Texas Ranger moves in for the kill

PAUL AZINGER would have been forgiven for giving Hunter Mahan a wide berth when it came to selecting his four captain’s picks.

Instead the USA skipper has been lapping up praise for unearthing a young American with the guts for a fight.

A halved singles match with Paul Casey last night that should have given him a full point nevertheless made him the most successful captain’s choice in US Ryder Cup history and brought a close to a tumultuous summer for the man from Plano, Texas.