Are You Kidding Me?: The Story of Rocco Mediate's Extraordinary Battle with Tiger Woods at the US Open »

John Feinstein is the bestselling author of Living on the Black,Tales from Q School, Last Dance, Next Man Up, Let Me Tell You a Story (with Red Auerbach), Caddy for Life, Open, The Punch, The Last Amateurs, The Majors, A Good Walk Spoiled, A Civil War, A Season on the Brink, Play Ball, Hard Courts, and three sports mystery novels for young readers. He writes for the Washington Post,Washingtonpost.com, and Golf Digestand is a regular commentator on National Public Radio's Morning Edition.

Rocco Mediate has been playing professional golf since 1985. He lives in Los Angeles.

It was one of the Most Spectacular U.S. Open contests ever, culminating in one of the most unexpected and dramatic showdowns in golf history.

Day after day throughout the tournament, the seemingly invincible Tiger Woods was challenged by Rocco Mediate, a respected journeyman. They ended play tied at par, forcing a playoff. Mediate went on to defy expectations by playing Woods to yet another tie, forcing a final sudden-death round. Through it all, Rocco Mediate emerged as one of the most likable, open, and fascinating golfers of our time. In Are You Kidding Me? he tells the full story of those five life-changing days. With John Feinstein, whose insider knowledge of the golf world is unparalleled, Mediate makes thrillingly real all the tension and excitement of a truly epic golfing battle.

Entertainment Weekly - Bruce Fetts

"Feinstein makes you care."

Rocco's Foreword xi

Introduction 3

1 The Dream 13

2 508 Crestview Drive 25

3 No Backup Plan 40

4 Back to the Drawing Board 57

5 Down for the Count 76

6 The Good Life 96

7 The Slide 117

8 Cindi 135

9 Not So Special 152

10 Welcome to Torrey Pines 169

11 A Good Beginning... 188

12 Tiger Shows Up 207

13 Serious Stuff 225

14 One Inch Away 246

15 A Great Fight 272

16 Suddenly Famous 297

Acknowledgments 318