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British Open: He's back
- By GolfBrief Staff
- Published 07/17/2008
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Rocco Mediate is back on the major stage.
Mediate shot a 1-under 70 in the opening round of the British Open at Royal Birkdale on Thursday to share the lead with Graeme McDowell and Robert Allenby.
Just one month removed from his playoff loss to Tiger Woods at the U.S. Open, Mediate also posted a 69 during the first round at Royal Lytham in 1996 on his way to a career-best T18 finish at the Open Championship.
Mediate has seven sub-70 scores in nine starts at the Open Championship, with six 69s (he posted a 67 in the first round at Muirfield in 1992). His only previous appearance at Royal Birkdale also came in his first Open appearance (1991), missing the cut with rounds of 76-75.
Mediate shot a 1-under 70 in the opening round of the British Open at Royal Birkdale on Thursday to share the lead with Graeme McDowell and Robert Allenby.
Just one month removed from his playoff loss to Tiger Woods at the U.S. Open, Mediate also posted a 69 during the first round at Royal Lytham in 1996 on his way to a career-best T18 finish at the Open Championship.
Mediate has seven sub-70 scores in nine starts at the Open Championship, with six 69s (he posted a 67 in the first round at Muirfield in 1992). His only previous appearance at Royal Birkdale also came in his first Open appearance (1991), missing the cut with rounds of 76-75.
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