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Rocco Mediate
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Rocco Mediate was on top of his game when he won the Buick Open in 2000. Back problems have hampered him in recent years, but he's healthy again and playing well enough to take the first-round lead Thursday at the Buick Open. Mediate shot 8-under-par 64 to take a one-shot lead over Brett Quigley, Woody Austin and Brian Bateman. Mediate discusses his road to recovery following the round.
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[N]ext week, Rocco Mediate will be coming here to Vegas to play in the Main Event of the World Series of Poker, courtesy of PokerStars.com. Raymer will give him some tips on poker, and Mediate will offer Raymer a few tips on golf.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. – Rocco Mediate has had a bad back for so long, his bones speak to him. He jokes that he knew rain was on the way yesterday before it arrived.
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Rocco Mediate has won four PGA Tour victories, including the 2000 Buick Open, the 1999 Phoenix Open, 1993 K-Mart Greater Greensboro Open, and the 1991 Doral-Ryder Open. These wins include a come-back after undergoing surgery in 1994 for back problems, which threatened his career. Other victories include the 2000 Wendy's Three-Tour Challenge with Phil Mickelson and Notah Begay, 1999 Pebble Beach Invitational, and the Perrier Paris Open in 1992.
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As Rocco Mediate headed into September, it was touch and go on keeping his PGA Tour card for the 2006 season. He played well enough down the stretch to earn $637,450, good for 120th on the money list, a performance that guarantees the Greensburg native full privileges next season. Read More. Mediate is 41st in career earnings.
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After shooting 7-under-par 65 Thursday, Bateman carded a 2-under 70 to share the lead with Rocco Mediate and Scott Verplank after the morning round at 9-under-par. As of 4:15 p.m., they were passed on the leaderboard by Brett Quigley (11-under through 15) and Jim Furyk (11-under through 14).
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