Drained Rocco battles at Buick

By Herald wire services Friday, June 27, 2008 - Added 5m ago Rocco Mediate was simply exhausted, physically and mentally. After pushing Tiger Woods for five-plus rounds at the U.S. Open and doing countless interviews, Mediate didn’t have much left yesterday in the first round of the Buick Open in Grand Blanc, Mich. “I’m about to faint,” Mediate said after signing for a 1-under 71 in the scoring trailer. Mediate got a boost of energy moments later when he walked into the locker room. Tom Lehman was the first of a few players to greet him with a hug or handshake and kind words about his showing in U.S. Open. Then, Mediate opened his locker and read the latest batch of handwritten notes from PGA Tour peers. “This whole experience has been unbelievable,” he said. Mediate’s first tournament since falling just short of winning his... [read full story]