...Championship at TPC Boston held on September 6, 2009 in Norton, Massachusetts. NORTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 6: Hunter Mahan hits from the 14th tee box during the third round of the Deutsche Bank Championship held...

2008 Ryder Cup First Day ZOOM Gallery

Hi-res photos from Friday's action, including some of golf's most enthusiastic and eccentric fans.

AKRON, OH - AUGUST 09: Hunter Mahan hits a shot on the first hole during the final round of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational...

...PHOTO/Peter Muhly (Photo credit should read PETER MUHLY/AFP/Getty Images) FARMINGDALE, NY - JUNE 22: Hunter Mahan watches his tee shot on the seventh hole during the continuation of the final round of...

Left Holding The Flag

FARMINGDALE, NY - JUNE 22: Hunter Mahan hits a putt on the eighth green during the continuation of the final round of the...

...the Quail Hollow Club on May 2, 2009 in Charlotte, North Carolina. CHARLOTTE, NC - APRIL 30: Hunter Mahan hits his tee shot on the 13th hole during the first round of the Quail Hollow...

...MARANA, AZ - FEBRUARY 26: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland reacts to his 1-UP victory over Hunter Mahan of the USA during the second round of the Accenture Match Play Championships at the Ritz...

LOUISVILLE, KY - SEPTEMBER 21: Hunter Mahan of the USA team celebrates making a birdie on the 17th hole during the singles matches...

...Azinger, Stewart Cink, Chad Campbell, Steve Stricker, (kneeling L-R) Boo Weekley, Ben Curtis, Anthony Kim, Hunter Mahan, J.B.Holmes and Justin Leonard pose with the Ryder Cup trophy at the end of...

Team USA's Hunter Mahan tees off on two during morning foursome play on September 20, 2008 during the 37th Ryder...

USA's Steve Stricker, left to right, Hunter Mahan, Stewart Cink and Anthony Kim celebrate after winning the Ryder Cup golf tournament at the Valhalla...

LOUISVILLE, KY - SEPTEMBER 20: Hunter Mahan of the USA team hits his tee shot on the eighth hole during the morning foursome...

BOMBS AWAY

LOUISVILLE, KY - SEPTEMBER 21: Hunter Mahan of the USA team celebrates making a birdie on the 17th hole during the singles matches...

USA's Hunter Mahan, left, pumps his fist with Justin Leonard after winning on the 16th green during the opening...

USA's Phil Mickelson, left, gets in a golf cart with Muhammad Ali and teammates Hunter Mahan and Anthony Kim, right, before their practice round for the Ryder Cup at the Valhalla Golf...