You know that knee injury that appeared to dog Tiger Woods in his latest US Open victory? Apparently it’s for real. Woods is to undergo season ending surgery on his ACL, as well as rehabilitate a double stress fracture on his left tibia.

As much as I like Tiger Woods, I, just like most, was busy scoffing whenever he winced in pain after a bad shot this past weekend. Dramatic as it may have seemed, at least Woods does in fact have a real injury to complain about.

It took five rounds of golf and 91 total holes, but Tiger Woods finally outlasted Rocco Mediate to grab the 2008 US Open.

Woods is now the owner of 14 major victories, rapidly approaching Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18. The tough luck runner up, Mediate, was vying for his first. Mediate took Woods all the way to a one hole playoff after the already additional round of 18 resulting from Sunday’s draw in score. Rocco Mediate would have become the oldest player to ever win a US Open.

Wow. ESPN, US Open, USGA…thousands upon thousands of people essentially watching this:

If you stare at this image long enough, it will grow. Then you’ll be struck by the sudden epiphany: Golf is FASCINATING.