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Hunter Mahan, right, and Seung-Yul Noh share a laugh as they walk down the fourth fairway at Congressional Country Club during final round play of the AT&T National golf tournament, Bethesda, Md., Sunday, July 1, 2012. (Ryan M.L. Young/The Washington Times)

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Hunter Mahan tees off on the third hole at Congressional Country Club during final round play of the AT&T National golf tournament, Bethesda, Md., Sunday, July 1, 2012. (Ryan M.L. Young/The Washington Times)

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Hunter Mahan tees off on the first hole at Congressional Country Club during final round play of the AT&T National golf tournament, Bethesda, Md., Sunday, July 1, 2012. (Ryan M.L. Young/The Washington Times)

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Hunter Mahan tees off on the tenth hole at Congressional Country Club during third round play of the AT&T National golf tournament, Bethesda, Md., Saturday, June 30, 2012. (Ryan M.L. Young/The Washington Times)

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Hunter Mahan tees off on the tenth hole at Congressional Country Club during third round play of the AT&T National golf tournament, Bethesda, Md., Saturday, June 30, 2012. (Ryan M.L. Young/The Washington Times)

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Hunter Mahan tees off on the tenth hole at Congressional Country Club during third round play of the AT&T National golf tournament, Bethesda, Md., Saturday, June 30, 2012. (Ryan M.L. Young/The Washington Times)

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Hunter Mahan hits from the 13th tee during the second round of the AT&T National at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., on Friday, June 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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Hunter Mahan shows his frustration after missing a putt on the eighth hole on the first day of the AT&T National golf tournament held at Congressional Country Club, Bethesda, Md., Thursday, June 28, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Hunter Mahan lines up a putt on the eighth hole on the first day of the AT&T National golf tournament held at Congressional Country Club, Bethesda, Md., Thursday, June 28, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Hunter Mahan gets himself out of a bunker on the seventh hole on the first day of the AT&T National golf tournament held at Congressional Country Club, Bethesda, Md., Thursday, June 28, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Hunter Mahan poses with Emma Hutchinson, 9, from Bethesda, Md., during practice sessions at the AT&T National golf tournament at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md. (Zack Holden/The Washington Times)

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Hunter Mahan takes practice on the driving range before the start of the AT&T National golf tournament held at Congressional Country Club, Bethesda, Md., Tuesday, June 26, 2012. The tournament will begin on Thursday and run until Sunday. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Hunter Mahan reacts after putting on the eighth hole while playing Matt Kuchar in the quarterfinal round during the Match Play Championship golf tournament, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, in Marana, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)

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Hunter Mahan, left, and Matt Kuchar line up their putts on the seventh green while playing in the quarterfinal round during the Match Play Championship golf tournament, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, in Marana, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)

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Bill Haas celebrates winning the FedEx Cup and the Tour Championship golf tournament on the third playoff hole over Hunter Mahan on Sunday at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta. (Associated Press)

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Hunter Mahan chips to the 11th green during a practice round for the U.S. Open Championship golf tournament in Bethesda, Md., Wednesday, June 15, 2011. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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Tiger Woods, right, of the U.S. plays a shot as team members Hunter Mahan, left, Dustin Johnson, second right, and U.S. team captain Corey Pavin look on during a practice round at the 2010 Ryder Cup golf tournament in Newport, Wales, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010. The tournament starts Friday Oct. 1. (AP Photo/Jon Super)