Woods shot 2-over 73 to tie Mediate at 1-under 283.
Mediate shot even-par 71. He had a chance to win the tournament on No. 18, but his 30-foot birdie putt curled off just to the right.
Woods makes birdie on 18 to force US Open playoff
6/15/2008 San Diego The playoff at Torrey Pines will be Monday. Woods will try to
win his 14th major, while Mediate, 45, will try to become the
oldest player to win the U.S. Open. The U.S. Open is the only major
to play an 18-hole playoff. The last time it happened was seven
years ago, when Retief Goosen beat Mark Brooks at Southern Hills.
