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BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — This was the time for American players on the bubble for making the Ryder Cup team to make a statement. It wasn't what Hunter Mahan had in mind. Mahan is 10th in the standings - only the top eight qualify after the PGA Championship - and he got off to a rugged start with a double bogey. It didn't get much better. He had a triple bogey on the fourth hole and shot 42 on the front nine. His round ended with one last bogey for an 81, the highest score of his career. Woody Austin, who is at No. 9, went out in 40 while playing in the afternoon. D.J. Trahan (No. 11) opened with a 72, while Zach Johnson (No. 13) had a 76. The most impressive performance came from Sean O'Hair, who won in Tampa earlier this year and is No. 14 in the standings. O'Hair was atop the leaderboard most of the morning and... [read full story]
