Good luck charm from daughter helps Rocco Mediate to latest win

Greensburg’s Rocco Mediate credits his lucky hat — the one decorated by his 4-year-old daughter — for having at least something to do with his latest victory on the PGA Tour Champions.

Mediate this weekend won the Sanford International, his first win on the 50-and-older circuit in three years.

His hat was decked out in flowers and designs — an art project he took with him to the tournament.

“My hat … people have been going, ‘What the heck’s on your hat?’” Mediate said in a video posted by the PGA Tour Champions. “Francesca Rose, my 4-year-old, did all this. We wrote ‘love’ on the side. We did a little design on the back. I have a white one and a black one. I have worn them the last rounds the last four weeks and I’ve shot under par. I’m always going to wear these. This week, we happened to win. I can’t wait to bring her a trophy home.”

Mediate birdied the final two holes on the way to a 6-under-par 64 Sunday at Minnehaha Country Club in Sioux Falls, Minn.

Made by Francesca. ?@RoccoMediate won @SanfordIntl while wearing a hat made by his 4-year-old daughter. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/ubBHq3T7rr

— PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) September 22, 2019

Two-shot victory ✅
Season-low round ✅
First win since 2016 ✅

It was a good day for @RoccoMediate @SanfordIntl. pic.twitter.com/0x46pdO7oR

— PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) September 22, 2019

On top once again.

For the fourth time in his career, @RoccoMediate is a PGA TOUR Champions winner after his victory @SanfordIntl. ? pic.twitter.com/WHnGxykHL8

— PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) September 22, 2019