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My Take
Rocco Mediate is, to me, proof that you can lose and still win the room. His 2008 U.S. Open battle with Tiger Woods — an 18-hole playoff dragged into sudden death — should have been a heartbreak, yet he grinned through it and made everyone love golf a little more. Six PGA Tour wins and a 2016 Senior PGA Championship confirm the talent, but it is the warmth and obvious joy he brings to competition that stays with me. I value athletes who treat the game as a privilege rather than a war, and Rocco embodies that better than almost anyone.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Rocco Mediate
- Name (Japanese)
- ロッコ・ミーディエート
- Reading
- ろっこ・みーでぃえーと
- Born
- December 17, 1962 (age 63)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Tiger
- Origin
- Greensburg, Pennsylvania, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- golfer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Hempfield Area High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Rocco Mediate born?
Born December 17, 1962 (age 63).
Where is Rocco Mediate from?
Rocco Mediate is from Greensburg, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does Rocco Mediate do?
Rocco Mediate works as golfer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.