Will Hunter's coach, Sean Foley, become Tiger's new coach?

When Hunter Mahan isn't working on his game with the ClubFace Swing Trainer, he goes to Canadian born swing guru, Sean Foley, in Orlando. Other players working with Foley are Sean O'Hair, Stephen Ames, and Justin Rose to name a few. Foley is known as a very cerebral teacher who feels that staying centered over the ball is very important. It should be interesting to see if Tiger works more with him over the next few weeks. With the upcoming Captain's picks for the Ryder Cup due on September 7th, if Captain Pavin choses to add Tiger to the team, it might mean a possible pairing with Hunter in the fourball and foursome matches.

How about that PGA Championship at Whistling Straits? It's old news now, but the blame for Dustin Johnson's blunder on the 72nd hole is still looking for a scapegoat. You can try to place it on the marshals, the rules official, the caddie and maybe even the architect, Pete Dye, but ultimately, it lays squarely on the players shoulders to know when they are in a bunker. And, give Dustin Johnson credit, he took it like the true sportsman he is. He'll have another shot at a big title. This writer just hopes he can change his closed club face position at the top of the back swing that causes him to block shots to the right occasionally. Maybe he should work with a ClubFace Swing Trainer?

Hunter's win at Firestone moves him to #7 in Fed Ex rankings and #2 in Ryder Cup points.

It must have felt like winning a major to Hunter Mahan whose two previous wins were the 2007 Traveler's and the 2010 Waste Management, Phoenix Open. After all, it not only vaulted him into the Fed Ex playoffs, but also secured his second Ryder Cup appearance.

With a current top ten standing on the Fed Ex points list, Hunter looks forward to the three playoff events that precede the Tour Championship. Last year he faired well at the Barclay's in New Jersey with a T20th finish. He plans to improve on his T36th at the Deutsche Bank and T38th at the BMW this year now that he has a more comfortable standing going in. The three courses, Ridgewood, TPC Boston and Cog Hill, will set up well for Hunter's long, accurate tee shots. So let's get behind our man as he uses the ClubFace Swing Trainer to help him split the center of the fairways and keep his greens in regulation high!

Hunter Mahan's second win of 2010 comes at the Bridgestone!

With a bogey-less 64, Hunter once again came from behind to capture his biggest victory on the PGA tour. A five under par 30 on the front nine at Firestone paved the way for the two shot margin, but crucial par saving putts on 16 & 17 were still needed for the ultimate win. Going for the monstrous par five 16th in two, Hunter's stray second shot took a fortuitous bounce into a flower bed behind and between the two grand stands. (Do tour players actually default aim for the grand stands to avoid other hazards?) The rules official on the spot determined a nearest point of relief, either invoking rule 24 (Obstructions) or rule 25 (Abnormal Ground Conditions) which gave Hunter an alley way toward the green through which he wisely played a conservative chip just over the far side of the green. An up and down from there as well as on #17 after a short side miss going for the flag, resulted in two nice pars. A fine approach on #18 led to an easy par and when Ryan Palmer failed to birdie the last two holes, the trophy belonged to Hunter.

Did using the ClubFace Swing Trainer help keep him on target? You bet! Once again Hunter was among the tops in fairways and greens hit. That's how he can shoot a final round of 64 on a long, narrow layout like Firestone where distance and accuracy are a premium. Now he's on to the PGA Championship (as Charlie Rymer's pick, by the way) and the Fed Ex playoffs!