Bananas, folks. Rocco pulled his drive out of the fairway, and it may have landed in the bunker. Imagine the fear – Tiger eagled this hole two days ago, which means Rocco could salvage a par, and he’d end up losing.

Tiger grips it and rips it … into the fairway, otherwise known as Eagle territory. They’re calling this one of the greatest US Opens eva. Sometimes hyperbole will creep into telecasts – cough, JVG and Mark Jackson, cough – but this one’s been terrific. Rocco appeared to be doomed early on the back nine, but he clawed back like those pesky Pistons. There’s a damn good chance we could head to a one-hole, sudden-death playoffs.

Rocco gets out of the sand with ease, and he’s in the fairway. Problem is, if Tiger puts it on the green here, it’ll be terrible news for the old man with the quick wit. And really, do you expect Tiger not to plant this one 10 feet from the hole? As if it matters – he could chip the bitch in from 30 yards and still score an eagle … as Bill Raftery might say … ONIONS! Outstanding shot onto the green, and his leave is like a 20-30 foot putt. Rocco came up huge there, and it’s his to lose.

Longgggg putt attempt from Tiger … not even close. Wide ride and he overshot it for about three feet. Rocco hits this putt and he’s the champ.

They’re saying Tiger’s putt isn’t a gimmie, but he’s not bricking that. I think we’re definitely heading to overtime. Rocco’s got a slightly uphill putt … no. Wide left, not even close. Not quite a choke, though. So now if Tiger makes it and Rocco makes it, we’ve got overtime.

Tiger’s put doesn’t look terribly difficult, but he’s looking this one over as if it were the second move of a chess match. “You would not expect him to miss this” says the announcer, but as Tiger steps up to the birdie putt, a seagull flies overhead to disrupt things. Odd. An omen, perhaps? His father watching from above? Nah – his dad’s totally a robin. Tiger’s putt is good, and Rocco needs this one, or it’ll be a devastating loss. Rocco’s par-putt is from about three feet out.

Rocco’s putt is true, and we’re in double OT. They’ll take it to the 7th hole, winner take all.

4:16 – Updates will be few and far between because… well, the Romanians are restless today. Tiger is on the edge of the fairway and Rocco is in the sand (I think).

4:17 – Yup, Rocco is in the sand. Not to bad a lye/lie though. The shot he just hit into the grandstand though – that could be a problem.

4:20 – Tiger’s approach – “Get in the hole!” – is on the green. Ladies and gents, I think we have a winner.