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Hunter Mahan Wins Houston Open

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Getty Hunter Houston Open?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1333346229028Matt Sullivan/Getty Images(HUMBLE, Texas) — Hunter Mahan is getting good at this. For the second time this season, Mahan has won a PGA Tour event, this time winning the Shell Houston Open.

Mahan shot a 1-under 71 Sunday and finished the tournament at 16-under, holding off Carl Pettersson by one stroke.

The victory places the 29-year-old Mahan in fourth place in the world rankings, his highest ranking throughout his PGA Tour career. Mahan attributes his success to a new mindset he developed with the help of Canadian sports psychologist Jim Murphy.  Mahan says Murphy has helped him learn how to enjoy the game better.

“It’s easy to let your mind run wild and get down on yourself,” Mahan said. “That’s what I used to do. I’m trying to pump myself up more and just believe in myself.”

Mahan will attempt to continue his success Thursday, when he heads to Augusta National looking to win his first green jacket.

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