It turns out that, in all the dramatics of last year's U.S. Open at Torrey Pines, we knew only part of the story.
Tiger Woods hobbled around for 91 holes, winning on a wounded knee and in a fashion that will be recounted with awe and admiration for years. Rightfully so.
But until this week at the Northern Trust Open at Riviera, it was not commonly known that the other guy walking those 91 holes and losing by one shot was a slightly wounded warrior himself.
Rocco Mediate had a bum right knee. Not as bad as Woods' shredded left, but nowhere near 100% healthy.
Headline writers could have run nicely with that. Hop-a-Long Versus Limp-a-Long. Ligament Edges Out Cartilage. Two Players, Two Good Knees. Tiger or Rocco: Who Kneeded It More? Read entire article