15 Facts About Hunter Mahan

1.

Hunter Myles Mahan was born on May 17,1982 and is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.

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2.

Hunter Mahan is a winner of two World Golf Championship events, the 2010 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and the 2012 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.

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3.

Hunter Mahan reached a career-high world ranking of No 4 on April 1,2012, becoming the highest ranked American golfer at the time.

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4.

Hunter Mahan had a successful amateur career, winning the 1999 5A Texas State High School Golf Championship while attending McKinney High School and the 1999 US Junior Amateur.

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5.

Hunter Mahan only played one year at USC before he transferred to Oklahoma State University, where he was a two-time Big 12 Conference Player of the Year and a two-time first-team All American.

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6.

Hunter Mahan turned professional in 2003 and made it through qualifying school to earn a PGA Tour card for the 2004 season.

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7.

On February 28,2010, Hunter Mahan won his second PGA Tour event, beating Rickie Fowler by one stroke at the Waste Management Phoenix Open.

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8.

Hunter Mahan won his second WGC tournament in February 2012 at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.

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9.

Hunter Mahan won by two strokes from Stuart Appleby, Jason Day and Cameron Tringale during a final round that saw six different players share the lead at some point.

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10.

Hunter Mahan birdied three of his last four holes to pull clear of the field.

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11.

Hunter Mahan's sponsors include Under Armour, Titleist, Ping, BioSteel Sports Supplements Inc, NetJets, FootJoy, Clubface Golf, RBC Golf Pigeon, and Ace Hardware.

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12.

Hunter Mahan is one of four golfers in the PGA Tour boy band "Golf Boys".

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13.

Hunter Mahan married Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader and Dallas Mavericks dancer Kandi Harris in 2011.

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14.

On July 27,2013, Hunter Mahan withdrew from the RBC Canadian Open before the third round after getting news that his wife had gone into labor.

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15.

Hunter Mahan was the 36-hole leader at that point, taking a two-stroke advantage into the third round.

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