Forsgate Foundation - 2009 Charity Golf Classic

While Rocco Mediate has been a popular member of the PGA TOUR for over 24 years, he didn't achieve international stardom until 2008, when he staged one of the most dramatic showdowns in U.S. Open history. Mediate battled the world's No. 1 golfer Tiger Woods to a sudden-death playoff at the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines. While an ailing Woods may have eventually snatched victory on the 91st hole, Mediate's life is the one that changed forever.

Mediate was born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, in 1962, and didn't take an interest in golf until high school (after years of playing baseball). He went on to attend Florida Southern College and credits Coach Charlie Matlock for being a large influence on his game.

Mediate turned professional in 1985, and claimed the first of his five PGA TOUR victories at the Doral-Ryder Open, where became the first player to win on TOUR using a long putter. Mediate won again in 1993, at the Kmart Greater Greensboro Open and then endured a long layoff due to back problems.

Mediate made a clear comeback in 1999, when he claimed victory at The Phoenix Open and then went on to reach the $1 million mark in a single season for the first time in his career with his victory at the 2000 Buick Open. In 2002, Mediate won the Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic, earned more than $2 million for the first time in his career and had his best finish on the TOUR money list (22) since finishing 16th in 1993.

While dealing with continual back pain over the next few years, Mediate played a limited schedule. However, after early season on-course reporting for The Golf Channel in 2007, Mediate returned to competition and posted his best season since 2003.

Over the past two seasons (2008, 2009), Mediate has posted five Top-25 finishes, including runner-up to Tiger Woods at the now legendary 2008 U.S. Open Championship and has accumulated over $15 million in career earnings.

He is the co-author of the book "Are You Kidding Me: The Story of Rocco Mediate's Extraordinary Battle With Tiger Woods at The U.S. Open," and is an avid poker player.

In 2000-2001, Natalie attended the University of Arizona, where she won three tournaments and was recognized with First Team All-American honors. After her freshman season, Natalie competed in the LPGA Tour Qualifying Tournament in the fall of 2001, earning a spot on Tour. During her rookie season in 2002, Natalie tied for fifth at the ShopRite LPGA Classic and the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic. These two performances propelled her into second place in the LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year standings.

After solid performances in 2003 and 2004, Natalie experienced a breakout season in 2005, finishing tied for third at the Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill and the State Farm Classic and earning over $1 million for the first time in her career. She also qualified for her first Solheim Cup and scored three points for the victorious U.S. team.

Natalie's game and confidence strengthened throughout 2006, as she recorded a tie for third at the 2006 Kraft Nabisco Championship (her fourth straight top-ten finish at a major dating back to 2005) and a tie for second at the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic (losing in a playoff).

Her first LPGA Tour victory arrived in 2007 at the Evian Masters, where she birdied the first hole of a suddendeath playoff. Her best season to date ended with a team victory at the Solheim Cup and a runner-up finish at the season-ending ADT Championship.

Natalie's popularity and fan following have soared as she has become a recognizable figure both on and off the golf course. She has starred in her own reality elevision series on the Golf Channel, created her own line of fashion calendars, contributed to numerous charities and graced red carpets for events such as Fashion Week and The Grammys.

Additionally, she is a favorite at Pro-Am events, where she has teed off against such celebrity athletes as Derek Jeter, Michael Jordan and Jerome Bettis.

Her approachability, work ethic, graceful beauty and magnetic personality make her a highly credible ambassador for the world's leading brands.