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Rocco Mediate says he can help Tiger Woods overcome his back injury

Rocco Mediate is perhaps best known for losing the 2008 U.S. Open to Tiger Woods on the 19th playoff hole at Torrey Pines.

Now, more than seven years after that memorable moment – and with uncertainty surrounding Woods' current health – Mediate, who battled back injuries during his golf career, believes he can help Woods "take stress off his back" and compete again on the PGA Tour.

"It was a simple prediction to see what would happen to this kid," Mediate said in a telephone interview with Golf Channel. "The way he moves the club has destroyed one of the most in-shape people on earth.