After 91 holes of golf over five days, Tiger Woods outlasted Rocco Mediate to win the 2008 US Open at Torrey Pines for his 14th career major victory. It was a back-and-forth battle all day, as each player had the lead moments of time. Tiger made some great putts early in the day to hold Rocco back, eventually gaining a three-shot lead with about half of the course to play. Then, things took a big swing as Rocco regained the lead and took a one-stroke advantage to the 18th hole. At that 18th hole, Tiger was making all of his shots, as Rocco struggled around the bunkers and fairway. Even then, it came down to Tiger making his birdie and Rocco missing his, and the tournament went to a 91st hole in sudden death. On that sudden death, Rocco missed his par putt to extend the championship, as Tiger Woods took home the hardware in what he called his "best [championship] ever." It was an amazing five days, filled with Tiger memories, as he continues to prove why he is the best player in the world, and going to be (if not already) the best ever. He made putt after putt, eagled three times, amazed himself, long drives, great iron shots, stellar chips, and remain driven and focused---all on one healthy knee. Rightfully so, Tiger said that he will take some more time off now to give his knee time to fully recuperate to get back to the 100% Tiger we all know. With his 14th major victory under his belt, he is now four behind Jack Nicklaus on the career major victories list; and the British Open and PGA Championship still remain this year. For all the ESPN highlights of today's playoff and Tiger's victory, see the link to the video below.
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