US Open Playoff
June 16th, 2008 by Doogs
The US Open goes to an 18 hole playoff, as Tiger holed a 72nd hole birdie putt to draw level with Rocco Mediate. Tigers 3rd round heroics finishing with a chip in birdie then massive putt on the 18th were almost undone as he had a shocker opening to the final day. Rocco held his nerve and held the clubhouse lead until Tigers final putt. They now return tommorow for an 18 hole playoff, which is a total anticlimax, the sudden death playoff is much more dramatic and a better way to decide the championship.
Appleby had a shocker with a 79 in the 3rd round, including a 4 putt, then a 75 to fall to 10 shots off the leaders. Ogilvy 74 and Appleby 75 both failed to get anything going in the final round.
So will Tigers dodgy knee hold up, will Rocco remain cool, will the playoff be decided by about the 10th hole and a procession from then?