Hunter Mahan - Media Guide

on the weekend...Made the first double eagle in PLAYERS Championship history, holing a 5-iron on the par-5 11th hole at TPC Sawgrass in the second round...Earned first PGA TOUR victory in 118th career professional start at the Travelers Championship, defeating Jay Williamson in a sudden-death playoff. At age 25 years, one month and seven days, became the youngest winner through 26 TOUR events in 2007. Opened with an 8-under-par 62 to lead Chris DiMarco by two strokes. Posted Friday-Saturday rounds of 71-67 and was one behind 54-hole leader Williamson. Overcame bogeys on Nos. 16 and 17 with a birdie-3 on the 72nd hole to post a 65 and force a playoff with Williamson. Knocked his 134-yard approach on first playoff hole to 2 feet and converted birdie while Williamson failed to convert a 7-foot birdie putt. First victory at the Travelers Championship came in his sixth appearance at this tournament. Finished T2 in 2006. Made his first career start on the TOUR in Hartford, playing in the 2002 event as an amateur...Finished T8 at the AT&T National on the strength of a final-round 65. Started the day T47. Mahan's 65 matched Shigeki Maruyama's third-round 65 for low round of the week. His finish earned a spot in the British Open, based on earning enough money to be one of the top two players, not otherwise exempt, from the 2007 PLAYERS Championship and the five co-sponsored and approved events leading up to and including the AT&T National...Posted a third straight top-10 with a T6 at the British Open. Made the cut on the number and then was low for the field on the weekend with rounds of 69-65...One week later, held the 18-hole lead at the Canadian Open after opening with Angus Glen North Course record 9-under-par 62. Finished T5 and climbed two spots from No. 16 to No. 14 in Presidents Cup standings for the United States Team...Chosen by U.S. Captain Jack Nicklaus as a Captain's Selection for the 2007 Presidents Cup after finishing T18 at the PGA Championship...Was three strokes back after 54 holes at The Barclays after tying the Westchester Country Club (par 71) course record with a 9-under 62 in the third round, finished T17. It marked the second time in the season that Mahan equaled a course record (62, Canadian Open, Angus Glen GC - North Course). It was also the third time in the season (first-round 62 at the Travelers Championship) and the fourth time in his TOUR career that he has carded a round of 62. In addition, shot a course-record 63 in early June at the Northwood Club near Dallas in U.S. Open qualifying to earn medalist honors. That round, with swing and mental coach Neale Smith caddying, led to his summer success...Notched sixth top-10 of the season with a T5 in first career start at THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola. Finished the season 15th in the final FedExCup standings...Made first appearance in The Presidents Cup, finishing the event with a 2-3-0 record...Since winning in Connecticut through the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup, improved from 202nd in the Official World Golf Ranking to 41st.

start of the season, posted his first top-10 with a T2 at the Buick Championship. Used a final-round, 5-under 65 to finish three strokes behind J.J. Henry...Second top-10 was T9 at the 84 LUMBER Classic. Entered the final round just one shot off the lead of Ben Curtis and Charles Howell III, but finished T9 after a final round 3-over 75. 2005: Fell out of the top 125 in his sophomore season, but finished 131st on the money list to earn partial status for 2006. Improved status by finishing T9 at the Qualifying Tournament in December...In second start of season, posted his first career top-10, a T9 at the FBR Open in Phoenix...Held the 18-hole lead at the John Deere Classic thanks to an opening 8-under-par 63. Finished T7, three shots behind Sean O'Hair. 2004: At age 21 when the season kicked off, was second-youngest player on TOUR, behind fellow rookie Kevin Na...Posted his first career top-10 with a T2 finish at the Reno-Tahoe Open. Made a 14-foot putt to save par at the 72nd hole and qualify for the four-man playoff. Rookie Vaughn Taylor claimed his first TOUR victory, rolling in an 11-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole to win...Three weeks later, posted his second top-10, a T4 at the Bell Canadian Open...Posted second consecutive top-10 at the Valero Texas Open, aided by four rounds in the 60s. Entered final round in second place, thanks to third-round 62. Played in the last group on Sunday with eventual champion Bart Bryant and posted final-round 69 to finish T5. 2003: Finished T16 at Qualifying Tournament to earn his first TOUR card for the 2004 season...Made the cut and finished 28th at the Masters as an amateur...Turned professional after missing the cut at the U.S. Open, and made four cuts in seven starts the remainder of the season on sponsor exemptions. Amateur: Co-recipient with Ricky Barnes of 2003 Ben Hogan Award and also won the Jack Nicklaus Award and Fred Haskins Award as top collegiate golfer in 2003...No. 1 Amateur in the Golfweek/Sagarin Ratings in 2003...Runner-up to Ricky Barnes at the 2002 U.S. Amateur and placed third at the 2002 NCAA Championships...Two-time member of the U.S. Palmer Cup team...Two-time first-team All-America selection at OSU...Two-time Big 12 Player of the Year (2002-03)...Began collegiate career at Southern California before transferring to OSU after earning second-team All-America honors, as well as Pac-10 Freshman of the Year in 2001...American Junior Golf Association Player of the Year in 1999 and a three-time AJGA All-American. Winner of 1999 U.S. Junior Amateur.

FBR Open in Phoenix. Held the 18-hole lead at the 2005 John Deere Classic with an 8-under-par 63. Finished T7, three shots behind Sean O'Hair. Joined TOUR as a rookie in 2004 after T16 finish at 2003 Qualifying Tournament. At age 21 when season began, was second-youngest player on TOUR, behind fellow rookie Kevin Na. Finished 100th on the 2004 money list on the strength of three top-fives. Posted his first career top-10 in his 29th professional PGA TOUR start with T2 finish at the 2004 Reno-Tahoe Open, losing in a playoff to Vaughn Taylor. Finished T16 at 2003 Qualifying Tournament to earn his first TOUR card for the following season. Made the cut and finished 28th at the 2003 Masters. Turned professional after missing the cut at the 2003 U.S. Open, and made four cuts in seven starts the remainder of the season. Co-recipient with Ricky Barnes of 2003 Ben Hogan Award and also won the Jack Nicklaus Award and Fred Haskins Award as top collegiate golfer in 2003. No. 1 Amateur in the Golfweek/Sagarin Ratings in 2003. Runner-up to Ricky Barnes at the 2002 U.S. Amateur and placed third at the 2002 NCAA Championships. Two-time member of the U.S. Palmer Cup team. Two-time first-team All-American at OSU. Two-time Big 12 Player of the Year (2002-03). Began collegiate career at Southern California before transferring to OSU after earning second-team All-American honors, as well as Pac-10 Freshman of the Year in 2001. American Junior Golf Association Player of the Year in 1999 and a three-time AJGA All-American. Winner of 1999 U.S. Junior Amateur.