Tiger Woods converted a 12-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole to tie Rocco Mediate and force an 18-hole playoff the following day, which Woods would win on the first extra hole. That do-or-die putt in front of a raucous gallery surrounding the 18th green at Torrey Pines, and Woods’ victory on what later turned out to be a fractured leg, represent one of the most dramatic championship weeks in U.S. Open history. For more U.S. Open history, visit:
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