus’ Memorial Tournament. Mediate’s participation was doubtful too, mainly because he hadn’t qualified to play. ![]()
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