In the News: Tiger Wins US Open Playoff, His 14th Major Title

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Tiger Woods cradled the silver U.S. Open trophy in his right hand and limped toward the edge of the Pacific bluffs, each step as much a burden as the 91 holes he played at Torrey Pines for a major that might have been his most amazing yet...

An epic U.S. Open finally ended Monday afternoon on the 19th hole of a playoff when Woods outlasted a gritty Rocco Mediate for a victory that surprised even him.
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Two words today:
epic - 非同寻常的,史诗的. Extending beyond the usual; of a poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero
gritty - 坚韧不拔的, courageously persistent
(nitty–gritty - essential and basic. For example: "Let's get down to the nitty–gritty of the problem")