Filed under: PGAYou just have to know it's a good day when, coming down the home stretch, as pressure starts to mount like compound interest, you make par out of a flower planter.
Hunter Mahan did just that Sunday afternoon at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio, on his way to victory in the World Golf Championship-Bridgestone Invitational. A free-drop out of the annuals after his tee shot on the monster-long 667-yard, par-5 16th hole went way right, and, bingo, a big-time victory that secured a U.S. Ryder Cup team berth. Is this a great game, or what?
"One of the TV guys said it was in a bush, in a flower bed, and I was thinking where the heck is a flower bed up there because I had no idea where," Mahan said. "There's stands behind and stands to the right. I'm like, gosh, I have no idea where we're going to drop this, this could take forever. It ended up being pretty quick. It was one drop, and it actually ended up being pretty easy."
Much like Mahan's day.
Beginning the final round three shots back, Mahan shot a bogey-free round 64 -- the lowest final-day score in the tournament's 12-year history -- for his third career PGA Tour title and second of the year. The round carried him to a 12-under finish, two shots better than Ryan Palmer (69), who began the day tied for the lead with Sean O'Hair.
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Mahan rolled off five birdies on the front nine to take the lead and then converted three clutch par saves down the stretch to claim his second victory of the season. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Commentsrugbystore
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