Hunter Mahan is a six-time PGA Tour winner and former U.S. Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup player. He’s set to begin coaching the boys’ golf team at Liberty Christian, a private, college preparatory Christian school located in Argyle, Texas in the spring of 2024.
Mahan reached a career-high world ranking of No. 4 on April 1, 2012. That made him the highest-ranked American golfer at the time. But he last won in 2014 at The Barclays, a FedEx Cup Playoff event.
Born in California, Mahan played collegiately at Oklahoma State University and is known for having one of the best golf swings of his generation.
Mahan stepped away from the PGA Tour after the 2020-21 season – he still has limited status as a past champion.
PGA: WGC – Accenture Match Play Championship
Feb 21, 2014; Marana, AZ, USA; Hunter Mahan from the fairway bunker of the fifth during…
Feb 21, 2014; Marana, AZ, USA; Hunter Mahan from the fairway bunker of the fifth during the third round of the World Golf Championships – Accenture Match Play Championship at The Golf Club at Dove Mountain. Mandatory Credit: Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports
USA Team Photocall-2010 Ryder Cup
NEWPORT, WALES – SEPTEMBER 28: (L-R) Matt Kuchar, Bubba Watson, Dustin Johnson, Stewart Cink, Jeff Overton,…
NEWPORT, WALES – SEPTEMBER 28: (L-R) Matt Kuchar, Bubba Watson, Dustin Johnson, Stewart Cink, Jeff Overton, Rickie Fowler, Zach Johnson, Hunter Mahan, Tiger Woods, Jim Furyk, Steve Stricker, Phil Mickelson and Team Captain Corey Pavin pose with the trophy during the USA Team Photocall prior to the 2010 Ryder Cup at the Celtic Manor Resort on September 28, 2010 in Newport, Wales. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
PGA: Travelers Championship – Second Round
Hunter Mahan plays his shot from the seventh tee during the second round of the 2019…
Hunter Mahan plays his shot from the seventh tee during the second round of the 2019 Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands. Photo: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Sanderson Farms Championship – Final Round
Hunter Mahan plays his shot from the fourth tee during the final round of the Sanderson…
Hunter Mahan plays his shot from the fourth tee during the final round of the Sanderson Farms Championship at the Country Club of Jackson on October 29, 2017 in Jackson, Mississippi. Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images
2011 Presidents Cup – Day One
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – NOVEMBER 17: Hunter Mahan of the U.S. Team (R) talks with caddie John…
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – NOVEMBER 17: Hunter Mahan of the U.S. Team (R) talks with caddie John Wood (L) on the first hole during the Day One Foursome Matches of the 2011 Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne Golf Course on November 17, 2011 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Mark Dadswell/Getty Images)
2017 U.S. Open Sectional Qualifying
Hunter Mahan plays his tee shot on the 11th hole during 2017 U.S. Open Sectional Qualifying…
Hunter Mahan plays his tee shot on the 11th hole during 2017 U.S. Open Sectional Qualifying at Lakewood Country Club in Dallas, Texas on Monday, June 5, 2017. (Copyright USGA/Darren Carroll)
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Hunter Mahan during the 2013 PGA Championship.
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Hunter Mahan chips to the second green Saturday at the Masters.
Hunter Mahan chips to the second green Saturday at the Masters.
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Hunter Mahan celebrates making a birdie on the 17th hole during the singles matches on the…
Hunter Mahan celebrates making a birdie on the 17th hole during the singles matches on the final day of the 2008 Ryder Cup.
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Hunter Mahan in blue on Sunday at the Waste Management Phoenix Open.
Hunter Mahan in blue on Sunday at the Waste Management Phoenix Open.
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Hunter Mahan celebrates after winning the Waste Management Phoenix Open.
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Hunter Mahan waves to spectators during the championship match of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.
Hunter Mahan waves to spectators during the championship match of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.
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U.S. Presidents Cup assistant captain Michael Jordan waits on the practice ground alongside Justin Leonard (left)…
U.S. Presidents Cup assistant captain Michael Jordan waits on the practice ground alongside Justin Leonard (left) and Hunter Mahan during Tuesday’s practice round.
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“I feel I can win any major,” he said. “I’m a good ball striker, good driver…
“I feel I can win any major,” he said. “I’m a good ball striker, good driver of the ball. When I get my putting up on those kind of standards, I feel I can win any tournament.”
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Hunter Mahan plays the 12th hole at Dove Mountain during the 2013 WGC Match Play.
Hunter Mahan plays the 12th hole at Dove Mountain during the 2013 WGC Match Play.
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American Hunter Mahan acknowledges the gallery after finishing on the 18th green at the Firestone Country…
American Hunter Mahan acknowledges the gallery after finishing on the 18th green at the Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio (USA).
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Hunter Mahan lines up a putt during The Barclays last season.
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Hunter Mahan can’t hold back the emotion as he speaks to the media following the U.S.…
Hunter Mahan can’t hold back the emotion as he speaks to the media following the U.S. defeat at the Ryder Cup.
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Hunter Mahan watches his shot from the third fairway during second round play at The Barclays.
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Hunter Mahan hit the wrong ball in the 18th fairway, leading to a double-bogey before making…
Hunter Mahan hit the wrong ball in the 18th fairway, leading to a double-bogey before making the turn.
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Hunter Mahan during the third round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.
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Hunter Mahan hits a shot from the fairway on the first hole during his 4-and-3 victory…
Hunter Mahan hits a shot from the fairway on the first hole during his 4-and-3 victory over Ian Poulter on Sunday morning at Dove Mountain.
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Hunter Mahan, left, and Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, stand for a photo next to the…
Hunter Mahan, left, and Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, stand for a photo next to the Walter Hagen Cup before playing in the final round of the Match Play Championship golf tournament on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in Marana, Ariz.
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Hunter Mahan during the first round of the U.S. Open Championship golf tournament Thursday, June 14,…
Hunter Mahan during the first round of the U.S. Open Championship golf tournament Thursday, June 14, 2012, at The Olympic Club in San Francisco.
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Hunter Mahan called his victory at The Barclays “poetic justice” in the wake of his instructor…
Hunter Mahan called his victory at The Barclays “poetic justice” in the wake of his instructor Sean Foley’s split with Tiger Woods.
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Hunter Mahan (left) and Jim Furyk of the U.S. bump fists on the fourth green during…
Hunter Mahan (left) and Jim Furyk of the U.S. bump fists on the fourth green during their Saturday four-balls match, which they won 4 and 3.
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Hunter Mahan poses with the Walter Hagen Cup after defeating Rory McIlroy 2 and 1 to…
Hunter Mahan poses with the Walter Hagen Cup after defeating Rory McIlroy 2 and 1 to win the Match Play Championship.
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Hunter Mahan, left, shakes hands with Rory McIlroy after defeating him 2 and 1 to win…
Hunter Mahan, left, shakes hands with Rory McIlroy after defeating him 2 and 1 to win the final round of the Match Play Championship.
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Hunter Mahan, right, shakes hands with Mark Wilson after defeating him in the semifinal 2 and…
Hunter Mahan, right, shakes hands with Mark Wilson after defeating him in the semifinal 2 and 1 to advance to the finals against Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, during the Match Play Championship.
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Hunter Mahan hits off the eighth fairway against Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, in the final…
Hunter Mahan hits off the eighth fairway against Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, in the final round during the Match Play Championship.
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Hunter Mahan, left, is congratulated from his teammate David Toms on the 14th green after winning…
Hunter Mahan, left, is congratulated from his teammate David Toms on the 14th green after winning their foursomes match during the Presidents Cup.
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Hunter Mahan of the U.S. team plays a shot out of the rough on the eight…
Hunter Mahan of the U.S. team plays a shot out of the rough on the eight hole during the Day Two Four-Ball matches of the 2011 Presidents Cup.
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Hunter Mahan hits his ball from the sand on the 18th hole and the third playoff…
Hunter Mahan hits his ball from the sand on the 18th hole and the third playoff hole against Bill Haas during Tour Championship golf tournament at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011. Mahan failed to make his par putt and Haas won the tournament and the FedEx Cup.
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Cristie Kerr and Hunter Mahan teamed up to win the Notah Begah Challenge.
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Former United States President Bill Clinton, second from left, joins U.S. team members Justin Leonard, left,…
Former United States President Bill Clinton, second from left, joins U.S. team members Justin Leonard, left, Hunter Mahan, right, and captain’s assistant Michael Jordan during a team photo session at the Presidents Cup golf competition Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in San Francisco.
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Hunter Mahan catches a ball on the 6th green during a practice round for the U.S.…
Hunter Mahan catches a ball on the 6th green during a practice round for the U.S. Open Championship golf tournament in Bethesda, Md., Tuesday, June 14, 2011.
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Hunter Mahan posted a 69 during Round 1 of the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill…
Hunter Mahan posted a 69 during Round 1 of the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Club & Lodge.
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Tiger Woods chats with Hunter Mahan at the Chevron World Challenge.
Tiger Woods chats with Hunter Mahan at the Chevron World Challenge.
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Stewart Cink, Jeff Overton, Rickie Fowler, captain Corey Pavin, Zach Johnson and Hunter Mahan pose with…
Stewart Cink, Jeff Overton, Rickie Fowler, captain Corey Pavin, Zach Johnson and Hunter Mahan pose with the American flag at the Ryder Cup.
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Zoe Mahan, center, pushes the trophy as her mother Kandi Mahan, left, grabs her while they…
Zoe Mahan, center, pushes the trophy as her mother Kandi Mahan, left, grabs her while they pose with Hunter Mahan, winner of The Barclays.