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UPDATE 2-Golf-American Mahan wins Houston Open by one shot

by Admin on April 2, 2012

* Overnight leader Oosthuizen finishes two shots back * Mickelson finishes in a tie for fourth place (Adds details, quotes) April 1 (Reuters) – American Hunter Mahan became the firstgolfer to record multiple wins on the PGA Tour this year byclaiming a one-stroke victory over Sweden’s Carl Pettersson atthe Houston Open in Humble, Texas, on Sunday. Mahan, who won the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship inFebruary, shot a one-under-par 71 in Sunday’s final round atRedstone for a 16-under-par total of 272 in the last eventbefore the U.S. Masters

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UPDATE 2-Golf-American Mahan wins Houston Open by one shot

American Mahan wins Houston Open by one shot

April 1, 2012

(Reuters) – American Hunter Mahan became the first golfer to record multiple wins on the PGA Tour this year by claiming a one-stroke victory over Sweden’s Carl Pettersson at the Houston Open in Humble, Texas, on Sunday. Mahan, who won the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in February, shot a one-under-par 71 in Sunday’s final round at Redstone for a 16-under-par total of 272. “I feel great

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UPDATE 1-Golf-American Mahan wins Houston Open by one shot

April 1, 2012

* Overnight leader Oosthuizen finishes two shots back * Mickelson finishes in a tie for fourth place (Adds quotes and details) April 1 (Reuters) – American Hunter Mahan became the firstgolfer to record multiple wins on the PGA Tour this year byclaiming a one-stroke victory over Sweden’s Carl Pettersson atthe Houston Open in Humble, Texas, on Sunday. Mahan, who won the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship inFebruary, shot a one-under-par 71 in Sunday’s final round atRedstone for a 16-under-par total of 272. “I feel great

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Golf-American Mahan wins Houston Open

April 1, 2012

April 1 (Reuters) – American Hunter Mahan became the firstgolfer to record multiple wins on the PGA Tour this year byclaiming a one-stroke victory at the Houston Open in Humble,Texas, on Sunday. Mahan, who won the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship inFebruary, shot a one-under-par 71 in Sunday’s final round atRedstone for a 16-under-par total of 272. Sweden’s Carl Petterssen, who held the lead briefly before atwo-shot swing in the middle of the round put Mahan back on topof the leaderboard, also posted a 71 for 273.

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Woods happier with putting but struggles to one-over 71

March 2, 2012

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida (Reuters) – Tiger Woods said he is happier with his putting despite shooting a one-over-par 71 that left him seven shots off the pace after Thursday’s first round of the Honda Classic at the PGA National. After his disappointing work on the greens at last week’s WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, Woods vowed to fix his problems on the green and while he said he was satisfied with his progress he was clearly still not yet his old self

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Golf-Woods happier with putting but struggles to one-over 71

March 2, 2012

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida, March 1 (Reuters) – TigerWoods said he is happier with his putting despite shooting aone-over-par 71 that left him seven shots off the pace afterThursday’s first round of the Honda Classic at the PGA National. After his disappointing work on the greens at last week’sWGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, Woods vowed to fix hisproblems on the green and while he said he was satisfied withhis progress he was clearly still not yet his old self

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UPDATE 1-Golf-Mahan rises to ninth, another chance for McIlroy

February 27, 2012

* Career-high ranking for American Mahan * McIlroy again chasing Donald’s top spot (Writes through) Feb 27 (Reuters) – Hunter Mahan’s victory at theWGC-Accenture Match Play Championship has lifted the American toa career-high ninth in the world rankings. The 29-year-old, who started the week in 22nd position,defeated Britain’s Rory McIlroy 2 and 1 in Sunday’s World GolfChampionships final in Arizona. Defeat meant the second-placed McIlroy failed in his attemptto dislodge world number one Luke Donald, who was knocked out inthe first round by Ernie Els.

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Mahan up to career-high ninth in rankings

February 27, 2012

(Reuters) – Hunter Mahan’s victory at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship has lifted him to a career-high ninth in the world rankings. The 29-year-old American, who started the week in 22nd position, defeated Britain’s Rory McIlroy 2 and 1 in Sunday’s World Golf Championships final in Arizona

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