PRINTER'S NO. 1204
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
246
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY KRIEGER, COHEN, READSHAW, MILLARD, DiGIROLAMO,
THOMAS, GREINER, DONATUCCI, REESE, SONNEY, DUSH, D. COSTA,
GRELL, GABLER, BAKER, JAMES, MARSICO, WHEELAND, CALTAGIRONE,
MAHONEY, MAJOR, McCARTER, GINGRICH, GROVE, GIBBONS AND MURT,
APRIL 14, 2015
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 14, 2015
A RESOLUTION
Honoring Rocco Mediate for his outstanding career as a
professional golfer.
WHEREAS, Rocco Mediate was born December 17, 1962, in
Greensburg; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Mediate attended Florida Southern College and
was a member of the golf team, leading the college to the 1985
Division II national team championship; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Mediate turned professional in 1985; and
WHEREAS, In 1991, Mr. Mediate became the first player to win
on the PGA Tour by using a long putter when he won the Doral-
Ryder Open; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Mediate has been featured in the top 20 of the
Official World Golf Ranking and is considered to be one of the
best putters in golf; and
WHEREAS, The most notable moment of Mr. Mediate's career was
during the 2008 U.S. Open at the Torrey Pines South course where
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he finished runner-up after losing in an 18-hole playoff to
Tiger Woods; and
WHEREAS, In 2010, Mr. Mediate became the oldest wire-to-wire
winner on the PGA Tour since at least 1970; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Mediate has a total of twelve professional wins,
including six PGA Tour wins, two Champions Tour wins and four
additional wins; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Mediate is currently on the PGA Tour and
Champions Tour; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor Rocco
Mediate for his outstanding career as a professional golfer.
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