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Rocco Anthony Mediate (born on 17 december 1962) is an American professional golfer.

Rocco Anthony Mediate was born in the Pittsburgh suburb of Greensburg, Pennsylvania. He attended Florida Southern College and professionally in 1985.

Rocco Anthony Mediate's career has been dogged by back problems and he began using a long putter early as this. In 1991 he became the first player to win on the PGA Tour using a long putter when he won the Doral-Ryder Open. He had another victory at the 1993 KMart Greater Greensboro Open, but he had a long lay-off due to a ruptured disc, but returned to play the Tour in 1996 under a special medical extension and carried out steadily. He obtained victories on the Tour in 1999, 2000 and 2002. He worked hard on his fitness to minimise his back problems, and in 2003 returned to the use of a conventional putter. He has featured in the top 20 on the PGA world ranking. At the 2006 Masters, was mediating in contention to win the event on the last day until he is a septuple-Bogey ten on the par three 12th hole.

On October 9, 2006, it was announced that Rocco would be an on-course reporter for The Golf Channel in the spring of 2007 PGA Tour coverage. He played in the 2005 World Series of Poker Main Event, as well as the Blem Classic 2001 from Las Vegas. He is also a distant cousin of DC United footballer Domenic mediate.