Rocco Mediate

Rocco Anthony Mediate is an American professional golfer born on December 17, 1962, in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. He has achieved success on both the PGA Tour and the PGA Tour Champions, winning a total of six times on the former and three times on the latter. Mediate is perhaps best known for his performance in the 2008 U.S. Open, where he finished as the runner-up after a playoff against Tiger Woods. He also won the Senior PGA Championship in 2016, one of the prestigious senior majors. Mediate attended Hempfield Area High School and later Florida Southern College, where he was a member of the golf team that won the 1985 Division II national team championship. Despite facing back troubles throughout his career, Mediate has consistently displayed his talent and skill in the world of golf.