Hunter Mahan is doing things he never imagined possible, on and off the golf course. He thought it was "crazy talk" when friends told him he would know immediately when he fell in love, until he met former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader Kandi Harris in December and proposed to her in June. How about beating Tiger Woods by 30 shots at Firestone? "I never, ever thought that would be possible," Mahan said Sunday, stifling a laugh at the absurdity of it all. "It never crossed my mind. It's definitely different." Some six hours after Woods finished off the worst tournament of his career, Mahan looked better than ever in the Bridgestone Invitational. He ran off five birdies on the front nine to make up a four-shot deficit, delivered three clutch pars down the stretch to protect his lead and closed with a 6-under 64 for a two-shot victory over Ryan Palmer that brought plenty of perks. Mahan earned $1.4 million to lock up a spot on the U.S. Ryder Cup team, one of his primary goals this year. He won his first World Golf Championship title and moved to No. 12 in the world ranking, a big step toward joining the elite in golf. And he won for the second time this year, becoming the fifth player this year with multiple victories on the PGA Tour. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/news/story?id=5447576
