Hunter Mahan biography
Date of birth : 1982-05-17
Date of death : -
Birthplace : Orange, California, U.S.
Nationality : American
Category : Sports
Last modified : 2011-09-28
Credited as : professional golf palyer, PGA Tour, 2011 Presidents Cup
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Career:
Mahan was the runner-up at the U.S. Amateur in 2002, in which he was defeated by Ricky Barnes 2 & 1. He won the Haskins Award in 2003 for outstanding collegiate golfer.
Mahan turned professional in 2003 and made it through qualifying school to earn a PGA Tour card for the 2004 season. His first PGA Tour victory, which came at the 2007 Travelers Championship, lifted Mahan into the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings. In August 2007 Mahan entered the top 50 and by March 2008 he had reached the top 30. His performances in 2007 saw U.S. Presidents Cup captain Jack Nicklaus choose Mahan as one of two captain's picks for the U.S. team.
On February 28, 2010, Mahan won his second PGA Tour event, beating Rickie Fowler by one stroke at the Waste Management Phoenix Open.
On August 8, 2010, Mahan won his third PGA Tour title at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational by shooting -6 on Sunday, -10 on the weekend, and -13 excluding Thursday. He beat Ryan Palmer by 2 strokes.
