Mediate Shares Early British Open Lead

After a cold, rainy, and dreary day at Royal Birkdale for the first round of Britain’s Open Championship, it was Rocco Mediate sharing the lead with Stuart Allenby and Graeme McDowell. It was just last month that Mediate went head-to-head with Tiger Woods in an 18-hole playoff at the US Open, eventually losing to Woods, but winning the affection of golf fans around the world. Today he proved that the US Open wasn’t a fluke.

Mediate ended the day with back-to-back birdies to card a 1 under 69. The trio is followed by Greg Norman (yes, that Greg Norman–the father, not the son), Bart Bryant, and Adam Scott at par. The top-ranked player in the field, Phil Mickelson finished with a 79.

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