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| Original Title: | Are You Kidding Me?: The Story of Rocco Mediate's Extraordinary Battle with Tiger Woods at the US Open |
| ISBN: | 0316073741 (ISBN13: 9780316073745) |
| Edition Language: | English |

Rocco Mediate
ebook | Pages: 0 pages Rating: 3.82 | 359 Users | 32 Reviews
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| Title | : | Are You Kidding Me?: The Story of Rocco Mediate's Extraordinary Battle with Tiger Woods at the US Open |
| Author | : | Rocco Mediate |
| Book Format | : | ebook |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 0 pages |
| Published | : | May 18th 2009 by Little, Brown and Company (first published 2009) |
| Categories | : | Sports. Nonfiction. Biography |
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June 2008's US Open produced one of the most unexpected and dramatic showdowns in golf history. Day after day the invincible Tiger Woods was challenged by Rocco Mediate, a respected journeyman. On Sunday, both ended play tied at par, forcing a playoff. Defying expectations, Mediate played Woods to yet another tie, losing only after forcing a sudden-death showdown.Through it all, Rocco Mediate emerged as one of the most likable, open, and fascinating golfers. In ARE YOU KIDDING ME?, he tells the full story of these five life-changing days. With John Feinstein, whose insider knowledge of the golf world is unparalleled, Mediate relives one of sport's greatest feats, how one man overcame every obstacle to challenge the game's finest.
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The only reason we ever really talk about Rocco Mediate is because of Tiger Woods victimizing him at the 2008 U.S. Open and rightfully this book mainly focuses on that. The rest is just by the numbers biography stuff, and really Mediate isn't the most interesting character, but the U.S. Open recollection is fine enough.I really enjoyed this book, and I don't believe just because I was there at the 2008 US Open at Torrey Pines. This is my first John Feinstein book, and I found his telling of this great sports story like listening to someone over a beer after a round. Granted, it's first and foremost a golf story for golf lovers.Feinstein is able to grasp the magic of Rocco Mediate while proving to us what a truly accomplished professional golfer he is. At the same time, he cuts through the Darth Vader image of
Tiger fan? Read it. Rocco fan? Read it. Golf fan? Read it. Sports fan? Read it. Enjoy reading about just an average joe going against the greatest in the world? Read it.

Feinstein, as usual, gets inside his subject's life in a manner unlike any other sports journalist. If at times his stroke-by-stroke analysis of a particular round of gold gets a little - shall I say it? - boring, keep on reading. The pressures of the tour and their effect on a marriage are thoughtfully discussed.
As the players struggle to get their rounds in at rain soaked Bethpage Black what better time to take a look back at last years amazing US Open golf tournament. Are You Kidding Me?: The Story of Rocco Mediates Extraordinary Battle with Tiger Woods at the US Open by Rocco Mediate and John Feinstein does just that and in entertaining and enlightening fashion.For those of you not golf fans, or who inexplicably didnt follow the amazing events of last year, here is recap. Tiger Woods was coming of
The greatest story ever told. I love Rocco
What a great read! I watched what was probably one of the greatest matches ever as it happened! But I hadn't thought about until I recently had an opportunity to meet Rocco and follow him for 18 holes. What a great guy! He entertained us we his golf, but even more so as he interacted with the members watching him play! I then found "Are You Kidding Me?". After spending some time with Rocco, reading the book was even more special! I highly recommend spending some time with Rocco as you visit the

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