Hunter Mahan’s Mayhem and Rickie Fowler’s Foul at the PGA TOUR Phoenix Open

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Published: March 1, 2010

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Hunter Mahan won his second PGA Tour event with a clutch 14-foot putt for deuce at the famed "Coliseum" 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale on Sunday.

 

Mayhem erupted as Mahan made the putt and then added two clutch par putts on the last two holes to win by one stroke over rookie sensation Rickie Fowler.

 

Fowler, 21, chose to lay up on the par-five 15th hole from 235 yards. A mere three-iron would have given him a chance for a two-putt birdie and a playoff for his first PGA Tour win. Instead, his conservative approach and failed wedge shot resulted in an all-par finish over the four closing holes.

 

Was something foul with Fowler's play down the stretch?

 

Maybe the rookie's goal is to opt out of Q-School this fall with two Top-10s in six starts? After all, playing to finish high and retain one's card is less risky than going after a win and a full two-year exemption.

 

Fowler did not even earn his way into the Waste Management Phoenix Open—he was playing on a sponsor exemption.

 

Coming into the event he was ranked No. 192 in the world.

 

No rookie won on the Tour in 2009, and the crop of 18 rookies this year remains winless eight tournaments into the new season.

 

Maybe we are seeing a new breed of rookies coming out on tour?

 

Great talent, hard work, conservative play and a lot of money but with no fire in the belly to win?

 

Mahan, known for being a Captain's pick in the last three international competitions, earned his victory with a gusty three-wood into the par-five 13th hole, setting up an eight-foot eagle putt, which he drained.

 

It was a finish between two Oklahoma State collegiate golfers, though only one turned out to be a true Cowboy, at ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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