Mahan congratulates Boys Division Champion Marcel Puyat at the 2010 Under Armour® / Hunter Mahan Championship at TPC Craig Ranch.
AJGA alumnus Hunter
Mahan earned a spot on the 2010 U.S. Ryder Cup team and claimed his first
World Golf Championship title with a victory at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
Sunday.
Mahan came from four
strokes back, recording five birdies on the front nine to finish with a
final-round 6-under-par 64 at Firestone Country Club. With the win, Mahan moved
to No. 12 in the Official World Golf Ranking and claimed his second PGA TOUR
victory of 2010. He also won the Waste
Management Phoenix Open in February.
Mahan has been a proud supporter of the AJGA and the Under Armour® / Hunter Mahan
Championship since 2009. The event is held in his hometown of McKinney, Texas,
at TPC Craig Ranch.
Long before he was
earning PGA TOUR victories, Mahan was making a name for himself at the junior level.He was named the 1999 Rolex
Junior Player of the Year after posting victories at the 1998 Polo Golf Junior
Classic and the 1999 U.S. Junior Amateur. His match play abilities have carried
over into his professional career. Mahan has been a member of two victorious
Presidents Cup teams (2007, 2009) and a successful Ryder Cup team (2008). He
has recorded a combined record of 6-4-4 in these matches.
Visit The Golf Channel or Golfweek for additional coverage on Mahan's victory and full results from the Bridgestone Invitational.
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