Are You Kidding Me?: The Story Of Rocco Mediate's Extraordinary Battle With Tiger Woods At The US Open - Plot & Excerpts
3 No Backup Plan IF THE HAZING INCIDENT WAS the beginning of the end for Rocco at California University, his new beginning came that spring at the NCAA Division 2 national championships. Even though he wasn’t happy with his teammates, Rocco played well enough to qualify for the 1981 nationals, which were held that year outside Hartford, Connecticut. As luck would have it, he was paired with a player named Tom Patri, who was the number one player for Florida Southern College. Patri would go on to win the individual title that year, and Florida Southern ran away with the team title. Rocco was impressed — with Patri and with the way Coach Charlie Matlock’s team approached the tournament. “They were so locked in on what they were doing and what they wanted to accomplish. They were so much better than everyone else it was a joke. We were just happy to be playing. We’d go out every night, have a big dinner, and have a good time.
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