FanHouse Shotofthedayusopen2008

If you're here and you aren't sure why, it's because you should be on the main page of FanHouse's 2008 U.S. Open Bonus Playoff 'Shot of the Day' Extravaganza. Basically, we want you to tell us what the best shot of the Tiger -- Rocco Monday matchup was.

As much as I dislike Johnny Miller's "work", he is dead on when describing the bunker shot on 15 by Eldrick as a "Tiger Shot" (of course, that's what the rest of us call it too, so he's really just doing his job). Tiger follows Rocco's dialed up shot the green at 15 by going inside of him from a ridiculous downward sloping, ball-beneath-the-feet bunker shot from 170 yards out.



He may not have taken full control of the tournament here, but this is arguably the most ridiculous shot he hit the whole tournament.

Tiger Woods and Rocco Mediate went to battle today while the rest of the U.S. (San Diego excepted) was at work. A lot of us watched streaming online and a ton of us followed the two via Shane Bacon and what was a pretty freaking spectacular live blog.

18 holes wasn't enough for either golfer though (well, nice guy Rocco was probably ready to go home after 18) and we ended up getting a sudden death playoff that saw Tiger walk away as the 2008 U.S. Open Champion after just one extra-overtime hole.

There were hundreds of great shots over the course of this prime time rankings raker of a U.S. Open. But Monday's round (easily the least watched of the last three days) was probably the best, as Tiger and Rocco dueled back and forth. Both of those reason -- the compelling golf and the unwatchability -- are why we want you, the fan to let us know which shot you think was the best. They are also why we're providing video clips of each shot.

Follow the links below and then vote to let us know what the Shot of the Day on Monday was, and if you have other nominations, by all means leave them in the comments section.

If you're here and you aren't sure why, it's because you should be on the main page of FanHouse's 2008 U.S. Open Bonus Playoff 'Shot of the Day' Extravaganza. Basically, we want you to tell us what the best shot of the Tiger -- Rocco Monday matchup was.

No sooner did Tiger Woods lace a sand shot onto the green did it seem like the tide was really turning. Then Rocco Mediate decided to make sure everyone knew that was not the case, burying this long sloping right to lefter for a tremendous birdie at 15.



This would be where everyone started up with the "ROC-CO - ROC-CO" chants.

If you're here and you aren't sure why, it's because you should be on the main page of FanHouse's 2008 U.S. Open Bonus Playoff 'Shot of the Day' Extravaganza. Basically, we want you to tell us what the best shot of the Tiger -- Rocco Monday matchup was.

Okay, this isn't a putt that Tiger Woods should miss. But this was a putt to send the U.S. Open to sudden death. Rocco Mediate looked like a pretty good bet for a par putt, meaning Tiger had to birdie to continue the tournament. Please note that this clip is over two minutes long, just based on Tiger and Stevie studying the putt. Please also note the bird that flies over Tiger's head right before he gets ready to putt the first time.



It really is true that putts like these are the cliche shots needed to win the Majors.