With a torn ACL and a fractured leg, Tiger Woods limped to the 18th tee at Torrey Pines, needing a birdie to force a playoff in the 2008 U.S. Open. Grimacing with every step, he summoned one last burst of greatness—rolling in a clutch 12-foot putt to tie Rocco Mediate and send the tournament to a Monday playoff. The next day, still battling pain and exhaustion, Tiger went head-to-head with Mediate in an 18-hole duel for the ages. The match went beyond regulation—tied after 18 once again. On the