Don’t worry Rocco: You’re not the only one

So you seem like a good guy, Rocco Mediate. You seem like you have a fun, careful game of golf. You seem like the pressure never got to you.

No worries on losing to a wounded Tiger Woods - heck, everyone else fell to him in regulation. He needed 19 extra holes just to beat you.

And enjoy this: You were closer to beating Tiger in a major than any of his 14 major wins.

Don’t believe me? Well, look at this fancy, schmancy chart I made of all of Tiger’s major wins and victory margins over second place. You’re the tops, Rocky Rococo! (btw, Chris DiMarco is the only player to finish second outright to Tiger twice in a major):

Tiger’s Playoff Wins

Rocco Mediate (2008 US Open)

Chris DiMarco (2005 Masters)

Bob May (2000 PGA Championship)

1-shot wins

Sergio Garcia (1999 PGA Championship)

2-shot wins

Woody Austin (2007 PGA Championship)

Chris DiMarco (2006 British Open)

David Duval (2001 Masters

3-shot wins

Phil Mickelson (2002 US Open)

Retief Goosen (2002 Masters)

5-shot wins

Shaun Micheel (2006 PGA Championship)

Colin Montgomerie (2005 British Open)

6-shot win

Thomas Bjorn/Ernie Els (2000 British Open)

12-shot win

Tom Kite (1997 Masters)

15-shot win

Ernie Els/Miguel Angel Jimenez (2000 US Open)

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