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Woods Birdie Forces US Open Playoff

Posted Jun 15, 08 8:27 PM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – Rocco Mediate and Tiger Woods have finished in a tie at the U.S. Open, forcing an 18-hole playoff for the first time since 2001. The playoff at Torrey Pines will be Monday. Woods will try to win his 14th major, while Mediate, 45, will try to become the oldest player to win the U.S. Open. The U.S. Open is the only major to play an 18-hole playoff. The last time it happened was seven years ago, when Retief Goosen beat Mark Brooks at Southern Hills.

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Tiger Woods grimaces after teeing off on the second hole during the fourth round of the US Open championship at Torrey Pines Golf Course on Sunday, June 15, 2008 in San Diego.   (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Tiger Woods reacts after sinking a birdie putt on the 18th green forcing a playoff against Rocco Mediate during the fourth round of the US Open championship today.   (AP Photo)
Tiger Woods reacts after sinking a birdie putt on the 18th green forcing a playoff against Rocco Mediate during the fourth round of the US Open championship today. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)   (AP Photo)
Rocco Mediate, left, shakes hands with Tiger Woods after both players finished the fourth round of the US Open championship with a one-under-par for the tournament at Torrey Pines Golf Course on Sunday,...   (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Rocco Mediate gives the thumbs up to the gallery on the 18th hole after finishing his fourth round of the US Open championship at Torrey Pines Golf Course on Sunday, June 15, 2008 in San Diego. Mediate...   (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
Rocco Mediate tees off on the fifth hole during the fourth round of the US Open championship at Torrey Pines Golf Course on Sunday, June 15, 2008 in San Diego.   (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
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