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Phantom X putters by Scotty Cameron are high-tech mallets – each engineered for tour-preferred performance. Shop the ultimate lineup for mallet players now!
Identical to the Phantom X 7 but with a small slant “jet” neck to facilitate toe flow, this mallet promotes alignment, stability & higher MOI. Shop now.
A precision-milled stainless steel face & head and center-balanced aluminum sole/flange make the Phantom X 7 one of the most-requested mallets on Tour.
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The Phantom X 5.5 features a self-centering sole plate design, updated graphics, and a Pistolero Plus grip. Shop this Tour-proven putter now.
Redesigned with a new look that includes a thinned out mid-section, the latest Phantom X 12 has been updated for even more forgiveness, easier alignment, and confidence-inspiring performance. Shop now.
Identical to the Phantom X 11 except for its low-bend shaft configuration, the new Phantom X 11.5 is another compact mallet option offering players just a bit of toe flow with forgiveness. Shop now.
Updated with the 2022 sole design, this high-MOI, face-balanced wingback mallett features a mid-bend shaft and a solid precision milled steel face. Shop now.
The Phantom X 9.5 was crafted with a small slant “jet” neck, offering an additional configuration nearly identical to the Phantom X 9. Shop now
The Phantom X 9 is a solid stainless steel, near-face balanced mallet set up for maximum stability and features a single mid-bend shaft. Shop now.
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Titleist's Scotty Cameron Select Putters are masterfully designed and crafted using innovative technology, and customized for precision putting performance.
Cameron & Crown putters are custom designed for players whose setup demands a 33-inch putter, with precise heel-toe weighting, a smaller grip, and refined looks to help the putter, the player and the ball work together in harmony.
Advanced, multi-material Scotty Cameron GOLO milled putter designs feature lightweight aluminum face-sole cores surrounded by solid stainless steel frames.
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Scotty Cameron Select putters blend precision milled Scotty Cameron craftsmanship with multi-material technology proven at the highest levels of competition.
Cameron & Crown putters are custom designed with precise heel-toe weighting, a smaller grip, and refined looks for players whose setup demands a 33-inch putter.
The Futura putter family melds the best design characteristics of previous models with Scotty Cameron’s continued innovation in multi-material constructions.
The Scotty Cameron Futura X putter series, released in 2015, delivers high MOI performance through multi-material construction and advanced perimeter weighting.
Scotty Cameron Dual Balance putters provide unmatched stability for golfers that struggle to make a consistent stroke with a conventional length putter.
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Scotty Cameron Select blade and mid-mallet putters are precision milled to meet the standards of the world’s best players. View models & features with Titleist.
Scotty Cameron Concept X premium golf putters blend the visual characteristics of a blade putter with the playability of a mallet putter.
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Precisely engineered with over thirty shape and blend improvements. The California Golf Putter from Titleist is the best choice for the best golfers.
A special release Scotty Cameron putter with a compact mallet crafted in a limited run with a brilliant Chromatic Bronze finish and a tour inspired plumbing neck configuration.
A special release of some classic Scotty Cameron putter designs reimagined for today’s player with updated technology and a Triple Black finish.
Scotty Cameron Studio Select Putters feature adjustable circular weights to provide proper headweight to shaft length combination. See specs with Titleist.
The Studio Select Kombi putter is engineered to provide a great roll and alignment thanks to a precision milled shape that flows perfectly from topline to back.
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Cameron Select Putter - Precisely engineered putting surfaces and edges with over thirty shape and blend improvements and select weighting for a perfect set up.
Cameron Select Mid Long Putter - This putter is designed with refined shapes and cosmetics and a deep face mill for a Tour-preferred feel and sound.
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LPGA | Walmart NW Arkansas Championship Jasmine Suwannapura was in total control of her Pro V1x golf ball Sunday in Arkansas, hitting 12-of-13 fairways and 17-of-18 greens in regulation on her way to a closing 10-under 61, before claiming the victory with an eagle on the second playoff hole. Suwannapura also eagled the par-5 18th in regulation to shoot a back-nine 28 and force extra holes at 17 under par. In the playoff, she played the same hole in birdie-eagle to earn her third LPGA title. Including the playoff, Suwannapura’s Sunday totaled 20 holes, nine birdies and two eagles. PGA TOUR | PRESIDENTS CUP EQUIPMENT NOTES The United States took home the Presidents Cup, 18.5 to 11.5, with eight of the 12 players on the winning roster gaming a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball. That includes Patrick Cantlay , who earned a team-leading (T1) four points (4-1-0) with his Pro V1x , capped by a 3-and-1 victory in his Sunday singles match. Cantlay, who played all five sessions, finished the week second in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green (+2.54), according to Data Golf. Titleist drivers (5 players), irons (5), and wedges (9) were also the top choice of the U.S. side. Nine of the 12 players on the United States had at least one Vokey wedge in the bag, with Vokeys making up 24 of the 35 gap, sand and lob wedges in play for the U.S. Russell Henley earned 3 points (3-1-0) in his Presidents Cup debut, while leading the event in SG: Putting (+3.87), according to Data Golf. Henley, who games a Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5 tour prototype model, is second this season on the PGA TOUR in 3-Putt Avoidance (0.99%), having recorded just 13 three-putts over 1,314 holes. Max Homa – playing a Pro V1x golf ball and equipment setup that includes his GT3 driver, blended set of Titleist irons ( T100•S / T100 / 620 MB ) and Vokey SM10 wedges – improved his Ryder Cup/President Cup singles record to 3-0-0, gaining an event-best +4.16 strokes tee to green in Sunday singles, according to Data Golf. DP WORLD TOUR | Acciona Open de España Playing his Pro V1x golf ball, Angel Hidalgo prevailed in extra holes to win his maiden DP World Tour title on home soil. Hidalgo, who posted 14 under for the week at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, made birdie twice in the playoff to clinch the victory. For the week in his home country, Hidalgo ranked 4th in Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green (+2.83 per round), with 1.49 of those strokes coming from his approach play (6th). He also ranked T8 in greens in regulation (67%). JGTO | Vantelin Tokai Classic Titleist Brand Ambassador Takahiro Hataji closed in 6-under 65 to earn his second JGTO victory of the season and his career. Hataji, gaming his Pro V1x Left Dash golf ball, NEW GT driver and fairway, 620 MB irons, Vokey Design SM10 wedges and Scotty Cameron Phantom 11s putter, made four back nine birdies to pull ahead of the chasing pack and post 17 under, good for a one-shot win. What’s in the Bag? | Takahiro Hataji Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Left Dash Driver: NEW GT4 10.0° Fairway Metal: NEW GT3 16.5° Hybrid: TSR2 18.0° Utility Iron: U•505 2 Irons : 620 MB 4-PW Wedges: Vokey Design SM10 52.12F, 56.10S, WedgeWorks 60.06K @ 61 Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom 11 tour prototype CHINA TOUR | Shandong Cultural and Tourism Jinan Open Zihao Jin (Pro V1) captured his second China Tour title, posting 13 under for the week to win by three and lead a complete sweep of the top 15 by Titleist golf ball players. In total, 126 players teed up a Titleist golf ball, more than 12 times the nearest competitor with 10. KLPGA | Hana Financial Group Championship Dasom Ma (Pro V1) closed in 11-under 62 to lap the field, posting 19 under and winning by nine shots. Ma's flawless, bogey-free final round featured nine birdies and an eagle, propelling her to her second career KLPGA title. LET | Lacoste Ladies Open de France Chiara Tamburlini (Pro V1x) made birdie on the first hole of a playoff to earn her second LET victory of the season and extend her lead in the season-long Order of Merit standings. Tamburlini recorded rounds of 68-67-71 to post 7 under before making the tournament-winning birdie in extra holes. AMATEUR | U.S. Mid-Amateur The winner of the U.S. Mid-Amateur played a Pro V1x golf ball and Titleist equipment setup that included his Titleist TSR1 driver and fairways. He beat his opponent (Pro V1) 9&8 in the 36-hole, all-Titleist golf ball championship match, earning an exemption into the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club and a likely invitation to the 2025 Masters Tournament. What's in the Bag? | U.S. Mid-Amateur Champion Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSR1 10.0° Fairway Metals: TSR1 18.0°, 20.0° Utility Iron: U•505 4 Irons: 718 AP2 5-PW Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 52°, 56°, 50° TITLEIST IS OVERWHELMING #1 BALL AT U.S. MID-AM Titleist was the overwhelming #1 ball at the U.S. Mid-Amateur, with 89 percent of the field – including the champion (Pro V1x) – teeing up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball. Titleist was also the most played driver (34%), hybrid (43%), utility iron (57%), iron (35%), wedge (65%) and putter (28%) for the week at Kinloch: In a field of 312 players, 261 teed up and Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball (84%), more than 10 times the nearest competitor (25). 91 players (34%) gamed a Titleist driver, compared to 79 for the nearest competitor (30%). Titleist was also the most played hybrid (59, 43%). Titleist iron sets were in the bags of 92 players (35%), over 50 more than the nearest competitor (40, 15%). More than half the utilities in play were Titleist (66, 57%). Of all the gap, sand and lob wedges at Kinloch, 65 percent were Vokey Design (503), over five times the nearest competitor (88/11%). On the greens, there were 73 Scotty Cameron putters in play (28%), compared to 63 (24%) for the nearest competitor. ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | Procore Championship Titleist Brand Ambassador Patton Kizzire closed out a five-shot victory Sunday in Napa, making three birdies over his final seven holes to secure his third PGA TOUR title. With a Titleist setup that included his Pro V1 golf ball, NEW GT3 driver, T-Series irons and Vokey SM10 wedges, Kizzire gained more than eight shots (+8.052/4th) on the field tee-to-green while making 24 birdies and an eagle over the four days at Silverado. Around the green, Kizzire gained over 3 ½ shots (+3.618/6th), including his chip-in eagle Sunday on the par-5 fifth. For the week, he got his Pro V1x up-and-down on 15 of 18 attempts (83.3%/T1), including a perfect 3-for-3 in sand saves in the final round. What's in the Bag? | PATTON KIZZIRE Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: NEW GT3 9.0° | Fujikura Motore X F1 6 X Irons: T200 3-4 | True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 , T100 5 | True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100, 620 CB 6 | True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100, and 620 MB 7-9 | True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 Wedges: Vokey Design SM10 48.10F, 52.08F, 56.08M, 60.04T | True Temper Dynamic Gold Onyx Tour Issue X100 KIZZIRE ON HIS PRO V1 “It’s soft on the green, soft on the putter and the wedge and flies great through the wind. You never want to be hitting a tee shot into the wind and feel like you’ve got to do something a little different. This ball is so stable, I feel like I can just hit my shot and just trust it and it flies through the wind, and in the crosswinds it just holds really nice.” “I have such a greater appreciation for what goes into making the Titleist golf ball (after taking a tour of Titleist Ball Plant 3 in New Bedford, Mass). It starts from scratch, and we get these beautiful, perfectly round, seamless, white Titleist golf balls. I would say that if you really want to appreciate how good your Titleist golf ball is, you have to go through the plant, because they're so precise with every little detail, you can't even believe it until you see it.” TITLEIST GOLF BALL PLAYERS SWEEP TOP SIX POSITIONS Patton Kizzire led a 1-through-6 finish for Titleist golf ball players in Napa, while 11 of the top 12 on the final leaderboard played a Pro V1 or Pro V1x : 1. Patton Kizzire (Pro V1) 2. David Lipsky (Pro V1x Left Dash ) 3. Patrick Fishburn (Pro V1) T4. Ben Silverman (Pro V1), Mackenzie Hughes (Pro V1x+ prototype), Greyson Sigg (Pro V1 ) T7. Tom Hoge (Pro V1 Left Dot), Justin Lower (Pro V1x), Sahith Theegala (Pro V1), Corey Conners (Pro V1) 12. Keith Mitchell (Pro V1 ) KIZZIRE WINS WITH NEW GT3 DRIVER Patton Kizzire's victory comes in the seventh start since adding his NEW Titleist GT3 9.0° driver (Fujikura Motore X F1 6 X) to the bag. Kizzire made the immediate move to GT3 from his TSR3 driver at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, his first start since the models launched on TOUR. Overall, 61 players (42%) had a Titleist driver in the bag this week in Napa, with 47 of those drivers being NEW GT models. The nearest competitor had 34 drivers in play. KIZZIRE WINS WITH FOUR DIFFERENT IRON MODELS IN THE BAG Patton Kizzire's blended iron set features four different iron models: T200 3-4 irons, T100 5-iron, 620 CB 6-iron, 620 MB 7-9 irons (all with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shafts). Of the Titleist Brand Ambassadors currently playing on the PGA TOUR, approximately 80 percent are playing blended sets of at least two Titleist iron models, demonstrating the importance of custom fitting and optimization throughout the bag. For the week, Kizzire gained 3.454 strokes on the field with his approach play (15th). KIZZIRE LEADS IN SCRAMBLING WITH VOKEY SM10 WEDGES Patton Kizzire , carrying a set of four Vokey Design SM10 wedges (48.10F, 52.08F, 56.08M, 60.04T), finished the week T1 in Scrambling, getting his Pro V1 up-and-down 15 of 18 attempts (83%). He gained over 3 ½ strokes on the field around the greens (+3.618, 6th) and was 6-for-7 in sand saves (86%, T7). Each of the top-3 finishers in Napa gamed at least two Vokey SM10 wedges: Patton Kizzire : Vokey Design SM10 48.10F, 52.08F, 56.08M, 60.04T wedges 2nd place finisher : Vokey Design SM10 56.10S, 58.04T wedges 3rd place finisher : Vokey Design SM10 52.12F, 56.10S, 62.08M wedges LPGA | Solheim Cup Facing a critical 104-yard approach into the 18th hole, Lilia Vu flighted her Pro V1x golf ball to perfection, setting up the tap-in birdie that clinched the Solheim Cup for Team U.S.A. Sunday in Virginia. Vu’s final approach left no doubt, landing perfectly on line before checking up and finishing just a couple feet from the hole. She birdied both the 17th and 18th to halve her singles match, earning the final ½-point the United States needed to win the Cup. Vu was one of 17 players who played a Titleist golf ball this week at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club (8 on Team U.S.A. and 9 on Team Europe) more than five times the nearest competitor with three. PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS | Sanford International Steve Stricker (Pro V1x) prevailed on the fourth hole of a playoff, making it three consecutive wins for Stricker at the Sanford International. Stricker shot rounds of 67-68-67 to post 8 under, matching the 54-hole total of Richard Green (Pro V1). After the two matched each other for three straight holes, Stricker broke the deadlock with a winning birdie on the fourth playoff hole. The win is his 18th on the PGA Tour Champions. KORN FERRY TOUR | Simmons Bank Open Paul Peterson (Pro V1x) closed in 4-under 66 to win his first career Korn Ferry Tour title and put himself in position to earn a PGA TOUR card for 2025. Peterson, who made 25 birdies for the week, opened with rounds of 64-63 to lead by one going into the weekend. Peterson followed with weekend rounds of 67-66 to reach 20 under, good for a one-shot win. After entering the week at No. 51 on the KFT Points List, Peterson jumps to No. 15 with just two events remaining on the schedule. The top 30 players earn PGA TOUR cards for 2025. SUNSHINE TOUR | Bain's Whisky Ubunye Championship Titleist Brand Ambassadors Jean Hugo (Pro V1x) and Ruan Korb (Pro V1) claimed victory in the two-player team event after a closing best-ball 63. The duo, each playing a Titleist golf ball and 14 Titleist clubs , finished the week 20 under, four clear of the runner-up team. The win is Hugo’s 21st of his career and Korb’s third. What’s in the Bag? | Jean Hugo Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: NEW GT3 9.0° Fairway Metal: TSR3 15.0°, TSR2 18.0° Irons: T100 4-PW Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 50.08F, WedgeWorks 54.08M, WedgeWorks 58T or 58L Putter: Scotty Cameron Craftsman tour prototype What’s in the Bag? | Ruan Korb Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: NEW GT2 9.0° Fairway Metal: NEW GT2 15.0° Irons: T200 3-iron, T100 4-9 Wedges: Vokey Design SM10 46.10F, 50.08F, 56.10S, 60.04T Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 12 KLPGA | OK Financial Group OK MAN Open Seunghui Ro (Pro V1x) made seven Sunday birdies to come from three back at the start of the day and win her second KLPGA title of the season. Ro shot rounds of 67-68-67 to post 14 under and win by one shot. AMATEUR | U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Gaming her Pro V1 golf ball, the champion of the 37th U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur clinched victory with a 5&4 win in the 18-hole final at Brae Burn Country Club. The winner, who also played a TSR driver, T100•S irons and Vokey wedges, entered match play as the No. 6 seed after two rounds of stroke play. Six match victories later, she was the champion, claiming the trophy and a spot in the field at the 2025 U.S. Women’s Open at Erin Hills. For the week, 116 players (88%) played a Titleist golf ball . That includes the champion (Pro V1) and the runner-up (Pro V1). Titleist was also the most played driver (32%), hybrid (29%), utility iron (100%), iron (26%), wedge (57%) and putter (33%). ... #TeamTitleist
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LPGA | ISPS Handa Women’s Scottish Open Lauren Coughlin (Pro V1) earned her second LPGA Tour victory in three weeks, playing her final five holes in 3 under to pull away from the field for an emphatic four-shot win, the largest margin of victory this season on the LPGA. Over the 72 holes in Scotland, Coughlin carded rounds of 69-69-66-69 to finish the week at 15 under, which included a stretch of 47 consecutive holes of bogey-free golf. She also continued her under-par streak which now stands at 18 consecutive rounds. Coughlin was dialed all week at Dundonald, hitting 83 percent of fairways (47/56) and 76 percent greens in regulation (55/72). She surrendered just four bogeys all week (T1) while making 19 birdies (T1). Over her last four starts on the LPGA Tour, Coughlin has recorded finishes of 4th (Amundi Evian Championship), 1st (CPKC Women’s Open), T9 (Portland Classic) and 1st (ISPS Handa Women’s Scottish Open), while averaging over four strokes gained on the field per round (+4.29) and 83 percent GIR. COUGHLIN’S MOVE FROM PRO V1 x to PRO V1 It was one year ago at the 2023 Scottish Open when Coughlin made an important equipment change, moving from her Pro V1x golf ball to Pro V1 . Having been a longtime Pro V1x player, Coughlin started testing both models early last season to make sure she was still dialed in. She put the lower-flying, lower-spinning Pro V1 in play for the first time in Scotland, and found she was able to better control her flight and spin, especially in windy conditions. Said Coughlin: “For the Scottish last year I was like, ‘okay, I'm going to give the regular Pro V a try to see if that'll help, especially into the wind.’ And I saw a huge benefit and an improved ball flight with [Pro V1]. So then I just kind of stuck with it the rest of the year and I've been using it ever since. ...” “Controlling my distance I would say is my biggest strength, in terms of I can take a little bit off this if I need to and [the ball] can go a couple yards shorter, or if I really need to step on something, it can go a couple yards longer. Just having that confidence that it’s going to do what I want it to do is very high.” Coughlin reiterated the importance of trusting her ball flight in the wind in her press conference Sunday evening: “I really struggled in the wind up until last year when I came to this event, and it's something that I've struggled with. But I've started to kind of get figured out and a lot of it is just trying to not fight it too much and let the wind do what it needs to do and trust it as much as you can.” AMATEUR | U.S. AMATEUR The 124th U.S. Amateur began with 84 percent of the field teeing up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball – and ended with a Pro V1 player holding the trophy at Hazeltine National Golf Club. Holding to a 1-up lead, the champion found the fairway on the 36th hole of the championship match before sticking his Pro V1 to approximately 20 feet from the hole. The approach ensured a winning par and a place in history for the 124th U.S. Amateur champion, who finished off his opponent with 2-up match victory on Sunday. TITLEIST IS #1 BALL, TOP CHOICE TEE-TO-GREEN AT HAZELTINE Titleist was the overwhelming #1 ball at the U.S. Amateur, with 84 percent of the field – including the champion (Pro V1) – teeing up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball. Titleist was also the most played driver (45%), fairway (38%), hybrid (32%), utility iron (51%), iron (44%), wedge (55%) and putter (29%) this week at Hazeltine, topping the counts in every major equipment category: In a field of 312 players, 261 teed up and Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball (84%), more than 10 times the nearest competitor (25). 142 players (45%) gamed a Titleist driver, more than double the nearest competitor (64/20%). Titleist was also the most played fairway (138/38%) and hybrid (28/32%). Titleist iron sets were in the bags of 137 players (44%), over 80 more than the nearest competitor (54, 17%). More than half the utilities in play were Titleist (90, 51%). Of all the gap, sand and lob wedges at Hazeltine, 55 percent were Vokey Design (507), over three times the nearest competitor (147/16%). On the greens, there were 90 Scotty Cameron putters in play (29%), compared to 74 (24%) for the nearest competitor. DP WORLD TOUR | D+D Real Czech Masters Carding the low round of the day, Titleist Brand Ambassador David Ravetto earned his maiden DP World Tour title with a final round 8-under 64 to claim a four-shot victory. Ravetto, playing his Pro V1 golf ball and 14 Titleist clubs , began his final round with six front-nine birdies to go out in 30, before adding three more birdies on his way home. The Frenchman finished the week with a field-best 27 birdies. Over four rounds in Prague, Ravetto ranked first in Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green, gaining 11.6 strokes on the field. More than seven of those shots came from his approach play (+7.08, 2nd). Ravetto hit 87.5 percent greens in regulation (T1) and finished 14th in SG: Putting (+3.92). What’s in the Bag? | David Ravetto Golf Ball : Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSi3 9.0° Fairway Metal: NEW GT3 16.5° Irons: T150 3 and 620 CB 4-PW Wedges: Vokey Design SM10 50.08F, 56.08M, 60.08M Putter: Scotty Cameron Squareback 2 tour prototype PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS | Rogers Charity Classic Ken Tanigawa (Pro V1x) closed in 6-under 64 to earn his third career PGA Tour Champions title while leading a 1-through-6 finish for Titleist golf ball players. Tanigawa, who shot the low round of the week on Saturday with a 9-under 61, made 18 birdies and two eagles over three rounds in Calgary. His 17-under total was good for a two-shot victory. KLPGA Tour | The Heaven Masters Titleist Brand Ambassador Sohyun Bae emerged victorious from a three-hole, sudden-death playoff to earn her second win of the season. Bae – gaming her Pro V1 golf ball, NEW GT3 driver, GT2 fairway, T100 irons, Vokey SM10 wedges and Scotty Cameron putter – shot rounds of 71-62-68 for a 15 under total before prevailing in extra holes. What’s in the Bag? | Sohyun Bae Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: NEW GT3 9.0° Fairway Metal: NEW GT2 13.5° Hybrid: TSR3 19.0° Irons: T200 4 and T100 5-PW Wedges: Vokey Design SM10 48.10F, 54.14F, 58.10S Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport 2 (center shaft) tour prototype PGA TOUR AMERICAS | Elk Ridge Saskatchewan Open Monday qualifier A.J. Ewart (Pro V1) shot rounds of 63-66-67-67 to post 17 under and win his first career PGA Tour Americas title. Ewart’s one-shot victory projects him to rise to No. 14 in the season-long Fortinet Cup standings with three events remaining this year. What's in the Bag? | A.J. Ewart Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSR2 9.0° Fairway Metal: TSR3 15.0° Utility Iron: U•505 2 Irons: T200 4 and T100 5-9 Wedges: Vokey Design SM10 46.10F, 50.08F, 56.08M, WedgeWorks 60V Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5 SUNSHINE TOUR | Vodacom Origins of Golf - Highland Gate Titleist Brand Ambassador Jean Hugo birdied the last to earn his 20th career Sunshine Tour title and his 12th career Vodacom Origins of Golf title. Hugo, playing his Pro V1x golf ball, NEW GT3 driver, T100 irons, Vokey wedges and Scotty Cameron putter, shot rounds of 66-67-70 to post 13 under and win by one. What’s in the Bag? | Jean Hugo Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: NEW GT3 9.0° Fairway Metal: TSR3 15.0° and TSR2 18.0° Irons: T100 4-PW Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 50.08F, WedgeWorks 54M, SM9 WedgeWorks 58T Putter: Scotty Cameron Craftsman tour prototype PGA TOUR OF AUSTRALASIA | PNG Open William Bruyeres (Pro V1x) earned his first career PGA Tour of Australasia title, shooting a final round 4-under 68 to win by two. Bruyeres finished in style, making birdie on three of his final five holes on his way to posting 17 under for the week. For the week in Papua New Guinea, 82 percent of the field played a Titleist golf ball . ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | Wyndham Championship Aaron Rai capped off a remarkable regular season of ball striking with his first PGA TOUR victory Sunday in North Carolina, hitting his Pro V1 golf ball to 6 feet, 7 inches on the 72nd hole and then draining the putt to win by two shots. Rai, who ranks No. 4 on the PGA TOUR in Strokes Gained: Total, gained a field-best +11.347 strokes gained tee-to-green, with more than eight of those strokes coming on approach shots (+8.747/1st). On Sunday, he led all competitors with more than four strokes gained on approach shots (+4.118), while hitting 15 of 18 greens with a field-best average proximity of 20 feet, 3 inches. For the week, Rai hit 59 of 72 (82%) greens in regulation, with a tournament-best average proximity of 25 feet. He also got up-and-down on 10 of 13 attempts (77%/T6). Rai’s victory was the 28th win for Titleist golf ball players this season on the PGA TOUR, seven times the nearest competitor with four. AARON RAI ON WHY HE PLAYS PRO V1 “I don't have many equipment deals because I want the freedom to choose what I feel is best regardless of contracts, regardless of any other incentives. And I certainly wouldn't be using the Titleist ball if I didn't think it was the best regardless of any other factor.” “A lot of the golf courses that we play week in, week out, the margin between hitting great shots and being in bad spots is so, so small. And there’s a lot of variables that go into hitting the ball. But certainly when I do my job well, it’s paramount that the ball is in the area that I want it to be. And I don’t think I’ve hit a shot where the ball hasn't been where I’ve wanted it to be when I feel like I've done my part. And again, the ball plays a massive role in that. And that's the reason that I’ve used the Titleist ball for pretty much the whole time that I’ve played golf. And that’s the reason why I’m still using it now.” “The flight, it has a great balance of height and spin. I’ve probably been using Pro V1 since I was nine or 10 years old, and I can’t really see myself ever moving from it. I just feel if I do my job, I feel like the ball hits the windows that I expect them to be in.” “The feel of it around the greens is second to none. Feel is also associated with sound. Hearing a certain note off the irons, hearing a certain note off the wedges, same off the driver. I quite like softness and I feel like it really gives that, even with the fuller shots. I probably feel it more around the greens, but it’s just got that nice balance of softness, and just what it does as soon as it’s off the face is just in the right area for me.” AARON RAI ON HOW HE MARKS HIS PRO V1 www.youtube.com/watch “I get the Pro V mark, put my device around it, put a line around the whole ball. It gives me feedback for line, gives me feedback for roll in practice. I also like to add a black mark in line with the Titleist, so that gives me a focal point to look at when I'm over the ball. It helps keep my head a little bit more steady. Then to finish off, I put four initials, which signify family members. Those are L-O-N-F, and I do that around the Titleist.” TITLEIST IS MOST PLAYED DRIVER AT WYNDHAM, MOST PLAYED ON TOUR IN 2024 This week at the Wyndham Championship, 40 percent of the drivers in play were Titleist (63). NEW GT drivers , available now for fittings worldwide, accounted for 45 of those Titleist drivers, more than the nearest competitor’s total number of drivers (34, 22%). So far this season on the PGA TOUR, Titleist drivers have been played in competition 1,744 times (37%). The nearest competitor has been played 1,025 times (22%). LPGA TOUR | LYDIA KO MAKES HISTORY BY QUALIFYING FOR THE LPGA HALL OF FAME Lydia Ko , adding to a career that includes 20 LPGA titles and two major championships, has officially secured her place in history, earning the final point she needed for qualification into the LPGA Hall of Fame. KO ON HER TITLEIST GOLF BALL “I’ve used the Titleist ball for a really long time and I can speak from my experience that every time I’ve tried something new I’ve been able to see a difference, and I just love how it is the #1 golf ball. It’s not just an advertisement. It is something that I believe and something that I really trust. The golf ball is such a crucial part of the equipment standpoint and in the game.” PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS | Boeing Classic Stephen Ames (Pro V1) made four back-nine birdies to close in 67 and win his 9th title on the Champions Tour. Ames’ ballstriking was dialed in this week, as he hit 42 of 54 greens in regulation (78%, T3). The win marked his third of the season. JGTO | Yokohama Minato Championship Playing his Pro V1x golf ball along with his TSR2 driver, blended set of T-Series irons, Vokey SM10 wedges and Scotty Cameron GOLO putter, Titleist Brand Ambassador Ren Yonezawa shot four rounds of 67 or lower (66-67-65-64) to earn his second JGTO victory of the year. Yonezawa’s 22-under total was good for a three-stroke victory. What’s in the Bag? | Ren Yonezawa Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSR2 11.0° Fairway Metal: TSR2 18.0° Utility Iron: U•505 3 Irons: T200 4 and T100 5-9 Wedges: Vokey Design SM10 46°, 52°, 58° Putter: Scotty Cameron GOLO 6.2 tour prototype GT MOMENTUM CONTINUES ON JGTO Titleist was the most played driver this week on the JGTO, with 44 drivers in play (29%) compared to 37 (24%) for the nearest competitor. GT2 , GT3 and GT4 drivers were in the bags of 29 players, making GT the most played driver line at the event. ASIAN TOUR | International Series England Titleist Brand Ambassador Peter Uihlein closed with a bogey-free 8-under 63 to close out a runaway seven-shot victory. Uihlein – who played a Pro V1x golf ball, NEW GT3 driver, a NEW GT2 fairway metal, 620 MB irons, four Vokey SM10 wedges and a Scotty Cameron putter – shot rounds of 71-61-69-63 to reach his winning 20 under total. The victory marked his first on the Asian Tour. Seven of the top-8 finishers played a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball. What’s in the Bag? | Peter Uihlein Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver : NEW GT3 10.0* Fairway Metal: NEW GT2 15.0° Hybrid: TSR3 21.0° Irons: 620 MB 4-9 Wedges: Vokey Design SM10 48.10F, 54.14F, WedgeWorks 58L, 60.04T Putter : Scotty Cameron Fastback 1.5 tour prototype CHINA TOUR | Wuhan Modern-Land Beyond Sky Open Titleist Brand Ambassador Bowen Xiao earned his third career China Tour title, closing in 4-under 68 to win by one. Xiao – gaming a Pro V1 golf ball, NEW GT3 driver, two NEW GT2 fairways, 620 MB irons, Vokey SM10 wedges and a Scotty Cameron Phantom 5.2 putter –finished atop a leaderboard that saw 10 of the top-11 finishers play a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball. What’s in the Bag? | Bowen Xiao Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: NEW GT3 10.0° Fairway Metal: NEW GT2 13.5°, 18.0° Irons: T200 4-iron and 620 MB 5-PW Wedges : Vokey Design SM10 50°, 54°, 58° Putter : Scotty Cameron Phantom 5.2 tour prototype AMATEUR | Women’s Amateur TITLEIST IS #1 BALL, TOP CHOICE TEE-TO-GREEN AT SOUTHERN HILLS Titleist was the overwhelming #1 ball at the U.S. Women’s Amateur, with 84 percent of the field – including the stroke play medalist (Pro V1x) – teeing up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball. Titleist was also the most played driver (37%), fairway (30%), hybrid (36%), utility iron (83%), iron (33%), wedge (53%) and putter (31%) this week at Southern Hills, topping the counts in every major equipment category: In a field of 156 players, 131 teed up and Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball (84%), more than 10 times the nearest competitor (12). 58 players (37%) gamed a Titleist driver, 24 more than the nearest competitor (34/22%). Titleist was also the most played fairway (83/30%) and hybrid (59/36%). Titleist iron sets were in the bags of 51 players (33%), compared to 32 (21%) for the nearest competitor. More than 80 percent of the utility irons in play were also Titleist (34, 83%). Of all the gap, sand and lob wedges at Southern Hills, 53 percent were Vokey Design (250), over three times the nearest competitor (67/14%). On the greens, there were 49 Scotty Cameron putters in play (31%), compared to 39 (25%) for the nearest competitor. AMATEUR | Elite Amateur Golf Series The 2024 Men’s Elite Amateur Golf Series concluded with last week’s Western Amateur. The winner of the series-long Elite Amateur Cup played a Pro V1 golf ball in each of the seven Elite Amateur events. He finished with over 62 points, five clear of second place. The winner of the Women’s Elite Amateur Cup series, which concluded last month at the LNGA Amateur, also played a Pro V1 golf ball. ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | 3M Open With a clutch birdie on the last, Jhonattan Vegas (Pro V1x) earned his fourth career PGA TOUR victory, posting 17 under to win by one in Minnesota. Vegas, who carded rounds of 68-66-63-70 around TPC Twin Cities, was dialed in with his approach play, gaining over six strokes on the field (+6.386, 8th) and hitting 79% of his greens in regulation (57/72, T7). He also gained +2.564 strokes off the tee (18th). “Golf is about hitting your numbers, right? So, to me it's about being able to fly the ball consistently and hit the numbers that you’re trying to shoot, or as close as you can to that number,” Vegas said. “If you have 150, 142, 145 – I mean, the closer you can hit your numbers, the more confidence you gain from doing that. And [the Titleist golf ball] just frees you up to play really good golf.” VEGAS WINS IN 4TH START AFTER MOVE TO PRO V1x The 3M Open marked Jhonattan Vegas' fourth start since making the move to a Pro V1x golf ball, having put the model in play for the first time at the Canadian Open. Vegas, who had played a Pro V1x Left Dash since 2021, was looking to gain more spin and control into and around the green and had been discussing possible options with Titleist’s golf ball reps on the PGA TOUR. In Canada, Titleist’s Jim Curran walked several holes with Vegas during one his practice rounds to test different models side by side with his gamer. That Thursday at Hamilton G&CC, Vegas teed up 2023 Pro V1x for the first time. “He immediately gained more spin and check in the short game, while maintaining his speed and a strong ball flight off the tee,” Curran said. Vegas said he also really liked the feel of Pro V1x off the putter face. In his four starts since making the change, Vegas has:- Finished T27 or better in four straight starts, including Sunday’s victory; - Averaged 67.9 over those 16 rounds including his best round of the year (Saturday’s 63) - Registered his best rounds of the season in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee (RBC Canadian, Rd. 4, +2.340); Approach (John Deere, Rd. 2, +3.745); Around the Green (John Deere, Rd. 2, +1.924); Tee-to-Green (John Deere, Rd. 2, +6.166); and Putting (RBC Canadian, Rd. 1, +2.281). LPGA | CPKC Women’s Open Lauren Coughlin (Pro V1) broke through for her first career LPGA title, winning by two shots in Calgary. Coughlin, who began the day one shot back, found herself in a three-way share for the lead stepping to the tee on the 195-yard par-3 17th. She pulled 6-iron and hit the shot of the day, landing her Pro V1 on the green and watching it release to within 10 feet of the back left pin. She rolled in the birdie putt to seize the solo lead and never looked back. “It was kind of a tweener of a club,” said Coughlin. “I could really only hit 6 [iron] and I needed to take some off it or else it might have gone over, especially considering how jacked up I was at the time. But I hit it pretty perfect.” Coughlin carded rounds of 68-70-66-71 (13 under) for the week in Canada. With her victory, she climbs to No. 5 in the Race to the CME Globe standings. COUGHLIN ON HER PRO V1 GOLF BALL “Controlling my distance I would say is my biggest strength, in terms of I can take a little bit off this if I need to and [the ball] can go a couple yards shorter, or if I really need to step on something, it can go a couple yards longer. Just having that confidence that it's going to do what I want it to do is very high.” “In 2021, I needed to finish top 25 at the last event of the year to keep my card for the next year. And I had this shot into the 18th hole – basically, couldn't be short, wind really in off the left. And I decided instead of hitting a 6-iron, which probably would've been enough club, I hit this huge slice 5-hybrid and just knowing that it was going to cut and do exactly what I thought it was going to do and I hit it to 8 feet. ... I was like, yeah, this is one that it did exactly what I wanted to do in the pressure situation as well.” KORN FERRY TOUR | NV5 Invitational Titleist Brand Ambassador Thomas Rosenmueller shot four rounds of 66 or lower (66-64-63-66) on his way to posting 25 under and winning his first KFT title. Rosenmueller, whose winning setup included his Pro V1x golf ball, TSR4 driver, 620 MB irons and Vokey SM10 wedges, was in full control from tee to green, hitting 70 percent of his fairways (39/56, T4) and 82 percent greens in regulation (59/72, T10). On the back nine Sunday, Rosenmueller made a clutch birdie on the 530-yard par-4 14th before holing his 33-yard approach on the par-4 15th for eagle to separate from the chasing pack. What’s in the Bag? | Thomas Rosenmueller Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSR4 9.0° | LIN-Q Blue M40X 7F5 X Fairway Metal: TSi3 13.5° | LIN-Q White M40X 8F5 X Hybrid: TSi3 18.0° | Recoil Prototype Hybrid 100F5 Irons: 620 MB 4-9 | True Temper Project X 6.5 LS Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM10 46.10F, 50.08F, 54.10S, WedgeWorks 60A wedges | True Temper Project X 6.5 LS (46-54), Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 125 WV Tour Only (60) PGA TOUR AMERICAS | Commissionaires Ottawa Open Barend Botha (Pro V1x) made birdie on each of his final two holes to reach 26 under and win in just his second PGA TOUR Americas start. Botha, 22, carded rounds of 63-65-67-67 for the week at Eagle Creek Golf Club. AMATEUR | U.S. Junior Amateur The 76th U.S. Junior Amateur champion – playing a Pro V1 golf ball, TSR3 driver and a Scotty Cameron Phantom 5.5 tour prototype putter – closed out his opponent, 4 and 3, in Saturday’s championship match to seal the victory at Oakland Hills Country Club. The winner was solid all week, trailing for only three of the 91 holes played over his five matches to get to the 36-hole finale. On Saturday, he made seven birdies and an eagle (a hole-out from 106 yards on the par-4 6th) on his way to claiming the title. With the win, he earns exemptions into the 2025 U.S. Open as well as the 2024 and 2025 U.S. Amateur Championships. TITLEIST IS #1 BALL, TOP CHOICE TEE-TO-GREEN AT OAKLAND HILLS Titleist was the overwhelming #1 ball at the U.S. Junior Amateur, with 79 percent of the field – including the champion – teeing up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x . Titleist was also the most played driver , fairway , hybrid , utility iron , iron , wedge and putter this week at Oakland Hills, topping the counts in every major equipment category: In a field of 264 players, 208 teed up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball (79%), more than six times the nearest competitor (33). 116 players (44%) gamed a Titleist driver, 54 more than the nearest competitor (62, 23%). Titleist was also the most played fairway (121, 37%) and hybrid (30, 34%). Titleist iron sets were in the bags of 112 players (42%), compared to 55 (21%) for the nearest competitor. More than half of the utility irons in play were also Titleist (70, 53%). Of all the gap, sand and lob wedges at Oakland Hills, 59 percent were Vokey Design (464), over three times the nearest competitor (142, 18%). On the greens, 41 percent of all putters were Scotty Cameron (107), compared to 22 percent (58) for the nearest competitor. AMATEUR | Pacific Coast Amateur The winner of the Pacific Coast Amateur (Pro V1) prevailed on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff to claim the title at Chambers Bay. The champion, who made five birdies to zero bogeys on the final day, carded rounds of 71-70-65-66 to post 12 under before winning in extra holes. ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR / DP WORLD TOUR | Genesis Scottish Open “I’ve not been shy in saying it,” Titleist Brand Ambassador Robert MacIntyre said after Saturday’s third round. “The Scottish Open is the one I want.” On Sunday, he went out and won it – playing his final five holes in 4 under par to win by one shot. Playing a Pro V1 golf ball and a Titleist setup that includes his TSR2 driver, 620 CB irons and Vokey Design wedges, the 27-year-old Scot eagled the par-5 16th to tie the lead, then birdied 18 to claim his second PGA TOUR victory, both coming in his last five starts. MacIntyre gained more than eight shots tee-to-green (+8.7/4th) over the four days at The Renaissance Club, including more than five shots with his approach play (+5.307/6th). What’s in the Bag? | Robert MacIntyre Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSR2 9.0° | Graphite Design Tour AD DI 7 X Fairway Metal: NEW GT3 15.0° | Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8 X Irons: 620 CB 4-9 | True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM10 46.10F, SM9 50.08F, 56.10S, WedgeWorks 60.06K | True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 Onyx (46-50), Dynamic Gold S400 Onyx (56-60) 24 WINS THIS SEASON FOR TITLEIST GOLF BALL PLAYERS Robert MacIntyre's victory on Sunday in Scotland marked the eighth consecutive week that a Titleist golf ball player has won on the PGA TOUR. In total, 24 events this season have been won with a Pro V1 or Pro V1x model, more than eight times the nearest competitor with three. GT DRIVER MOMENTUM CONTINUES ON PGA TOUR Since launching at the Memorial Tournament in June, over 100 players have already gamed a GT driver on the PGA TOUR. This week at the Genesis Scottish Open, there were 35 GT drivers in play, while there were 44 in play at the ISCO Championship. Titleist was the most played driver at both the Genesis Scottish Open (55, 35%) and the ISCO Championship (66, 42%). Among those who have moved into GT metals is the 2013 Masters champion, who plays a NEW GT2 10.0° driver and added a NEW GT2 15.0° fairway to his bag at the start of the week. He finished runner-up at 17 under, gaining 4.124 strokes on the field off the tee (5th). His solo second-place finish was his best of the season. MACINTYRE WINS WITH FOUR VOKEY WEDGES Robert MacIntyre gamed four Vokey wedges in his winning setup: NEW Vokey Design SM10 46.10F, SM9 50.08F, 56.10S, WedgeWorks 60.06K. MacIntyre relied on the same loft and grind configurations to win his first PGA TOUR start at the RBC Canadian Open last month. This week, he gained 0.695 shots around the greens and went 11-for-16 in up-and-downs. MacIntyre’s victory makes it 21 wins this year on the PGA TOUR for players gaming at least one Vokey wedge, including eight of the last ten. This week in Scotland, six of the top-nine finishers had a Vokey in the bag: 1. Robert MacIntyre : NEW Vokey Design SM10 46.10F, SM9 50.08F, 56.10S, WedgeWorks 60.06K 2. 2013 Masters Champion : Vokey Design SM9 48.10F, NEW SM10 54.08M, WedgeWorks 58L T4. Ludvig Åberg : NEW Vokey Design SM10 50.08F, 54.10S, WedgeWorks 60.06K T4. Sungjae Im : Vokey SM9 48.10F (@ 47), 54.14F (@ 53), SM7 60.04L T4. OWGR No. 2 : NEW Vokey Design SM10 WedgeWorks 58.06K (@ 59) T4. FedExCup No. 50 : Vokey Design SM9 46.10F, 48.10F, 54.14F, 60.04L KORN FERRY TOUR | The Ascendant presented by Blue Cristobal Del Solar (Pro V1x) played his final four holes in 4 under to pull away from the chasing pack and become a Korn Ferry Tour champion for the first time. Del Solar, who is projected to move to No. 5 in the season-long points race with the victory, shot four rounds in the 60’s (66-68-66-66) and posted 22 under, good for a four-shot win. He was in total control of his Pro V1x over the four rounds at TPC Colorado, hitting 59 of 72 greens in regulation (82%, T2). DEL SOLAR’S MOVE TO 2023 PRO V1 x Del Solar began the 2023 Korn Ferry Tour season playing a competitive golf ball brand. In late May at the AdventHealth Championship, Del Solar made a mid-season move to Titleist, switching to a Pro V1x Left Dash . Two months later, Del Solar worked with Jeff Beyers of Titleist Golf Ball R&D , looking for more spin at the bottom end of his bag. He moved to 2023 Pro V1x at the Price Cutter Championship and went on to record his then-best finish on the Korn Ferry Tour – a solo 5th at the NV5 Invitational – in his next start. “Cristobal really liked Left Dash but we thought he could benefit from a little bit more spin with his short irons and wedges,” Beyers said. “He tried 2023 Pro V1x and it was a pretty easy change for him. The numbers were great. He played really well, made a late season push to get his TOUR card and now he’s off to a great start this year.” 2023 Pro V1x is engineered with a high gradient dual core design that delivers lower long game spin for increased distance and a more consistent flight – helping golfers hit the ball longer and straighter while maintaining the Drop-and-Stop greenside control that Pro V1x players rely on to play their best. KPGA | Gunsan CC Open Titleist Brand Ambassador Yubin Jang defended the title he won last year as an amateur, posting 16 under for four days to win by two. Jang, playing a Pro V1x golf ball and full bag of Titleist equipment, made four birdies and an eagle on Sunday to pull away from the field. What’s in the Bag? | Yubin Jang Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSR3 9.0° Fairway Metal: NEW GT3 15.0° Utility Irons: 718 T-MB 2-3 Irons: 620 CB 4-5 and 620 MB 6-9 Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM10 46.10F, 52.08F, 58.08M Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom 5s GT DRIVERS LAUNCH ON KPGA Titleist was the most played driver this week at the Gunsan CC Open, with more than half the field (73, 51%) playing a Titleist driver. In the first week GT drivers were available, 31 players made the immediate move to a GT2 , GT3 or GT4 model. KLPGA | High1 Resort Ladies Open 2024 Jiu Ko (Pro V1) earned her second career KLPGA victory, shooting four rounds in the 60’s (67-66-67-69) to post 19 under and win by two. AMATEUR | Trans-Mississippi Amateur Playing his Pro V1x golf ball and NEW GT2 driver among his Titleist setup, Drew Goodman won on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff, having shot a final round 64 to post the clubhouse lead at 14 under. What’s in the Bag? | Drew Goodman Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: NEW GT2 9.0° Hybrid: TSR2 18.0° Irons: 620 MB 4-9 Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM10 46.10F, 50.08F, 56.10S, WedgeWorks 60L ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | Rocket Mortgage Classic Strong in the clutch, Titleist Brand Ambassador Cam Davis played his final two holes in 1 under par – getting his Pro V1 golf ball up-and-down on Nos. 17 (birdie) and 18 (par) – to win by one shot on a gusty day at Detroit Golf Club. Gaming a full bag of Titleist equipment, Davis gained more than eight shots on the field tee-to-green (+8.674/4th), with more than seven of them coming on approach shots (+4.352/12th) and around the green (+3.052/9th). He gained over three more strokes on the green (3.677/19th), using a Scotty Cameron TourType Special Select Masterful tour prototype putter that he put in play for the first time last week at the Travelers Championship. What’s in the Bag? | Cam Davis Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSR3 10.0° | Fujikura Ventus Blue TR 7 X Fairway Metal: TSR3 15.0° | Fujikura Ventus Blue TR 8 X Irons: T100 3 | KBS Tour V 120 X and 620 CB 4-PW | KBS Tour V 120 X Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM10 52.12F, 56.14F, WedgeWorks 60L | True Temper Dynamic Gold S400 Putter: Scotty Cameron TourType Special Select Masterful tour prototype SIX WINS IN A ROW FOR TITLEIST GOLF BALL PLAYERS Cam Davis' victory at the Rocket Mortage Classic was the sixth in a row for Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x golf ball players on the PGA TOUR – and the 22nd overall for the 2024 season, 19 more than the nearest competitor (3). The last six winners: Charles Schwab Challenge: Davis Riley , Pro V1 RBC Canadian Open: Robert MacIntyre , Pro V1 The Memorial Tournament: Pro V1 U.S. Open: Pro V1x Left Dash Travelers Championship: Pro V1 Rocket Mortgage Classic: Cam Davis , Pro V1 DAVIS ON HIS PRO V1 GOLF BALL “The Pro V1 was the first high quality ball that I ever used. I mean, after I got through the stage of just being happy to find a good quality ball in the trees as a junior, this is the first ball that I really kind of started using. I used it because Adam Scott was the guy when I was growing up (in Australia), and he was a Titleist guy. But ever since then, it’s just been the feel and the flight – it's just been what I've been used to ever since, and I love it.” “[The consistency] is through the bag, from the feel of striking a putt out of the middle, to spin on the wedges, to being able to control your ball flight and distance with the irons, all the way up to getting the most reliable ball flight out of your driver to keep the ball in play. I mean, you're hitting it on every shot, so you want it to be reliable on each shot.” DAVIS WINS WITH VOKEY SM10 WEDGES, L GRIND LOB WEDGE Cam Davis' Vokey wedge setup consists of three NEW SM10 wedges: a 52.12F gap wedge, 56.14F sand wedge and WedgeWorks 60L lob wedge that helped him gain over three strokes on the field around the greens (+3.052, 9th). The L Grind is a common choice for players who want a low bounce lob wedge with heel, toe, and trailing edge relief. Its leading edge sits close to the ground and works well on tight or firm lies, in a square or open position. Compared to other low bounce options in the Vokey lineup, the L Grind offers slightly more protection from excessive digging. “The L Grind is for the player looking for the versatility of a low bounce wedge,” said Aaron Dill, Vokey Tour Representative . “It's really the perfect balance of ‘I want versatility, but I also want a little forgiveness to go with it.’ The forward bounce on the L helps reduce dig, but players are still able to open it up and slide under the ball easily. It's a great option for players looking for a little bit less bounce.” Reigning Champion Golfer of the Year Brian Harman as well as Max Homa , Sungjae Im , Emily K. Pedersen , J.T. Poston and Albane Valenzuela are among those players also gaming the L. Read more about L Grind here: https://mediacenter.titleist.com/en-US/237473-vokey-wedgeworks-launches-2024-l-grind With Davis’ victory, six of the last seven PGA TOUR events have been won by a player gaming at least two Vokey wedges: Rocket Mortgage Classic | Cam Davis : NEW Vokey Design SM10 52.12F, 56.14F, WedgeWorks 60L wedges Travelers Championship : Vokey Design SM8 50.12F, 56.14F, SM9 WedgeWorks 60T wedges The Memorial : Vokey Design SM8 50.12F, 56.14F, SM9 WedgeWorks 60T wedges RBC Canadian Open | Robert MacIntyre : NEW Vokey Design SM10 46.10F, SM9 50.08F, 56.10S, WedgeWorks 60.06K wedges Charles Schwab Challenge | Davis Riley : NEW Vokey Design SM10 46.10F, 50.08F, 56.08M, WedgeWorks 60A+ wedges PGA Championship: NEW Vokey Design SM10 56.10S, WedgeWorks 60.06K wedges 31 MORE PLAYERS SWITCH TO GT DRIVERS AT ROCKET MORTGAGE The rapid adoption of NEW Titleist GT drivers continued this week in Detroit, as 31 players added a new GT2 , GT3 or GT4 model to the bag at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. That includes 25 players who gamed a GT driver in their first PGA TOUR start since the new models launched at the Memorial. Titleist was the most played driver at Detroit Golf Club with 62 drivers in play (39%) – and 44 of them were GT models, more than the nearest competitor’s total number of drivers (33). Last week, GT drivers made their DP World Tour debut with 28 players making the immediate switch. A week earlier on the Korn Ferry Tour, 25 players put GT in play in their first week of availability. Among the NEW GT drivers making their TOUR debut at Rocket Mortgage: Tyson Alexander: GT2 9.0° driver, GT2 21.0° fairway Anders Albertson: GT2 10.0° driver Rafael Campos: GT2 9.0° driver, GT3 15.0° fairway Bud Cauley: GT2 9.0° driver Trace Crowe: GT2 10.0° driver Tyler Duncan: GT2 9.0°, GT2 15.0° fairway Chesson Hadley: GT3 10.0° driver Garrick Higgo: GT4 10.0° driver Charley Hoffman: GT2 9.0° driver Michael Kim: GT2 11.0° driver S.H. Kim: GT2 9.0° driver Patton Kizzire: GT3 9.0° driver Troy Merritt: GT2 9.0° driver, GT2 15.0° fairway C.T. Pan : GT2 9.0° driver, GT3 16.5° fairway Raul Pereda: GT2 10.0° driver, GT3 15.0° fairway Webb Simpson: GT3 10.0° driver Callum Tarren: GT3 9.0° driver, GT3 15.0° fairway Ben Taylor: GT3 10.0° driver, GT3 15.0° fairway Tom Whitney: GT3 11.0° driver Carson Young: GT3 10.0° driver Jackson Koivun (a): GT3 9.0° driver Kyle Martin (PGA Professional): GT3 10.0° driver 2021 Wyndham Championship winner: GT2 10.0° driver 2023 Sanderson Farms Championship winner: GT3 9.0° driver 2022 Valero Texas Open champion: GT2 9.0° driver 2014 Travelers Championship winner: GT3 9.0° driver, GT2 13.5° fairway 2023 Butterfield Bermuda Championship winner: GT3 11.0° driver 2016 PGA Champion: GT3 8.0 driver FedExCup No. 116: GT3 9.0° driver FedExCup No. 117: GT3 9.0° driver FedExCup No. 199: GT2 9.0° driver DP WORLD TOUR | Italian Open Marcel Siem (Pro V1) earned his sixth-career DP World Tour title, prevailing in extra holes at Adriatic Golf Club Cervia. Siem shot rounds of 69-68-66-71 to post 10 under, capped off with a playoff-forcing birdie on the 72nd hole. He made birdie on the 18th once more following regulation to seal the win. For the week, he gained 1.77 shots per round from tee to green on the field (8th). DP WORLD TOUR CHAMP PLAYS THREE VOKEY WEDGES The winner of the Italian Open had three Vokeys in his winning setup: NEW Vokey Design SM10 46.10F, 50.08F, 58.04T wedges. GT DRIVERS ON DP WORLD TOUR GT drivers launched last week on the DP World Tour at the KLM Open, with 28 players making the immediate move to a GT2 , GT3 or GT4 model, including Titleist Brand Ambassador Marcus Kinhult , who put a GT3 9.0° driver in the bag before finishing T2 in a sudden-death playoff. This week at the Italian Open, Titleist was the most played driver with 61 (39% of the field) in play, compared to 43 (28%) for the nearest competitor. Thirty-three of those were NEW GT drivers, with 15 more players making the move, including: Todd Clements: GT2 9.0° driver Grant Forrest: GT2 10.0° driver Julien Guerrier: GT2 9.0° driver Yuto Katsuragawa: GT2 10.0° driver Masahiro Kawamura: GT3 10.0° driver Francesco Laporta: GT3 9.0° driver Zander Lombard: GT2 8.0° driver Yannik Paul: GT3 9.0° driver Garrick Porteous: GT3 10.0° driver Jason Scrivener: GT3 10.0° driver Jordan Smith: GT3 8.0° driver Andy Sullivan: GT3 10.0° driver PGA TOUR AMERICAS | ATB Classic Titleist Brand Ambassador Frederik Kjettrup made it back-to-back victories to start the Canada swing of the 2024 PGA TOUR Americas season. Kjettrup, who plays a Pro V1 golf ball as well as a TSR3 driver, blended set of T-Series and 620 MB irons, three NEW Vokey SM10 wedges and a Scotty Cameron Newport putter, was the only player to card all four rounds in the 60’s, posting 16 under for the week at Northern Bear Golf Club. He hit 63% of his fairways (T10) and 76% of his greens (T13) in regulation. He averaged just 1.62 putts per GIR (2nd). What’s in the Bag? | Frederik Kjettrup Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSR3 9.0° Irons: T200 3, T100 4-5 and 620 MB 6-PW Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM10 50.12F, 54.10S, 60.04T or 60.08M Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport Super Select KPGA TOUR | Bizplay-One the Club Open Hur Inhoi (Pro V1 Yellow) earned his sixth career KPGA title with a playoff victory. Inhoi shot a final round 6-under 65 to force extra holes with Titleist Brand Ambassador Jang Yubin , with both players posting 17 under. Inhoi made two birdies in the playoff, crowning him the champion. Titleist golf ball players swept the top-6 positions on the final leaderboard this week. KLPGA | Mona Yongpyong Open Hyunkyung Park (Pro V1) made it back-to-back wins on the KLPGA, earning her second victory in two weeks and her third of the 2024 season. After carding rounds of 67-67-69 (13 under) for the week, Park made birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff to clinch the title. Eight of the top-11 finishers on the final leaderboard played a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball. CHAMPION GAMES VOKEY WEDGES The winner of the Mona Yongpyong Open won for the second time in two weeks with two Vokeys in the bag: NEW SM10 52.08F and 58.10S wedges. LET | VP Bank Swiss Ladies Open Titleist Brand Ambassador Alice Hewson closed out her second LET victory in dramatic fashion, making eagle on No. 17 and birdie on No. 18 to post a Sunday 65 and force extra holes at 11 under. Another birdie on 18 in the playoff finished the job for Hewson, who now jumps to No. 5 in the LET Order of Merit. HEWSON’S MOVE TO PRO V1x In 2023, Hewson worked with the team at Titleist to dial in her golf ball model. She had previously been playing Pro V1 , but through a Tour level ball fitting, she found that the added spin and height from Pro V1x would give her more control and stopping power with her approach play. “It’s made such a big change to my game,” said Hewson last summer on her ball model change. Hewson also gamed a TSR2 driver, TSR2 fairway, TSR1 hybrid, blended set of T-Series irons and three New Vokey Design SM10 wedges. What’s in the Bag? | Alice Hewson Golf Ball : Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSR2 10.0° Fairway Metal: TSR2 18.0° Hybrid: TSR1 20.0° Irons: T200 5-6 and T150 7-PW Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM10 50.08F, 56.10S, 60.04T AMATEUR | North & South Amateur The winner of the North & South Amateur defeated his opponent, 2&1 in the championship match. The champion, gaming a Pro V1 golf ball, TSR3 driver and fairway, blended set of T-Series irons and NEW Vokey SM10 wedges, advanced to match play after two rounds of stroke play (Round 1 at Pinehurst No. 8, Round 2 at Pinehurst No. 2). Five match victories around Pinehurst No. 2 saw him crowned champion. What’s in the Bag? | North & South Amateur champion Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSR3 9.0° Fairway Metal: TSR3 15.0° Utility Iron: U•505 3 Irons: T200 4, T150 5, T100 6-PW Wedges : NEW Vokey Design SM10 50°, 54°, 58° AMATEUR | European Amateur Playing a Pro V1x golf ball, TSR3 driver, Vokey SM10 wedges and Scotty Cameron Phantom putter, the winner of the European Amateur made history in becoming the first American to win the event. The victory officially punches the champion’s ticket to the Open Championship in three weeks’ time at Royal Troon, which will be his first start in a professional event. The winner shot 9 under for the week at The Scandinavian Golf Club in Denmark and beat out two opponents in an all-Titleist golf ball playoff. What’s in the Bag? | European Amateur champion Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSR3 9.0° Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM10 52°, 56°, 62° Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom 5.5 tour prototype ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | Travelers Championship The Travelers Championship ended with a 1-2-3-4 finish for Titleist golf ball players on the final leaderboard: It’s the fifth straight victory on the PGA TOUR for Titleist golf ball players, with seven of the top-eight finishers at TPC River Highlands gaming a Pro V1 or Pro V1x . In total, Titleist golf ball players have now won 21 times this season. GT DRIVER ADOPTION CONTINUES; 6 OF TOP-12 GAME GT DRIVERS AT TRAVELERS; KIM, YOUNG, HARMAN HAVE BEST DRIVING ROUNDS OF ‘24 The NEW Titleist GT drivers made their PGA TOUR debut three weeks ago at the Memorial Tournament, where 13 players made the immediate switch to the new GT2 , GT3 and GT4 models at the 73-player Signature Event. The following week at the U.S. Open, 19 players had a GT driver in the bag. The rapid adoption continued this week at the Travelers, as four more players made the move to GT drivers, including reigning Open champion Brian Harman , Lee Hodges , this season’s Mexico Open winner and the World’s 53rd-ranked player (heading into the event). Of the 71-player field, there were 30 Titleist drivers (42%), more than any other competitor – and 18 of them were GT2, GT3 or GT4 models: Playing his NEW GT2 10.0° driver, Brian Harman finished the week second in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee, gaining more than five shots on the field (+5.086) while recording his two best driving rounds of the year – on Sunday (+1.888) and Friday (+1.610). Tom Kim, who made the immediate move to his NEW GT3 9.0° driver at the Memorial, also had his best driving round of the year Sunday at Travelers. Facing off against the World No. 1 in the final group, Kim gained a season-best 1.903 strokes off the tee while hitting a season-best 13 fairways (92.86%), posting a back-nine 31 to make the playoff. On Saturday, Cameron Young became the 12th player in PGA TOUR history to shoot a sub-60 round – and he did so with his best Strokes Gained: Driving round of the season (+2.552) playing his NEW GT3 9.0° driver. Since putting GT3 in play at Memorial, Young has seen an increase in ball speed with improved spin numbers, according to J .J. Van Wezenbeeck, Titleist Director of Player Promotions . Since Memorial, Young has also adjusted his SureFit settings, moving from D•1 (-.75* loft, Std lie) and T•1 (Fade) at Memorial to A•1 (Standard) and Neutral this week in Hartford. The adjustment helped stabilize his flight and dial in the right spin and launch directions, Van Wezenbeeck said. The World’s 53rd-ranked player (heading into Travelers), who made the move to a NEW GT2 this week from a competitive model, also had his best driving round of the year Sunday, with 1.704 strokes gained off the tee. GT drivers also launched this week on the DP World Tour at the KLM Open. Titleist was the most played driver at the event, with 60 in play (39%) compared to 43 for the nearest competitor. Twenty-eight players made the immediate move to a GT model, including Titleist Brand Ambassador Marcus Kinhult , who put a GT3 9.0° driver in the bag before finishing T2 in a sudden-death playoff. 14 VOKEY WEDGES AMONG TRAVELERS TOP 4 Ten of the top-12 finishers on the final leaderboard at TPC River Highlands played at least one Vokey wedge, including each of the top four, who all gamed a full set of Vokeys: 1. Champion : Vokey Design SM8 50.12F, 56.14F, SM9 WedgeWorks 60T wedges 2. Tom Kim : NEW Vokey Design SM10 46.10F, 50.12F, 54.12D, WedgeWorks 60L wedges T3. Tom Hoge : NEW Vokey Design SM10 46.10F, 52.08F, 56.08M, 60.04T wedges T3. Sungjae Im : Vokey Design SM9 48.10F, 54.14F, SM7 60.04L wedges Finishing T5 was the 2023 Mexico Open champion, who gamed his NEW SM10 60.04T lob wedge while gaining over four shots (+4.016, 2nd) on the field around the greens. Five of the last six PGA TOUR events have been won by a player gaming at least one Vokey wedge. CAMERON YOUNG SHOOTS 59 Titleist Brand Ambassador Cameron Young made history on Saturday, shooting just the 13th ever sub-60 round on the PGA TOUR. Young, playing a Pro V1 Left Dot golf ball and 14 Titleist clubs , including his NEW GT3 driver and GT2 fairway, began the day with back-to-back birdies on Nos. 1 and 2. On the par-4 3rd, he jarred a wedge from 142 yards in the fairway. He went on to make five more birdies and another eagle to close out a bogey-free 11-under third round. Young gained 2.55 strokes off the tee (1st) and another 2.57 from his approach play (2nd) for the day, while going a perfect 3-for-3 in scrambling. He also ranked eighth in putting (+2.23) and needed just 1.4 putts per GIR (1st) with his NEW Scotty Cameron Phantom 5.5 tour prototype putter. What’s in the Bag? | Cameron Young Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Left Dot Driver: NEW GT3 9.0° | Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 70 TX Fairway Metal: NEW GT2 13.5° | Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 80 TX Irons: T200 3-4 | Mitsubishi MMT Utility Iron 105 TX (3), True Temper Dynamic Gold X7 (4), T100 5 | True Temper Dynamic Gold X7, and 631.CY Prototype 6-9 | True Temper Dynamic Gold X7 Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM10 48.10F, 52.12F, WedgeWorks 58.06K, WedgeWorks 60.06K (@62) | True Temper Dynamic Gold X7 Putter: NEW Scotty Cameron Phantom 5.5 tour prototype LPGA | KPMG Women’s PGA Championship Playing a Pro V1x golf ball, Amy Yang earned her place in major championship history with a three-shot victory at Sahalee Country Club. Yang shot rounds of 70-68-71-72 around the demanding and exacting setup, posting a four-round total of 7 under to win by three shots. Major champions Lilia Vu (Pro V1x) and Jin Young Ko (Pro V1) were among those tied for second at 4 under. The win marks Yang’s sixth LPGA victory, including the CME Group Tour Championship to end last season. WHY AMY YANG PLAYS PRO V1 x Amy Yang has played Pro V1x for several generations, preferring the higher spin and peak height she gets with X versus Pro V1. According to Jeff Beyers of Titleist Golf Ball R&D , Pro V1x helps optimize her numbers throughout the bag, affording her the confidence to execute on firm, difficult setups, like this week at Sahalee. ASIAN TOUR / KPGA | Kolon the 66th Korea Open Titleist Brand Ambassador Minkyu Kim shot a final round 5-under 66 to win by three, capturing his second Korea Open title in three years. Kim, who gamed a Pro V1x golf ball, TSR2 driver and fariway, 620 CB irons and NEW Vokey SM10 wedges, earned a tee time at Royal Troon for next month’s Open Championship with his finish. Younghan Song (Pro V1) also earned a spot in the field from this week’s event. What’s in the Bag? | Minkyu Kim Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSR2 9.0° Fairway Metal: TSR2 15.0° Hybrid: TSi2 18.0° Irons: T100 4 and 620 CB 5-PW Wedges: Vokey Design SM10 50.08F, 54.10S, WedgeWorks 60.06K PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS | Dick’s Open Padraig Harrington (Pro V1) closed in 4-under 68 to earn his eighth career PGA TOUR Champions title and third win in as many years at the DICK’s Open. Harrington made four birdies and an eagle on Sunday, finishing 54 holes at 15 under, which was good for a one-shot win. For the week, Harrington hit 47 of 54 (87%) of his greens in regulation, ranking him second in the field. PGA TOUR AMERICAS | The Beachlands Victoria Open Playing a Pro V1 golf ball, the winner of the Beachlands Victoria Open posted 21 under over four rounds, good for a one-shot victory in just his second career PGA TOUR-sanctioned start. The champion, who also had a TSR3 driver, blended set of T-Series and 620 MB irons, three NEW Vokey SM10 wedges and a Scotty Cameron Newport putter in his winning setup, hit 73% of his fairways (2nd) and 82% of his greens (T7) in regulation for the week. What’s in the Bag? | Victoria Open Champion Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSR3 9.0° Irons: T200 3-iron, T100 4-5, and 620 MB 6-PW Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM10 50.12F, 54.10S, 60.04T or 60.08M Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport Super Select LET | Tipsport Czech Ladies Open Marta Martin (Pro V1x) shot a final round 63, capping off a three-round total of 17 under and securing a four-shot win. She made 10 birdies on Sunday, including a stretch of seven straight from holes 5-11, en route to claiming her maiden LET title. Martin led a 1-7 finish for Titleist golf ball players. KLPGA | Hankyung Ladies Cup Hyunkyung Park (Pro V1) made birdie on the fourth hole of an all-Titleist playoff, earning her second victory of the season and sixth career KLPGA title. Park’s 12 under total for the week matched that of Ina Yoon (Pro V1) and Jiyoung Park’s (Pro V1). AMATEUR | The Amateur Championship Jacob Scov Olesen sealed his victory at Ballyliffin with a 4-and-3 win in the 36-hole, all- Pro V1 championship match. With the win, he earned a spot in the field at next month’s Open Championship as well as an exemption into the 2025 U.S. Open and a likely invitation to the 2025 Masters. Olesen, who played a Pro V1 golf ball, TSR2 driver, T100 irons and four Vokey wedges, made history by becoming the first Danish Golfer to win The Amateur since its inception in 1885. It was also the winner’s first start at The Amateur in his career. Titleist was the overwhelming #1 ball at The Amateur, with 247 players out of the 288-player field (86%) choosing the performance of a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball. Titleist also swept the equipment counts, leading in every major equipment category: drivers (137, 47%), fairways (97, 38%), hybrids (12, 35%), utilities (116, 51%), irons 125 (43%), wedges (584, 51%), putters (100, 35%). What’s in the Bag? | Jacob Scov Olesen Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSR2 9.0° Fairway Metal: TSR2+ 13.0° Irons: T200 3 and T100 4-9 Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM10 46.10F, 50.12F, SM9 56.08M, 60.04L AMATEUR | Northeast Amateur The winner of the Northeast Amateur began the final round five shots back of the lead before closing in 7-under 62 to force a playoff – and then claim the trophy. The champion played a Pro V1 golf ball along with a TSR3 driver, TSR2 fairway, T100•S irons and three Vokey wedges. For the week at Wannamoisett Country Club, Titleist was the overwhelming #1 ball , with 82 percent of the field playing a Pro V1 or Pro V1x model. By week's end, each of the top-11 finishers played a Titleist. Titleist was also the most played brand in each major equipment category. Over half the field used a Titleist driver (50, 52%), Titleist irons (49, 51%) and Vokey wedges (157, 55%). There were 36 Scotty Cameron putters in play (38%), double the nearest competitor. What’s in the Bag? | Northeast Amateur Champion Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSR3 9.0° Fairway Metal: TSR2 18.0° Irons: T100•S 4-A Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 52°, 56°, 60° ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | RBC Canadian Open From 184 yards in the fairway on the 72nd hole, Titleist Brand Ambassador Robert MacIntyre stuck his Pro V1 golf ball to inside 10 feet to close out his first PGA TOUR victory. MacIntyre’s tournament-sealing par completed a Sunday 68 and one-shot victory at Hamilton Golf & Country Club. MacIntyre, also gaming a TSR2 driver, 620 CB irons and four Vokey Design wedges among his Titleist setup, posted all four rounds in the 60s (64-66-66-68) to finish the week at 16 under. The European Ryder Cupper and two-time DP World Tour winner, who finished T8 two weeks ago at the PGA Championship, is the second player from the 2023 DP World Tour Top 10 to win on TOUR this season, joining Farmers Insurance Open winner Matthieu Pavon (Pro V1) . What’s in the Bag? | Robert MacIntyre Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSR2 9.0° | D•4 SureFit Hosel, Graphite Design Tour AD DI 7 X Irons: 620 CB 4-9 | True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM10 46.10F, SM9 50.08F, 56.10S, WedgeWorks 60.06K | True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 Onyx (46°- 50°), Dynamic Gold S400 Onyx (56° - 60°) TOP-5 FINISHERS ALL PLAY VOKEY LOB WEDGE Led by Robert MacIntyre , who gamed our Vokey wedges (NEW Vokey Design SM10 46.10F, SM9 50.08F, 56.10S, WedgeWorks 60.06K), each of the top-5 finishers on Sunday’s final leaderboard played a Vokey Design lob wedge: Robert MacIntyre: NEW Vokey Design SM10 46.10F, SM9 50.08F, 56.10S, WedgeWorks 60.06K 2nd place finisher: NEW Vokey Design SM10 60.04T 3rd place finisher: NEW Vokey Design SM10 50.08F, 56.10S, WedgeWorks 60L or 60A+ T4. Tom Kim : NEW Vokey Design SM10 46.10F, 50.12F, 54.12D, WedgeWorks 60L T4. 2024 Wells Fargo Champion: NEW Vokey Design SM10 WedgeWorks 58.06K (@ 59) MacIntyre finished the week ranked eighth in Strokes Gained: Around the Green, gaining 2.67 shots on the field. He also finished T12 in Scrambling (14/21, 67%). Dating back to Wyndham Clark’s win at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am , Vokey Design wedges have been used to win 16 of the last 21 PGA TOUR events. THREE WINS IN FOUR WEEKS ON PGA TOUR FOR VOKEY LOW BOUNCE K PLAYERS Robert MacIntyre's victory with his WedgeWorks 60.06K lob wedge makes it three wins in four weeks on the PGA TOUR for Vokey Design WedgeWorks Low Bounce K players, with the grind also being used by the winners of the PGA Championship and Wells Fargo Championship. The low bounce K was also used by this week’s winners on the DP World Tour, Korn Ferry Tour and Korean Tour. Featuring 6 degrees of bounce, the Low Bounce K was born out of Master Craftsman Bob Vokey and longtime Vokey Tour Representative Aaron Dill’s collaboration with players on the PGA TOUR and across the worldwide professional tours. It provides players the versatility required to open the face and hit higher, softer shots off tight lies around the green while offering forgiveness out of the bunker due to the grind’s sole width. More information on the Low Bounce K can be found here. DP WORLD TOUR | European Open Laurie Canter (Pro V1) broke through with his first career win on the DP World Tour, shooting 13 under for the week in Germany to win by two. Canter, who opened the week with rounds of 68-66 around the difficult par-73 setup, made three back-nine birdies on Sunday to separate from the pack. Canter has been dialed in all season from tee to green; he ranks second in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee (+1.07), fifth in Scrambling (66%) and ninth in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green (+1.37) for the ‘23-24 season. With the win, he moves to No. 8 in the season-long Race to Dubai standings, up 18 spots from his previous position. KORN FERRY TOUR | UNC Health Championship Titleist Brand Ambassador Kaito Onishi made five Sunday birdies on his way to a final-round 66 and his first Korn Ferry Tour title. Onishi – playing a Pro V1x golf ball, Titleist TSi driver, T-Series irons and three Vokey Design SM10 wedges, posted four consecutive rounds in the 60’s (68-69-69-66) around Raleigh Country Club to finish at 8 under and win by one. What’s in the Bag? | Kaito Onishi Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSi3 10.0° Irons: T200 3 and T100 4-PW Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM10 50.12F, 56.08M, WedgeWorks 60.06K KPGA | The 14th Descente Korea Matchplay Titleist Brand Ambassador Minkyu Kim earned his second career KPGA title after winning seven matches in the head-to-head format. Kim, who played a Pro V1x golf ball, TSR2 driver, blended set of Titleist irons and three NEW Vokey SM10 wedges, needed 20 holes to get the best of his opponent in the final match of the week, eventually sealing the win with a birdie on the second extra hole. What’s in the Bag? | Minkyu Kim Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSR2 9.0° Fairway Metals: TSR2 15.0° and TSi2 18.0° Irons: T100 4-iron and 620 CB 5-PW Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM10 50.08F, 54.10S, WedgeWorks 60.06K LET | Dormy Open Helsingborg Perrine Delacour (Pro V1x) made birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff to earn her first career LET victory. The Frenchwoman shot rounds of 68-70-67 at Allerum Golf Club (11 under) before making the tournament-clinching birdie on the first extra hole. With the win, Delacour locked up exemptions into the Scottish Open and the AIG Women’s Open. AMATEUR | NCAA Division I Championships TITLEIST IS TOP CHOICE OF NCAA MEN’S INDIVIDUAL & TEAM CHAMPIONS The NCAA Division I Men’s individual champion – gaming a Pro V1x golf ball, TSR2 driver; T100 irons and Vokey wedges – played his final nine holes in 2 under par to claim the individual title. On a firm and fast La Costa, he closed in 1-under 71 to finish the four rounds at 3 under and win by one shot, leading a 1-through-7 finish for Titleist golf ball players. What’s in the Bag? | NCAA Men’s Individual Champion Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSR2 10.0° Fairway Metal: TSR3 15.0° Irons: T200 3 and T100 4-9 Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 46.10F, NEW SM10 50.12F, 54.10S, 60.08M Titleist was also the top choice of the NCAA D1 Men’s team champion. Four of the five players teed up a Titleist golf ball (3 Pro V1x, 1 Pro V1), while there were also four TSR3 drivers, three Titleist iron sets and 12 NEW Vokey Design SM10 wedges across the five team members’ setups. In total: 89 percent (139) of competitors at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa gamed a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball, more than 15 times the nearest competitor (9). 51 percent of players (79) played a Titleist driver . More players also used Titleist fairways (67/42%) and hybrids (14/37%) than any other brand. Half the field played Titleist irons (50%/78 players), while 66 percent (70) of the utility irons in play were Titleist. 57 percent of the gap, sand and lob wedges in play were Vokey Design wedges. 40 players (26%) gamed a Scotty Cameron putter , more than any other brand. AMATEUR | U.S. AMATEUR FOUR-BALL The U.S. Four-Ball ended with two Pro V1 players on top, as they finished off their opponents in the final match on the 18th hole with a 2-up victory. Out of the 253-player field this week at Philadelphia Cricket Club, 216 competitors (85%) chose to play a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball. Titleist was also the top choice across all major equipment categories: drivers (40%), fairways (39%), hybrids (50%), utilities (55%), irons (40%), wedges (66%) and putters (32%). One of the members of the winning team also gamed a TSR3 driver, T100 irons and four NEW Vokey Design SM10 wedges. What’s in the Bag? | U.S. Four-Ball Champion Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSR3 9.0° Fairway Metal: TSi3 15.0° Hybrid: TSi3 20.0° Irons: T100 4-9 Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM10 46°, 50°, 54°, 60° AMATEUR | THE BRABAZON TROPHY Playing a Pro V1x golf ball and 14 Titleist clubs, the winner of the Brabazon Trophy shot 9 under for the week to clinch a one-shot win. The overwhelming majority of competitors competing for The Brabazon Trophy played a Titleist golf ball, with 84 percent of the field teeing up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x . Titleist was also the clear favorite in drivers (50%), iron sets (41%), wedges (55%) and putters (38%). What’s in the Bag? | Brabazon Trophy Champion Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSR3 8.0° Utility Iron: T200 2 Irons: T100 3-9 Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM10 46.10F, 50.12F, 54.14F, WedgeWorks 60.06K Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom 7.5 ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | Charles Schwab Challenge In complete control at Colonial, Titleist Brand Ambassador Davis Riley led the field with more than 11 strokes gained tee-to-green over the four days in Fort Worth, claiming his first solo PGA TOUR title with a five-shot win over a star-studded leaderboard. Playing a Pro V1 golf ball and Titleist equipment setup that includes his TSR3 driver, T-Series irons, Vokey Design SM10 wedges and Scotty Cameron putter, Riley posted rounds 66-64-66-70 to finish the week at 13 under, the only player to reach double-digits under par. Over the 72 holes at Colonial, Riley gained more than 3 ½ shots off the tee (+3.658/6th), nearly eight shots on approach shots (+7.869/2nd), and just under six shots on the greens (+5.921/4th) – on his way to a field-best 21 birdies. What’s in the Bag? | DAVIS RILEY Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSR3 9.0° | Project X HZRDUS Smoke Green RDX 65 TX Utility Iron: T200 3 | Fujikura Ventus Black HB 10 TX Irons: T100 4-6 irons | KBS Tour C-Taper 125 S+ and 620 MB 7-9 | KBS Tour C-Taper 125 S+ Wedges: Vokey Design SM10 46.10F, 50.08F, 56.08M, 60.04T | True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 Putter : Scotty Cameron Phantom X 7.2 tour prototype DAVIS RILEY ON HIS MOVE TO PRO V1 On a firm and fast Colonial, Davis Riley was dialed in with his Pro V1 , gaining +7.869 strokes on approach shots (2nd). His 68 percent greens in regulations ranked T3 for the week. Riley made the move to 2023 early last season, making the transition from Pro V1 Left Dot . Said Riley: “There were quite a few similarities between this and the Left Dot which I like so much, but I actually saw a big improvement with this ball – I was able to achieve a higher trajectory with the longer stuff like the long irons and woods, which is what you’re looking for coming into firm greens. I was able to get that with this ball and getting more trajectory for the right reasons. Not because it’s up-shooting because of more spin. This was higher launch, but maintaining a really good spin… where you hit it just how you want, and it comes out in that window and the wind just doesn't really touch it. “I gained one or two more miles per hour ball speed, actually, opposed to the Left Dot with the driver, which was really cool to see. Also, that dispersion came in a little bit, so I was getting kind of the best of both worlds, and it was pretty hard not to put it in when I saw that. “I’m a small drawer of the ball, so if I’m hitting in a left to right wind, I don’t like to see the ball start right and then the wind just destroy it right. But there were a couple times this off-season I hit the [’23 Pro V1], and it just held its line so nice. That draw just held up perfectly, and it didn’t get taken away by the wind or eaten up by the wind. Just seeing that level of consistency through the wind and staying in the air for that time was really cool to see.” RILEY’S BLENDED TITLEIST IRON SET Davis Riley gained the majority of his strokes this week on approach shots using a blended set of Titleist irons featuring two T-Series models and 620 MB blades. He moved to his current setup earlier this season at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, having previously played a blended set of T100 , 620 CB and 620 MB . Riley’s new setup starts with a T200 3-iron. He then moves to T100 models in his 4-, 5- and 6-irons, and 620 MB in his 7-through-9 irons. He plays Vokey Design SM10 pitching (46.10F), gap (50.08F), sand (56.08M) and lob (60.04T) wedges. “It’s always nice having a little extra forgiveness there in the longer irons,” Riley said last season about his T100 4-iron. “It’s been a good club to have to have that extra little forgiveness when you’ve got 220 over water into a par 5 or long par 4. So just looking down at that is really good.” RILEY ON HIS PHANTOM X PUTTER Davis Riley capped off his five-shot victory at Colonial with a 6-footer for par on the 18th hole. He was locked in with his Scotty Cameron mallet all week, gaining nearly six shots (5.921/4th) on the field with his Phantom X 7.2 tour prototype. “The way it looks, all the square lines, I feel like it frames the ball really well and just everything sits super square,’ Riley said. “I've always been a big believer in that if you're really comfortable looking over it and everything feels square, it's just going to set up for good putting. So that's what I’ve done.” AMATEUR | NCAA DIVISION I CHAMPIONSHIPS TITLEIST IS OVERWHELMING #1 BALL AT NCAA D1 MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP, MOST PLAYED BRAND IN ALL MAJOR EQUIPMENT CATEGORIES As college golf’s best players compete this week for the NCAA Division I Men’s Championship, the overwhelming majority of them are playing a Titleist golf ball . Of the 156-player field teeing it up at La Costa, 89 percent (139 players) are playing a Pro V1 or Pro V1x model, more than 15 times the nearest competitor with nine. It was the same story across the six qualifying NCAA regional sites, with 402 of the 450 competitors (89%) teeing up a Titleist. Titleist golf clubs are also the top choice of players in every major equipment category this week at La Costa, with more of the NCAA’s best using Titleist drivers , fairways , hybrids , utility irons , irons , wedges and putters than any other brand: 51 percent of players (79) at the NCAA Championship are using a Titleist driver. More players are also using Titleist fairways (67/42%) and hybrids (14/37%) than any other brand. Half the field is playing Titleist irons (50%/78 players), while 66 percent (70) of the utility irons in play are Titleist. 57 percent of the gap, sand and lob wedges in play are Vokey Design wedges. 40 players (26%) are gaming a Scotty Cameron putter, more than any other brand. NCAA WOMEN’S CHAMP LEADS 1-THROUGH-9 FINISH FOR TITLEIST GOLF BALL PLAYERS Titleist was the overwhelming #1 ball at the women’s NCAA Division I Championship, with 92 percent (144) of competitors teeing up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x model at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa. That included the individual champion (Pro V1), who led a 1-through-9 finish for Titleist golf ball players. Titleist clubs were also the top choice amongst competitors for drivers (51/33%), utility irons (45/90%), irons (59/38%), wedges (239/51%) and putters (50/32%). AMATEUR | U.S. AMATEUR FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP More than 250 competitors arrived this week at Philadelphia Cricket Club to compete for the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship – and 85 percent of them teed up a Titleist golf ball. In total, 216 players are playing a Pro V1 , Pro V1x , Pro V1 Left Dot or Pro V1x Left Dash , more than 12 times the nearest competitor (17). Titleist is also the top choice of players in every major equipment category: There are more Titleist drivers (102/40%), fairways (117 players/38%) and hybrids (55/50%) in play than any other brand. Titleist irons are the top choice of players in Philadelphia with 101 (40%) sets in play, more than double the nearest competitor (37). Fifty-five percent (72) of the utility irons in play are also Titleist. There are more Vokey Design gap, sand and lob wedges (482/66%) in play than all other brands combined. More competitors are gaming Scotty Cameron putters (80/32%) than any other brand. KPGA | KB Finance LIIV Championship Seungsu Han (Pro V1x) carded a final round 1-under-par 71 to win by one stroke at Blackstone Golf Club. Han topped a leaderboard that featured six Titleist golf ball players in the top eight positions. KLPGA | The 12th E1 Charity Open Titleist Brand Ambassador So Hyun Bae – playing a Pro V1x golf ball and full bag of Titleist, including her TSR3 driver, blended set of Titleist irons, NEW Vokey SM10 wedges and Scotty Cameron putter – secured her first KLPGA title with a three-shot victory at Ferrum Club. Nine of the top 10 players on the final leaderboard teed up a Titleist golf ball . What’s in the Bag? | So Hyun Bae Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSR3 9.0° Fairway Metals: TS3 15.0° and TSR3 19.0° Irons: T 200 4-iron and T100 5-PW Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM10 48.10F, 54.14F 58.10S Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport 2 Center tour prototype LET | Jabra Ladies Open Morgane Metraux (Pro V1x) was the only player to reach double-digits under par this week at Evian Resort Golf Club while claiming her second victory on the LET. Morgane’s second-round 7-under-par 64 propelled her to the top of the leaderboard going into the final round, and she birdied two of her last four holes to win by three. Morgane led a 1-2-3-4 finish on the leaderboard for Titleist golf ball players. ... #TeamTitleist
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KORN FERRY TOUR | Vertex Bank Championship Titleist Brand Ambassador Tim Widing made it back-to-back victories on the Korn Ferry Tour, carding rounds of 62-63-65-63 to post 31 under and win by four. Widing – gaming his Pro V1x golf ball and full bag of Titleist equipment , including his TSR driver, T-Series irons, NEW Vokey SM10 wedges and Scotty Cameron putter – made eight birdies and an eagle to take the lead Sunday and pull away from the chasing pack. The 26-year-old Swede was in total control of his golf ball all week, hitting 62 of 72 greens in regulation over four rounds (86%, T2). He finished 10th in Putts per GIR (1.60) and was a perfect 3-for-3 in Sand Saves. Widing led a 1-2-3-4 finish for Titleist golf ball players: 1. Tim Widing (Pro V1x) 2. Myles Creighton (Pro V1x) 3. Trent Phillips (Pro V1x) 4. Fourth-place finisher (Pro V1) What’s in the Bag? | Tim Widing Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSR2 9.0° | Fujikura Ventus Red 7 X Fairway Metal: TSR2 15.0° | Fujikura Ventus Red 8 X Utility Iron: U•505 2 | True Temper HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 90HY 6.5 Irons: T100 4-PW | True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM10 50.08F, 56.12D, WedgeWorks 60L wedges | True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 Putter: NEW Scotty Cameron Phantom 7.5 tour prototype KPGA | Woori Bank Championship Gaming his Pro V1x golf ball and full bag of Titleist equipment, Titleist Brand Ambassador Sungjae Im defended his title at the Woori Financial Group Championship. Im shot rounds of 70-67-71-69 to post 11 under, good for a one-shot win. He led a group of eight Titleist golf ball players finishing in the top-10 positions on the final leaderboard. What’s in the Bag? | SUNGJAE IM Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSi2 8.0° | B1 SureFit setting, Graphite Design Tour AD-DI 7 X Fairway Metal : TS3 15.0° | B1 SureFit setting, Graphite Design Tour AD-DI 8 X Hybrid: 818 H2 19.0° | A1 SureFit setting, Graphite Design Tour AD-DI 105 Hybrid X Irons: T100 3-9 | True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 Wedges : Vokey Design SM9 48.10F, 54.14F, SM7 60.04L wedges | True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 Putter: Scotty Cameron Select Flowback 5 CS tour prototype PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS | Mitsubishi Electric Classic Propelled by two eagles over his final 13 holes, Stephen Ames (Pro V1) successfully defended his title with a final round 5-under 67 to win by four shots. Ames, now the first PGA TOUR Champions player to win twice this season, hit 83 percent of his greens in regulation, including 17 of 18 during his second-round 64. Ames led a group of four Titleist golf ball players finishing in the top-five positions on the final leaderboard. PGA TOUR AMERICAS | Diners Club Peru Open Stuart Macdonald (Pro V1) posted rounds of 69-66-65-71 to earn his second career PGA TOUR-sanctioned win in Peru. Macdonald, who broke through to win last year’s Commissionaires Ottawa Open on PGA TOUR Canada, finished the week at 17 under to win by two shots. KLPGA | CreaS F&C The 46th KLPGA Championship Jungmin Lee (Pro V1) won her first KLPGA major and 11th KLPGA title after posting 23 under for four rounds at Lakewood Country Club. Lee began the final round in the lead and made seven birdies on Sunday, pulling away from the chasing pack and finishing with a four-shot margin of victory. She shot all four rounds in the 60’s (68-69-62-66). LET | Investec South Africa Women’s Open Manon De Roey (Pro V1) cruised to a four-shot victory in South Africa, her second career LET title. De Roey carded rounds of 69-67-66-72 to post 14 under for the week. ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | Corales Puntacana Championship Billy Horschel shot Sunday’s best round by two shots, carding a course record-tying bogey-free 63 to earn his eighth career PGA TOUR title. Playing a Pro V1x+ prototype golf ball and Titleist equipment setup that includes his TSR3 driver, mixed set of T100 and 620 MB irons and NEW Vokey Design SM10 wedges, Horschel closed with seven birdies and an eagle to post 23 under, coming from three shots back to start the day and win by two shots. On a windy Sunday in Punta Cana, Horschel hit 13 of 14 fairways, 72 percent greens in regulation and was a perfect 5-for-5 getting up-and-down. HORSCHEL LEADS 1-THROUGH-5 FINISH FOR TITLEST GOLF BALL PLAYERS twitter.com/.../1782398248335946166 Every player in the final top five at the Corales Puntacana Championship played a Titleist golf ball, with 75 percent of the field teeing up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x . 1. Billy Horschel (Pro V1x+ prototype) 2. Runner-up (Pro V1x) 3. Kevin Tway (Pro V1) T4. Charley Hoffman (Pro V1x) T4. Justin Lower (Pro V1x) HORSCHEL ON HIS TITLEIST GOLF BALL “The control of the Titleist golf ball is by far better than any ball on the market. When you hit a shot, when you try to hit a five-yard draw, you want that ball to turn five yards. You don’t want it to draw 10 yards, or you don't want it not to draw. So to be able to control the golf ball is such a vital key in the game of golf. Doesn’t matter what level you’re at. When you’re expecting a shot to turn out a certain way, control wise, and that golf ball is not doing what you want, you have an issue, and with a Titleist golf ball, I’ve never had an issue once.” “It’s a fine margin out here on the PGA TOUR and if you can find any little bit of an edge to give you that little bit of advantage I’m going to take it. And so for me having my spin rates be consistent, having the feel, the softness of the feel around the greens be the same, and how it’s going to land on the green. I want to know that ball, if I hit the shot the way I want, it’s going to produce with the results I want – and I get that, and I’ve gotten that throughout my entire career with the Titleist golf ball.” “For me it comes down to spin. I’m looking for the ball to spin the right amount or in a certain range with every club I have. So 7-iron, I’m looking for it to spin somewhere around the upper echelon and the spin rate of 7,000-7,200. I want control of the golf ball. I want to have the ability to take spin off... And so having a ball that spins more allows me to have more control. And I can take spin off three quarter shots, little half shots. That’s what’s allowed me to be successful on the PGA Tour.” What’s in the Bag? | Billy Horschel Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x+ prototype golf ball Driver: TSR3 9.0° | Fujikura Ventus Black TR 6 X Fairway Metals: TSi2 15.0° | Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 70g 6.5 TX and TSi2 18.0° | Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 80g 6.5 TX Irons: T100 3, 5 | True Temper Dynamic Gold 120 X100 and 620 MB 6-9 | True Temper Dynamic Gold 120 X100 Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM10 46.10F, 52.12F, 56.08M, WedgeWorks 60V (@ 62) | True Temper Dynamic Gold 120 X100 (46), Dynamic Gold Tour Issue Onyx S400 (52-60) HORSCHEL ON HIS TSR3 DRIVER “The TSi was unbelievable. It was the longest, straightest driver I’ve ever hit. It was the fastest driver I’ve ever played. I achieved my highest ball speed on it, which was 178 [mph]. Loved the driver to death, had no plans of changing, but J.J. with Titleist said, ‘Hey, just give this a shot’... I finally tested it, and I was really shocked by how consistent the ball flight was. And how tight my misses were. I like to hit a little left-to-right shot. The ball wasn’t over-cutting when I missed it. My toe misses, if I did hit it off the toe, wasn’t diving hard left. And so it’s just a lot tighter. And so now that allows me to tighten up my lines, hitting it off the tee. Narrow fairways I can be more aggressive knowing I’ve got a driver that if I do miss it, it's not going to be too far off if I hit it dead center in the face. And then when I finally tested it on TrackMan, I was shocked to see the speed gain. So it's faster. And the dispersion rate off the tee with good from bad is a lot tighter, which we’re all looking for in the game of golf, especially at our level.” HORSCHEL ON HIS T100 LONG IRONS “I like a very soft feel because that’s what my senses are. I can have a good understanding of when it’s soft, where I’ve hit it on the face, whether I’ve hit it good, whether I’ve spun it too much, toe, heel. If it’s a little bit too much of a firm feel, then I can't really distinguish with where it is on the face or did it come off with enough spin, did it not come off with enough spin. So for me, I’ve always liked the softer feel and I think with Titleist, they’ve done a really good job of that, especially with the new T100’s, because when you get into the cavity back irons, it’s really easy to make it a firm feel. It's tough to make it feel soft like a blade. And they've done a really good job with that, with the new T100.” HORSCHEL ON HIS VOKEY WEDGES www.youtube.com/watch “For me, whenever I get a Vokey wedge, I know right away that this product is at the highest standard. It’s the best in the game of golf and it’s going to help my game in the areas I need. And then at the same time, when you have Bob and you have Aaron there on a weekly basis, being able to work with them to fine tune the little points that you're looking for. They offer suggestions whether it be bounce, loft or lies or numerous other things.” KORN FERRY TOUR | LECOM Suncoast Classic Titleist Brand Ambassador Tim Widing emerged victorious from a sudden-death playoff, earning his first career Korn Ferry Tour victory. Widing, gaming a Pro V1x golf ball and 14 Titleist clubs, including a TSR2 driver, T100 irons and NEW Vokey Design SM10 wedges, made three birdies over his final six holes to post the clubhouse lead. Both Steven Fisk and Patrick Cover matched Widing at 20 under to force the all-Pro V1x playoff. For the week at Lakewood National, Widing posted four rounds of 67 or better (67-64-67-66). He led the field in Greens in Regulation (63/74 including two playoff holes, 85%) and Scrambling (10/11, 91%). The 26-year-old Swede also hit 83 percent of his fairways. What’s in the Bag? | Tim Widing Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSR2 9.0° | Fujikura Ventus Red 7 X Fairway Metal: TSR2 15.0° | Fujikura Ventus Red 8 X and TSR2 21.0° fairway | Fujikura Ventus Black 8 X Irons: T100 4-PW | True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM10 50.08F, 56.12D, WedgeWorks 60L wedges | True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom 7.5 tour prototype PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS | Invited Celebrity Classic Paul Broadhurst (Pro V1x Left Dash) carded rounds of 65-66 to post 11 under and win by one. Broadhurst put on a ball-striking clinic in the weather-shortened event, hitting all but two greens in regulation (34/36, 94%). The victory marks Broadhurst’s sixth career PGA Tour Champions title. KPGA | KPGA Founders Cup with Hanmaek CC Titleist Brand Ambassador Guntaek Koh made par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff to capture his fourth career KPGA victory. Koh, trusting his Pro V1 golf ball, TSR2 driver, T-Series irons, NEW Vokey Design SM10 wedges and Scotty Cameron putter in his all-Titleist setup, opened the week with a course record-setting 61. Three rounds – and one extra hole – later, Koh secured the trophy. Eleven of the 14 players finishing inside the top-10 and ties trusted a Titleist golf ball. Titleist also won every surveyed equipment count: golf ball , driver , fairway , hybrid , iron , wedge and putter . What’s in the Bag? | Guntaek Koh Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSR2 10.0° Fairway Metal: TSi2 15.0° Irons: T200 2 and T100 3-PW Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM10 52.08F, 58.08M Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport 2 tour prototype KLPGA | Nexen SaintNine Masters 2024 Eunwoo Choi (Pro V1x) successfully defended her title at the Nexen SaintNine Masters. Rounds of 67-70-71 saw her post 8 under and win by one shot. Nine of the 12 players finishing inside the top-10 and ties played a Titleist golf ball . Ladies European Tour | Joburg Ladies Open Chiara Tamburlini (Pro V1x) shot rounds of 70-68-67-70 to post 17 under and win her first LET title by seven shots. The 24-year-old led a 1-2-3-4 finish for Titleist golf ball players in South Africa. ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | Valspar Championship Titleist Brand Ambassador Peter Malnati was unflappable down the stretch Sunday, coming home in 31 to win his second PGA TOUR title by two shots while leading a 1-2-3-4 finish for Titleist golf ball players. Of the 13 events played this season on the PGA TOUR, 12 have been won with either a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball model. Malnati, trusting his Pro V1x Yellow golf ball and full bag of Titleist equipment , including his TSR3 driver, blended set of T-Series irons, NEW Vokey SM10 wedges and Scotty Cameron putter, shot a final round 4-under 67 to reach his winning 12-under total. Malnati, 36, was in total control of his golf ball on the back nine on Sunday, hitting eight of nine greens and converting four birdies from stellar approach shots to pull away from the pack: No. 10: 133 yards to 16 inches No. 11: 83 yards to 4 feet, 5 inches No. 12: 161 yards to 15 feet No. 17: 198 yards to 6 feet, 2 inches He gained over 2.5 shots with his approach play alone over the final round (+2.79). Over the 72 holes in Tampa, Malnati made a field-best 20 birdies. He gained 3.45 strokes on the field off the tee (4th) and over eight shots (8.31, 3rd) on the field on the greens. He led the field in putts per GIR (1.60) and ranked T5 in GIR (65.28%, 47/72). What’s in the Bag? | Peter Malnati Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Yellow Driver: TSR3 10.0° | Project X Denali Blue 60 TX Fairway Metal: TSi3 15.0° | Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 70 X Hybrid: 818H2 19.0° | Graphite Design Tour AD DI 95 X Irons: T200 4 iron | True Temper AMT Tour White S400, T150 5 iron | True Temper AMT Tour White S400m and T100 6-9 irons | True Temper AMT Tour White S400 Wedges: Vokey Design SM10 48.10F, 52.12F, 56.08M (@57), 60.04T (@62) | True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 Putter: Scotty Cameron TourType Special Select Masterful 1.5 tour prototype MALNATI MAKES IT 12-OF-13 FOR TITLEIST GOLF BALL PLAYERS IN 2024, LEADS 1-2-3-4 FINISH FOR PRO V1 & PRO V1 x AT VALSPAR Malnati's victory at the Valspar marked the 12th victory for Titleist golf ball players through the first 13 events to start the 2024 PGA TOUR season: 1. The Sentry Champion (Pro V1x) 2. Grayson Murray (Pro V1) – Sony Open in Hawaii 3. The American Express Champion (Pro V1) 4. Matthieu Pavon (Pro V1) – Farmers Insurance Open 5. Wyndham Clark (Pro V1x) – AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am 6. Nick Taylor (Pro V1x) – WM Phoenix Open 7. Jake Knapp (Pro V1 Left Dot) – Mexico Open at Vidanta 8. Austin Eckroat (Pro V1) – Cognizant Classic 9. Arnold Palmer Invitational Champion (Pro V1) 10. Brice Garnett (Pro V1) – Puerto Rico Open 11. THE PLAYERS Champion (Pro V1) 12. Peter Malnati (Pro V1x Yellow) – Valspar Championship Additionally, Malnati led a 1-2-3-4 finish for Titleist ball players this week in Tampa: 1. Peter Malnati (Pro V1x Yellow) 2. Cameron Young (Pro V1 Left Dot) T3. Chandler Phillips (Pro V1x+ prototype) T3. Mackenzie Hughes (Pro V1x+ prototype) MALNATI ON HIS PRO V1 x “I remember I was out on the course with J.J. [Van Wezenbeeck, Titleist Director of Player Promotions] in San Antonio, maybe in 2016 or ’17. I was playing [Pro V1] and I loved the way the V flew off the driver, but J.J. was just watching some iron shots. He's like, ‘Man, I think we could get you some more control. We can get you the flight you want by doing other stuff with the driver, shaft, loft, whatever. But your iron play, you’re just going to have more control of the ball. It’s going to stop faster on the greens for you in the X. And I’ve played it ever since and it has been right. My iron stats have improved. All the elements of the game are important out here, but being able to hit it on the green, get it close to the hole – that’s what it’s all about.” “It's the perfect ball for me, gives me just the right amount of spin off the irons and wedges to feel like I’m totally in control. And it still obviously has a great flight with the longer clubs too. “I started using it (Pro V1x Yellow) in Minnesota at the 3M Championship last summer. And the reason I switched to it is because my, at the time, 3-year-old, who is now four, liked them. And so, he's kind of over it now, but it still makes me think of him, and that’s worth a smile or two, which is worth a lot out there for me.” MALNATI WINS WITH T-SERIES IRONS, CLINCHES VICTORY WITH T150 5-IRON Peter Malnati took his blended set of T-Series irons ( T200 4 iron, T150 5 iron, T100 6-9 irons; True Temper AMT Tour White S400 shafts) to the winner’s circle, putting on a ball striking clinic on Sunday. Malnati gained 2.79 shots on the field with his approach play in the final round and hit eight of nine greens on the demanding back nine. One of Malnati’s best shots came on the 198-yard par-3 17th. Tied for the lead, he pulled his T150 5 iron and took dead aim, sticking his Pro V1x to 6 feet, 2 inches from the cup. He converted the birdie to go up one shot with one to play. Malnati’s T150 5 iron was a new addition to his bag this season, and he first put it in play at the Sony Open seeking more height and forgiveness. “I’ve played a T200 4-iron for several generations, and that’s a great transition for me because it’s a little bit more forgiving, but just easy height,” he said. “I was like, if the 150 is kind of in the middle, would that be a nice transition to go to that in the 5 iron? So J.J. sent me one, just purely experimental, but instantly, my carry distance was the same, but launch was a little higher and height was a little higher. And I can easily make it go lower if I need to, but I can't necessarily easily make it go higher if I need to. So that club, having the same look and feel as my [T100] 5 iron, but just launching it a little higher without losing any speed or carry distance seems like a no brainer.” Said Malnati of his Sunday 5-iron at 17: “I remember telling my caddie I needed to make a 2 – I needed to hit it 208. And 208’s a pretty big 5 iron for me, but in the situation I was in, it was just a very normal 5-iron. ... But that was really fun in that moment to just step up, not overthink it, just it's a full 5 iron at the TV tower, go. And to watch that ball fly was a really cool feeling, to have it like tracking the hole there, that was really nice.” MALNATI DIALED WITH TOUR’S FAVORITE DRIVER Gaming his TSR3 9.0° driver (Project X Denali Blue 60 TX), Peter Malnati gained over three shots on the field off the tee (+3.45), setting himself up for field-best 20 birdies. Titleist has been the most played driver on the PGA TOUR for five seasons and counting, with a total of 60 players (39%) gaming a Titleist driver this week in Tampa, 27 more than the nearest competitor. That list also included Titleist Brand Ambassador Cameron Young , who finished two shots back in solo second. Young, gaming a TSR3 9.0° driver (Accra Tour Z5 65 M5) as well as a TSR 2W 13.0° prototype 2-wood, led the field in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee, gaining 4.95 shots. FOUR WINS IN A ROW FOR VOKEY WEDGE PLAYERS Peter Malnati made the move to four NEW Vokey Design SM10 wedges – 48.10F, 52.12F, 56.08M (@57) and 60.04T (@62) – in his first opportunity earlier this season at the American Express Championship. His victory Sunday makes it four straight wins – and five of the last six – for players gaming Vokey Design wedges on the PGA TOUR: Valspar Championship – Peter Malnati (NEW Vokey Design SM10 48.10F, 52.12F, 56.08M (@57), 60.04T (@62) wedges) THE PLAYERS Championship & Arnold Palmer Invitational Champion (Vokey Design SM8 50.12F, 56.14F, SM9 WedgeWorks 60T wedges) Puerto Rico Open Champion (Vokey Design SM9 50.08F, 54.14F, NEW SM10 WedgeWorks 60A+ wedges) Malnati on his lob wedge setup: “At the advice of [Vokey Wedge Rep] Aaron Dill a couple of years ago, I was struggling with some of my pitch shots around the greens, feeling like I was just having to work too hard to hit those ones where the chipping area sits down low and the green sits up high. And he said, ‘you want to try a 62-degree?’ And so I did... And I've had a 62 in the bag ever since. And it helps me a lot.” MALNATI LIGHTS OUT WITH SCOTTY CAMERON PUTTER Peter Malnati gained over eight strokes on the field (+8.31, 3rd) with his Scotty Cameron TourType Special Select Masterful 1.5 tour prototype putter this week at Innisbrook, leading the field in putts per GIR (1.60) with the Newport-style blade. Malnati first put his current gamer in play at last season’s Farmers Insurance Open after a testing session with Scotty Cameron Tour Rep Brad Cloke . In the two events leading up to the Farmers, Malnati had tried a Phantom X 11.5 mallet. “I wanted him to get back to his feels, get back to feeling the blade and not fighting the mallet,” Cloke said. “He experimented with higher MOI, but he’s a feel guy, he doesn’t get real technical. He’s more of, I see it, I want to feel it. This was something that allowed him to get back to putting naturally, like he does. He’s stuck with it ever since Farmers and his putting stats have been outstanding.” For the season, Malnati ranks 13th in total putting and 16th in one-putt percentage. DP WORLD TOUR | Porsche Singapore Classic Jesper Svensson (Pro V1) prevailed in a sudden-death playoff to earn his first DP World Tour title, having shot a course record-matching final round 63 to force extra holes. Svensson, 28, began Sunday five shots off the lead before starting birdie-birdie-eagle. He went out in 30 and continued to take it deep on the back nine, eventually signing for a 9-under round that featured eight birdies and two eagles. Clutch birdies on Nos. 17 and 18 saw him reach 17 under, sending him back to the 18th tee for a playoff. Svensson matched his opponent with a birdie and a par on the first two go-arounds before making a tournament-winning par on the third extra hole. For the week in Singapore, Svensson was in total control of his Pro V1 , gaining 2.72 strokes on the field off the tee, 1.56 strokes with his approach play and 3.48 strokes around the green. PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS | Hoag Classic Newport Beach Playing a Pro V1 golf ball, three-time major champion Padraig Harrington secured his seventh PGA TOUR Champions victory at Newport Beach CC. Harrington made six birdies in his final round — including three in his last four holes — to reach 14-under-par for the tournament and win by one shot. This followed Harrington’s impressive closing stretch on Saturday, which included an eagle and two birdies in his final four holes. He is projected to jump to No. 5 in the Schwab Cup standings. JLPGA | AXA Ladies Golf Tournament Reika Usui (Pro V1x) shot a bogey-free 6-under final round 66 to post 13 under and win for the first time on the JLPGA. ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches In absolute control of his Pro V1 golf ball, Austin Eckroat played The Bear Trap in 1 under par to punctuate a three-shot victory at PGA National and capture his first PGA TOUR victory. With 10 holes to play in Monday’s weather-delayed finish, Eckroat pulled away with unwavering ball-striking, particularly through PGA National’s toughest three-hole stretch, playing 15-16-17 in par-birdie-par. “He did it with a straight shot on 15, a draw on 16 and a cut on 17. Complete control,” NBC analyst and Titleist Brand Ambassador Brad Faxon said on the broadcast. Eckroat, 25, led the field in Greens in Regulation at 82% (59/72), gaining more than five shots on the field on approach (+5.829). The longtime Pro V1 player made a field-best 23 birdies, posting four rounds of 68 or better (65-67-68-67). EIGHT OF NINE TOUR EVENTS WON WITH A TITLEIST GOLF BALL IN 2024 Austin Eckroat's victory at the Cognizant Classic marked the eighth event won with a Titleist golf ball in nine PGA TOUR events to start the 2024 season: 1. The Sentry Champion (Pro V1x) 2. Grayson Murray (Pro V1) – Sony Open in Hawaii 3. The American Express Champion (Pro V1) 4. Matthieu Pavon (Pro V1) – Farmers Insurance Open 5. Wyndham Clark (Pro V1x) – AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am 6. Nick Taylor (Pro V1x) – WM Phoenix Open 7. Jake Knapp (Pro V1 Left Dot) – Mexico Open at Vidanta 8. Austin Eckroat (Pro V1) – Cognizant Classic Of the eight winners who trusted a Titleist, Eckroat is also the fifth first-time winner on the PGA TOUR, joining Grayson Murray , the American Express champion, Matthieu Pavon and Jake Knapp in breaking through with a victory in 2024. Over the nine events played on the PGA TOUR in 2024, Titleist golf balls have been chosen a total of 746 times (70%), compared to 134 (12%) for the next closest competitor. ECKROAT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS PRO V1 “I've been playing the Pro V1 since I was a kid, it's always been good for me. I feel like I have the control around the greens, [it] has the high ball speed numbers. It does everything I want it to do.” “I mean, the consistency within the ball is something that you really need. It's something I've never worried about playing a Pro V1. Never even crossed my mind to wonder if the bad shot I just hit was my golf ball.” KORN FERRY TOUR | 117 Visa Argentina Open Mason Andersen (Pro V1x) birdied the par-5 18th three times on Sunday – once in regulation and twice in a sudden-death playoff – to earn his first career Korn Ferry Tour win and a spot in field at the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon. Andersen, who began Sunday six shots off the pace, made six back-nine birdies to come home in 29 and post the clubhouse lead at 17 under after a final round 63. When Kris Ventura (Pro V1 Left Dot) matched him over 72 holes, the duo headed back to the 18th tee for extra holes. Andersen and Ventura traded birdies on the first playoff hole before Andersen prevailed on the second. For the week in Buenos Aires, Andersen made 24 birdies – including his two in extra holes – and only dropped three shots (T1). With the win, he jumped to the top of the Korn Ferry Tour Points List, up 21 spots from his position to start the event. ASIAN TOUR / PGA TOUR AUSTRALASIA | 103rd New Zealand Open Titleist Brand Ambassador Takahiro Hataji earned his first career professional victory, carding a final round bogey-free 4-under 67 to post 17 under and win by one. Hataji, who became the first Japanese player to win the New Zealand Open, gamed a Pro V1x Left Dash golf ball, TSR4 driver, T-Series irons, Vokey wedges and a Scotty Cameron putter among his all-Titleist winning setup. What’s in the Bag? | Takahiro Hataji Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Left Dash . Driver: TSR4 10.0° Fairway Metal: TSR2+ 14.5° Hyrbid: TSR2 18.0° Irons: T100•S 3-4 and T100 5-PW Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 52.12F, WedgeWorks 60.06K Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 11 tour prototype ... #TeamTitleist
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LET | Aramco Saudi Ladies International Titleist Brand Ambassador Patty Tavatanakit shot a final round 7-under 65 to cap off a wire-to-wire, seven-shot victory. Tavatanakit, gaming a Pro V1x golf ball, TSR2 driver, NEW T-Series irons and NEW Vokey SM10 wedges, made 20 birdies and an eagle for the week on her way to earning her fifth professional victory. The 24-year-old was a perfect 18-for-18 in greens in regulation on Sunday, and she finished in style, sticking her Pro V1x in tight on the 72nd hole for a closing birdie. TAVATANAKIT ON WHY SHE PLAYS PRO V1 x “I need to hear a good sound from the golf ball. I need to hear it. I need to feel it. The Pro V1x just kind of gives me a little bit more feedback in terms of feel and sound. It spins really good around the green as well, and just full shots and everything just feels good. So that's why I love the Pro V1x ... Titleist has always been the number one ball in golf, so when you go out on the course, you just play and don't think about that.” “When I flight the ball lower, it can still spin really, really well, and when I need to hit it high, I get that max spin for the max carry.” “Off the tee, it does spin a touch more than the Pro V1, which I like because that way I could get maximum carry out of it. It would fly a touch higher, which would make the ball carry a little bit further. And then when I do bring it down, it would still go down. So, it's really manageable, this ball.” www.instagram.com/.../ TAVATANAKIT MAKES THE MOVE TO NEW SM10 WEDGES Tavatanakit began her 2024 LPGA season in January at the Drive On Championship after adding three NEW Vokey SM10 wedges (50.12F, 56.08M, 60.04T) to her bag. Having previously gamed prior generation Vokey wedges, Tavatanakit worked with Vokey Tour Rep Shane Dyel to determine her setup with the new models. Said Dyel: “What's so special about Patty is her attention to detail and her perception of feel. When I worked with Patty on her SM10’s she could see and feel the difference between her previous generation Vokey wedges and the new SM10 wedges. “With her wedge setup we talked about how she can be more versatile with every wedge in the bag, and it all starts at the top with her 50.12F. This grind gives her unlocked versatility from full shots in the fairway to low, high-spin runners around the greens. Our change in CG location has allowed Patty to be aggressive on shots when she needs to be.” “Going into her SM10 56.08M, the new model gave her more help with the lower flight and higher spin she always looks for. She has found it to be easier to flight down her shots without sacrificing speed, which was a huge difference from her previous generation Vokey 56.08M. “Lastly, her 60.04T is the most versatile and the most feel-sensitive wedge Patty has in the bag. Without a doubt, Patty saw not only an increase in feel, but also complete sole control compared to her previous generation 60 T grind. Her overall feedback with SM10 has been overwhelmingly positive.” www.instagram.com/.../ What’s in the Bag? | Patty Tavatanakit Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSR2 9.0° | Mitsubishi Tensei 1K blue 50S Fairway Metal: TSR2 18.0° | Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Pro White 60 S Irons: NEW T200 4 and NEW T100 5-PW | Graphite Design Tour AD DI-85 Hybrid S (4), Nippon N.S. PRO 950GH S (5-PW) Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM10 50.12F, 56.08M, 60.04T wedges | Nippon N.S. PRO Modus3 115 Wedge PGA TOUR | The Genesis Invitational Titleist Brand Ambassador Will Zalatoris turned in rounds of 66-70-65-69 to post 14 under for the week at Riviera and earn a T2 finish, his best result since his return from injury. Zalatoris began the 2024 PGA TOUR season with several recent additions to his equipment setup, including a TSR2 driver, NEW T-Series irons and NEW Vokey Design SM10 wedges. What’s in the Bag? | Will Zalatoris Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSR2 9.0° | D•1 SureFit Hosel, Fujikura Ventus Black TR 7 X Fairway Metal : TSi2 15.0°| A•1 SureFit Hosel, Fujikura Ventus Blue TR 8 X Utility Iron: NEW T350 3 | Nippon Modus3 Graphite On Steel Proto .370 Hybrid 10 ST X Irons: NEW T150 4-PW | True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM10 50.08F, 54.10S, 60.04T | True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 ZALATORIS ON HOW HE MARKS HIS PRO V1 x “Actually, I've always had a line on my ball, and then I was standing on the tee at Riviera, my first year out on Tour, and there were three guys in the group playing Titleist 3's with black lines on them. Pro V1s, exactly the same. And so, I was like, ‘Okay, I need to add something to my golf ball.’ And so, I put my initials in Sharpie on the back side of my ball. And then I just started doing 200, which was actually kind of funny. I had 200 days off, of not touching a golf club, from when I was out. And so, it's kind of a nice little reminder of where it's like, okay, if I make a couple bogies, it's like, ‘Well, it beats what you were doing for those 200 days.’ But yeah, really, I've kept adding things as the years have gone on, because there's so many guys that play Titleist. And I think it was funny, in my 11th event on Tour, there's three guys standing on a tee with three Titleist Pro V’s, black, black line, exactly the same. And I’m like, alright, I need to start adding stuff to my ball.” On Friday at The Genesis, Zalatoris stepped to the tee on the 184-yard, par-3 14th and pulled his T150 7 iron. He struck his Pro V1x toward the pin and watched it carry the front left bunker before rolling right into the cup for an ace. Zalatoris finished the week ranked fourth in Strokes Gained: Approach (+5.283). He also gained more than a shot on the field Off the Tee (+1.437, 15th) and Around the Green (+1.285, 17th). His 22 birdies for the week at Riviera led the field, and he finished T3 in Greens in Regulation (68%, 49/72). ZALATORIS ON SWITCHING TO HIS T150 IRONS, T350 3 IRON “I switched to the T150’s right when I got them, or I guess it was earlier this year. The thing that was so fascinating with the T150’s was that you had more feel than any Titleist iron that we had ever made, but you still had the same forgiveness. And so, when I first tried them, shocker, professional golfers don't hit perfect golf shots all day long, but I would hit one barely on the heel, barely on the toe. And I'm thinking, ‘Oh, I must've lost seven, eight yards on that.’ And it was going the same distance as when I hit it solid. And so, getting that feedback was amazing for me.” “The two biggest things that I always check for with irons is how do they perform out of the rough. Because if I've got a little too much camber out of there, I might catch flyers all day long, which I know it's cool to hit a pitching wedge 190 yards, but it's not cool when you're trying to hit it 150. And then on top of that – I told this to J.J. [Van Wezenbeeck, Titleist Director of Player Promotions] when he first gave them to me – it looked like they were built for me. Just because how they go through the turf, they rip through the turf way faster than the T100's that I was playing before. But I had more forgiveness and more feel, which is a unicorn. And so I've loved that [T150] iron.” “I actually play the T350 in my 3-iron. That iron was built to be kind of a game improvement iron. And honestly, we were on the range when all of us were together in LA testing it, and we were just kind of goofing around. And I was thinking, ‘Man, this thing looks awesome.’ And so, I started hitting some balls out of the rough, started hitting them out of the fairway. I remember Max [Homa] and I spent 20 minutes with this thing, and we were like, ‘This thing is awesome.’ So the wide variety too is something that I think is really cool. Because you're seeing guys that were playing straight muscle backs going to the T100’s. You've seen guys maybe go from T100’s to T150’s, and there's a lot of kind of shuffling going around. It's like, ‘Yeah, I have a game improvement iron in my bag.’ So what. I love that thing. It's my favorite club in the bag. But a lot of the changes that they made this year, especially with the feel, was really fascinating to me.” PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS | Chubb Classic Stephen Ames (Pro V1) earned his seventh career PGA Tour Champions victory, posting 13 under to win by three. Ames, who won four times in 2023, made 14 birdies on his way to carding rounds of 67-64 to claim the 36-hole weather-shortened event. He hit over 80% of his greens in regulation (29/36) and ranked 1st in Scrambling, getting his Pro V1 up and down on six of seven attempts. ASIAN TOUR | IRS Prima Malaysian Open David Puig (Pro V1) shot matching 62’s over the weekend to claim his second Asian Tour victory in four months. Puig, 22, entered the third round eight strokes off the lead before carding 18 birdies to zero bogeys over his final 36 holes. He finished at 23 under par for the tournament to earn a two-shot margin of victory and a spot in the 2024 Open Championship field at Royal Troon. This week in Malaysia, 70% of the field played a Titleist golf ball — nearly six times the nearest competitor — including nine of the 12 players who finished inside the top 10 and ties. PGA TOUR AUSTRALASIA | Webex Players Series - Hunter Valley Titleist Brand Ambassador Daniel Gale holed a 10-foot birdie putt on the 72nd green to earn his second PGA Tour Australasia victory of the season. Gale, 27, trusted his Pro V1x golf ball and full bag of Titleist equipment to post a final round 66 and reach 19 under par for the week, good for a one-shot win. Titleist Brand Ambassador and last week’s PGA Tour Australasia champion Kazuma Kobori (Pro V1x) placed third this week, shooting a final round 65 and finishing two strokes behind Gale. What’s in the Bag? | Daniel Gale Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSR3 8.0° Fairway Metal: TSR3 15.0° Irons: T200 3 iron and T100 4-PW Wedges: Vokey Design SM10 50.08F, 54.12D, 60.08M Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5S SUNSHINE TOUR | Dimension Data Pro-Am Titleist Brand Ambassador David Ravetto earned his first career Sunshine Tour victory, posting 15 under to win by two shots. Ravetto trusted his Pro V1 golf ball through windy conditions to card a final round 69. What’s in the Bag? | David Ravetto Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSi3 9.0° Fairway Metal: TSi3 15.0° Hybrid: TSi3 18.0° Irons: 620 CB 4-PW irons Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 50°, 56°, 60° ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | WM Phoenix Open After opening the week with a course-record 60, Nick Taylor (Pro V1x) made three consecutive birdies with the tournament on the line Sunday to win his fourth PGA TOUR title. Each of those birdies came on TPC Scottsdale’s par-4 18th. The first one, Taylor’s 72nd hole, forced an all- Pro V1x golf ball playoff with Titleist Brand Ambassador Charley Hoffman at 21 under. Both players birdied the playoff opener, setting up Taylor’s clinching birdie on the second extra hole. Taylor, who draws a blue line on his Pro V1x to help with alignment on his putts, rolled it in from 11 feet, 5 inches for the win. Including the playoff, Taylor’s Pro V1x golf ball found the bottom of the cup for 26 birdies. Eleven of those came during his bogey-free first round, which he played in 29-31. Taylor was in complete control of his Pro V1x throughout the week in Scottsdale, gaining more than five shots on the field on approach shots (+5.114/9th), while getting up-and-down on 12 of 13 attempts (92.31%), including a perfect 2-for-2 on sand saves. He hit 61 greens in regulation, ranking T2 for the event. SIX WINS IN A ROW FOR TITLEIST GOLF BALL PLAYERS TO START 2024 SEASON Titleist golf ball players have won every event to start the 2024 PGA TOUR season, with three wins each apiece for Pro V1 and Pro V1x : The Sentry: Pro V1x player Sony Open: Grayson Murray (Pro V1) The American Express: Pro V1 player Farmers Insurance Open: Matthieu Pavon (Pro V1) AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am: Wyndham Clark (Pro V1x) WM Phoenix Open: Nick Taylor (Pro V1x) This week, Taylor also topped a leader board that featured four Titleist golf ball players in the final top 5: 1. Nick Taylor (Pro V1x) 2. Charley Hoffman (Pro V1x) T3. 2022 Masters Champion (Pro V1) 5. Sahith Theegala (Pro V1) Over the last six weeks on the PGA TOUR, a total of 507 players have teed up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball, more than five times the nearest competitor (95). WHY NICK TAYLOR PLAYS PRO V1 x “The windows, we talk about flight windows, but also spin windows. Like any golfer, you want predictability not only your good shots, but your slight miss hits and misses. So the windows of my spin are super tight and like I said, the flight windows that you want – the low ones, if it's a knockdown shot or into the wind, the high ones with certain shots you might need to get to a pin or not – when I look up, I see in the window that I’ve imagined when I was trying to hit it, so that's super important.” “I have so much confidence in the Titleist golf ball, I am not really ever questioning it. When you’re in trouble and you have to hit through a 3 foot by 3 foot circle in a tree, that's when you have the confidence in the back of your mind that, you know, I envision this with a 7 iron and you think it's going to come out of that window – that's telling in itself right there. It's nice to have the windows, when you're on a tee box with nothing in the way, but when you get in trouble, which we do on occasion, it’s important to have that confidence.” “To me (with Pro V1x) it's a soft but clicky feel. It's obviously two opposites there, but it gives me the variety of clickiness with the wedges that I feel like it's getting the spin, but also with the really short shots I have the soft feel. And then with the irons and the woods, obviously it comes off kind of somewhere in the middle there. So the feel is important. It gives you confidence when it comes off the face, kind of again, the feel that you want.” HOW NICK TAYLOR MARKS HIS PRO V1 x “I've always used blue for a long time. I'll change up occasionally, but I put a C and an H by the numbers on both sides. C is for Charlie, it's my son and Harper's my daughter. My daughter's 9 months old, so I had just a C for four years. I used to do a circle abbreviated to a C when my son was born and then did the C-H when she was born in May.” “I use this to line up on 99 percent of my putts. I've used this line on really any putt from distance, 3 feet all the way up to 72 feet like the Canadian Open. Again, it gives me a general area of where I'm trying to aim, gets me tighter and it gets me just focused on speed. I feel like once I have the line down, I’m not really considered or worried about where I'm aiming, so I use a line in all putts.” What’s in the Bag? | Charley Hoffman Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSR2 8.0° | Tensei 1K Pro Orange 50 TX Fairway Metal: TSR2+ 14.5° | Tensei CK Pro Orange 80 TX and TSR3 18.0° | Tensei CK Pro Orange 80 TX Hybrid: 913Hd 20.0° | Motore Speeder HB 9.8 Tour Spec X Irons: NEW T100 5-9 | NS Pro Modus3 Tour 105 X Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM10 46.10F, 50.12F, 56.14F, WedgeWorks 60L | NS Pro Modus3 Tour 105 X (46, 52); NS Pro Modus3 125 Wedge (56); Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (60) Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 8 tour prototype KORN FERRY TOUR | Astara Golf Championship Kevin Velo (Pro V1) made three straight birdies to close out his first career Korn Ferry Tour victory in extra holes. Velo, 26, birdied the par-4 17th and par-5 18th to post 22 under and force a sudden-death playoff with Brian Campbell (Pro V1x) . One more birdie down the 18th gave Velo the win in his 30th career KFT start. For the week in Bogota, Velo carded four sub-67 rounds (64-67-64-66) and made 25 birdies (T2 in the field). Velo and Campbell’s 72-hole scores of 261 (22 under) apiece set the new tournament scoring record. After prevailing in the playoff, Velo is projected to jump 47 spots to No. 2 in the Korn Ferry Points List. CRISTOBAL DEL SOLAR SHOOTS LOWEST ROUND IN PGA TOUR-SANCTIONED HISTORY Cristobal Del Solar tapped in his Pro V1x for par and a 13-under 57 in Round 1, making history by carding the lowest round ever in a PGA TOUR-sanctioned event. Del Solar made six birdies in his first eight holes before making an eagle on No. 9 to go out in 27. He added three more birdies and an eagle on his way in to finish off the historic round. Del Solar began the 2023 Korn Ferry Tour season playing a competitive golf ball brand. In late May at the AdventHealth Championship, Del Solar made a mid-season move to Titleist, switching to a Pro V1x Left Dash . Two months later, Del Solar worked with Jeff Beyers of Titleist Golf Ball R&D , looking for more spin at the bottom end of his bag. He moved to 2023 Pro V1x at the Price Cutter Championship and went on to record his then-best finish on the Korn Ferry Tour – a solo 5th at the NV5 Invitational – in his next start. “Cristobal really liked Left Dash but we thought he could benefit from a little bit more spin with his short irons and wedges,” Beyers said. “He tried 2023 Pro V1x and it was a pretty easy change for him. The numbers were great. He played really well, made a late season push to get his TOUR card and now he’s off to a great start this year.” 2023 Pro V1x is engineered with a high gradient dual core design that delivers lower long game spin for increased distance and a more consistent flight – helping golfers hit the ball longer and straighter while maintaining the Drop-and-Stop greenside control that Pro V1x players rely on to play their best. POTGIETER BECOMES YOUNGEST PLAYER TO SHOOT 59 Titleist Brand Ambassador A ldrich Potgieter became the youngest player to break 60 in a PGA TOUR-sanctioned event after carding a 59 in Round 2. Potgieter, 19, birdied his final three holes (Nos. 7-9 at Country Club de Bogota – Pacos) to post 11 under on his Friday round. He ended the day with 10 birdies and an eagle. Just two weeks ago, Potgieter became the youngest champion in Korn Ferry Tour history, as he claimed the Bahamas Great Abaco Classic. He gamed his Pro V1x golf ball and 14 Titleist clubs in accomplishing both feats. What’s in the Bag? | Aldrich Potgieter Golf Ball: Pro V1x Driver: TSR3 9.0° | Fujikura Ventus Black 60 X Utility Iron: NEW U·505 2 | Mitsubishi MMT Hybrid 90 TX Irons: NEW T200 3| Mitsubishi MMT Hybrid 100 TX and NEW T100 4-PW | True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue Onyx X100 Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 50.08F, 54.10S, WedgeWorks 60T wedges | True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue Onyx X100 (50-54), Dynamic Gold Tour Issue Onyx S400 (60) Putter: Scotty Cameron Futura 5W PGA TOUR AUSTRALASIA | Webex Players Series – Sydney Titleist Brand Ambassador Kazuma Kobori earned his third PGA Tour Australasia victory in the last four weeks. Kobori, who is just months into his professional career, trusted his Pro V1x golf ball and full bag of Titleist equipment to card a final round 66 and post 24 under for the week, good for a one-shot win. Before turning professional in late 2023, Kobori captured the Western Amateur, the Australian Amateur, the individual title at the World Amateur Team Championship and the Elite Amateur Series Cup. He also recorded top-10 finishes at the North and South Amateur, the Trans-Mississippi Amateur and the Southern Amateur. Including his three professional victories, the 22-year-old has finished inside the top-10 six times in nine starts since turning pro. He is currently first on the PGA Tour Australasia’s Order of Merit, which would earn him his DP World Tour card for 2025. What’s in the Bag? | Kazuma Kobori www.instagram.com/.../ Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSR2 9.0° Fairway Metal: TSR2+ 14.5° Hybrid: TSR3 19.0° Irons: NEW T150 4-5 and T100 6-9 Wedges: Vokey Design Wedges 46.10F, 50.12F, 54.12D, WedgeWorks 60.06K wedges Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport Why Kazuma Kobori Plays Pro V1 x www.instagram.com/.../ SUNSHINE TOUR | Bain's Whisky Cape Town Open Mikael Lindberg (Pro V1x) made birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff to close out his victory at Royal Cape Golf Club. Lindberg carded rounds of 65-67 over the weekend to reach 16 under before sealing the win on his third trip around the 18th hole. ... #TeamTitleist
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Next Generation Mallets Fully Redesigned with New Shaping, Enhanced Alignment, Improved Sound and Feel, New Full-Contact Grip Design Scotty Cameron introduces his 2024 lineup of Phantom mallets , 10 new models completely redesigned to meet the demands of the modern game through alignment-infused head shapes with improved sound and feel . The new Phantom family, offering four unique shapes with multiple neck and shaft configurations, is the result of feedback from Phantom players across the worldwide professional tours, melded with the continued advancement of Scotty’s multi-material construction and face milling technologies: Fast-looking head shapes have been engineered to optimize alignment and targeting, helping players easily and correctly line up the putter at address. Multi-material face and body constructions, with premium milled-in-USA craftsmanship, are more rigid for increased stability and feedback. Scotty’s tour-proven dual-milled face technology is brought to the Phantom line to provide a softer, consistent sound and feel. A new custom-designed, full contact paddle-style grip is uniquely shaped for increased contact and comfort, while promoting more face angle awareness. QUOTING SCOTTY CAMERON “Max Homa, Justin Thomas and tour players around the world have found success with Phantom putters, and we’re constantly talking with them and learning more about what they want from their mallet. Recently, it’s been alignment that has dominated those conversations. We’ve taken that feedback and designed the new Phantoms to give players useful, intuitive alignment features, not only with the sight dots and lines visible at address, but also with the overall shape of each model. Every aspect of the putter design is working together. Every angle has been refined to accentuate a down-the-line view, so the player has a clear and confident look at every putt.” AVAILABILITY The Phantom 5, 5.5, 5s, 7, 7.5, 9 and 9.5 models will be available worldwide in Titleist authorized golf shops beginning March 29, 2024. The Phantom 7.5 will be made in a left-handed version. The Phantom 11, 11.5 and new Phantom 11 Long Design will join the line and arrive in golf shops on May 17, 2024, and the Phantom 11.5 will also be offered as a left-handed option. 2024 PHANTOM MODEL OVERVIEW The complete Scotty Cameron Phantom line includes 10 mallet models with four unique head shapes, redesigned to enhance alignment, balance center of gravity (CG) depth and optimize moment of inertia (MOI). The new models offer golfers options in 33”, 34”, 35” and 38” lengths along with multiple neck/shaft configurations (low-bend, mid-bend, straight shaft or jet neck) for ultimate player flexibility. Each putter features improved multi-material construction, dual-milled face technology and refined aesthetics. Phantom 5: Designed with an updated, slightly more compact shape with refined wing angles to enhance alignment, the near-face balanced Phantom 5 stays true to its tour-proven design and features a mid-bend shaft, new sight dot alignment and a blade-like feel. Phantom 5.5: The new Phantom 5.5 model features the same updated head shape of the 5 along with a jet neck for players that prefer the alignment features of a mallet with the toe-flow of a blade. Phantom 5s: Nearly-face balanced with a straight shaft and zero offset, the Phantom 5s offers the same compact mallet shape as its model-mates with an unobstructed view of the leading edge of the face from address. Phantom 7: With updated contours, slightly longer wings, new sight dot alignment and a subtle shape shift for a straighter outside wing angle, the tour-proven Phantom 7 puts an emphasis on alignment, stability and MOI and features a mid-bend shaft. Phantom 7.5: Sharing the head shape and design of the 7, the Phantom 7.5 incorporates a jet neck to promote a flowing stroke in a stable, high-MOI mallet (available in left-handed version). Phantom 9: The Phantom 9 features a mid-bend shaft and a completely re-designed shape that offers long sight lines for improved alignment along with an angular, “ring-weighted” profile to deliver forgiveness and feel with high MOI. Phantom 9.5: The 9.5 model matches the 9 with its shaping and alignment cues but like the 5.5 and 7.5 models, features a toe-flow promoting jet neck. Phantom 11: A complete re-design from the sole up, the face balanced, multi-material Phantom 11 is a high-MOI mallet with a stable, mid-bend shaft and new arrow alignment features. Phantom 11.5: With a low-bend shaft for moderate toe-flow, the Phantom 11.5 was designed for the player seeking the alignment features and MOI properties of the 11 with a shaft design that helps the putter swing on a slight arc (available in a left-handed version). Phantom 11 Long Design – 38-inch: Designed in the Phantom 11 head shape, the Phantom 11 Long Design is a 38-inch counterbalanced model with a longer, heavier 17-inch, 135-gram pistol-style grip and a custom-designed stiffer mid-bend shaft to accommodate the overall heavier head, which includes two 25-gram tungsten sole weights. The design features help the player to quiet the hands for a more stable, balanced stroke. PHANTOM TECHNOLOGY ALIGNMENT-INFUSED DESIGNS: Based on tour player input, Scotty designed new 2024 Phantom putter shapes with alignment systems to help players easily and correctly align the putter at address. In addition to a refined, alignment-promoting overall shape, each model features alignment cues that range from elegantly milled sight dots on the 5 and 7 models, to mechanically straight sight lines on the 9 models, to arrow-shaped lines on the 11 models, helping to give the player a clear pre-putt look towards the hole. RE-ENGINEERED MULTI-MATERIAL CONSTRUCTION: Each 2024 Phantom model’s putter face and body is crafted from 303 stainless steel and integrated with lightweight 6061 aircraft aluminum flange and sole plate components. These multi-material designs have been made more rigid, giving players added stability and more solid feel while complementing the models’ new optimized vibration dampening technology. DUAL-MILLED FACE TECHNOLOGY: Every 303 stainless steel face on new Phantom putters features Scotty’s dual-milled face technology, which originated on tour and was first introduced to golfers in 2023’s Super Select line. The dual-milling process provides better sound and feel while combining deep-milled softness with the feedback and consistency of mid-milled offerings. 2024 Phantom putter faces each undergo an initial deep mill, before a second pass levels the milling peaks to produce a flatter, more consistent surface. The result is a tour-inspired look and feel along with the line’s most consistent face to date. Phantom Weighting & Shafts Each new Phantom putter features performance weighting with two customizable stainless steel heel-toe weights (tungsten for the Phantom 11 Long) and stepless steel shafts. Custom-Designed Full Contact Grip Every model features a new full contact paddle-style grip, reminiscent of Scotty’s classic Baby T design with modern updates. Custom-designed for the new Phantom line, the grip is uniquely shaped for more contact and comfort as well as improved face angle awareness through its flat top surface. In addition, the “chain link” texture delivers a reliable grip in all conditions. Finish & Graphics The new Phantom stainless steel putter heads all undergo Scotty’s silver mist process for a radiant yet glare-resistant appearance and texture. The 6061 aircraft grade aluminum components have been misted and anodized in a black aluminum finish. Scotty’s familiar three-dot theme on the back pockets and sight dots of the Phantom 5 and 7 putter heads are accented with translucent smoke paintfill, while engravings and sight lines on all models are painted in shades of asphalt, dove gray and dark gray. Each Phantom mallet includes a shaft band and a headcover accented in yellow. Availability & Price The new Scotty Cameron Phantom 5, 5.5, 5s, 7, 7.5, 9 and 9.5 models will be available worldwide beginning March 29, 2024, with the Phantom 11, 11.5 and new Phantom 11 Long joining the line on May 17, 2024 for $449 ( Long Design MAP: $499). ... #TeamTitleist
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LPGA TOUR | Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions Longtime Titleist golf ball player Lydia Ko opened the 2024 season with a decisive victory against the LPGA’s best, posting a final-round 70 to close out a two-shot victory. In full control of her Pro V1x+ prototype golf ball, Ko took control of the tournament with bogey-free rounds on Friday and Saturday, playing those 36 holes in 9 under while hitting 32 greens in regulation (89%). It marked the 20th LPGA title for Ko, who is now 1 point away from the LPGA's Hall of Fame qualification. KO’S RUN CONTINUES WITH PRO V1 x+ Last August, Lydia Ko made the move to the prototype Pro V1x+ golf ball, putting the model in play for the first time at the Portland Classic following some work with Titleist Golf Ball R&D rep Jeff Beyers . According to Beyers, Ko liked the added spin with her short irons and wedges she saw while testing Pro V1x+. While the vast majority of Titleist golf balls in play across the worldwide professional tours are either a Pro V1 or Pro V1x, some players choose to play custom performance options (CPO’s) – such as Pro V1x Left Dash, Pro V1 Left Dot and Pro V1x+. These CPO’s are designed to fit players with very unique launch conditions as well as evaluate forward looking technologies. Ko has played the ball ever since, and is a cumulative 60 under in those last eight events, including this week’s victory. In addition, her team won the Grant Thorton Invitational in December. “I’ve used the Titleist ball for a really long time and I can speak from my experience that every time I’ve tried something new I’ve been able to see a difference, and I just love how it is the #1 golf ball,” Ko said. “It’s not just an advertisement. It is something that I believe and something that I really trust. The golf ball is such a crucial part of the equipment standpoint and in the game.” PANO FINISHES RUNNER-UP IN FIRST WEEK WITH NEW T100 IRONS, SM10 WEDGES Titleist Brand Ambassador Alexa Pano began her sophomore season on the LPGA Tour with a solo second-place finish, birdieing three of her final five holes to post 12 under and finish two back of Lydia Ko . Pano plays a Pro V1 golf ball and 14 Titleist clubs, nine of which she gamed for the first time this week in Orlando. Pano, who finished the week 1st in Birdies (19), added a set of NEW T100 5-9 irons along with four NEW Vokey Design SM10 wedges (46.10F, 50.12F, 54.14F, 58.12D) over the offseason. She also led the field in Putts Per GIR (1.69) with her Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 tour prototype putter. What’s in the Bag? | Alexa Pano Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 golf ball Driver: TSR3 8.0° | Mitsubishi Diamana PD 50 S Fairway Metals: TSR3 13.5° | Mitsubishi Diamana PD 60 S, TSR3 18.0° | Mitsubishi Diamana PD 70 S, and TSR3 21.0°| Mitsubishi Tensei CK 70 Irons: NEW T100 5-9 | Nippon NS Pro 950GH R Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM10 46.10, 50.12F, 54.14F, 58.12D | Nippon NS Pro 950GH R Putter : Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 tour prototype putter PANO ON HER PRO V1 “The spin on this ball gives me a lot of confidence around the greens and hitting shots in, I can really predict what I want to do and [it’s] just a very reliable golf ball. If I want to stick something, I can do that. If I want to get the rollout, I can still do that, and [Pro V1] just kind of gives me the freedom to play golf. I know my golf ball is going to do what I need it to.” “I think before I turned pro, I definitely tested a few different balls and just nothing has the consistency that a Pro V does for me. Trying to get those different ball flights, whether it’s lower with my wedges or going high, but you still, when you’re hitting it high, you still want to see a bit of a drive to it. You don't just want to see it floating. And that's really the main reason I've always stuck with the Pro V1.” “I'm a massive feel player. Almost everything I do is feel. I’m not super big on the technological side, and [Pro V1] has always just had a great feel for me. I love the way that it comes off the club. I love the way that I see it react on the greens and yeah, I have a really good feel with this.” PANO ON HER TSR3 DRIVER “This is one of my favorite clubs in my bag. The TSR has been pretty game changing for me... Getting my driver to be a massive asset for me versus something that I was trying to control. It’s given me some strokes gained and yeah, I love it. I really love the look of this driver... the face angles on all my clubs for me are one of the biggest thing, being a big feel player, a visual is big for me. And just looking down at this, I love the way it sits on the ground and makes me feel before every drive that I hit.” PANO ON HER NEW T100 IRONS “I’ve just recently, this offseason, switched into the new T100. I went out to visit Chloe [Robinson, Titleist Technical Player Relations Representative] in California and she helped me get fit for these.” “Feel is probably the biggest part of my golf game. I think feeling the club through the turf is massive for me.... I really like these irons specifically because they pierce the ground really well.” “A good feeling [at impact] is important, but also the visual aspect of seeing kind of the thinner [topline] goes hand-in-hand with my feel. If I feel good over a club, looking down at the face angle, it really shows when I swing. Face angle is massive for me in every club in the bag. PANO ON TESTING HER SM10 WEDGES “Love the look of them, which is no surprise. I always love the look of a Vokey, but they feel super good so far. ... I think my favorite part about hitting [SM10] was hitting some of those full pitching wedges on the range. I do like to play kind of a right-to-left ball flight and when you start trying to get it up to its furthest distance is when you can see the turn kind of get to its maximum. And seeing a little bit more control [with SM10] was somethingthat’sreally big for me.” PANO ON HER PHANTOM X 5.5 PUTTER “I got this putter last offseason when I went up for a visit at the Scotty Cameron studio and Paul [Vizanko] wanted to fit me for a mallet, even though I’ve always been kind of a blade putter most of my life. And I was set on using one of the two blades that we got fit for that day, but he made me take this. He’s like, ‘you never know what’s going to happen.’ And I was really struggling with my putting the first half of this year. It was just not solid, not consistent at all. I was losing a lot of shots. So finally,just kind of got to a point where I was like, alright, we need to switch something up. So I switched over to this mallet and it’s the reason I’m a winner on the LPGA tour now. It’s been such a massive help. I jumped up so high in the putting ranks. I was really low at some point this year and it’s given me a lot of confidence around the greens. And now it’sprobably my favorite club in the bag.” www.youtube.com/watch PGA TOUR | The American Express Making PGA TOUR history, the 20-year-old amateur champion of The American Express trusted his Pro V1 golf ball to shoot 29 under par in the desert and win by one shot. The champion made two birdies over his final four holes Sunday at PGA West’s Stadium Course to post a closing 2-under 70, getting his Pro V1 up and down for par from just over 78 feet on the par-4 18th to etch his name in the history books. The college sophomore has played the 2023 Pro V1 model since the start of his freshman season, winning his first collegiate tournament last March before making a summer run that included victories at the Northeast Amateur, North & South Amateur and the U.S. Amateur Championship. On Saturday at La Quinta Country Club, he tied the lowest round by an amateur in PGA Tour history, shooting a 12-under 60 to take a three-shot lead into the final round. PRO V1 & PRO V1 x : THREE IN A ROW TO START 2024 With Sunday’s victory at The American Express, Titleist golf ball players have now won each of the first three events to start the 2024 PGA TOUR season. Grayson Murray won last week’s Sony Open in a playoff with his Pro V1 , while the winner of The Sentry played Pro V1x . Over the last three weeks on the PGA TOUR, a total of 252 players have teed up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball, more than five times the nearest competitor (44). JUSTIN THOMAS MOVES TO 2023 PRO V1 x Following extensive off-season testing, longtime Pro V1x player Justin Thomas made the move to the 2023 Pro V1x from the prior generation model, teeing it up in competition for the first time at the 2023 Hero World Challenge. Said Thomas: “All of us want consistency. Whether the wind be down, left-to-right, right-to-left, into. If I'm hitting my numbers, I want [the golf ball] to time and time again be able to have that consistent spin, trajectory, to where I’m not missing numbers by four and five [yards] with what I felt like was a good swing. And I felt like Bahamas was a great time to test it. And yeah, it was awesome.” “I had a couple of irons into the wind that I could tell [the difference between models]. Some 7 irons that I felt were ‘you know, I’m not sure I can quite get this there, but I just got to put a good solid swing on it.’ And just how [the shots] maintained the trajectory and they weren’t ballooning – but with the land angle, now they’re still going to be coming down soft enough when the greens are firm. There was a couple of times there in that first round where the wind would pick up, and I felt like I was able to either hold it against winds or keep it flighted into the wind that I had felt good about the change.” Thomas posted 16 under for the week in the Bahamas, good for a solo 3rd finish. When he arrived to PGA West this week to make his first PGA TOUR start of the 2024 season, ‘23 Pro V1x remained in the bag. “I texted Fordie [Pitts, Director of Tour Research and Validation for Titleist Golf Ball R&D], I said, ‘Well, I think we have a winner 23X,’ ” Thomas said. "Yeah, it checked all the boxes, and I was very pleased.” In his 2024 season debut at the Amex, Thomas posted four rounds of 68 or better to finish T3 at 27 under. On Saturday, he posted a course record-tying 11-under 61, in which he gained over three shots (+3.153) with his approach play and was a perfect 5-for-5 in scrambling around PGA West’s Stadium Course. VOKEY SM10 IS MOST PLAYED WEDGE AT AMERICAN EXPRESS The tour launch of the NEW Vokey Design SM10 wedges continued this week at the American Express, with Vokey Tour Rep Aaron Dill on site and back behind his grinding wheel on the Titleist Tour Truck. When players teed off on Thursday, there were 251 Vokey Design gap, sand and lob wedges in play, more than all other brands combined (55%): SM10 was the most played wedge model, with 135 gap, sand and lob wedges in play (29%), more than double the nearest competitor. Thirty-nine players put at least one new Vokey SM10 wedge in the bag for the first time, and four of the players finishing inside the top-10 gamed at least one SM10 wedge, including Justin Thomas (46.10F, 52.12F, 56.14F, 60.04T), the 2020 Men’s Olympic Gold Medalist (56.10S, WedgeWorks 60.06K) and the 2023 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play champ (56.14F, 60.04T). More than 100 players on the PGA TOUR and DP World Tour that have already played new SM10’s in competition since the new models first appeared at The Sentry. KORN FERRY TOUR | The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic Titleist Brand Ambassador Jeremy Paul claimed the first event on the 2024 Korn Ferry Tour schedule, posting a bogey-free weekend to win by one in the Bahamas. Paul, playing a Pro V1x golf ball, TSR3 driver, T-Series irons and SM9 wedges among his Titleist setup, carded three straight rounds of 67 in rounds 2-4 to finish at 17 under and earn his first career KFT victory. Kevin Roy (Pro V1) finished one shot back of Paul’s winning number, and Ross Steelman (Pro V1x Left Dash) finished solo third at 15 under. Cristobal Del Solar (Pro V1x) and Kyle Westmoreland (Pro V1) finished fourth and fifth, respectively, to round out a 1-through-5 sweep for Titleist golf ball players. One hundred players (76% of the field) trusted a Titleist golf ball in the Korn Ferry’s season-opening event. What’s in the Bag? | Jeremy Paul Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSR3 9.0° Hybrid: TSR3 19.0° Irons: T200 4 iron and T100 5-9 irons Wedges : Vokey Design SM9 46.10F, 50.12F, 56.08M, WedgeWorks 60.06K PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS | Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai Steven Alker (Pro V1) began the 2024 PGA Tour Champions season with a win, posting rounds of 65-63-63 to post 25 under and win by four. Alker, who now has eight victories dating back to the start of the 2022 PGA Tour Champions season, surrendered just one bogey to his 22 birdies and two eagles over 54 holes at Hualalai GC. In complete control of his Pro V1, he hit 49 of 54 greens in regulation (1st) and got up-and-down for par in four of his five attempts. Last season, 25 out of 28 PGA Tour Champions events were won with a Titleist golf ball. PGA TOUR AUSTRALASIA | Webex Players Series Murray River Titleist Brand Ambassador Kazuma Kobori , playing a Pro V1x golf ball and full bag of Titleist equipment , earned his first victory as a professional, posting 21 under to win by two. The New Zealand native, who won the Western Amateur as well as the Elite Amateur Series title this past summer, turned in four rounds of 68 or better (65-66-64-68) to reach his winning number. What’s in the Bag? | Kazuma Kobori Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSR2 9.0° Fairway Metal: TSR2+ 14.5° Hybrid: TSR3 19.0° Irons: NEW T150 4-5 and T100 6-9 irons Wedges: Vokey Wedges 46.10F, 50.12F, 54.12D, WedgeWorks 60.06K Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport AMATEUR | Latin America Amateur Championship Playing a Pro V1 golf ball, the champion of the Latin America Amateur Championship posted the low round of the day on Sunday – a final round 64 – to win by two shots. He played the weekend in 10 under and finished seven shots clear of third place. With the victory, the winner will receive an invitation to the 2024 Masters as well as exemptions to the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst #2 and the 2024 Open Championship at Royal Troon. Twenty-three of the top 24 finishers played a Pro V1 , Pro V1x or Pro V1x Left Dash golf ball, and 82% of the field trusted a Titleist golf ball this week. ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | The Sentry The first event of the 2024 PGA TOUR season finished with a clean sweep of the top 4 positions on the final leader board, as Titleist ball players finished 1-2-3-4 in Maui. Titleist was the #1 ball at The Sentry with 41 players in the 59-player field (69.5%) teeing up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball, more than five times the nearest competitor. Eight of the top 9 finishers played a Pro V1 or Pro V1x: 1. Champion | Pro V1x 2. Sahith Theegala | Pro V1 3. Jordan Spieth | Pro V1x 4. Byeong Hun An | Pro V1x T5. Sungjae Im | Pro V1x T5. Brian Harman | Pro V1 T5. J.T. Poston | Pro V1x T5. 2022 Masters champion | Pro V1 VOKEY SM10 WEDGES MAKE TOUR DEBUT AT KAPALUA The NEW Vokey Design SM10 wedges made their PGA TOUR debut this week at The Sentry – as the field’s most played wedge. A total of 59 SM10 wedges were immediately put into play at Kapalua (25.8% of all wedges), more than any other brand’s total number of wedges: Twenty players put at least one Vokey SM10 wedge in the bag this week – including Max Homa and Jordan Spieth , who each arrived to Maui with four new SM10’s, having left their SM9’s at home. With new four new SM10’s in the bag, Byeong Hun An gained more than three shots on the field around the green (+3.066), on his way to a third-place finish. In total, Vokey was the most played wedge at Kapalua with 98 (57.6%) sand, gap and lob wedges in play. Titleist Brand Ambassadors with SM10 wedges in play: Ludvig Aberg : SM10 60.08M Byeong Hun An : SM10 48.10F, 52.08F, 56.08M, 60.04T Wyndham Clark : SM10 46.10F, 50.08F, 56.10S Cameron Davis : SM10 52.12F, 56.14F, WedgeWorks 60L Russell Henley : SM10 48.10F, 50.08F, 54.10S, 60.04T Lee Hodges : SM10 46.10F, 52.08F, 56.10S, WedgeWorks 60L Tom Hoge : SM10 46.10F, 52.08F, 56.08M, 60.04T Max Homa : SM10 46.10F, 50.12F, 56.14F, WedgeWorks 60L Tom Kim : SM10 46.10F, 52.12F Vincent Norrman : SM10 50.12F, 54.10S, WedgeWorks 60L J.T. Poston : SM10 46.10F, 50.12F, 56.10S, WedgeWorks 60L Davis Riley : SM10 46.10F, 50.08F, 56.08M, WedgeWorks 60A+ Jordan Spieth : SM10 46.10F, 52.08F, 56.10S, 60.04T JORDAN SPIETH ON HIS MOVE TO SM10 “So typically Aaron Dill (Vokey Tour Rep) comes to us throughout the year and asks, ‘What can we be doing better?’ And I don’t really have a whole lot to say to him normally because I love my wedges, but he’s always working to improve little things,” Spieth said. “And then he presents them to us and we get to hit them with Aaron as he talks through the changes that he makes. And then from there, I take them home – you know, you’ve got to hit them a bunch. We're working numbers, working flights, playing with them, building some trust with them, kind of keeping what he's working on in the back of our mind. And then when it all matches up, I feel pretty comfortable taking him out to a tour round.” “I flight my wedges really low. And then as I got to the gap wedge and the pitching wedge, I saw some more consistency in the flight, especially on the draw intent shots, just kind of holding a little straighter. That's always a benefit when we're looking at these left pins and trying to attack them.” “They're doing for me what they always do. I'm not having to think about any distractions as I'm getting ready to hit a shot. And then when you step back and look at it, you’re like, ‘Oh yeah, that shot became a little bit easier.’” MAX HOMA ON HIS MOVE TO SM10 “I needed to see trajectory. That’s number one. Especially with a 60, I like to launch it low, so I needed to see that it could still stay low without needing to feel like I had to hook it,” Homa said. “And then two, I like to play most, not all the time – but a lot of the time with my wedges, I like to play what I call it like a ‘pinch cut, ’ it just falls a little bit right, but it stays low, it has a lot of spin and it just falls a tickle right. That's what I’m always looking for when I’m hitting a new wedge. It's quite often that you go to hit a cut with a full swing lob wedge or sand wedge, and it balloons. So I like to see it flat and just fall a little, right. As long as I can hit that shot, I'm usually pretty happy.” “I think it’s just predictability (around the greens). I want to hit a shot and then it feels like, ‘hey, that should be a spinner.’ And then I look up and it's low and it’s skidding and spinning. It's OK to hit some that are bad and look up and be like, ‘Oh, that's ballooning.’ But I don’t want to hit one where I’m like, ‘Oh, that felt really good.’ And then you watch it chase across the green and come out kind of like a bowling ball as the kids say. So it’s really more just making sure that it’s doing what it feels like I caused it to do.” “Solid is always the word I say (to describe the feel of his Vokey wedges). Even when I remember I got these new ones, it just still feels, it feels like when you put the club on the ball, it cuts through the ground great. But I mean, the face stability for whatever reason, just feels strong. And I've always liked the look, everything about it to my eye looks good. And then when I hit them... there's no bad give. It’s not kicking all over the place. It feels very stable.” JORDAN SPIETH MAKES MOVE TO NEW T100 IRONS In just his second start with the NEW T100 irons, Jordan Spieth finished solo 3rd, making 30 birdies around the Kapalua Plantation Course. Spieth first put the new models (T100 4-9 irons, Project X 6.5) in play at the Hero World Challenge following extensive offseason testing. “Jordan is a precise iron player and very knowledgeable on all his launch, spin and speed numbers on a variety of shots,” said J.J. Van Wezenbeeck, Titleist’s Director of Player Promotions . “With everything going on in his personal life (the Spieths welcomed their second child in September) he didn’t have time to fully vet the new irons until late this fall. During early testing he loved the look and feel but wanted to give them a thorough testing to make sure all the different varieties of shape and flights hit his numbers. He has been very happy with them.” In addition to his new irons, Spieth was among the first players to put NEW Vokey SM10 wedges in play during the week of their launch on Tour. Spieth added four fresh SM10’s to the bag (46.10F, 52.08F, 56.10S, 60.04T) ahead of his arrival to Maui following work with Aaron Dill this offseason. He finished 6th in Scrambling for the week (83%, 10/12). What’s in the Bag? | Jordan Spieth Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSR2 10.0° | Ventus Black 6 X Fairway Metal: TSR3 15.0° | Tensei AV Blue XLink 75 TX-Flex Hybrid : TSi2 21.0° | Tour AD IZ-9 Hybrid X-Flex Irons: NEW T100 4-9 irons | Project X 6.5 Wedges: NEW SM10 46.10F, 52.08F, 56.10S, 60.04T | Project X 6.5 (46), Project X 6.0 (52-60) Putter: Scotty Cameron 009 tour prototype SUNGJAE IM BREAKS BIRDIE RECORD Sungjae Im set the PGA TOUR’s 72-hole birdie record, making 11 birdies Sunday at Kapalua to reach 34 total birdies for the week. Im tied the previous record of 32 with a birdie 3 on the par-4 14th. He two-putted the par-5 15th to set a new record and made another 4 on the par-5 18th to close out his week. Im finished 11th in Strokes Gained: Approach (+3.043) and 12th in Strokes Gained: Putting (+3.363), having moved to a new Scotty Cameron Phantom 5s tour prototype putter this week. What’s in the Bag? | Sungjae Im Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSi2 8.0° | Tour AD DI-7 X-Flex Fairway Metal : TS3 15.0° | Tour AD DI-8 X-Flex Hybrid: 818 H2 19.0° | Tour AD DI-105 Hybrid X-Flex Irons: T100 3-9 | Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 Wedges: Vokey SM9 48.10F (@ 47), 54.14F (@ 53), SM7 60.04L | Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom 5s tour prototype ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | Butterfield Bermuda Championship Camilo Villegas (Pro V1x) posted a flawless 6-under 65 Sunday in Bermuda to return to the winner’s circle and capture his fifth career PGA TOUR title. The 41-year-old, who turned in four rounds of 67 or better including matching 65‘s over the weekend, was in complete control of his Pro V1x all week, leading the field with 82% (59/72) greens in regulation. That included 17 of 18 GIR on Sunday to set up six birdies without dropping a shot. Villegas’ final birdie dropped on the par-5 17th, where he got up-and-down from a difficult spot in the right greenside bunker. “I didn't have the best lie in that bunker,” he said, “but I looked at my caddie and I said, OK, brother, let's hit a good shot here.” Villegas caught his Pro V1x perfectly and watched as it landed at the top of a slope on the edge of the green, checked and rolled slowly down to within 3 feet. “Came out a little better than I expected, nice tap-in birdie, gave me a little cushion, a little freedom going to the next hole,” he said. Villegas’ victory comes one week after his T2 finish at the WorldWide Technology Championship, where he shot rounds of 64-64-69-66. He’s played his last 144 holes in 49 under par. Nine of the top 12 finishers trusted a Titleist golf ball this week at Port Royal. LPGA | The ANNIKA Driven by Gainbridge Adding to her already breakout and historic season, Lilia Vu (Pro V1x) birdied two of her final four holes Sunday to win by three shots and claim her fourth LPGA title of the year. The reigning Chevron Championship and AIG Women’s Open champion, Vu followed a Saturday 8-under 62 with a closing 66 to finish the week at 19 under. The 26-year-old was in complete control from tee to green, hitting 49 of 56 fairways (88%) and 61 of 72 greens in regulation (85%). Vu, who dropped only one shot over the weekend, led a 1-through-6 finish for Pro V1 or Pro V1x players: 1. Lilia Vu : Pro V1x T2. Alison Lee : Pro V1 T2. Azahara Munoz : Pro V1x T2. Emily K. Pedersen : Pro V1 5. Amy Yang : Pro V1x 6. Stephanie Kyriacou : Pro V1 LILIA VU + 2023 PRO V1 x : A BREAKTHROUGH SEASON Lilia Vu made the move to 2023 Pro V1x to begin the season, having tested the ball at home during the offseason. In her first LPGA start with the new model, at the Honda LPGA Thailand in February, she captured her first career LPGA victory. “Instantly knew that the (2023) Pro V1x was going to be it,” Vu said of her testing process. Both 2023 Pro V1 and Pro V1x are engineered with high gradient core designs that deliver lower long game spin for increased distance and a more consistent flight, while maintaining the Drop-and-Stop greenside control that Pro V1 and Pro V1x players rely on to play their best. “It helped bring down the spin and it was just perfect for my game,” she said. “Yeah, everything about it. The biggest thing for me is I really wanted the same feel coming out of the old golf ball. It just happened to be that way, so it worked out really well.” Vu went on to win her first major title at the Chevron Championship, before earning major No. 2 at the AIG Women’s Open. Her victory Sunday marks the fourth of the season and her career. DP WORLD TOUR | Nedbank Golf Challenge Max Homa earned the first international victory of his career with a commanding tee-to-green performance in Sun City. Homa, gaming a Pro V1 golf ball and full bag of Titleist equipment , including TSR3 driver, NEW T150 3 iron, Vokey SM9 wedges and Scotty Cameron putter, was the only player to post four rounds in the 60’s for the week, reaching 19 under to win by four shots. Heading into the final round with a one-stroke lead, Homa came out strong, making four birdies over his first six holes. On the par-5 9th, Homa faced a 240-yard second shot from the right rough to an island green guarded by water on all sides. He pulled his new T150 3 iron and sent his Pro V1 towering towards the pin, landing and stopping just 19 feet from the cup. He drained the eagle putt to extend his advantage, adding two more birdies on the back nine to put the finishing touches on a Sunday 66. What’s in the Bag? | Max Homa www.youtube.com/watch Golf Ball: Pro V1 Driver : TSR3 9.0° | Tensei 1K Black 65 TX-Flex Fairway Metal: TSR2+ 14.5°| Fujikura Ventus Red TR 8 X-Flex Irons: NEW T150 3 | KBS Tour 105g Prototype Graphite Hybrid X-Flex, T100•S 4 | KBS $-Taper 130 X-Flex, T100 5 | KBS $-Taper 130 X-Flex , and 620 MB 6-9 | KBS $-Taper 130 X-Flex Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 46.10F, 50.12F, 56.14F, WedgeWorks 60A wedges | KBS $-Taper 130 X-Flex (46), KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 Wedge Heavy Tip 135 X-Flex (50, 56), KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 Wedge Heavy Tip 120 Proto (60) Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 tour prototype HOMA WINS IN SECOND START WITH T150 3 IRON Homa's week-to-week setup typically includes his TSR2 21.0° fairway, which fits the gap between his 3 wood and T100•S 4 iron. Ahead of the Ryder Cup this year, Homa began looking for an alternative to his 7 wood, seeking a reliable option off the tee in an iron profile. The gamer that found its way into Homa’s bag at Marco Simone was a T150 3 iron (KBS Tour 105g Prototype Graphite Hybrid X-Flex). “I knew at Marco Simone we were going to need to hit the ball straight,” said Homa on the No Laying Up podcast. “So had J.J. [Van Wezenbeeck, Titleist Director of Player Promotions] make me a bunch of different [3 irons] with different shafts and found this one I loved. And it was really useful out there, especially in the afternoons when the ball got running, you could really use it off the tee. So they're just easier to hit. I feel like they're very versatile and I hadn't really hit many 3 irons off the ground. It's usually just been off the tee, but one of my favorite shots of the week was a 3 iron off the fairway on a par 5 that flew just like 4 or 5 iron do. And it was really fun to have that versatility. So that whole T100, T150 series has been a big advantage I feel like I've had in my bag.” This week was Homa’s first start since the Ryder Cup, and his T150 3 iron stayed in the bag. During Sunday’s final round, Homa used it on the par-5 9th from 240 yards in the rough and saw his Pro V1 finish 19 feet from the hole. He converted the eagle putt and went out in 31. WEDGEWORKS 60A IN WINNING WEDGE SETUP Max Homa gamed four Vokey Wedges , including a WedgeWorks 60A lob wedge, on his way to earning his ninth professional victory. The WedgeWorks 60A is a low-bounce lob wedge designed for golfers playing in firmer course conditions who have a shallow delivery. It features four degrees of bounce and a smoothed-out sole that provides a faster feel through the turf and helps players slide under the ball in tight conditions. Currently available for a limited time on Vokey.com , the 60A was born out of feedback from former U.S. Open champion Geoff Ogilvy, who had been playing Vokey’s popular L Grind. “I spoke with Geoff (Ogilvy), and we got on the topic of Australian golf courses and how they compared to courses in America and around the world,” said Vokey Tour Representative Aaron Dill. “I asked him some specific questions which resulted in an idea to design another lob wedge grind option that complemented the firm links-style conditions that players face – not just in Australia and Europe – but globally. Geoff has always been a low bounce player in his 60-degree, so I took his 60.04L wedge and removed the ribbon, resulting in a grind that moves through the turf quickly with very little resistance.” Homa, who typically plays a 60.04L, had previously put the A Grind in play at Royal Liverpool at the Open Championship this summer to adjust for the firmer conditions before returning to his L Grind for the remainder of the season. Wyndham Clark also gamed the A Grind to win the U.S. Open at LACC this year, while Tom Kim has had his 60A in his winning setup for each of his three PGA TOUR titles. PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS | Charles Schwab Cup Championship Steven Alker (Pro V1) posted 18 under over four rounds at Phoenix Country Club to win the season-finale Charles Schwab Cup Championship by one shot. The win, Alker’s third of the season, saw him jump two spots up the standings to finish 2nd in his campaign to defend the season-long Charles Schwab Cup. Alker was steady all week long, finishing T3 in Greens in Regulation (55/72, 76%), 3rd in Scrambling (14/17, 82%) and 1st in Sand Saves (6/6). Over the 2023 PGA Tour Champions season, 25 of 28 total tournaments were won using a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball. STEVE STRICKER WINS 2023 SCHWAB CUP Steve Stricker (Pro V1x) captured the 2023 Charles Schwab Cup, having won six times in 16 starts on the year, including three major championships (Regions Tradition, KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship, Kaulig Companies Championship). In addition to his six victories, Stricker finished runner-up on five occasions, and finished outside the top 8 just once in his 16 starts (T15 finish). Over the course of the year, the 56-year-old finished with the lowest scoring average (69.54) and ranked 1st in Scrambling (74.5%) as well as 2nd in Greens in Regulation (76.4%). KPGA | LG Signature Players Championship In the KPGA’s 2023 season finale, Sanghun Shin (Pro V1x) made birdie on the third hole of an all-Titleist golf ball playoff to earn his second career KPGA title. Shin shot a final round 69 to post 8 under and force extra holes with Titleist Brand Ambassadors Seonghyeon Jeon (Pro V1) and Jaekyeong Lee (Pro V1x) before breaking the deadlock with his winning birdie. Eight of the top 10 finishers on the final leader board trusted a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball. WINNER PLAYS TSR DRIVER, SCOTTY CAMERON PUTTER The winner of the LG Signature Players Championship played a TSR3 9.0° driver, TSi2 15.0° fairway and a Scotty Cameron Newport Masterful tour prototype putter that he used to roll in the winning 7-foot birdie putt. ASIAN TOUR | Hong Kong Open Titleist Brand Ambassador Ben Campbell birdied his final two holes to win his first career Asian Tour title by one. Campbell, gaming a Pro V1 golf ball , TSR2 driver, T100 irons and Vokey Design SM9 wedges, shot rounds of 66-64-65-66 for the week on his way to posting 19 under, one clear of Titleist Brand Ambassador Cameron Smith . Eight of the 11 players finishing inside the top 10 and ties played a Titleist golf ball . What’s in the Bag? | Ben Campbell Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSR2 10.0° Fairway Metal: TSR2 13.5° Hybrid: TSR3 19.0° Irons: T100 4-PW Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 50F, 56.08M, 60.10S What’s in the Bag? | Cameron Smith Golf Ball : Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSR3 10.0° Fairway Metal: TS2 21.0° Irons: NEW T150 5 and NEW T100 6-9 Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 46.10F, 52.08F, 56.08M and WedgeWorks 60T Putter: Scotty Cameron 009M tour prototype JGTO | Mitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters Shugo Imahira (Pro V1x) posted 12 under for the week to win by one. The victory marks Imahira’s second of the season and ninth of his career, and he moves to No. 3 in the season-long money list with three events remaining. PGA TOUR AUSTRALASIA | Gippsland Super 6 Titleist Brand Ambassador Kerry Mountcastle won for the first time on the PGA Tour of Australasia, defeating all five of his opponents in the event’s 6-hole matches on Sunday. Mountcastle, who now moves to No. 1 in the season’s Order of Merit and gains entry to the upcoming Fortinet Australian PGA Championship and ISPS HANDA Australian Open, earned a berth in Sunday’s one-on-one, sudden-death matches by surviving a 10-person playoff after the tournament’s first 54 holes of open stroke play. What’s in the Bag? | Kerry Mountcastle Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSR2 Fairway Metal: TSR2 Hybrid: TSi Irons: T100 Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | Sanderson Farms Championship Amid the final minutes of daylight Sunday at Jackson Country Club, Luke List rolled his Pro V1 golf ball in for birdie from just over 43 feet to clinch his second PGA Tour victory. The putt – officially measuring 43 feet, 1 inch – ended a five-man playoff that was anticipated to finish Monday morning in Mississippi but instead needed just one hole. List, who posted rounds of 66-66-68-70 to make the playoff at 18 under par, was one of four Titleist golf ball players who qualified for the extra session, along with Ludvig Aberg (Pro V1x) , Ben Griffin (Pro V1) and Scott Stallings (Pro V1x) . For the week, the 38-year-old List gained +5.731 strokes tee to green (14th), with +3.456 of them coming around the green (6th). “I was able to really scramble very nicely and make some putts,” he said after the round. LPGA | The Ascendant LPGA Hyo Joo Kim (Pro V1x) earned her sixth career LPGA victory, winning wire-to-wire after opening the week with a 7-under 64. Kim – who entered the week ranked No. 7 in the Rolex Rankings, having recorded eight top-10's this season on the LPGA Tour – followed up her strong start with rounds of 68-70-69 to reach 13 under and win by four shots. She hit 43/52 (83%) of her fairways and made 20 birdies over the four rounds at Old American Golf Club. This week in Texas, 109 players (84% of the field) teed up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x , including 10 of the top 12 finishers on Sunday’s final leader board. DP WORLD TOUR | Alfred Dunhill Links Championship Matt Fitzpatrick (Pro V1x) played his final six holes in 3 under to win by three shots in St. Andrews, closing out his 9th career DP World Tour title. The 29-year-old opened the week with rounds of 67-64 at Carnoustie and Kingsbarns, respectively, before turning in a 6-under 66 in Monday’s weather-delayed final round on the Old Course. He rolled his Pro V1x in for birdie on 18 to finish off a 54-hole 19-under total. FITZPATRICK ON HIS PRO V1 x www.youtube.com/watch “There’s obviously so many different variables with a golf ball. I’ve always been kind of a lower flight player but I am kind of high spin so that’s where I feel like my game is at with the golf ball. To be able to rely on the golf ball and know that it’s gonna do what I want it to do – have a consistent flight, consistent spin with every shot that I hit – that’s so important. Having that ability to know what your ball is going to do rather than second guessing makes a hell of a difference and obviously makes you more comfortable. And from there you’re gonna hit better golf shots. I love the golf ball that I’m in, it just works perfectly for my game.” “The reason [Pro V1x] is so good for me is feel, I like the harder feel off the club face. I just feel like the spin’s consistent, the flight’s consistent, and that’s what you need in a golf ball. You don’t need it kind of in different windows. It’s nice to have that consistency to have the confidence in the golf ball to know how far it’s going to go every time, and to be within a really tight deviation is obviously so important. This is a game of inches after all, the margins are so fine you want it to be as tight as possible. So that’s why I play Pro V1x because it’s exactly that, you know what you’re going to get every shot and you don’t get any strange effects from shots.” “You just know, hitting other golf balls, that as soon as you’ve hit it, it doesn’t have the same effect. I’ve messed around with balls on the range when they’ve been mixed into the Pro V1x bag that I always go to grab, and they just get funky flights. I don’t know how you can play golf with that, to be honest, and not knowing what you’re going to get from shot to shot.” “I feel like, for me, the firmer the ball is, the more I can control the spin. That’s always nice for me (with Pro V1x), knowing that I can increase spin, and take spin off it. That’s been the big thing. I know for a fact I can flight the ball easy, much easier, up and down, with the ball that I use.” “I’ve been Pro V1x ever since I was probably about 15. It was always the best ball. There was never anything else for me growing up, to be honest. That’s all I’ve ever known.” KORN FERRY TOUR | KFT Tour Championship Paul Barjon (Pro V1 Left Dot) shot a final round 4-under 68 to win by three shots and lock up his PGA TOUR card for the 2024 season. The 31-year-old Frenchman, who also won in July at the Memorial Health Championship and is now a three-time KFT winner, jumped 37 spots from No. 45 to No. 8 in the KFT Points List with the season-finale victory. The Top 30 earned their TOUR cards. “This is the best one by far,” said Barjon, who posted 14 under for the week while leading a 1-2-3-4-5 finish for Titleist golf ball players. “The other one I didn’t really expect to turn out that way. This one I knew what I had to do and I did it.” Over the four rounds at Victoria National, Barjon made 18 birdies and two eagles and finished T1 in Scrambling, getting his Pro V1 Left Dot up-and-down 13 of 19 attempts (68%). Barjon was one of 21 Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x players to earn their 2024 TOUR cards, and one of four Titleist golf ball players who earned their way into the Top 30 on Sunday, including Titleist Brand Ambassador Mac Meissner (Pro V1x) , Josh Teater (Pro V1x) and Roger Sloan (Pro V1x) . The 24-year-old Meissner earned his first TOUR card after posting back-to-back 68s on the weekend to finish T3 and jump from 35th to 20th. Titleist Brand Ambassador Joe Highsmith posted Sunday’s best round, a 6-under 66 to finish the week T3 and secure his first trip to the PGA TOUR after starting the week 27th. 21 OF TOP 30 ON FINAL KFT POINTS LIST TRUST TITLEIST GOLF BALL The 2023 Korn Ferry Tour season came to a close Sunday with 30 PGA TOUR cards on the line. Twenty-one players trusted a Titleist Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball in earning status for the 2024 PGA TOUR season: No. 1: Ben Kohles – Pro V1x Left Dash No. 2: Chan Kim – Pro V1 No. 5: Ben Silverman – Pro V1x No. 7: Pro V1 No. 8: Paul Barjon – Pro V1 Left Dot No. 10: Chandler Phillips – Pro V1x No. 12: David Skinns – Pro V1x No. 13: Jake Knapp – Pro V1 Left Dot No. 15: Jimmy Stanger – Pro V1 No. 16: Pro V1 No. 17: Nicholas Lindheim – Pro V1 No. 18: Joe Highsmith – Pro V1 No. 19: Patrick Fishburn – Pro V1 No. 20: Mac Meissner – Pro V1x No. 21: Tom Whitney – Pro V1 No. 22: Kevin Dougherty – Pro V1 Left Dot No. 26: Josh Teater – Pro V1x No. 27: Ryan McCormick – Pro V1 No. 28: Scott Gutschewski – Pro V1 Yellow No. 29: Roger Sloan – Pro V1x No. 30: Rafael Campos – Pro V1 Within the Top 30, 8 players trusted a Titleist driver ; 8 trusted Titleist irons , 18 had at least one Vokey Wedge , and 12 had a Scotty Cameron putter in the bag: No. 15 | Jimmy Stanger Driver: TSR2 10.0° Fairway Metal: TSR2 15.0° Hybrid: TSR2 21.0° Irons: T100 4-5 and 620 MB 6-9 Wedges Vokey Design SM9 46.10F, 50.08F, 56.10S, WedgeWorks 60T Putter: Scotty Cameron Tour Rat tour prototype No. 17 | Nicholas Lindheim Driver: TSR2 9.0° Fairway Metal: TSR3 16.5° Irons: T200 4 iron, T100 5-9 Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 48.10F, 50.08F, WedgeWorks 54.08M, 58.04L or 58.08M Putter: Scotty Cameron Masterful plus tour prototype No. 18 | Joe Highsmith Driver: TSR3 8.0° Fairway Metal: TSR3 15.0° Utility Iron: NEW T200 3 iron Irons: T100 4-9 irons Wedges : Vokey Design 46.10F, 50.12F, 54.14F, WedgeWorks 58° Putter: Scotty Cameron 009 tour prototype No. 20 | Mac Meissner Driver: TSR3 9.0° Fairway Metal: TSi2 15.0° Utility Iron: U•500 3 Irons: NEW T100 4-9 Wedges: Vokey Design 46.10F, 50.12F, 56.14F, 60T Putter : Scotty Cameron GOLO 6.2 tour prototype No. 21 | Tom Whitney Driver: TSR2 11.0 Fairway Metal: TSR3 15.0° Utility Iron: U•505 2 Irons: NEW T200 4 iron, NEW T100 5-PW Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 50.08F, 56.10S, BV-Proto 60T Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 11 tour prototype No. 29 | Roger Sloan Driver: TSi3 10.0° Fairway Metal: TSR3 15.0° Utility Iron: U•500 3 iron Irons: T100•S 4 iron, T100 5-PW Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 50.08F, 56.08M, 60.10S Putter: Scotty Cameron Circa 6 flowneck tour prototype PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS | Constellation FURYK & FRIENDS Brett Quigley (Pro V1x) won for the second time on the Champions Tour, posting 11 under to win by one. Quigley opened the week with back-to-back 5-under 67’s to hold the 36-hole lead, and a steady 1-under 71 on Sunday at Timuquana Country Club sealed the victory. He hit 40/54 (74%, T3) greens in regulation for the week and got his Pro V1x up-and-down on 12 of 14 attempts (86%, 2). Twenty-two of the 24 tournaments played this season on the PGA Tour Champions have been won with a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball. SUNSHINE TOUR | Fortress Invitational Robin Williams (Pro V1x) earned his first career Sunshine victory in a runaway, posting 19 under to win by six. The 22-year-old shot rounds of 66-67-68-68 at Glendower Golf Club. PGA TOUR OF AUSTRALASIA | Western Australia Open Simon Hawkes (Pro V1) shot rounds of 67-67-67-70 to post 17 under and claim his second PGA Tour of Australasia title by two shots. Titleist was the overwhelming #1 ball and most played brand across all major equipment categories for the week at The Joondalup Resort, with 102 players (84%) teeing up a Titleist ball and more than half the field (65, 54%) gaming a Titleist driver . ... #TeamTitleist
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THE RYDER CUP Team Titleist topped the equipment leaderboards with the majority of players across both Team Europe and Team USA trusting a Titleist Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball during the Ryder Cup at Marco Simone. Titleist was also the most played equipment brand in Rome this week with more drivers, irons, and wedges in play than any other brand. Check out some player highlights below: Tyrell Hatton (Pro V1x) went undefeated in Rome as Team Europe captured the 44th Ryder Cup, 16 ½ -11 ½. Hatton, 31, was the only player on Europe to win three matches without a loss, finishing the weekend at 3-0-1 after his Sunday singles victory to contribute 3 ½ points to Europe’s winning tally. Viktor Hovlan d (Pro V1) also earned 3 ½ points for Europe, displaying the tee-to-green consistency and control that earned him the 2023 FedExCup, while leading the event in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green (+10.24), according to DataGolf. In total, Titleist was the #1 ball at the Ryder Cup with 12 players across both teams teeing up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x . HATTON ON HIS PRO V1 x https://youtu.be/_eIm7ICInE0 Tyrell Hatton started the year on the PGA TOUR by making the move to the 2023 Pro V1x , playing his way to the TOUR Championship and No. 11 in the World Ranking, while finishing the FedExCup season 12th in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green (+1.081). “I have switched into the [2023 Pro V1x],” Hatton said in February at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, “and I'm very comfortable.” The 2023 Pro V1 and Pro V1x models are engineered with high gradient core designs that deliver lower long game spin for increased distance and a more consistent flight, while maintaining the Drop-and-Stop greenside control that Titleist players rely on to play their best. Said Hatton: “Consistency is the big thing. So making sure that certain strikes, the spin is kind of where it needs to be, so it always travels the same distance. That's such a big part of what we do. And you need that trust.” Hatton's elite ball-striking is complemented by a deft touch around the greens (he’s second in Scrambling from 20-30 yards and 6th from less than 10 yards). “(With Pro V1x), it’s more of a feel thing for me. I like the fact that it feels a little harder. It’s got a bit more of a click off the face. And for me, especially around the greens, that’s a big plus. I just feel like I have a bit more control.” HOVLAND ON HIS PRO V1 www.youtube.com/watch Viktor Hovland brought with him to Rome the same ball-striking accuracy and short-game precision that he used to end the FedExCup season with back-to-back victories and move to No. 4 in the World Ranking. Said Hovland: “First of all, it gives me a lot of consistency around the greens. I like how it feels off the face. I like how I’m able to spin the ball around the greens. But at the same time, I don’t sacrifice anything to the full shots. When I hit a drive on a par-5 and I’m trying to get after it, I don’t have to worry about the spin creeping up too high. I can still hit a high launch with low spin and then if I missed the green in two, I can still hit a short-sided shot with a lot of spin. So I think just the versatility is the key with the Pro V1 ball for me – and especially in the wind because we do play in a lot of wind. And I think that’s kind of the biggest challenge. If you don’t have a good ball in the wind, it really plays a big difference. The consistency in the wind, knowing how much it’s going to curve in certain wind directions and stuff like that – it just plays really well for me.” HOMA LEADS UNITED STATES, GAMES NEW T150 3-IRON On the U.S. side, Titleist Brand Ambassador Max Homa led the Americans with 3 ½ points, punctuated by a clutch up-and-down for birdie on Marco Simone’s par-5 18th to win his singles match. Homa played in all five sessions, earning a 3-1-1 record to move to 7-1-1 all-time in Ryder and Presidents Cups. Playing a Pro V1 golf ball and full bag of Titleist equipment , including a NEW T150 3-iron (KBS Tour 105g Prototype Graphite Hybrid X) he added to attack Marco Simone’s demanding tee shots, Homa led all 24 players with +4.56 strokes gained on approach shots (according to DataGolf). Depending on course setup, Homa switches between a long iron option and his TSR2 21.0° fairway. He also has a T200 3-iron in that rotation. The longstanding most played irons on the PGA TOUR, Titleist was also the top choice at Marco Simone with seven players gaming full sets. 15 RYDER CUPPERS CHOOSE VOKEY WEDGES More than half of the wedges in play at the 44th Ryder Cup were Vokey Design models, with 15 players across both teams gaming at least one Vokey wedge. In total, there were 39 Vokeys in play (57%), more than all other competitors combined. That list included Max Homa , who relied on stellar wedge play all week long in becoming the American’s leading points-getter. Playing alongside Brian Harman in Saturday morning’s foursomes matches, Homa chipped in for eagle on the par-4 16th with his SM9 60.04L lob wedge to give Team U.S.A. their first match victory. Later that day, Homa and Harman were 3-up on their opponents on the back nine of their four-ball match, looking to close out another crucial point. Faced with a difficult, short-sided pitch to save par on the par-4 15th, Homa pulled his lob wedge and holed out again, tying the hole. The duo went on to win, 2 & 1. What's in the Bag? | MAX HOMA www.youtube.com/watch Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSR3 10.0° driver | Tensei 1K Black 65 TX Fairway Metal: TSR2+ 14.5° | Fujikura Ventus TR Red 80 X Irons: NEW T150 3-iron | KBS Tour 105g Prototype Graphite Hybrid X, T100•S 4-iron | KBS TOUR $-Taper 130 X, T100 5-iron | KBS TOUR $-Taper 130 X, and 620 MB 6-9 irons | KBS TOUR $-Taper 130 X Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 46.10F, 50.12F, 56.14F, 60.04L wedges | KBS TOUR $-Taper 130 X (46°), KBS Hi Rev 2.0 125 S (50°, 56°, 60°) Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 tour prototype ASIAN GAMES | 19th Asia Games Titleist Brand Ambassador Sungjae Im led his home country of South Korea to a gold medal in the team portion of the 19th Asia Games. Im, playing a Pro V1x golf ball and full bag of Titleist equipment, went lower than anyone on Sunday with a final-round 65 that earned him the individual silver medal, leading a South Korean team that finished the competition at 76 under, 25 shots clear of second place. Aditi Ashok (Pro V1x) posted 17 under to earn a silver medal in the women’s individual competition, becoming the first Indian woman to medal at the Asian Games. What’s in the Bag? | Sungjae Im Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSi2 8.0° | Graphite Design Tour AD DI 7 X Fairway Metal: TS3 15.0° | Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8 X Hybrid: 818 H2 19.0° | Graphite Design Tour AD DI Hybrid 105 X Irons: T100 3-9 | True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 48.10F (@47), 54.14 F (@53) & 60.04L wedges | True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 Putter: Scotty Cameron Flowback 5 tour prototype JGTO | Vantelin Tokai Classic Yuta Kinoshita (Pro V1x) earned his second career Japan Tour victory, posting 15 under to win by one. Kinoshita made key birdies down the stretch on Nos. 15 and 17 to pull ahead from the chasing pack on his way to shooting a bogey-free 4-under 67. ... #TeamTitleist
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LPGA TOUR | Solheim Cup Spain’s Carlota Ciganda stuck her Pro V1x golf ball to two feet on the par-3 17th Sunday at Finca Cortesin, setting up the birdie that clinched her singles victory and the Solheim Cup for Team Europe. Ciganda’s point was the sixth and final point of the day for Europe, bringing their total to 14 – enough to retain the cup. Titleist golf ball players secured all six European points on Sunday with Leona Maguire (Pro V1) , Anna Nordqvist (Pro V1) , Caroline Hedwall (Pro V1) , Maja Stark (Pro V1) and Ciganda all winning their matches outright. Georgia Hall (Pro V1x) and Gemma Dryburgh (Pro V1x) each secured half points. All square after the 15th, Ciganda made consecutive birdies on 16 and 17 to win her match, 2 up. No one earned more points over the three days than Ciganda, who went a perfect 4-0-0 on home soil. “I'm very happy to win the four points in Spain in front of the home crowd. … I think there is nothing like this,” Ciganda said. “To play in Spain in front of your home crowd on Spanish soil, and to have my name being chanted, it's really amazing, very special and just something that I won't forget. Hedwall also provided Europe a crucial point late Sunday, having been 3-down with six holes to play before making birdies on Nos. 13, 14, 16, 17 and 18 to win, 2 up. In total, 10 ½ of the 12 points earned Sunday were by Pro V1 and Pro V1x players, including U.S. match winners Megan Khang (Pro V1) , Danielle Kang (Pro V1x) , Angel Yin (Pro V1) and Lilia Vu (Pro V1x) . Cheyenne Knight (Pro V1) earned a half point. TITLEIST IS #1 BALL AT SOLHEIM CUP Titleist was the overwhelming most played golf ball this week in Spain, with 18 competitors (75%) across both teams teeing up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x . Ten of the 12 players on Team Europe played a Pro V1 or Pro V1x en route to retaining the Solheim Cup. Pro V1 player Carlota Ciganda , the Cup’s leading point-getter, won all four of her matches playing a Pro V1x. Pro V1 players Megan Khang (3-0-1) and Cheyenne Knight (2-0-1) also went undefeated. Team Europe (10) Celine Boutier – Pro V1x Carlota Ciganda – Pro V1x Gemma Dryburgh – Pro V1x Linn Grant – Pro V1 Georgia Hall – Pro V1x Caroline Hedwall – Pro V1 Leona Maguire – Pro V1 Anna Nordqvist – Pro V1 Emily Kristine Pedersen – Pro V1 Maja Stark – Pro V1 Team U.S.A. (8) Allisen Corpuz – Pro V1 Ally Ewing – Pro V1x Danielle Kang – Pro V1x Megan Khang – Pro V1 Cheyenne Knight – Pro V1 Jennifer Kupcho – Pro V1 Lilia Vu – Pro V1x Angel Yin – Pro V1 EMILY K. PEDERSEN’S HISTORIC ACE: PRO V1 + NEW T100 Titleist Brand ambassador Emily Kristine Pedersen aced the par-3 12th hole during Friday’s fourball matches for just the second hole-in-one in Solheim Cup history. Faced with a 178-yard shot from an elevated tee, Pedersen pulled her NEW T100 7-iron and aimed for the left side of the green. Her Pro V1 landed just off the edge of the putting surface, taking a soft hop before rolling down the slope and into the cup. What’s in the Bag? | Emily K. Pedersen Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSR3 10.0° | Tensei CK Pro White 60 S-Flex Fairway Metal : TSR2 16.5° | Tour AD GP 7 S-Flex Hybrid: TSR2 21.0° | Hzrdus Smoke Black RDX 80HY 6.0-Flex Irons : NEW T100 4-9 | KBS Tour 120 S-Flex Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 46.10F, 52.08F, 54.12D, WedgeWorks 58.04L wedges | KBS Tour 120 S-Flex Putter: Scotty Cameron Timeless Plus tour prototype PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS | PURE Insurance Championship Thongchai Jaidee (Pro V1x ) emerged victorious from a four-hole playoff, making par on the par-5 18th at Pebble Beach to clinch his second career PGA Tour Champions title. Jaidee carded rounds of 65-67 over the weekend to vault to the top of the leader board and post 14 under. He made 19 birdies over the three rounds (Round 1 at Spyglass Hill, Rounds 2 and 3 at Pebble Beach). KPGA | 2023 iMBank Open Inhoi Hur (Pro V1x Yellow) shot a final round 9-under 62 to earn his fifth career KPGA title in runaway fashion. The only player to post all four rounds in the 60’s, Hur ended the week at 20 under par, four shots clear of second place and eight shots clear of third. Twelve of the 13 players in the top 10 of the final leader board played a Titleist golf ball , while Titleist was the most played brand in every major equipment category ( ball , driver , fairway , hybrid , iron , wedge , putter ). JGTO | Panasonic Open Golf Championship Tomoharu Otsuki (Pro V1) claimed his third career JGTO title, turning in a bogey-free final round 66 to win by three. Otsuki carded four back-nine birdies on his way to pulling away from the field and reaching 20 under for the week at Onotoyo Golf Club. ASIAN TOUR | Yeangder TPC Titleist Brand Ambassador Poom Saksansin earned his fourth career Asian Tour title, winning by three in Thailand while leadng a 1-through-8 finish for Titleist golf ball players. Saksansin, gaming a Pro V1x golf ball and TSR3 driver among his all-Titleist setup, shot a final 6-under 66 – his fourth round of 68 or better – to reach 24 under for the week. What’s in the Bag? | Poom Saksansin Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSR3 10.0° Fairway Metal: TSR3 15.0° Hybrid: 910H 19.0° Irons: T100 4-PW Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 52.08F, 56.10S, 60.04L Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 7.5 tour prototype SUNSHINE TOUR | PGA Championship Rupert Kaminski (Pro V1x) earned his first career Sunshine Tour victory, closing with rounds of 66-72 through difficult conditions on a 36-hole final day. Kaminski’s 8-under total was good for a one-shot victory and moved him to No. 5 in the season-long Order of Merit. ... #TeamTitleist
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BORN ON TOUR. BUILT TO PERFORM. Inspired by the popularity of the Phantom X 7 head shape on the worldwide professional golf tours — and subsequent requests for the addition of a plumbing neck — Scotty Cameron has created the Concept X 7.2 LTD in a special run to give golfers the opportunity to experience a Tour Only design for themselves. Offering the alignment of a tour-proven mallet combined with the performance of a toe flow-promoting plumbing neck, this precision milled, multi-material model has an elegant Tour Black finish, a unique cherry dot sight line and the aesthetic styling of a true limited creation. With its completely re-designed sleek new neck, this refined, high-MOI mallet provides the best of both worlds—a putter that swings like a blade with the stability of a mallet. Also made in a left-handed version and featuring Scotty’s dual milled face technology, which combines softer feel with an extremely consistent face from toe to heel, the Concept X 7.2 LTD putter is crafted from 303 stainless steel and integrated with a 6061 aircraft aluminum flange/sole component for ideal weight distribution. A new textured Pistolero Plus grip, custom Concept X LTD shaft band and a matching mid-round headcover complete the presentation. In select Titleist authorized shops worldwide beginning Friday, September 15. SPECIFICATIONS LOFT: 3.5º LIE: 70º LENGTH: RH 33”, 34”, 35” / LH 34” HEAD MATERIAL: 303 stainless steel with 6061 aluminum flange/sole component OFFSET: One Shaft GRIP: Pistolero Plus with gray lettering and black texture WEIGHTS : 2 x 20g - 33”, 2 x 15g - 34”, 2 x 10g - 35” NEW PLUMBING NECK Uniquely identifying this limited concept putter with industrial engraving on each side of the I-beam plumbing neck, this new design not only provides one shaft of offset, but also has been precisely engineered at the desired gram weight to facilitate slight toe flow and overall proper balance. MULTI-MATERIAL CONSTRUCTION By integrating precision milled 303 stainless steel with a lightweight 6061 aircraft aluminum flange/sole component and engineered vibration dampening technology, the Concept X 7.2 LTD incorporates Scotty Cameron’s design methodology of using complementary materials to achieve desired performance at the preferred putter length and weight. REFINED DUAL PURPOSE ALIGNMENT Three milled sight dots on the topline accented in translucent red with machined metal perimeters are paired with dual gray sight lines in the flange to frame the golf ball and provide confident, rail-like alignment. ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | TOUR Championship With ball-striking accuracy and short-game precision, longtime Pro V1 golf ball player Viktor Hovland etched his name on the FedExCup with a 7-under 63 Sunday, winning his first TOUR Championship in a runaway, five-shot victory. Hovland rolled his Pro V1 in for birdie on each of East Lake’s final three holes, finishing off a bogey-free 63 that set the TOUR Championship record for low finish by a winner. It marked Hovland’s 11th-consecutive round in the 60’s and seventh round of 66 or better during the FedExCup Playoffs. His closing 10-birdie 61 to win last week’s BMW Championship, Hovland’s career-low on TOUR, is also the lowest final round ever shot during the FedExCup Playoffs. In his back-to-back wins, Hovland played the eight rounds in 36 under par. All week in Atlanta, Hovland was locked in, leading the field with 10.647 strokes gained tee to green. More than half of those came on approach shots (+4.730) and around the green (+1.103). No one hit more greens in regulation (58 of 72, 81%, T1) and he also ranked first in Scrambling (12 of 14, 86%) and Sand Saves (5 of 6, 83%). HOVLAND ON HIS PRO V1 GOLF BALL www.instagram.com/.../ “First of all, it gives me a lot of consistency around the greens. I like how it feels off the face. I like how I’m able to spin the ball around the greens. But at the same time, I don’t sacrifice anything to the full shots. When I hit a drive on a par-5 and I’m trying to get after it, I don’t have to worry about the spin creeping up too high. I can still hit a high launch with low spin and then if I missed the green in two, I can still hit a short-sided shot with a lot of spin. So I think just the versatility is the key with the Pro V1 ball for me – and especially in the wind because we do play in a lot of wind. And I think that’s kind of the biggest challenge. If you don’t have a good ball in the wind, it really plays a big difference. The consistency in the wind, knowing how much it’s going to curve in certain wind directions and stuff like that – it just plays really well for me.” “I think for me, when I hear or feel the clickier feel, it’s hard for me to get the right distance control because sound and feel does matter for how hard you feel like you need to hit it. And I just feel like the Pro V1 kind of stays on the face a little bit longer. It’s like you’re almost throwing it to the hole instead of it kind of shooting off the face a little bit more, even though that’s not what it does. But in my mind, that’s kind of how it feels like.” “I mean, I've played it since I was a junior. Going out fishing for lake balls, trying to find the Pro V1’s and just been playing those. Growing up in Norway, we had a cabin growing up about two hours away from Oslo. It’s a tree-lined kind of golf course in the woods and it had a lot of rivers, so that’d be a perfect spot to sit there after a member guest or something where everyone's just dumping Pro V1’s in the water. The next morning we’d be out there trying to catch as many as possible. Those would kind of be the balls that we played for the whole summer.” HOVLAND’S 'PERFORMANCE ALIGNMENT’ BALL MARKING Viktor Hovland , who marks his Pro V1 with a long, black line that he uses to help line up putts, is among the group of players who inspired the launch of the new Performance Alignment marking now available on Pro V1 and Pro V1x golf balls. “I use a black line, because I cannot putt without this,” said Hovland, who used his line to roll in birdies putts of 10, 11 and 7 feet on his final three holes Sunday, as well as key 23-foot par saver on the 14th. “I literally cannot aim.” A long, straight line is one of the most common markings found on the Pro V1 and Pro V1x golf balls that are put in play across the worldwide professional tours, helping players take dead aim and hit their start-lines with confidence. Titleist’s new Performance Alignment aid provides golfers with this tour-proven marking straight out of the sleeve. Available in black, red, blue and green, the Performance Alignment aid is designed with a subtle arrow shape, 105 degrees in length, custom printed on each golf ball opposite the Pro V1 or Pro V1x sidestamp. The marking is 60 percent longer than a standard Titleist sidestamp. “I’ve just never been good at just standing over the ball and being able to aim that way,” Hovland said. “I’ve found it’s really helped my putting, especially on the short ones, when there’s not too much break involved. I just did a blind test with a line on and then without a line, and I just aimed it miles better with a line on.” Read More: https://www.titleist.com/teamtitleist/b/tourblog/posts/titleist-introduces-new-performance-alignment-on-pro-v1-and-pro-v1x-golf-balls LPGA TOUR | CPKC Women’s Open Megan Khang (Pro V1) earned her breakthrough LPGA victory, prevailing from a sudden-death playoff after pouring in a must-make birdie on the 72nd hole. Khang’s 3 on the par-4 18th got her to 9 under, matching Jin Young Ko’s (Pro V1) clubhouse lead and forcing extra holes. The 25-year-old found the fairway with her tee shot and the green with her approach, setting up a two-putt and a tournament-winning par. Over 72 holes of regulation play at Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club, Khang made 19 birdies, more than anyone in the field. KHANG ON HER PRO V1 GOLF BALL “I've used Titleist almost my whole golfing career from junior golf on, and it’s always been very consistent. I know what it's going to do for me. I think that alone, the confidence of knowing what my ball's going to do helps me perform my best.” “I would probably say any time I have a hundred-yard shot or in, I know whether or not if I give it a little extra juice, it’s going to spin back and check up or not. And I mean, everyone always says that those are the money shots and it’s no lie… It’s stuff that you’re going to have to do and rely on, and I think a ball’s a huge part of it.” DP WORLD TOUR | D+D Real Czech Masters Titleist Brand Ambassador Todd Clements claimed his first DP World Tour title Sunday in Prague, shooting a flawless final round 9-under 63 to win by one. Clements, playing a Pro V1x golf ball and TSR3 driver among his Titleist setup, began the day three shots back of the lead and went out in 30, birdieing Nos. 1-3 and 6-9. The Englishman made another string of birdies (Nos. 11-13) on the back nine to hold off Matt Wallace (Pro V1x) , who finished runner-up. “Given the circumstances that’s got to be the best round of my life. I’m over the moon,” Clements said. “Three shots to make up is a tough ask but I knew I was playing well enough to get in amongst it. I feel like I did my job on every shot and obviously the luck was with me today because I holed a few long ones.” What’s in the Bag? | Todd Clements Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver : TSR3 10.0° Utility Iron: U•500 4 Irons: 620 CB 5-9 Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 46.10F, 50.08F, WedgeWorks 54M, 58.08M Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 7.2 tour prototype SIX OF TOP 10 FINISHERS PLAY TITLEIST DRIVER, INCLUDING CHAMPION AND RUNNER-UP Titleist was the most played driver this week at the Albatross Golf Resort with 59 players (38% of the field). Six of the top 10 finishers played a Titleist driver , with Clements (TSR3) and the runner-up (TSR3) leading the way. Also gaming a Titleist driver: the No. 1 player in the 2023 PGA TOUR University ranking (TSR2), the Genesis Scottish Open runner-up (TSi3) and Yannik Paul (TSR3), along with another T4 finisher (TSR3). KORN FERRY TOUR | Albertsons Boise Open presented by Chevron Chan Kim (Pro V1) locked up his PGA TOUR card after winning in back-to-back starts on the Korn Ferry Tour. A week after breaking through for his first KFT title at the Magnit Championship, Kim shot four rounds of 66 or better (66-62-64-64) on his way to posting 28 under for the week, two shots clear of second place. In total control of his Pro V1 , the 33-year-old did not surrender a single bogey over 72 holes around Hillcrest Country Club (becoming the first player in Korn Ferry Tour history to go bogey-free for the week and win) and made five birdies and an eagle on Sunday to claim the trophy. “[Earning a PGA TOUR card] definitely means the world to me,” Kim said. “This is what I came here to do. That was a goal from the beginning of the year. I took the risk of coming over here to play instead of just playing in Japan. Yeah, to achieve the goal is great. Now I'd like to finish off strong in the last three.” U.S. Senior Women's Open Championship Trish Johnson (Pro V1) captured the fifth U.S. Senior Women’s Open Championship, posting 4 under to win by one shot. The Englishwoman shot the lowest round of the week on Saturday – a 5-under 67 – and remained steady on Sunday with a closing round of even par. Johnson had finished T2 in 2019 and third in 2018 before breaking through this week at Waverley Country Club. She is now exempt into the 2024 U.S. Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club. KPGA | KPGA Gunsan C.C. Open Titleist Brand Ambassador Yubin Jang shot a final round 7-under 65, posting 20 under for the week and winning in a sudden-death, all-Titleist golf ball playoff. Jang, playing a Pro V1x golf ball, TSR3 driver and full bag of Titleist equipment , prevailed on the first extra hole, beating Galam Jeon (Pro V1x) for his first KPGA Tour victory. What’s in the Bag? | Yubin Jang Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSR3 9.0° Fairway Metal: TSR2 15.0° Utility Irons: 718 T-MB 2-3 Irons: 620 CB 4-5 and 620 MB 6-9 Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 46.10F, 52.08F, 58.08M Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5S JAPAN TOUR | Sansan KBC Augusta Young-Han Song (Pro V1) shot a final round 3-under 69 to post 17 under for the week and win by one. The 32-year-old South Korean made six birdies on Sunday to pull ahead from the chasing pack, breaking into the winner’s circle for the first time this season on the JGTO. ASIAN TOUR | St. Andrews Bay Championship The winner of the St. Andrews Bay Championship played a Pro V1 golf ball on his way to victory, prevailing in a grueling 10-hole sudden-death playoff. The champion made birdie on the 72nd hole to shoot 5-under 67 around the Torrance Course at Fairmont St. Andrews, posting 19 under and joining his opponent (Pro V1x) in extra holes. It took until the 10th playoff hole to break the deadlock, with the champion making a winning par to claim the title. Eleven out of the top 13 finishers on Sunday’s final leader board played a Titleist golf ball. U.S. Senior Amateur Championship At this week’s U.S. Senior Amateur, more players are trusting their performance to Titleist than any other brand – including the stroke-play medalist, who posted even-par rounds of 72-72 over the weekend at Martis Camp Club to head into Monday’s first round of match play as the No. 1 seed. Of the 156 players competing at Martis Camp Club, Titleist is the overwhelming #1 golf ball and most played driver , hybrid , utility iron , iron and wedge : 91% of the field (142 players) is teeing up either a Titleist Pro V1 , Pro V1x , Pro V1x Left Dash or AVX golf ball, more than 23 times the nearest competitor (6). Titleist is the most played driver with 56 in play (36% of the field). There are more Titleist iron sets (35, 22%) and utility irons (19, 63%) in players’ bags than any other brand. Titleist is also the most played hybrid (49, 31%). There are 259 Vokey Design gap, sand and lob wedges in play, more than four times the nearest competitor (62). What’s in the Bag? | 2023 U.S. Senior Amateur Medalist Golf Ball: Pro V1x Driver: TSR3 8.0° Fairway Metals: TSi 13.5° & 16.5° Utility Irons: U•500 3-4 Irons: 620 MB 5-PW Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 50 & 56 Putter: Scotty Cameron California Monterey putter. PGA TOUR CANADA | CentrePort Canada Rail Park Manitoba Open Titleist Brand Ambassador Hayden Springer shot a final round 66 to earn his first professional victory. Springer, gaming a Pro V1 golf ball and TSR3 driver, made 27 birdies for the week en route to a three-shot win and is now projected to move up to No. 7 in the Fortinet Cup standings. What’s in the Bag? | Hayden Springer Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSR3 8.0° Fairway Metals: TSR2 13.5°, TSR3 18.0° Irons: T100 • S 4-PW Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 50.08F, 56.10S, 60.08M CHINA TOUR | Guotai Cup Men's and Women's Professional Match Play Titleist Brand Ambassador Linqiang Li earned his second career China Tour victory and second win in just five starts this season. Gaming his Pro V1x golf ball and TSR2 driver among his Titleist setup, Li defeated fellow Titleist Brand Ambassador Enhua Liu , 1 up, in Saturday’s championship match. What’s in the Bag? | Linqiang Li Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSR2 9.0° Fairway Metal: TSR2 15.0° Utility Iron: T200 3 Irons: T100 4-PW Wedges : Vokey Design SM9 50°, 54°, 58° ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | BMW Championship In absolute control of his Titleist Pro V1 golf ball, Viktor Hovland posted a 9-under 61 Sunday at Olympia Fields Country Club to claim his second win of 2023 and fifth-career PGA TOUR title, seizing the trophy with a final-nine 28 that included five approach shots inside 9 feet. His career low round on the PGA TOUR, Hovland’s 10-birdie finale set a new course record at Olympia Fields County Club. It’s also the lowest final round ever shot in the FedEx Cup Playoffs. Hovland led a 1-2-3 finish for Titleist golf ball players, with Matt Fitzpatrick (Pro V1x) taking second place. Six of the Top 7 and 16 of the top 21 played a Pro V1 or Pro V1x . “To win at a place like this and amongst the best players in the world, it’s pretty cool,” Hovland said, “and to do it that way, making seven birdies the last nine holes, and yeah, to beat those guys, that was pretty cool.” Hovland, who hasn’t missed a cut all season on the PGA TOUR (21-for-21), hit 58 greens in regulation (81%) over the four days at Olympia Fields, including his final nine. Seven of his final nine approaches finished within 15 feet of the hole. (The field’s average proximity for the week was 33’5”.) He made eight 3’s and gained 3.48 strokes with his approach play on the back nine Sunday. HOVLAND ON HIS PRO V1 www.youtube.com/watch “It's just something that I’ve always played. I remember growing up in Norway when we would in the summer at night, we would go out and fish for lake balls and try to find as many Pro V1's as possible.” “I just always grew up with the Titleist Pro V1 feel and always loved it. There was not a thought in my head that occurred, ‘Oh, I should maybe try a different ball.’ Why would I? I was really happy with the consistency. I think there’s always been this consensus that you go in the pro shop and you buy a sleeve of balls, you’re going to get the same ball as the last time you bought the sleeve of balls. I think that consistency gives you that reassurance that you know what you’re going to get.” “It's been number one for so long. I don’t think that’s a coincidence. So knowing that I have the best product when I go out there and play, I think that gives me confidence. I don’t have to wonder or think I’m giving shots away before I’ve even started the round. So I think that’s a nice thing to have with you.” HOVLAND’S 'PERFORMANCE ALIGNMENT’ BALL MARKING Viktor Hovland , who marks his Pro V1 with a long, black line that he uses to help line up putts, is among the group of players who inspired last week’s launch of the new Performance Alignment marking available on Pro V1 and Pro V1x golf balls. “I use a black line, because I cannot putt without this,” said Hovland, who rolled in seven back-nine birdies Sunday, ranging from 19 inches to 12 feet. “I literally cannot aim.” A long, straight line is one of the most common markings found on the Pro V1 and Pro V1x golf balls that are put in play across the worldwide professional tours, helping players take dead aim and hit their start-lines with confidence. Titleist’s new Performance Alignment aid provides golfers with this tour-proven marking straight out of the sleeve. Available in black, red, blue and green, the Performance Alignment aid is designed with a subtle arrow shape, 105 degrees in length, custom printed on each golf ball opposite the Pro V1 or Pro V1x sidestamp. The marking is 60 percent longer than a standard Titleist sidestamp. “I’ve just never been good at just standing over the ball and being able to aim that way,” Hovland said. “I’ve found it’s really helped my putting, especially on the short ones, when there’s not too much break involved. I just did a blind test with a line on and then without a line, and I just aimed it miles better with a line on.” Read More: https://www.titleist.com/teamtitleist/b/tourblog/posts/titleist-introduces-new-performance-alignment-on-pro-v1-and-pro-v1x-golf-balls CHAMPION WINS WITH NEW U•505 UTILITY IRON The winner of the BMW Championship gamed a NEW Titleist U•505 3 utility iron which he put in play for the first time at this summer’s U.S. Open. He has carried a Titleist U-Series driving iron ever since the Tokyo Olympics, where he was looking for a high-launching option in an iron profile. For the player seeking increased launch and speed at the top end of their bag, the NEW U•505 is an extremely versatile, high-launching utility iron that now looks and feels dramatically better. NEW U•505 features an updated, clean design that inspires confidence at address, while the refined Max Impact Technology, re-engineered chassis and new Variable Bounce Sole work together to drastically improve feel and playability. The result is an extremely fast, forgiving and versatile utility iron. “Between all the changes that we made to U•505, the performance goal was to make all launch parameters across the face more consistent – from spin to launch to speed,” said Marni Ines, Director, Titleist Irons Development , Golf Club R&D . “And along with improving U•505’s playability, feel and looks were paramount. We worked extremely hard on fine-tuning sound on this iron so that impact feels fantastic. Along with that improved feel, U•505 also got an updated, tour inspired profile, so that from address, it presents a really clean and player-preferred shape.” Week in and week out, Titleist is the most played utility iron on the PGA TOUR, providing players an unparalleled combination of high launch, increased ball speed and forgiveness at the top end of their set. Read more: https://www.titleist.com/teamtitleist/b/tourblog/posts/titleist-introduces-new-u-505-and-t200-utility-irons LPGA | ISPS Handa Invitational Titleist Brand Ambassador Alexa Pano birdied the third hole of a sudden-death playoff to claim her first career LPGA victory – on her 19th birthday. Gaming a Pro V1 golf ball, TSR3 driver and 14 Titleist clubs , Pano made five back-nine birdies Sunday to shoot 6-under 66 and post the clubhouse lead at 8 under. The LPGA rookie birdied the first extra hole and after a par on the second, birdied the 18th for the third time in four trips (including regulation) to claim the trophy. “I've been dreaming of this for so long, even just putts on the practice green saying, this is to win an LPGA event,” Pano said. “To finally have that putt and have that opportunity, it just exceeded my expectations and it was so much fun.” What’s in the Bag? | Alexa Pano Golf Ball : Titleist Pro V1 Driver : TSR3 8.0° Fairway Metals : TSR3 13.5°, 18.0° Hybrid : 818 H1 21.0° Irons : T100•S 5-9 Wedges : Vokey Design SM9 46.10F, 50.12F, 54.14F, 58.12D Putter : Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 tour prototype PANO ON HER PRO V1 “I play the Pro V1 model, and I play that because it’s the best fit for me. I can rely on the spin with low and high shots and distance off the tee. I have a lot of confidence in that model. I’ve been using it basically my whole life. It’s really reliable and good for me.” “I’m a big feel player when I compete, so probably the feel of the Pro V1 [is most important]. Even trying other balls on a range or playing an alternate shot round, there’s nothing like the Pro V1, and I can rely on that feel when I’m playing and feel confident in what I’m hitting every time.” DP WORLD TOUR | ISPS Handa Invitational Daniel Brown (Pro V1) won his first career DP World Tour event in runaway fashion, posting a final round 69 to reach 15 under and win by five shots. The win comes in just the 20th DP World Tour start for Brown, who led the entire way after an opening 64. Brown has shown steady play all year in his first season on tour, making 16 of 19 cuts, recording three top-10s and more recently, turning in 12 consecutive sub-70 rounds. Eight of the top ten finishers played a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball, including runner-up Alex Fitzpatrick (Pro V1) . KORN FERRY TOUR | Magnit Championship Chan Kim (Pro V1) claimed his first career victory on the Korn Ferry Tour, shooting a final round 8-under 64. Kim's final round, which tied for the low round of the day, featured four birdies and an eagle coming down the stretch on holes 12-18. His strong finish saw him reach 20 under par for the week at Metedeconk National and secure a three-shot margin of victory. Kim – who has won eight times on the JGTO – is now projected to move to No. 12 in the KFT season-long points list with the win. Thirteen of the top 15 finishers on Sunday’s final leader board played a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball. PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS | Shaw Charity Classic Ken Duke (Pro V1) shot three rounds of 66 or better (66-64-66) on his way to posting 14 under and clinching the one-shot win. Duke made 18 birdies for the week around Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club while hitting 74% of his greens in regulation and getting up-and-down 79% of the time. With Duke’s victory, Titleist golf ball players have now won 14 straight Champions Tour events, as well as 18 of 19 total events this 2023 season. AMATEUR | U.S. Amateur Championship Trusting a Pro V1 golf ball, the 123rd U.S. Amateur Champion made history on Sunday at Cherry Hills Country Club, as his 4-and-3 victory in the 36-hole championship match made him just the second player in history to win both the U.S. Amateur and the U.S. Junior Amateur. The Alabama-native closed out the tournament with a winning-par 3 on the 33rd hole of the day of the all-Titleist golf ball final. Sunday’s match was one for the books, as both competitors shot matching 66’s around Cherry Hills’ difficult par-71 layout in the morning, all tied heading into the afternoon. After making six birdies in his first 18 holes, the eventual champion built a 2-up lead with four birdies in the first five holes of the second 18. He won three more holes before halving the last for victory. A win in Denver this week also makes it the third win this summer for the U.S. Am champ, as he was victorious in two of the seven Elite Amateur Golf Series events (Northeast Amateur, North & South Amateur). In addition to taking home the Havemeyer Trophy, this week’s champion receives an exemption into the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort & C.C. as well as an invitation into the 2024 Masters and an exemption into the 2024 Open Championship, provided he remains amateur. TITLEIST SWEEPS EQUIPMENT COUNTS AT THE U.S. AM This week at Cherry Hills, Titleist was the overwhelming #1 ball and the most played brand in all major equipment categories: A total of 262 players teed up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball, more than ten times the nearest competitor (25) and 84% of the 312-player field. There were 132 players gaming a Titleist driver (43%), compared to 70 (23%) for the nearest competitor. The field's favorite model was TSR3 , with 78 in play this week. Titleist was the top choice in fairways (139, 38%) and hybrids (38, 43%), and there were 106 Titleist utility irons in play in stroke play (62%), more than five times the nearest competitor (21). 133 players were gaming Titleist iron sets , accounting for 42% of the field. Nearest competitor: 55 (18%). There were a total of 558 (61%) Vokey Design gap, sand and lob wedges in play, more than all other brands combined. On the greens, 115 players gamed a Scotty Cameron putter, compared to 67 for the next closest brand. Following two rounds of stroke play (one at Cherry Hills C.C., the other at Colorado Golf Club), 64 players out of the 312-player field advanced to match play. After the 36-hole cut: Fifty-one players played a Pro V1 or Pro V1x (80%), compared to the nearest competitor (7).There were 27 Titleist drivers in play as well as 27 Titleist iron sets . Thirty-one players had at least one Vokey Design wedge in the bag. Seven of the eight competitors in the quarterfinal matches played a Pro V1 or Pro V1x, including the champion (Pro V1) and the runner-up (Pro V1x). Five of the eight quarterfinalists played a TSR3 driver, including the runner-up (TSR3 8.0°). The clear favorite among the best amateurs in the world, Titleist also swept the counts at last week's U.S. Women’s Amateur, as well as this year’s NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s National Championships, the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship, U.S. Four-Ball Championship and all seven Elite Amateur Golf Series events (Sunnehanna Amateur, Northeast Amateur, North and South Amateur, Trans-Mississippi Amateur, Southern Amateur, Pacific Coast Amateur, Western Amateur). ASIAN TOUR | International Series England Titleist Brand Ambassador Andy Ogletree won his third Asian Tour title in the past nine months, recording a final round 7-under 64 to win by seven shots. Ogletree – playing a Pro V1 golf ball and TSR2 driver among his Titleist set-up – extended his lead at the top of the International Series Order of Merit with his win this week in Newcastle. Each of the top eight finishers played a Titleist golf ball this week in England. What’s in the Bag? | Andy Ogletree Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver : TSR2 10.0° Utility Iron: U•505 3 Irons: 620 CB 5-9 Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 46.10F, 50.12F, 54.10S, 60.08M SUNSHINE TOUR | SunBet Challenge Titleist Brand Ambassador Malcolm Mitchell earned his maiden Sunshine Tour victory following a final round 66. Mitchell, gaming a Pro V1x golf ball, finished at 14 under, good for a four-stroke victory. This week at Wingate Park Country Club, 108 players (82%) teed up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball. PGA TOUR AUSTRALASIA | Northern Territory PGA Championship Titleist Brand Ambassador Daniel Gale won by four shots after closing with a final round 65 and posting 14 under. Gale gamed a Pro V1x golf ball, TSR3 driver, Titleist irons , Vokey wedges and a Scotty Cameron putter en route to victory at the Palmerston Golf Club. The win comes on the heels of a three-month stretch in the U.S., which was highlighted by a course-record 60 – and eagle hole-out on the 18th – in Monday qualifying for the 3M Open. Each of the top eight finishers played a Titleist golf ball while all players finishing inside the top five played a full bag of Titleist equipment . Titleist was the #1 ball and most played brand in all equipment categories, with over half the field playing a Titleist driver (57 players, 51%). What’s in the Bag? | Daniel Gale Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSR3 8.0° Utility Iron: T200 3 Iron: T100 4-PW Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 50.08F, 54.12D, 60.08M Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5 S tour prototype ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | 3M Open Titleist Brand Ambassador Lee Hodges – playing a Pro V1 golf ball and bag full of Titleist equipment , including his TSR2 driver and NEW T100 irons – used four days of precision ball-striking and short game control to win his first PGA TOUR title by seven shots, the TOUR’s second-largest margin of victory since 2019. The 28-year-old closed out the first wire-to-wire victory this season on the PGA TOUR (and the first one in 3M Open history) with a 4-under 67 at TPC Twin Cities that included two Sunday eagles on the par-5 6th and 12th holes, each set up by his TSR2 9.0° driver and TSR3 15.0° fairway metal, and then converted with his NEW Scotty Cameron GOLO 6 putter. It was a shot making week for the books for Hodges, who opened the tournament with bogey-free rounds of 63-64 and never looked back, setting the event’s new scoring record at 24 under par. He ranked first in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green, gaining more than 12 shots (+12.383) on the field while making a field-best 25 birdies. Hodges, who plays a combo set of NEW T100 (4-6) and 620 CB (7-9) irons along with four Vokey Design SM9 wedges, led in SG: Approach (+9.393), while hitting 81% greens in regulation (58 of 72). He also gained more than a stroke off the tee (+1.769/T27) and around the green (+1.218/27th). Hodges was just as locked in on the greens, gaining more than six shots (+6.196) with his NEW GOLO 6 to rank 4th. With the win, Hodges moves to No. 33 in the FedEx Cup Points Standings and is projected to jump to No. 54 in the Official World Golf Ranking, the highest position of his career. What’s in the Bag? | LEE HODGES Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSR2 9.0° | Fujikura Speeder 757 Evolution 6 TX Fairway Metal: TSR3 15.0° | UST Mamiya LIN-Q Red M40X 8F5 X Hybrid: TSR3 21.0° | KBS TOUR 95g Prototype Graphite Hybrid X Irons: NEW T100 4-6 | KBS TOUR C-Taper 130 X and 620 CB 7-9 | KBS TOUR C-Taper 130 X Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 46.10F, 52.08F, 56.10S, 60.04L | KBS TOUR C-Taper 130 X (46-52), KBS Tour Hi-Rev 2.0 Wedge 125 S (56-60) Putter: NEW Scotty Cameron GOLO 6 tour prototype MOVE TO PRO V1 A ‘GAME CHANGER’ FOR HODGES www.instagram.com/.../ A longtime Titleist golf ball player, Lee Hodges was in complete control of his Pro V1 this week in Minnesota, leading the field with 12.383 strokes gained on the field from tee to green, 2.4 more shots than second place in that category. Last season, Hodges began his PGA TOUR career playing Pro V1x , which he had used to earn his card through the Korn Ferry Tour. He made the move to Pro V1 following a range session with Fordie Pitts of Titleist Golf Ball R&D at the 2022 Byron Nelson. “Lee had always been an X guy, but had been starting to fight a little trajectory and spin,” Pitts said. “So we went from X to V and it just brought him right back down, into the right window with the right amount of spin. The V, with that lower flight and spin, just fit him better and he'll tell you it’s been a game changer.” “I’ve never found a better golf ball,” Hodges said earlier this season at The American Express. “It’s perfect.” HODGES WINS WITH NEW T100 IRONS www.youtube.com/watch Lee Hodges was one of the first players in the world to hit the NEW T-Series T100 irons, which made their debut earlier this summer at The Memorial. Hodges, who plays a mixed set of T100 and CB irons, was on the range early Monday morning at Muirfield Village with Titleist tour reps, testing his NEW T100 4, 5 and 6 irons for the first time. “That 6-iron might be the best club I've ever hit, in my whole life,” Hodges said after one of his strikes. “I may just lay up to 6-iron...” Hodges, who is 37th on TOUR in approaches from 200-225 yards, put the new irons immediately in play that week on his way to a T12 finish. This week at the 3M, Hodges gained more than nine shots on the field on approach shots (+9.393) and 81% greens in regulation (58 of 72). “They’re fantastic (the T100’s). They still launch the ball really high, which you need with the higher irons, and are very forgiving for off center strikes,” Hodges said. TSR DRIVER & FAIRWAY = TWO SUNDAY EAGLES FOR HODGES Lee Hodges played four key shots during the final round at TPC Twin Cities – two with his TSR2 9.0° driver and two with his TSR3 15.0° fairway metal – that resulted in two of the biggest 3’s (and eagles) of his career: On the par-5 6th, Hodges hit his TSR2 driver 300 yards down the right side of the fairway, 257 yards from the hole. He pulled his TSR3 3-wood and took aim, over the water hazard, directly at the flag. His Pro V1 came to rest 11 feet, 2 inches from the hole. On the par-5 12th, his TSR2 driver split the fairway, 306 yards downrange, leaving him – once again – 257 yards to the pin. He went right back to his TSR3 15-degree and went flag-hunting. His Pro V1 took two small bounces and rolled to 2 feet, 8 inches. “Anytime you hit two 3-woods inside 10 feet you're being pretty aggressive,” he told the media after the round. “Those were two of the greatest shots I ever hit.” “I had the exact same number both times and in the exact same wind. I just had to hold a little 3-wood. And it was 257 both times. I just had to get it up in the air and hold it and I did it pretty well.” Hodges on his TSR driver: “It’s really added some distance to my game and I’ve really got accuracy with it, too. So that’s the best of both worlds.” “Feel-wise, there’s a little more feel off the face (with TSR). Kind of more like you can hear it and see it come off. It comes off pretty hot. It's still solid in the middle, but the misses kind of seemed like it stays on the golf course a little better. Golf’s a game of misses. You've heard that a million times. But if my misses can stay in the fairway or closer to where I’m looking, you’re going to play better golf.” Hodges on his TSR fairway: “Forgiveness, long off the tee. When you need to, you can launch it high and land it soft. This club has been unreal.” HODGES BRINGS NEW GOLO 6 PUTTER TO WINNER’S CIRCLE Lee Hodges gained more than six shots (+6.196) on the field with his NEW Scotty Cameron GOLO 6 tour prototype putter, a new model he put in play for the first time this season at the Waste Management Open. The rounded compact mallet, with a mid-bend shaft and new dual-milled face technology, is sized in between the previous GOLO 5 and 7 models. “Biggest thing players like is the round shape combined with a really clean top line,” said Scotty Cameron tour rep Brad Cloke. “What that does is it gives players some freedom on big, breaking putts when they get on some slopey greens on tours. Lee Hodges is one player that mentions that since going to the GOLO 6, that has helped him with breaking putts, helps him kind of see the line, feel the line a little bit better as opposed to getting locked in.” LPGA | The Amundi Evian Championship Celine Boutier (Pro V1x) claimed her first career major championship title in a runaway, posting a final round 3-under 68 to finish at 14 under, six shots clear of second place for the largest margin of victory in a women’s major in eight years. Conquering high winds, precarious hole locations and firm conditions, Boutier was the only player to shoot all four rounds in the 60’s (66-69-67-68), making 19 birdies while surrendering just five bogeys all week. Boutier, who got her Pro V1x up-and-down 75% of the time (12 of 16) around the Evian Resort Golf Club, now leads the LPGA Tour in both Scrambling and Bogey Avoidance for the year. It marked the second win of 2023 and fourth career LPGA title for Boutier, who became the first French player to win on home soil at the Evian Championship. “It's everything,” Boutier said. “Like I said, it's definitely like the biggest dream of mine. If I was going to win one tournament it had to be Evian. Yeah, I just really did not expect it to be this week.” www.instagram.com/.../ CHAMPIONS | The Senior Open Alex Cejka (Pro V1x) birdied the second hole of an all-Titleist golf ball playoff to earn his first Senior Open and third career senior major championship title after conquering a week of extreme conditions. On a second consecutive day in which no player was able to break par around the wind- and rain-swept Royal Porthcawl Golf Club, Cejka shot a final round 76 to post +5 for the week and force extra holes with Padraig Harrington (Pro V1) . After both players traded birdies on the first extra hole, Cejka’s two-putt birdie on the second clinched the title. “I can't believe I'm standing with the trophy here,” Cejka said. “Seeing all those great names on the trophy, coming in here with all the pictures and everything, all the guys who won it before me, now holding it myself, it's surreal.” KORN FERRY TOUR | NV5 Invitational presented by Old National Bank Titleist Brand Ambassador Trace Crowe earned his first career Korn Ferry Tour title, emerging from a two-hole playoff. Crowe shot a final round 66, his fourth score of 66 or better this week at The Glen Club (66-64-63-66), to equal the 25 under total posted by Patrick Fishburn (Pro V1) . The two exchanged birdies on the 561-yard par-5 18th on their first extra hole. On their second trip down 18, Crowe sealed the victory with a par. Gaming his Pro V1 golf ball, TSR driver and fairway, NEW T100 irons and SM9 wedges, Crowe led the field in birdies (30) and only dropped shots on four holes all week. What’s in the Bag? | Trace Crowe Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSR2 10.0° Fairway Metal: TSR3 13.5° Irons: NEW T100 4-9 Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 46.10F, 50.08F, 54.10S, 60.08M SUNSHINE TOUR | FNB Eswatini Challenge Peter Karmis (Pro V1x) claimed his seventh career Sunshine Tour title, turning in a final round 2-under 70 to win by one shot. The 42-year-old opened the week at the Nkonyeni Lodge and Golf Estate with a 6-under 66, following it up with back-to-back rounds of 70 to reach his winning 10-under total. Five of the six players finishing T3 or better played a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball, and 82% of the field (100 players) relied on a Titleist golf ball for the week. AMATEUR | U.S. Junior Amateur Championship The 2023 U.S. Junior Amateur Champion, gaming his Pro V1 golf ball, closed out the championship match in style, making birdie on the 35th and 36th holes to win 2-up and clinch the title. The winner shot rounds of 74-70 in stroke-play qualifying to earn a spot in match play, before defeating six different opponents over 118 holes on his path to victory. Saturday’s 36-hole final was a back-and-forth match, as just five holes were tied in the first 18. Weather pushed the match’s conclusion to Sunday after 25 holes, with the eventual champion 1-up at the restart. Five more holes were traded back and forth before the winner’s back-to-back birdies on Nos. 17 and 18 to close out his opponent. With the win, the champion receives exemptions into the 2024 U.S. Open to be held at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club’s Course No. 2 as well as the 2023 and 2024 U.S. Amateur Championships (Cherry Hills Country Club and Hazeltine National Golf Club, respectively). TITLEIST TOPS COUNTS AT U.S. JUNIOR Titleist was the overwhelming #1 golf ball and top choice of players in all major equipment categories at the U.S. Junior Amateur. Of the 264 players that teed it up at the Daniel Island Club, more of the game’s best juniors used Titleist golf balls , drivers , fairways , hybrids (T1) , utility irons , irons , wedges and putters than any other brand, with all four semifinalists playing a Titleist Pro V1 and three of the four trusting Titleist equipment from tee to green: The #1 ball in golf is the #1 choice of players competing on the game’s biggest stages. More than 80 percent of the field chose to play a Titleist golf ball with 214 players (81.1%) gaming a Pro V1 , Pro V1x or Pro V1x Left Dash golf ball, including seven of the championship’s eight quarterfinalists and all four semifinalists. That’s 10 times more than the nearest competitor (21/8%). Titleist was the most played driver with 118 players (45% of the field), building further upon the momentum of the Titleist Speed Project and the performance of Titleist drivers on the PGA TOUR and at every level of competitive golf. The U.S. Junior’s most popular driver model, played by more than one-quarter of the field? TSR3 (67 players). Titleist was also top choice in fairway metals (120/38%) and hybrids (29/35%/T1). Three of the four semifinalists had a TSR driver and fairway in the bag. Sixty percent of the utility irons in play were Titleist models (85), more than six times the nearest competitor (14/10%). The clear favorite among U.S. Junior competitors is T200 . Three of the four semifinalists gamed Titleist irons, the PGA TOUR’s longstanding most played irons, with a total of 101 Titleist iron sets in play (38.3%) this week in South Carolina, compared to 52 (20%) for the nearest competitor. The most trusted model at the U.S. Junior, as well as on the PGA TOUR? T100 . The most trusted wedge for nearly two decades running on the PGA TOUR, Vokey Design gap, sand, and lob wedges accounted for 59% (466) of the wedges in the field and more than all other brands combined. Scotty Cameron (110/42%) was once again the field’s most trusted putter brand, compared to 58 (22%) for the nearest competitor (49), with three of the four semifinalists using a Scotty. The most popular models in play at Daniel Island: Phantom X 5.5 and Newport 2 . AMATEUR | Pacific Coast Amateur Championship Making his second-ever Elite Amateur Golf Series appearance, the winner of the 56th Pacific Coast Amateur Championship trusted his Pro V1 golf ball en route to a final round 62 and a victory in extra holes. The champion, whose bogey-free 8-under final round matched the competitive course record at Capilano Golf and Country Club, traded pars with his opponent on the first playoff hole before two-putting for birdie on the second to clinch the win. By tournament’s end, he was one of just four players to shoot four rounds under par (69-69-67-62, -13). ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR / DP WORLD TOUR | Barbasol Championship Titleist Brand Ambassador Vincent Norrman emerged victorious from a sudden-death playoff after making par on the par-4 18th hole, earning his first career PGA TOUR win. Norrman, playing his Pro V1x golf ball, TSR3 driver, Titleist irons and Vokey Design wedges, shot a final round 6-under 66 to reach the 22-under mark set by fellow Titleist Brand Ambassador Nathan Kimsey and force extra holes. After missing the green with his approach on the first playoff hole, Norrman secured the winning par with a deft short-sided pitch that settled within three feet of the cup. For the week in Kentucky, Norrman turned in four rounds of 67 or better – 66-67-67-66 – around Keene Trace Golf Club, making 26 birdies and two eagles. He ranked third for the week in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee (+5.135), with more than two strokes coming from his tee shots on Sunday (+2.19, 1st), hitting 13 of 14 fairways. Norrman also ranked eighth in Strokes Gained: Around the Greens (+3.741). NORRMAN ON HIS PRO V1 x “I prefer the Pro V1x because with my spin I can launch it a little higher and hold the greens a little bit better.” What’s in the Bag? | Vincent Norrman Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSR3 10.0° | Tensei AV Raw Orange 65 TX-Flex Irons: 620 CB 4-5 | True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 and 620 MB 6-PW irons| True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 50.12F, 54.10S, 60.10S | True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (50, 54), True Tempter Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (60) LPGA TOUR | Dana Open Linn Grant (Pro V1) earned her first victory on the LPGA Tour, shooting a final round 68 to reach 21 under and win by three shots. Grant got off to a fast start on Thursday, shooting an opening round bogey-free 7-under 64. On Saturday, she turned in the low round of the tournament – a 9-under 62 that featured eight birdies and an eagle. In complete control of her Pro V1 , Grant hit 47 of 56 fairways and 57 of 72 greens for the week. Said Grant on her first LPGA win: “I've been thinking about it all day. I think I've imagined this day so many times in so many ways in my own mind. No, just being here now, I'm just so speechless and at the same time I feel familiar with the setting for some reason. But it's just so fun.” Coming off her breakthrough victory at the U.S. Women’s Open, Allisen Corpuz (Pro V1) shot a final round 65 to finish solo second, while Lindy Duncan (Pro V1x) finished third. PGA TOUR / DP WORLD TOUR | Genesis Scottish Open RUNNER-UP GAMES TITLEIST DRIVER, VOKEY WEDGES, SCOTTY CAMERON PUTTER The late clubhouse leader and eventual runner-up at the Genesis Scottish Open made the switch to a Titleist driver , Vokey Design wedges and Scotty Cameron putter from competitive models at the beginning of the season following a trip to the Titleist Performance Centre at Woburn (England). His prior setup had only included his Vokey lob wedge by Titleist. His current setup includes: TSi3 8.0° driver | Graphite Design Tour AD DI 7 X; Vokey Design SM9 50.08F, 56.10S, WedgeWorks 60T wedges | True Temper Dynamic Gold Onyx X100 (50°); Dynamic Gold Onyx S400 (56°-60°); and Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 tour prototype putter. This week, he gained nearly two shots on the field off the tee (+1.939/22nd) and more than two around the green (+2.311/14th), while getting up-and-down over 79% of the time (5th). With his Phantom X 5.5 putter, he gained more five shots on the greens (+5.132/9th). BYEONG HUN AN, DAVID LINGMERTH EARN TICKETS TO THE OPEN Titleist Brand Ambassador Byeong Hun An (Pro V1x) and David Lingmerth (Pro V1) both finished the week T3 to qualify for next week’s Open Championship, with the final spots at Royal Liverpool going to the top three finishers not otherwise exempt – An opened the week with a career-low 61 (9 under). Trusting his Pro V1x golf ball and full complement of Titleist clubs , he gained more than eight shots on the field tee to green (+8.294/4th), with more than five of those coming off the tee with his TSR4 driver (+5.247/2nd). What’s in the Bag? | Ben An Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSR4 9.0° | Motore X F1 6 X-Flex Utility Irons: U505 1 | MMT Utility Iron 105 TX-Flex and NEW T200 3 iron | MMT Taper Iron 105 TX-Flex Irons: NEW T150 4-5 irons | Project X 6.5 and 620 MB 6-9 irons | Project X 6.5 Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 48.10F, 52.08F, 56.08M, WedgeWorks 60T wedges | True Temper Project X 6.5 (46°, 50°), Project X 6.0 (56°), Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (60°) Lingmerth closed in 2-under 68 to match An at 10 under par for the week, getting his Pro V1 golf ball up-and-down a perfect 10 out of 10 times on Sunday. PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS | Kaulig Companies Championship STRICKER WINS THIRD MAJOR OF SEASON, CONTINUES OUTSTANDING FORM Steve Stricker (Pro V1x) won his third PGA Tour Champions major of the year and fifth tournament overall this season, shooting a final round 66 to reach 11 under and secure a three-shot victory. The win, which marks Stricker’s 7th PGA Tour Champions major and 16th career PGA Tour Champions title, adds to an extraordinary year in which he has finished inside the top ten in each of his 13 starts in 2023. This week at Firestone CC, Stricker shot three rounds of 66 or better and made 17 birdies for the week. He finished T4 in Greens in Regulation (65.28%, 47/72) and got his Pro V1x up-and-down 18 of 25 attempts (3rd). Since beginning his season in January, Stricker has played in 13 events and won five times, including his three major championship victories. He has finished outside the top five just once this year (T8) and has recorded five runner-up finishes, including one at the U.S. Senior Open two weeks ago. Said Stricker: “I'm playing very consistently. I have a lot of belief and trust in what I'm doing, I'm not getting rattled. Today I felt very comfortable out there being in that position, and I think that's the difference from now to other years on Tour. I never got in – I won 12 times, but I never got into contention like I'm getting into contention now on the Champions Tour. I have more cracks at it, more times to fail, more times to succeed. Then when you do succeed, you can draw off those times.” With his victory this week, Stricker also earns a spot in the 2024 PLAYERS Championship. Nine of the 11 players who finished among the top ten and ties this week relied on a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball for their success. KORN FERRY TOUR | The Ascendant presented by Blue Titleist Brand Ambassador Nicholas Lindheim won his third career Korn Ferry Tour title, shooting a final round 6-under 66 to win by two shots. Playing a Pro V1 golf ball, TSR2 driver, T100 irons and more, Lindheim turned in all four rounds in the 60’s this week around TPC Colorado (66-67-69-66) on his way to posting 20 under. He ranked T1 in Greens in Regulation (81%, 58/72), T8 in Driving Accuracy (79%, 44/56) and 12th in Scrambling, getting his Pro V1 up-and-down 10 of 14 attempts. What’s in the Bag? | Nicholas Lindheim Golf Ball : Titleist Pro V1 Driver : TSR2 9.0° Fairway Metal : TSR3 16.5° Irons: T200 4, T100 5-9 Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 48.10F, 50.08F, 54.08M, 58.04L Putter: Scotty Cameron Masterful + tour prototype PGA TOUR CANADA | Quebec Open Davis Lamb (Pro V1) shot a final round 63 to post 22 under and claim his second victory of the PGA Tour Canada season in his first two starts this year. Lamb’s week featured four rounds of 66 or better (65-66-64-63) and 29 total birdies, four of which came on the back nine on Sunday on his way to the one-shot victory. With the win, Lamb moves to No. 1 in the season-long Fortinet Cup standings. AMATEUR | Trans-Mississippi Amateur The winner of the Trans-Mississippi Amateur gamed a Pro V1x golf ball and three Vokey Design wedges (50, 56, 60) on his way to victory. The champion forced a playoff after posting 12 under for the tournament before birdieing the first extra hole for the win. ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | U.S. Open WYNDHAM CLARK WINS U.S. OPEN, FIRST MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP Titleist Brand Ambassador Wyndham Clark entered the history books with an unwavering tee-to-green performance at The Los Angeles Country Club, trusting his Pro V1x golf ball and Titleist equipment to his first major title and second victory in 42 days. The 29-year-old, gaming his TSi3 driver, T200 utility, 620 CB irons and Vokey Design SM9 wedges, was the only player to finish in double-digits under par (10 under), posting rounds of 64-67-69-70 to win by one shot and hold off a trio of major champions including Titleist Brand Ambassador Cameron Smith . Clark, who broke through for his first PGA TOUR victory at last month’s Wells Fargo Championship, gained more than five shots off the tee (+5.44/2nd) and nearly four shots (3.92/7th) around the green, while leading the field in proximity to the hole on shots around the green (5’9’’), more than 4 feet better than the field average (9'11"). What’s in the Bag? | Wyndham Clark Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSi3 9.0° | Accra TZ Six ST 60 M5 Utility Iron: T200 3 iron (utility build) | Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw White 100HY X Irons: 620 CB 4-9 irons | True Temper Dynamic Gold X7 Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 46.10F, 52.12F, 56.10S, WedgeWorks 60A wedges | True Temper Dynamic Gold S400 CLARK ON HIS PRO V1x GOLF BALL www.youtube.com/watch “Honestly, one of the most important things in a player’s bag is the golf ball. If you don’t have control of that, then it doesn’t matter how you’re swinging, how the clubs are made, whatever. The golf ball is so important, and that’s ultimately what goes into the hole. Having faith and trusting your golf ball is huge.” “I play [Pro V1x] because it’s kind of the perfect combination for me of launch and spin… I'm a low spin player, I have a lot of speed, but I don't spin the ball very much. And the Pro V1x, especially with my irons and driver, spins at the numbers that I want. Also, I think it's great around the greens. So I’ve always been looking for spin. And this Pro V1x gives me exactly what I need.” “The spin means the most to me, because I’m a low spin player, so I need the spin to help keep the ball in the air, to be able to control it better around the greens. And that's the most important thing for me. And especially out on Tour, you need to be able to have the ball to stop very quick, and that's what this ball does.” “What’s unique in our game is you can get the ball and your equipment dialed into the exact thing that you need. And with Titleist having different [models], I was able to find one that with my irons, spun perfectly, and with my driver, spun perfectly. And around the greens, I was able to stop it quick and do everything I wanted with it.” “When I tee it up, I feel very confident with my golf ball. I never feel like it’s going to fail me. And that’s huge. It’s one variable I can just check off the list that I know is not going to keep me from being the best player that I can be.” NOW WORLD NO. 13, CLARK CONTINUES RISE AFTER SWITCH TO TITLEIST CLUBS www.youtube.com/watch Clark made his first PGA TOUR start of 2022 (The American Express) with a brand new bag of Titleist equipment, having played competitive clubs through his last event of ‘21 (RSM Classic). Over that offseason, Clark visited the Titleist Performance Institute to get dialed in to his new setup. In January of ‘22, when he teed off in the first round of the AmEx, Clark was ranked 249th in the Official World Ranking. Forty-six starts later, following his first major championship and two wins in his last four events, Clark has climbed to his highest position ever at No. 13. In his last nine starts, Clark has finished 6th or better five times. Clark finished the 2020-21 season ranked 155th in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green (-.364). After his U.S. Open win, he is currently 19th in that same statistic (+1.030). One of the most impactful changes was his driver. Playing a competitive model, Clark ended the 2020-21 campaign at 117th in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee, finishing with a negative strokes gained total (-.015). After putting his TSi3 9.0 model in play, he finished the following season 61 spots higher and gaining strokes off the tee (+.209). “I use this driver because it’s so consistent. My misses are incredible and that’s big for me...,” he said. “When you miss with the Titleist it stays within the parameters that I need to play good golf. And that’s ultimately why I use Titleist clubs, especially this driver.” This week at LACC, Clark finished second in SG: Off the Tee, gaining more than five shots (+5.44). CLARK PUTS ON SHORT GAME CLINIC WITH SM9 WEDGES www.youtube.com/watch Around LACC’s daunting green complexes, Clark relied on his Vokey Design SM9 wedges to gain nearly four shots (3.92/7th) on the field, while ranking first in proximity to the hole on shots around the green (5’9’’), more than 4 feet better than the field average (9'11"). Said Clark on his four SM9’s (46.10F, 52.12F, 56.10S, WedgeWorks 60A): “I use the SM9s, these are incredible. Vokey's done a great job in creating a wedge that launches at the launch you want, which is kind of a lower launch, but with a ton of spin. And that’s what all of us out here strive and try to get with our wedges is that lower launch that fights through the wind. But then when it lands, it is really receptive.” “In the 46, I use the 10F and then the same thing pretty much with the 52, I use the F Grind, which is a little touch more bounce, so that I’m very shallow. And so when I try to hit a low trap draw or a high soft wedge, it reacts the same and doesn't dig. “The 56, I have the 10S which is 10 degrees of bounce and the S Grind, which has a touch less than my other wedges, 46 and 52. This is a very versatile club for me, has a ton of spin and I’m able to attack both front and backs pins with this. “The most important club for me, probably in my bag, is this A grind. I use the SM9 60 degree A grind, which is a low bounce 60, which I think is very versatile. And I'm able to – on tight lies, rough, wet lies, firm lies, whatever it is – I can hit the shot I want. And with the amount of spin I want, trajectory and everything. So these SM9s are I think the best wedges ever made.” Said Vokey Rep Aaron Dill on Clark’s lob wedge: “The 60A was a co-design project with Geoff Ogilvy. That's how it started. It was based off of Australian Sand Belt golf courses – firm and tight. It's essentially an L grind with a ribbon removed, a smooth, fast moving wedge. It's a really low bounce, close sitting wedge, built for firm and fast conditions. “One of the things that he really values is trajectory management, meaning he wants to launch it low. He’ll play it three-quarter shots, he’ll play it half shots, but mainly it’s kind of his greenside short game club that he’ll use a lot and it’s just become a good friend for him because he feels like he can slide into the ball easily when things are cut tight on conditions.” TITLEIST IS #1 BALL AT U.S. OPEN FOR 75th CONSECUTIVE YEAR www.youtube.com/watch For the 75th year in a row, Titleist was the most played golf ball at the U.S. Open, continuing a streak that began in 1949 at Medinah Country Club. Of the 156 players that teed it up this week at The Los Angeles Country Club, 106 (68%) played a Titleist Pro V1 or Pro V1x model, more than five times the nearest competitor with 21 (13%), according to Darrell Survey. That included three of the top four finishers, including champion Wyndham Clark (Pro V1x), and Cameron Smith (Pro V1x). Clark is the fifth multiple winner this season on the PGA TOUR, a list that also includes fellow Titleist golf ball players Max Homa (Pro V1) and Tony Finau (Pro V1 Left Dot). NEW T-SERIES MOMENTUM CONTINUES AT LACC The NEW Titleist T-Series irons made their major debut at LACC, with several players gaming the new models for the first time – including Titleist Brand Ambassadors Cameron Smith and Tom Kim . Smith, who closed in 3-under 67 to finish fourth, gained more than five strokes (+5.08) on the field with his new NEW T100 5-9 irons in the bag. Kim, who added a NEW T200 3 iron and T100 4-9 irons, earned the best major finish (T8) of his career while ending the week 4th in Strokes Gained: Approach, gaining more than seven shots (+7.48) on the field. A total of 49 players (31%) had Titleist irons in the bag this week at LACC, 20 more than the nearest competitor. Titleist is the longstanding most played iron on the PGA TOUR. TITLEIST IS MOST PLAYED DRIVER AT U.S. OPEN; 2017 MASTERS CHAMP ADDS TSR The 2017 Masters Champion teed off at LACC with a new Titleist TSR3 9.0° driver in the bag, gaining +1.72 strokes on the field tee to green while hitting 75 percent of his fairways (T14). He made the move to TSR3 from a competitive model. The most played driver on the PGA TOUR, Titleist was also the top choice of players at the U.S. Open with 49 players (31%), 12 more than the nearest competitor. GORDON SARGENT WINS LOW AM HONORS Titleist Brand Ambassador Gordon Sargent posted rounds of 69-71-75-69 to win low amateur honors, becoming just the sixth amateur to card two rounds in the 60s at a U.S. Open (and first since Viktor Hovland in 2019). Sargent, playing a NEW Pro V1 golf ball and full bag of Titleist equipment, made 19 birdies (T2) over 72 holes at LACC while also finishing third in Strokes Gained Approach (+2.89). This was his first week gaming his NEW T200 3 iron. “It’s cool. It's kind of what your goal as an amateur to be the low am, especially with so many (19) here this week. It means a lot and gives me a lot of confidence,” he said. What’s in the Bag? | Gordon Sargent Golf Ball: NEW Pro V1 Driver: TSR2 9.0° | Tensei 1K Pro White 60 TX-Flex Fairway Metal: TSR2+ 14.5° | HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 80 6.5 TX Utility Irons: NEW T200 3 (Utility Build) | Ventus Black HB 10 TX-Flex Irons: T100 4 iron, 620 MB 5-9 irons | Dynamic Gold X100 Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 46.10F | Dynamic Gold X100, Vokey Design SM9 52.08F, 56.10S wedges | Dynamic Gold S300 and Vokey Design WedgeWorks 60V wedge | Dynamic Gold S400 Putter: Scotty Cameron TourType Timeless GSS prototype ALL FOUR AMATEURS TO MAKE CUT TRUST TITLEIST Each of the four amateurs to play the weekend at LACC – Gordon Sargent, Ben Carr, Maxwell Moldovan and the 2022 British Amateur champion – played a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball and at least 13 Titleist clubs on their way to competing for 72 holes at one of golf’s most historic championships. What’s in the Bag? | Ben Carr Golf Ball: NEW Pro V1x Driver: TSi3 10.0° Fairway: TSR3 16.5° Hybrid: TSi2 18.0° Irons: T100 4-9 iron Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 48.10F, 52.12F, 56.10S, SM8 60.08M What’s in the Bag? | Maxwell Moldovan Golf Ball: NEW Pro V1x Driver: TSR2 9.0° Fairway Metals: TSR2 13.5°, 18.0° Utility Irons: U•500 4 Irons: 620 CB 5-7, 620 MB 8-9 Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 48.10F, 52.08F, 56.08M, 60.08M Putter: Scotty Cameron 350 tour prototype What’s in the Bag? | 2022 British Amateur Champion Golf Ball: NEW Pro V1x Driver: TSR3 9.0° Fairway Metal: TSR3 15.0° Irons: NEW T200 3 iron, 620 CB 4-PW Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 50.08F, 54.10S, WedgeWorks 58A Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X T5 tour prototype KORN FERRY TOUR | Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Wichita Open Making his first professional start on the Korn Ferry Tour, Titleist Brand Ambassador Ricky Castillo prevailed in a sudden-death playoff after making par on the first extra hole. Castillo, playing a NEW Pro V1 golf ball, TSR3 driver, Titleist irons, and Vokey wedges, went out in 30 Sunday en route to a final round 66 to force the playoff. For the week, he turned in four rounds of 67 or lower (67-62-66-66). Castillo ranked fifth in driving distance for the week (326.6 yards) and got his Pro V1 golf ball up-and-down over 80% of the time (13/16, T10). The victory comes just two weeks after Castillo’s final collegiate appearance, where he helped his team to their first NCAA Division I title in 22 years. Sixteen of the top 22 finishers in Kansas played a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball, including Kyle Jones (NEW Pro V1x) who finished T2. What’s in the Bag? | Ricky Castillo Golf Ball: NEW Pro V1 Driver: TSR3 9.0° Fairway Metal: TSR3 15.0° Hybrid: TSi3 18.0° Irons: T100•S 4, 620 CB 4-9 Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 46.10F, 52.08F, 58.08M LPGA TOUR | Meijer LPGA Classic Leona Maguire (Pro V1) turned in a flawless final round 8-under 64 to earn her second career LPGA victory. Maguire played her final six holes in 6 under after going 2-3-3-3-3-4, seizing control of the tournament and closing it out with a two-shot victory. In the final round, she hit 17 of 18 greens and surrendered zero bogies. Maguire had finished runner-up at the Meijer LPGA Classic for two consecutive years before breaking through on Sunday. Eleven of the top 12 finishers this week on the LPGA Tour teed up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball at Blythefield Country Club. MAGUIRE ON HER PRO V1 GOLF BALL “Really like the feel of it around the greens, the way it spins, I know exactly what it does off the tee and control into the greens is probably the biggest thing for me, distance wise and spin control.” “I've (played a Titleist golf ball) all up through my junior golf, amateur golf, college golf. It worked pretty well for me there, so absolutely no reason to change when I turned pro. And like I said, trust is a massive thing so I trust what my golf ball does for me and that’s a lot of peace of mind I have on the golf course, knowing exactly how my golf ball is going to react on the greens.” “I think as professional golfers, we travel the world, lots of different golf courses, lots of different grasses, wind conditions, all of that. So ultimately you want a ball that’s going to perform in all conditions. You don't want to have to be switching depending on the golf course or the conditions. So that's one of the reasons I like the Pro V1. Good control in the wind, not too spiny and have that consistency with my distances and spin around the greens – it’s not too spiny when the greens are soft, but also enough spin when the greens are firm to have that control.” CHAMPION PLAYS VOKEY WEDGES The champion of the Meijer LPGA Classic played two Vokey Wedges on her way to her second career LPGA victory. Each week, she carries a Vokey Design SM9 54.14F and 60-degree lob wedges (60.08M or 60.12D depending on course conditions). PGA TOUR CANADA | Royal Beach Victoria Open Étienne Papineau (Pro V1x) earned his first PGA Tour Canada victory, turning in rounds of 64-65-69-64 to complete a runaway five-shot victory. Papineau’s final round featured six birdies and zero bogeys on his way to claiming the season-opening event. ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | RBC Canadian Open Nick Taylor eagled the fourth hole of a sudden-death playoff, rolling his Pro V1x golf ball in from 72 feet on Oakdale G&CC’s 18th green to become the Canadian Open’s first Canadian champion since 1954. The former Canadian Amateur (2007 ) and Canadian Junior (2006) titleholder made a weekend run to remember, playing his final 36 in 15 under with rounds of 63-66. Clutch birdies on Nos. 17 and 18 Sunday got Taylor to 17 under for the week, enough to force extra holes. Taylor played the four extra holes in 3 under, including his walk-off eagle. For the week, the 35-year-old ranked third in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green (+10.29), with more than 8.5 of them coming from his approach play (+6.565/5th) and around the green (+2.155/15th). Now a three-time winner on the PGA TOUR, Taylor topped a leader board that featured six Pro V1 and Pro V1x players in the top seven positions. The win marks Taylor’s third finish of runner-up or better since the start of February, and he is projected to move to No. 6 in the FedEx Cup standings. CANADIAN OPEN CHAMP WINS WITH 12 TITLEIST CLUBS The winner of the 2023 RBC Canadian Open played 12 Titleist clubs en route to winning his national open, including a TSi3 driver, TSR2 hybrid, T100 irons and Vokey Design wedges. Heading into the week, the Winnipeg-native was ranked 40th in Strokes Gained: Tee to green, averaging +0.585 per round. What’s in the Bag? | 2023 Canadian Open winner Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSi3 10.0° Fairway Metal: TSi2 15.0° Hybrid: TSR2 21.0° Irons : T200 4, T100 5-9 Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 46.10F, 54.14F, WedgeWorks 58T LPGA | ShopRite LPGA Classic NEW T-SERIES IRONS DEBUT ON LPGA This week in New Jersey marked the beginning of the tour seeding and validation process for the NEW Titleist T-Series irons on the LPGA Tour. Titleist Brand Ambassadors Emily Pedersen ( T200 4 iron, T100 5-9 irons) and Alexa Pano ( T150 5-iron) were among those who put the new models immediately in play. DP WORLD TOUR | Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed Playing his NEW Pro V1 golf ball, Dale Whitnell earned his first career DP World Tour title, posting 21 under for a three-shot victory. Whitnell raced to the top of the leader board on Friday with and 11-under 61, the lowest round of the week, and then outlasted the competition with matching 70’s over the weekend. The 34-year-old's ball striking was on display all week, ranking first in Greens in Regulation (82%), second in Strokes Gained: Approach (+2.58 per round) and third in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green (+3.21 per round). Thirteen of the top 20 finishers on the final leader board played a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball this week at Ullna Golf & Country Club. PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS | American Family Insurance Championship Steve Stricker (Pro V1x) claimed his fourth victory of the 2023 Champions Tour season – and his third win in four starts – after shooting rounds of 65-64-69 around University Ridge Golf Club. It marked career Champions win No. 15 for Stricker, whose 18-under total earned him the five-shot, runaway victory in his home state of Wisconsin. The 2021 U.S. Ryder Cup Captain has yet to finish outside the top 10 in 11 starts on tour in 2023 and has only finished outside the top 5 once (T8). Stricker has also won both Champions Tour majors this year (Regions Tradition and KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship). KORN FERRY TOUR | BMW Charity Pro-Am www.youtube.com/watch TOUR LAUNCH FOR NEW T-SERIES IRONS ON KFT Korn Ferry Tour players got their first chance to game the NEW T-Series irons irons this week at the BMW Charity Pro-Am, with 14 players choosing to put the new models in the bag this week: Josh Creel : T200 4-5 irons, T100 6-PW irons Trace Crowe : T100 4-9 irons Joey Garber : T200 4 iron, T100 5-9 irons Carter Jenkins : T200 2 iron Andrew Kozan : T200 2-3 iron, T100 4-9 irons Nelson Ledesma : T100 4-PW irons Mac Meissner : T100 4-9 irons Kris Ventura : T100 4-5 irons Danny Walker : T100 4-5 irons Thomas Walsh : T200 4 iron Tim Widing : T200 3 iron, T100 4-PW irons Joseph Winslow : T200 2 iron, T100 4 iron 2023 Astara Chile Classic and HomeTown Lenders Championship winner : T200 4-5 irons 2023 Scotia Wealth Management Chile Open winner (PGAT Latinoamérica) : T200 2 iron KPGA | The 66th KPGA Championship Titleist Brand Ambassador Seungbin Choi made birdie on the 72nd hole to cap off a final round 7-under 64 – the lowest round of the week – and capture his first KPGA victory and first KPGA major. Gaming his NEW Pro V1x golf ball and full bag of Titleist equipment , Choi was the only player to turn in four rounds in the 60’s (68-69-69-64) on his way to posting 14 under. Junhong Park (NEW Pro V1x) finished runner-up, one shot behind Choi. Four of the top five finishers on Sunday’s final leader board trusted a Titleist golf ball , and three of the top five gamed a TSR driver. What’s in the Bag? | Seungbin Choi Golf Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSR3 8.0° Fairway Metal: TSR3 13.5°, TSR2 18.0° Irons: 620 MB 4-PW Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 52.08F, 56.08M, 60.08M Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 12 Long tour prototype ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | The Memorial Tournament Viktor Hovland made a clutch par on the first hole of an all- Pro V1 playoff to claim his fourth career victory on the PGA TOUR. The longtime Pro V1 player made four back-nine birdies coming down the stretch Sunday, including two over his final four holes to for a closing 2-under 70 (and 7 under total) to force extra holes with Denny McCarthy (Pro V1) . With his winning par on Muirfield Village’s difficult par-4 18th, Hovland became just the third player with wins in each of the last four seasons on the PGA TOUR. For the week, Hovland ranked 12th in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green and 19th in Greens in Regulation. He made 19 birdies over the four days (T2) and recorded zero double bogeys. HOVLAND ON HIS PRO V1 “I just always grew up with the Titleist Pro V1 feel and always loved it. There was not a thought in my head that occurred, ‘Oh, I should maybe try a different ball.’ Why would I? I was really happy with the consistency. I think there’s always been this consensus that you go in the pro shop and you buy a sleeve of balls, you’re going to get the same ball as the last time you bought the sleeve of balls. I think that consistency gives you that reassurance that you know what you’re going to get.” “It's just something that I’ve always played. I remember growing up in Norway when we would in the summer at night, we would go out and fish for lake balls and try to find as many Pro V1's as possible. So it's just kind of always been ingrained to play the Pro V1." “It's been number one for so long. I don't think that's a coincidence. So knowing that I have the best product when I go out there and play, I think that gives me confidence. I don't have to wonder or think I'm giving shots away before I've even started the round. So I think that's a nice thing to have with you.” RUNNER-UP LEADS FIELD IN PUTTING WITH SCOTTY CAMERON PUTTER Gaming his Scotty Cameron GoLo 7 tour prototype putter, the runner-up at the Memorial Tournament led the field in Strokes Gained putting. He holed several key putts coming down the stretch including a 13-footer for par on No. 15 and a 7-footer for par on No. 16. For the week, he gained over 11 strokes (11.279) on the field on the greens, while finishing 3rd in Putts per GIR (1.579) and T4 in Total Putts (25.5). NEW TITLEIST IRONS DEBUT ON PGA TOUR The NEW Titleist T-Series irons , the next generation of the PGA TOUR’s most played irons, made their debut this week at the Memorial Tournament. Thirteen players made the immediate move to at least one of the new models: Hayden Buckley : T100 4-PW irons Lanto Griffin : T100 4-9 irons Brian Harman : T200 3 & 5 iron Lee Hodges : T100 4-6 irons Beau Hossler : T200 5 iron S.H. Kim : T200 3, T100 4-PW irons Peter Malnati : T200 4, T100 5-9 irons Troy Merritt : T200 2, 4, 5 irons Ben Taylor : T100 4-9 irons Cameron Young : T100 4-5 irons 2022 Amateur Champion (R&A) : T200 3 iron OWGR #72 : T200 4, T100 5-PW irons OWGR #181 : T100 4 iron Lee Hodges was one of the first players to test the new models Monday morning at Murifield Village. “That 6-iron might be the best club I’ve ever it in my whole life,” he said after his first few swings with the new club. “I mean, we hit balls all the time,” said Lanto Griffin . “So we have a pretty good idea (if) we put a good swing on it, and we get a good feel if we look up and the ball's doing exactly what we felt, then that’s a good club. That’s what you get with the T100.” Titleist irons have been the longstanding top choice of the best players in the world. In each of the last nine seasons (and 18 of the last 19), more players on the PGA TOUR have had Titleist irons in their bags than any other brand. Titleist’s tour seeding and validation for the new models continues this week on the LPGA and Korn Ferry Tour. In the following weeks, the process will continue across the worldwide pro tours. PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS | Principal Charity Classic Gaming his NEW Titleist Pro V1 golf ball, Stephen Ames collected his fifth career win on the PGA TOUR Champions and third victory in just 10 starts this year. The 59-year-old turned in three rounds of 67 or better (66-66-67) and made a clutch birdie on the 71st hole to pull ahead from the chasing pack. For the week, Ames finished T1 in Greens in Regulation (87%) and was a perfect 7-for-7 in getting his Pro V1 up-and-down for par. STRICKER CONTINUES STRONG PLAY Steve Stricker (Pro V1x) turned in rounds of 64-68-68 to finish at 16 under, one shot behind Ames’ winning total. Stricker has finished in the top 10 in each of his 10 Champions starts this season and has yet to finish worse than T8. He has three victories – including two Champions Tour majors – as well as four runner-up finishes and currently sits atop the Charles Schwab Cup standings. DP WORLD TOUR | Porsche European Open The winner of the Porsche European Open had three Vokey Design wedges in the bag – SM9 50.12F, 54.10S, WedgeWorks 60T – on his way to earning his first career DP World Tour victory. The champion finished seventh in Scrambling, getting up-and-down 67% of the time. KORN FERRY TOUR | UNC Health Championship Jorge Fernández Valdés (Pro V1) made a birdie-3 on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff to earn his first career win on the Korn Ferry Tour. Fernández Valdés turned in four rounds in the 60’s (66-64-69-68) to reach 13 under and force extra holes with Trent Phillips (Pro V1x) . Valdés finished the week second in Scrambling (14/18, 78%) and hit 75% of his greens in regulation. Titleist golf ball players have now won 10 of the first 12 events to start the year on the KFT. KFT CHAMP WINS WITH FULL BAG OF TITLEIST CLUBS The winner of the UNC Health Championship picked up his first career KFT victory with a full bag of Titleist equipment , including a TSR3 driver, Vokey Design wedges, and a Scotty Cameron GOLO 6.5 tour prototype putter. Five of the last seven winners on the KFT have played a Titleist driver . What’s in the Bag? | UNC Health Champion Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSR3 10.0° Fairway Metal: TSR2 15.0° Irons: 716 T-MB 2, 620 CB 4-6, and 620 MB 7-PW Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 52.08F, 54.14F, 58.08M Putter: Scotty Cameron GOLO 6.5 tour prototype KPGA TOUR | The 13th Descente Korea Match Play Titleist Brand Ambassador Jaekyeong Lee earned his third career KPGA title in emphatic fashion, closing out his opponent on the 13th hole of the championship match, 7 and 5. Playing his NEW Pro V1x golf ball and full bag of Titleist equipment , Lee made seven birdies over the 13 holes to pull away. He clinched the victory with a par on the 212-yard par-3 13th. Seven of the top eight finishers on Sunday’s final leader board played a Titleist golf ball , while six of the eight were gaming a Titleist driver . What’s in the Bag? | Jaekyeong Lee Golf Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSR3 10.0° Fairway Metal: TS2 15.0° Hyrbid: TSi3 20.0 Irons: T100 4, 620 CB 5-7, and 620 MB 8-9 Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 46.10F, 52.08F, 56.08M, 60.04L Putter: Scotty Cameron Del Mar tour prototype CHINA TOUR | Zhengzhou Open Titleist Brand Ambassador Xuewen Luo posted a final round 8-under 64 – the lowest round of the day – to win his second career China Tour title by three shots. After opening with an even par round of 72, Luo turned in three rounds of 67 or better (67-67-64) around St. Andrews (Zhengzhou) Golf Club to win. Eight of the top 10 players at the week’s end trusted a Titleist golf ball . What’s in the Bag? | Xuewen Luo Golf Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSR4 8.0° Fairway Metal: TSR3 13.5° Hybrid: TSi 18.0° Irons: T100 4-PW Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 50°, 54°, 58° Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 PGA TOUR LATINOAMERICA | Inter Rapidisimo Golf Championship Myles Creighton (Pro V1x) earned his first professional victory, shooting a final round 4 under 68 to post 19 under and win by one shot. Eight of the top nine players on the final leader board in Columbia played a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball. AMATEUR | NCAA D1 Men's Championship Senior Ricky Castillo – playing a NEW Pro V1 golf ball and TSR3 driver among his Titleist setup – went undefeated during match play at Grayhawk Golf Club to help his team win the Division I National Championship, the team’s first national title in 22 years. Of the five players on the winning team, four played a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball – including the men’s individual National Champion (Pro V1x). Two players gamed a TSR3 driver and Titleist iron sets, and three of the five had at least one Vokey Design wedge in their winning setups. The individual champ played a Vokey SM9 60T. Of the 156 players who arrived at Grayhawk to compete for a National Championship, Titleist was the top choice in every major equipment category. 137 players (88%) teed up a Titleist Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball at Grayhawk Golf Club, more than 15 times the nearest competitor. The most played driver at the NCAA Championship was Titleist with 40 percent (62) of competitors gaming a Titleist driver. Fifty-eight of those drivers were new TSR models. No brand had more fairways (59/T1) or hybrids (12/T1) in play than Titleist. There were 66 sets of Titleist irons in play, 19 more than the nearest competitor. Titleist also accounted for more than half the utility irons in play this week (60, 56%). There were 244 Vokey Design gap, sand and lob wedges in play, more than all other wedges combined. On the greens, 43 players trusted a Scotty Cameron putter, the most popular putter brand at Grayhawk. Titleist also swept the equipment counts at last week’s NCAA Division I Women’s Championship. ... #TeamTitleist
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LPGA TOUR | Cognizant Founders Cup Jin Young Ko earned her second win in seven starts since moving to the NEW Pro V1 golf ball, emerging victorious on the first hole of a playoff to claim her 15th career LPGA title. One of only two players to shoot in the 60’s on Sunday, Ko posted the lowest round of the day in difficult, windy conditions, turning in a bogey-free 5-under 67 to reach 13 under and force extra holes. Ko said she became inspired after watching highlights of fellow Korean Sungjae Im's comeback victory Sunday on the KPGA Tour. Im came from five shots back to win. Ko was faced with a four-shot deficit to start the day. "So I really focused myself and it was great," she said. "This golf course is not easy. Fairways are narrow and greens are firm – and windy. ... I feel really good (about the win)." Ko, who also claimed the HSBC Women's World Championship in her second LPGA start of 2023, moves to No. 1 in the Race to the CME Globe standings. CHAMPION WINS AGAIN WITH PHANTOM X 5.5, VOKEY WEDGES The winner of the Cognizant Founders Cup gamed her trusted Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 putter, claiming victory No. 7 with the club since September 2021. On the 72nd hole Sunday, she drained a birdie putt of approximately 15 feet to force the playoff. The World No. 3 switched to the Phantom X 5.5 from a competitive mallet model following a trip to the Titleist Performance Centre in Seoul after the Tokyo Olympics. While working with Scotty Cameron fitter Eric Kong , she noticed the Phantom X 5.5 stock model on a putter rack and started testing it. In her next LPGA start, the Cambria Portland Classic, she put that exact putter in play and won by four shots, needing only 78 putts over 54 holes (1.44 average). She went on to win three more times over the next six weeks with the putter, including the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship “I changed this putter five or six weeks ago in Korea, and I use this putter four weeks in a row from the Portland and here,” she said after her victory at the 2021 Cognizant Founders Cup that October. “I got two wins with this putter and two top-10s, so, yeah, I think I will love this putter.” The last three individual events on the LPGA have been won by Scotty Cameron players. The winner also played three Vokey Design wedges: SM8 48.10F, 52.08F and WedgeWorks 60T. KPGA TOUR | Woori Financial Group Championship Titleist Brand Ambassador Sungjae Im claimed his sixth career professional victory, posting a 4-under final round 68 to win by one shot. Im, playing his Pro V1x golf ball, TSR2 driver and full bag of Titleist equipment, topped a final leader board that featured seven Titleist golf ball players and six TSR driver players in the top 10. What’s In the Bag? | Sungjae Im Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSR2 9.0° | Graphite Design Tour AD DI 7 X Fairway Metal: TS3 15.0° | Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8 X Hybrid: 818 H2 19.0° | Graphite Design Tour AD DI Hybrid 105 X Irons: T100 3-9 | True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 48.10F (@47), SM7 54.08M (@53) & 60.04L wedges | True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 Putter: Scotty Cameron Flowback 5 tour prototype IM WINS IN THIRD START WITH TSR Sungjae Im brought his new TSR2 9.0° driver (Tour AD-DI 7X shaft) to the winner's circle this week on the KPGA. It was his third start with the new model, having put the driver in play for the first time at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, where he finished sixth alongside partner Keith Mitchell (NEW Pro V1). Im recorded another top 10 finish (T8) at last week’s Wells Fargo Championship. PGA TOUR | AT&T Byron Nelson AT&T BYRON NELSON CHAMP PLAYS THREE VOKEY WEDGES The winner of the 2023 AT&T Byron Nelson gamed three Vokey Design wedges (SM9 52.08F, 56.10S, WedgeWorks 60T wedges) en route to winning his 13th career PGA TOUR title. The champion relied on his scoring clubs down the stretch, getting up-and-down for par on the 71st hole and sticking his final approach from 80 yards to 2 feet, 2 inches to set up the winning birdie. For the week, the winner finished 10th in Scrambling (81%), including a perfect 3-for-3 Sunday. DP WORLD TOUR | Soudal Open Simon Forsström closed out his first career DP World Tour title, tapping in his NEW Pro V1 golf ball on the 72nd hole for the winning par and one-shot victory. The Swede turned in rounds of 64-67-67-69 around Rinkven International GC to finish at 17 under, one clear of countryman Jens Dantorp (Pro V1x Left Dash). Forsström relied on his short game all week long, leading the field in Strokes Gained: Around the Green (+1.58 per round) and Scrambling (84%). Superb play around the greens also saw Forsström lead the field in Bogey Avoidance, only surrendering four dropped shots over 72 holes. PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS | Regions Tradition Steve Stricker (Pro V1x) made eight birdies on Sunday to cap off his 13th PGA TOUR Champions title with a runaway six-shot win. Stricker posted rounds of 68-68-64-65 to reach 23 under. The 2021 U.S. Ryder Cup captain led the field in Greens in Regulation (63/72, 88%). Twelve of the top 17 players on Sunday’s final leader board gamed a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball for the week. CHINA TOUR | Guangdong Open Nannan Shen , playing his NEW Titleist Pro V1x golf ball, earned his first career China Tour title after shooting a final round 2-under 70 at Grand Lake Golf Club. Shen, whose 12-under total was good for a one-shot victory, led a Titleist golf ball 1-10 sweep, where all players finishing inside the top 10 and ties on Sunday’s final leader board teed up a Titleist ball for the week. ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | Wells Fargo Championship Titleist Brand Ambassador Wyndham Clark earned his first career PGA TOUR victory Sunday at Quail Hollow, trusting his Pro V1x golf ball and Titleist drivers , irons , and Vokey wedges to a runaway four-shot win in the designated event. Clark posted four rounds of 68 or better, including a bogey-free 63 on Saturday that proved to be the best round of the tournament, to finish at 19 under. Clark’s breakthrough win was the result of a sensational week of ballstriking. He led the field in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green (+12.026), with more than eight of those strokes gained from his approach play (1st, +8.859). Nobody hit more greens in regulation than Clark this week in Charlotte (T1, 81%), and he ranked T6 in Scrambling, getting his Pro V1x up-and-down 71% of the time. WYNDHAM CLARK ON HIS PRO V1 x GOLF BALL Playing his Pro V1x golf ball, Clark topped a leader board that featured 17 Titleist golf ball players in the top 20. In total, 111 players at Wells Fargo played a Pro V1 or Pro V1x model, seven times the nearest competitor. Said Clark on his Pro V1x: “Honestly, one of the most important things in a player’s bag is the golf ball. If you don’t have control of that, then it doesn’t matter how you’re swinging, how the clubs are made, whatever. The golf ball is so important, and that’s ultimately what goes into the hole. Having faith and trusting your golf ball is huge.” “I play [Pro V1x] because it’s kind of the perfect combination for me of launch and spin. … I'm a low spin player, I have a lot of speed, but I don't spin the ball very much. And the Pro V1x, especially with my irons and driver, spins at the numbers that I want. Also, I think it's great around the greens. So I’ve always been looking for spin. And this Pro V1x gives me exactly what I need.” “The spin means the most to me, because I'm a low spin player, so I need the spin to help keep the ball in the air, to be able to control it better around the greens. And that's the most important thing for me. And especially out on Tour, you need to be able to have the ball to stop very quick, and that's what this ball does.” “What’s unique in our game is you can get the ball and your equipment dialed into the exact thing that you need. And with Titleist having different [models], I was able to find one that with my irons, spun perfectly, and with my driver, spun perfectly. And around the greens, I was able to stop it quick and do everything I wanted with it.” “When I tee it up, I feel very confident with my golf ball. I never feel like it’s going to fail me. And that’s huge. It’s one variable I can just check off the list that I know is not going to keep me from being the best player that I can be.” CLARK CLIMBS RANKINGS AFTER SWITCH TO TITLEIST www.youtube.com/watch Wyndham Clark made his first PGA TOUR start of 2022 (The American Express) with a brand new bag of Titleist equipment , having played competitive clubs through his last event of ‘21 (RSM Classic). Over that offseason, Clark visited the Titleist Performance Institute to get dialed in to his new setup. In January of ‘22, when he teed off in the first round of the AmEx, Clark was ranked 249th in the Official World Ranking. Forty-three starts later, following his maiden Tour victory Sunday at Wells Fargo, Clark has climbed to his highest position ever at No. 31 – while making 16 consecutive cuts and earning four top-6 finishes in his last six starts. Clark has played the weekend in all of his 12 starts so far in 2023. What’s in the Bag? | Wyndham Clark Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSi3 9.0° | Accra TZ Six ST 60 M5 Utility Iron: T200 3 iron (utility build) | Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw White 100HY X Irons: 620 CB 4-9 irons | True Temper Dynamic Gold X7 Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 46.10F, 52.12F, 56.10S, WedgeWorks 60A wedges | True Temper Dynamic Gold S400 MOMENTUM CONTINUES FOR TITLEIST DRIVERS Clark's victory at Wells Fargo playing a Titleist driver made it three wins in four weeks on the PGA TOUR for Titleist driver players. That includes the Zurich Classic, where Titleist Brand Ambassador Davis Riley and his teammate both had Titleist drivers in the bag. This week in Charlotte, one-third (51/33%) of the field played a Titleist driver, 15 more than the nearest competitor. Playing his TSi3 9.0° model, Clark gained over two shots on the field (+2.483) off the tee at Quail Hollow on his way to leading the event in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green. "I use this driver because it’s so consistent. My misses are incredible and that’s big for me...,” he said. “When you miss with the Titleist it stays within the parameters that I need to play good golf. And that’s ultimately why I use Titleist clubs, especially this driver.” WYNDHAM ON HIS WINNING SM9 WEDGES www.instagram.com/.../ “My short game was there when I needed it,” Clark said to the media in his press conference following Sunday’s win. His average proximity to the hole from 50-125 yards when hitting from Quail Hollow's fairways was 8 feet, 1 inch, ranking third best in the field and more than 11 feet better than the field average. From 50-125 yards in the rough, he averaged 19 feet 6 inches, also more than 11 feet better than the field average. Clark also ranked T6 in Scrambling (71.4%) and T7 (75%) in Sand Saves, including a memorable up and down Sunday on the par-4 11th. Facing a shortsided 20-yard shot from front left greenside bunker, Clark splashed his Pro V1x to 3 feet, 5 inches to save par. Said Clark on his four SM9’s (46.10F, 52.12F, 56.10S, WedgeWorks 60A): "I use the SM9s, these are incredible. Vokey's done a great job in creating a wedge that launches at the launch you want, which is kind of a lower launch, but with a ton of spin. And that's what all of us out here strive and try to get with our wedges is that lower launch that fights through the wind. But then when it lands, it is really receptive.” “In the 46, I use the 10F and then the same thing pretty much with the 52, I use the F Grind, which is a little touch more bounce, so that I’m very shallow. And so when I try to hit a low trap draw or a high soft wedge, it reacts the same and doesn't dig. “The 56, I have the 10S which is 10 degrees of bounce and the S Grind, which has a touch less than my other wedges, 46 and 52. This is a very versatile club for me, has a ton of spin and I’m able to attack both front and backs pins with this. “The most important club for me, probably in my bag, is this A grind. I use the SM9 60 degree A grind, which is a low bounce 60, which I think is very versatile. And I'm able to – on tight lies, rough, wet lies, firm lies, whatever it is – I can hit the shot I want. And with the amount of spin I want, trajectory and everything. So these SM9s are I think the best wedges ever made.” Said Vokey Rep Aaron Dill on Clark’s lob wedge: “The 60A was a co-design project with Geoff Ogilvy. That's how it started. It was based off of Australian Sand Belt golf courses – firm and tight. It's essentially an L grind with a ribbon removed, a smooth, fast moving wedge. It's a really low bounce, close sitting wedge, built for firm and fast conditions.” “One of the things that he really values is trajectory management, meaning he wants to launch it low. He’ll play it three-quarter shots, he’ll play it half shots, but mainly it’s kind of his greenside short game club that he’ll use a lot and it’s just become a good friend for him because he feels like he can slide into the ball easily when things are cut tight on conditions like Quail.” LPGA TOUR | Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown Patty Tavatanakit (NEW Pro V1x) , Ariya Jutanugarn (Pro V1x) and Moriya Jutanugarn (Pro V1x) prevailed as members of Team Thailand at this week’s International Crown, as the team defeated Team Australia in Sunday’s Championship matches. Tavatanakit won her singles match 4&3 while the Jutanugarn sisters won 4&3 in the alternate shot format to contribute two matches for Team Thailand Sunday afternoon at TPC Harding Park. By the week’s end, Team Thailand had won 11 of 12 matches, having won each of their pool play matches before advancing past Team USA and Team Australia in the semifinals and finals respectively. 2021 ANA INSPIRATION CHAMPION WINS WITH 13 TITLEIST CLUBS The 2021 ANA Inspiration Champion contributed to four winning matches this week for Team Thailand while gaming a TSR2 9.0° driver, TSR2+ 13.0° and TSi2 18.0° fairways, T200 (4) and T100 (5-PW) irons and three Vokey Design wedges (SM8 50.12F, 56.08M, WedgeWorks 60T), in addition to her NEW Pro V1x golf ball. Two of her teammates gamed a similar three-wedge Vokey setup. One of them, the 2013 LPGA Rookie of the Year, also played a TSR3 driver. DP WORLD TOUR | DS Automobiles Italian Open Adrian Meronk (Pro V1) made six birdies Sunday on the difficult Marco Simone GC en route to earning his third career DP World Tour title. The only player to shoot four rounds in the 60’s (68-68-66-69), Meronk was in total control of his Pro V1, leading the field in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green (+3.87 per round). The 29-year-old as led the field in SG: Off the Tee (+2.08 per round), SG: Around the Green (+1.88 per round), and Scrambling (78%). Eleven of the top 15 players on the final leader board played a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball. WINNER IN ITALY GAMES THREE VOKEY WEDGES The winner of the DS Automobiles Italian Open trusted three Vokey Design SM9 wedges (50.12F, 54.10S, 58.10S) on his way to winning his third career DP World Tour title. The champ put on a short game display all week long, leading the field in Strokes Gained: Around the Green (+1.88 per round) and Scrambling (78%). On Sunday, the winner made several key up-and-downs and holed a short chip from the rough on No. 2 en route to his one-shot victory. PGA OF AMERICA | PGA Professional Championship Playing in his first PGA Professional Championship, Titleist Staff Member Braden Shattuck turned in rounds of 70-71-68-70 at Twin Warriors and Santa Ana Golf Clubs to win by one shot. The Philadelphia PGA section member and PGA Director of Instruction at Rolling Green Golf Club is one of 20 PGA Professionals who earned a spot in the field at Oak Hill for the PGA Championship in two weeks’ time – 11 of whom gamed a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball. Ten of the qualifiers gamed a Titleist driver, irons and Vokey wedges. Titleist was the #1 golf ball and most played driver , hybrid , utility iron , iron , and wedge at the event. 2023 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS 1. Braden Shattuck | Rolling Green Golf Club, Philadelphia Section Golf Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSR3 8.0° Fairway Metal: TSR2 18.0° Irons: T100 5-PW Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 52°, 58° T4. John Somers | Southern Hills Plantation Club, North Florida Section Golf Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1x Yellow Driver: TSR3 8.0° Fairway Metal: TSi2 15.0° Irons: T200 2, 620 CB 4-5, and 620 MB 6-9 Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 46°, 52°, 56°, 62° T8. Wyatt Worthington II | The Golf Depot at Central Park, S. Ohio Section Golf Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSR3 9.0° Fairway Metal: TSR3 15.0° Hybrid: TSi3 18.0° Utility Iron: U•500 3 iron Irons: 620 CB 4, 620 MB 5-9 Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 46.10F, 54.12D, 60.08M Putter: Scotty Cameron Super Rat T11. Josh Speight | The Club at Viniterra, Middle Atlantic Section Golf Ball: NEW Pro V1x Driver: TSR3 10.0° Fairway Metal: TSR3 18.0° Utility Iron: T200 3 iron Irons: T100•S 4-5, T100 6-9 Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 46.10F, 50.12F, 54.12D, 58T Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X T5 tour prototype T11. Jesse Droemer | Lakeside Country Club, Southern Texas Section Golf Ball: NEW Pro V1x T11. Greg Koch | Ritz-Carlton GC-Grande Lakes Orlando, N. Florida Section Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSR3 8.0° Fairway Metals: TSi3 13.5° and TSi3 18.0° Irons: T200 4-5, T100•S 6-9 Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 46°, 50°, 56°, 60° Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 11 T11. Alex Beach | Westchester Country Club, Metropolitan Section Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSR3 9.0° Fairway Metal: TSR3 15.0° Hybrid: TSR2 18.0° Irons: T100•S 4-5, T100 6-7 and 620 MB 8-9 Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 46.10F, 50.08F, 54.10S, 60.04L T11. Finisher | North Idaho College, Pacific Northwest Section Golf Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSR3 9.0° Fairway Metal: TSR3 16.5° Irons: 718 T-MB 4, 718 AP2 5-PW Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 50°, 56°, 60° Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport SS T17. Anthony Cordes | Cherokee Town & Country Club, Georgia Section Golf Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSR2 10.0° Fairway Metal: TSR1 15.0° Hybrids: TSR1 18.0° and TSi3 23.0° Irons: T100•S 5-PW Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 50°, 56°, 60° Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport 2 SS T17. Chris Sanger | Woodstock Golf Club, Northeastern New York Section Golf Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSR3 8.0° Fairway Metal: TSR3 18.0° Utility Iron: U•500 3 Irons: T100 4-PW Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 50, 54, 58 Putter: Scotty Cameron GoLo 7 T17. Finisher | Aldeen Golf Club, Illinois Section Golf Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSR2 10.0° Fairway Metals: TSR2 16.5°, 21.0° Utility Iron: U•505 4 Irons: T100•S 5-PW Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 50°, 54°, 58° PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS | Mitsubishi Electric Classic Playing the NEW Titleist Pro V1 golf ball, Stephen Ames collected his fourth career win on the PGA TOUR Champions and second victory of the year. The 59-year-old won in convincing fashion, shooting a final round 68 to reach 19 under and win by four shots. Ames hit all but four fairways (90%) and three greens in regulation (94%). Ames’ victory makes it six wins on the PGA TOUR Champions for 2023 Pro V1 and Pro V1x just nine events into the 2023 season. SUNSHINE TOUR | FBC Zimbabwe Open Neil Schietekat (Pro V1x) won by four shots after posting 11 under for the week at Royal Harare Golf Club. Schietekat posted rounds of 67-69-66-75 to separate himself from the chasing pack. Three of the top four finishers this week in Zimbabwe played a Pro V1x golf ball. PGA TOUR LATINOAMÉRICA | KIA Open Toni Hakula (Pro V1x) earned his second career PGA Tour Latinoamérica victory this week in Ecuador, shooting a final round 67 to win by one shot. Hakula's final round featured five birdies and an eagle en route to reaching his winning 16-under total. ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | Mexico Open Tony Finau rolled his Pro V1 Left Dot golf ball in for five birdies on a bogey-free Sunday in Mexico, closing in 5-under 66 on his way to a three-shot victory, career win No. 6 on the PGA TOUR and his fourth ‘W’ in his last 18 starts. Finau, who moved to No. 11 in the World Ranking, posted four rounds of 66 or better to finish at 24 under 260, the lowest 72-hole total of his career. For the week, Finau ranked 1st in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green, gaining over nine of those strokes with his approach play (+6.1) and around the green (+3.47). The 33-year-old hit 81% of his greens in regulation (T3), and ranked T2 in Scrambling (86%), making only one bogey all weekend. FINAU ON THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS PRO V1 LEFT DOT “I think equipment starts with the golf ball, not with the clubs, not with the woods, not with any other piece of equipment," Finau said. "It starts with the golf ball. I’ve always been a believer in that. The Left Dot golf ball is right for me because I’ve always put a lot of spin on the golf ball, so it’s the lowest spinning Titleist Pro V1 that is out on the market, and right away, it caught my eye because of the ball flight. I think if you can control your ball flight, you can control the distance. And it’s been such a reliable ball flight for me from the first time that I hit it. I think the best word I can use is just reliable. I can count on the golf ball in crosswinds, into the wind, downwind. I know how far the golf ball is going to go. And that’s a great feeling to have as a professional golfer. Distance control is up there probably with the most important things when it comes to striking a golf ball and playing golf.” www.youtube.com/watch FINAU ON HOW HE MARKS HIS TITLEIST “I actually mark my Pro V1 golf ball with my kids’ initials. I have five kids. I’ll throw my wife in there sometimes as well," he said. "So the determining factor for me is if they make a couple bogeys, power lip out, whatever the case, they’re out, and I’m ready for the next kid to come into play and see if they’ll perform. And that’s pretty much it. I’m not crazy superstitious, but there does come a time where, if my kids are a little scared of the dark that day, they want to go swimming, they want to play in the beach, I’ve got to let them go and bring somebody else in that’s ready to score for me.” MEXICO OPEN CHAMPION GAMES 60T LOB WEDGE The winner of the Mexico Open gamed a Vokey Design WedgeWorks 60T lob wedge on his way to victory, finishing the week at Vidanta T2 in Scrambling. The champion relied on his short game during Sunday’s final round making key up-and-downs on Nos. 8, 13, 16, and 17 for par as well as Nos. 7 and 14 for birdie “He has told me many times that max versatility is important to him,” said Aaron Dill, Vokey Tour Rep , on this week’s champion. “He has the ability to be steep or shallow when he wants and, one thing’s for sure, he makes great contact with lots of spin on most of his wedge shots. Since his first T grind he has been loyal to this club, occasionally testing some other higher bounce options but always returning to the T.” According to Master Craftsman Bob Vokey , the T grind is built for players seeking to unlock ultimate creativity around the greens. It is a low-bounce wedge with a narrow crescent surface and wider back flange, best for players with shallow and precise deliveries, as well as those playing off firm conditions. The T Grind is one of the most popular grinds on Tour, and it was the lob wedge of choice for the 2023 Players and WM Phoenix Open Champion, along with the Honda Classic Champion and the RBC Heritage Champion. It’s also in the bags of Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas and Cameron Young, among many others. KORN FERRY TOUR | Hometown Lenders Championship Ben Kohles (Pro V1x Left Dash) birdied the second hole of a sudden death playoff to win for the second time in four events on the Korn Ferry Tour. With the event shortened to 54 holes due to weather, Kohles posted rounds of 68-62-67 to reach 13 under and force extra holes with Ben Silverman (Pro V1) . After the first playoff hole was halved with pars, Kohles made a birdie 3 to clinch the victory. Kohles’ last victory, the Astara Chile Classic, was also decided in extra holes with a clinching birdie. For the week, Kohles ranked T1 in Scrambling, getting his Pro V1x Left Dash up-and-down 89% of the time, and he hit 84% of his greens in regulation (2). With the win, Kohles also extends his lead in the season-long Korn Ferry Tour points list, while needing just one more victory this season to receive automatic promotion to the PGA TOUR. WINNER AT THE LEDGES TRUSTS 13 TITLEIST CLUBS The winner of the Hometown Lenders Championship gamed 13 Titleist clubs en route to victory, playing his final 47 holes without a bogey. What’s in the Bag? | Hometown Lenders Championship Winner Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Left Dash Driver: TSi4 9.0° Hybrid: TSR3 19.0° Irons: T200 4-5 and 620 CB 6-9 Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 46.10F, 50.12F, 54.12D, 60.08M Putter: Scotty Cameron P5 GSS tour prototype TITLEIST SWEEPS COUNTS ON KORN FERRY TOUR This week in Alabama, Titleist was the top choice in every major equipment category. Out of the 156 competitors teeing it up at The Ledges, there were more Titleist golf balls , drivers , fairways , hybrids , utility irons , irons , wedges and putters in play than any other brand. 75% of the field this week trusted a Titleist Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball (117 players), more than six times the nearest competitor (18/12%). There were 53 Titleist drivers in play (34%), 14 more than the nearest competitor. TSR drivers were the field's most popular model. Titleist was the top choice in fairways (60/29%), hybrids (16/44%), and utility irons (43/51%). There were 55 Titleist iron sets in players’ bags, more than double the nearest competitor (24). The field’s most played iron model was T100 . 57% of the gap, sand, and lob wedges this week were Vokey Design (263). On the greens, 53 players trusted a Scotty Cameron putter, more than any other brand. PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS | Insperity Invitational Stephen Alker (Pro V1) earned his sixth career PGA TOUR Champions victory, posting a final round 6-under 66 to win by four shots. The 51-year-old New Zealand-native made six birdies on Sunday – including five on the back nine to come home in 31 and pull away from the chasing pack. Titleist golf ball players finished 1-2-3-4 on the final leader board, with Steve Stricker (Pro V1x) finishing solo 2nd place at 11 under. Colin Montgomerie (Pro V1) and David Toms (NEW Pro V1x) finished T3. PGA TOUR LATINOAMERICA | Diners Club Peru Open The winner of the Diners Club Peru Open trusted his Titleist Pro V1 golf ball on his way to winning his first career PGA TOUR Latinoamérica title. The Argentina-native closed with an 8-under 64 final round to reach his winning 15-under total. He made five back-nine birdies to earn the two-shot victory. LPGA TOUR | JM Eagle LA Championship The winner of the JM Eagle LA Championship gamed a TSR2 21.0° fairway and a Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5 tour prototype putter, posting four rounds in the 60’s and surviving extra holes to earn her third career LPGA Tour victory. The Phantom X 5 shape is the choice of several of the world's best, including Max Homa , Tom Kim , Cameron Young and the third ranked player in the Rolex World Rankings. JGTO | The Crowns The winner of The Crowns gamed a TSR3 9.0° driver and two Vokey Design SM9 wedges (52, 58) on his way to shooting four rounds of 67 or better (67-67-66-65) and winning his fifth JGTO title. … #TeamTitleist
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LPGA TOUR | The Chevron Championship Lilia Vu , playing the NEW Pro V1x golf ball, birdied her final three holes Sunday – including the first hole of a sudden-death playoff – to claim her first major championship and second LPGA victory in her last five starts. Vu birdied Nos. 17 and 18 Sunday to post a final-round 4-under 68 and reach 10 under for the week. Angel Yin (Pro V1) also birdied 18 in regulation to force the all-Titleist golf ball playoff. On the first extra hole, Vu, 25, hit the fairway and two-putted from over the back of the green for the tournament-clinching birdie. Vu, who started Sunday T11, became the first LPGA major champion to start outside the top 10 entering the final round since 1988. For the week, she hit the green in regulation 84.4% of the time from the fairway and played the par-3s in 7 under par. LILIA VU + NEW PRO V1 x : IMMEDIATE SUCCESS Lilia Vu made the move to 2023 Pro V1x to begin the year, having tested the new models at home over the offseason. In her first LPGA start with NEW Pro V1x at the Honda LPGA Thailand in February, she posted a bogey-free 8-under 64 in the final round to claim her first LPGA victory. Vu followed that win with finishes of T14, T7 and T11 before Sunday’s major breakthrough. She is a cumulative 64 under par over those five events and 20 rounds, not including her major-winning playoff birdie. Vu on her NEW Pro V1x golf ball and testing process: “Instantly knew that the new Pro V1x was going to be it. It helped bring down the spin and it was just perfect for my game. Yeah, everything about it. The biggest thing for me is I really wanted the same feel coming out of the old golf ball. It just happened to be that way, so it worked out really well.” twitter.com/.../1650305092602540032 THE CHEVRON CHAMPION’S CLUTCH PUTTER, VOKEY WEDGES The winner of The Chevron Championship gamed a Scotty Cameron GOLO 5 putter en route to her first major. On the 71st hole of the tournament, the eventual champion faced a lengthy must-make birdie putt. She rolled it in to get to 9 under and then brushed in a short birdie putt on the 72nd hole to post 10 under and take the clubhouse lead. On the first hole of the playoff, she put the finishing touches on her victory by rolling in a mid-range birdie putt for three in a row to close out the tournament. “I knew on that last putt, all I had to do was just do my routine, read the putt how I usually do, and just hit this putt because I've hit that putt a million times and I knew I could make it,” she said. The champion also carried a pair of Vokey Design SM9 wedges, a 56.10S sand wedge and 60.08M lob wedge. PGA TOUR | Zurich Classic of New Orleans The all-Titleist golf ball pairing of Titleist Brand Ambassador Davis Riley and Nick Hardy posted a tournament record-setting 30-under total to win by two shots. It marked the first PGA TOUR victory for both Riley ( NEW Pro V1 ) and Hardy ( Pro V1x ), who closed with a 7-under 65 in Sunday’s alternate shot format to overcome their three-shot deficit to start the day. The duo combined for 12 birdies and an eagle over the two alternate-shot rounds, posting a Friday 66 to pair with their Sunday 65. During Thursday and Saturday’s foursomes format, Riley and Hardy turned in rounds of 64 and 63. Two of the tour’s best ball strikers, Hardy currently ranks 11th in Strokes Gained: Approach, while Riley is 22nd. During Sunday’s final round, the duo converted seven birdies from within 7 feet (3 ft 10 in, 3 ft 6 in, 1 ft 1 in, 6 ft 4 in, 2 in, 5 ft 8 in). RILEY WINS WITH NEW PRO V1 Davis Riley made the move to NEW Pro V1 earlier this season, putting the new model in play for the first time at The American Express. Riley had previously been playing Pro V1 Left Dot . Riley on the transition to NEW Pro V1: “There were quite a few similarities between this and the Left Dot which I like so much, but I actually saw a big improvement with this ball – I was able to achieve a higher trajectory with the longer stuff like the long irons and woods, which is what you’re looking for coming into firm greens. I was able to get that with this ball and getting more trajectory for the right reasons. Not because it’s up-shooting because of more spin. This was higher launch, but maintaining a really good spin… where you hit it just how you want, and it comes out in that window and the wind just doesn't really touch it.” “I gained one or two more miles per hour ball speed, actually, opposed to the Left Dot with the driver, which was really cool to see. Also, that dispersion came in a little bit, so I was getting kind of the best of both worlds, and it was pretty hard not to put it in when I saw that.” “I’m a small drawer of the ball, so if I’m hitting in a left to right wind, I don’t like to see the ball start right and then the wind just destroy it right. But there were a couple times this off-season I hit the [’23 Pro V1], and it just held its line so nice. That draw just held up perfectly, and it didn’t get taken away by the wind or eaten up by the wind. Just seeing that level of consistency through the wind and staying in the air for that time was really cool to see.” HARDY ON HIS PRO V1 x “Pro V1x, it just fits my game the best. I get the perfect amount of spin with my irons and driver. I love the softness around the greens, short game, the way it performs, even putting too.“ “I’ve played Titleist my whole life since I was in high school, as early as I was a freshman, even before that. I’ve been playing just Titleist. It’s just the best ball in golf.” BOTH CHAMPIONS GAME TITLEIST DRIVERS, FAIRWAYS, IRONS, WEDGES In addition to their Titleist golf balls , Davis Riley and his partner both trusted Titleist for their driver , fairway , iron , and wedges setup. What’s In The Bag? | Davis Riley Golf Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSR3 8.0° | Project X HZRDUS Smoke Green RDX 65 TX Fairway Metals: TSR3 15.0° | Fujikura Ventus Black TR 8 X and TSR2 18.0°| Fujikura Ventus Black 9 TX Irons: T100 4 | KBS Tour C-Taper 125 S+, 620 CB 5-6 | KBS Tour C-Taper 125 S+ and 620 MB 7-9 | KBS Tour C-Taper 125 S+ Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 46.10F, 50.08F, 56.08M, WedgeWorks 60T | True Temper Dynamic Gold S400 Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 7.2 tour prototype RILEY ON HIS TSR DRIVER “The mishits are really good. I’m finding really consistent spin across the face no matter where I’m hitting it, so that you’re maxing out your carry numbers every time. It’s what you really want to look for. It's not how good your good hits are. It's like, how good are your bad hits? And just seeing that consistency across the face is really cool to see.” “I saw a few miles per hour jump in ball speed, which is great, and especially on those mishits, I wasn't seeing a drop in ball speed or distance. My tendency is kind of a left heel miss, and I saw the spin stay pretty consistent, so that was pretty nice to see how well it performed all across the face.” RILEY ON HIS MIXED IRON SET “Got a little bit of everything here, but in 4-iron, I carry the T100. It’s been great. I went with this model just because it’s always nice having a little extra forgiveness there in the longer irons. It’s been a good club to have to have that extra little forgiveness when you’ve got 220 over water into a par 5 or long par 4. So just looking down at that is really good.” “And then 5 and 6, I carry the CBs. Then again, just looking at something with a little bit more forgiveness than the longer clubs and love just the good classic look here of the CBs.” “Next, the lower irons. I carry MBs and 9-8-7. Really like these. I just love the performance of the MBs. It’s just the thinner sole. I can get through the rough a little bit better. I feel like the workability all them is really good. And when I need a knock down a 9-iron and shave 10 yards off of it, I feel like it's really good for that purpose and just the good classic love of a blade and the feel of it is pretty hard to beat.” RILEY ON HIS PHANTOM X PUTTER “The way it looks, all the square lines, I feel like it frames the ball really well and just everything sits super square. I've always been a big believer in that if you're really comfortable looking over it and everything feels square, it's just going to set up for good putting. So that's what I’ve done.” What's in the Bag? | Zurich Classic of New Orleans Champion Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSi2 8.0° | Aldila Tour Green Graphene 70 TX Fairway Metal: TSi2 15.0° | Aldila Tour Green Graphene 85 TX Irons: T100 4 | True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 and 620 MB 5-PW | True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 50.12F, 56.10S, 60.08M | True Temper Dynamic Gold S400 KORN FERRY TOUR | LECOM Suncoast Classic Scott Gutschewski , playing a NEW Pro V1 Yellow golf ball, earned his third career Korn Ferry Tour victory after rolling in a long birdie putt on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff. Gutschewski carded a final round 3-under 68 to match the clubhouse lead at 21 under before making a three on his second go-around of the 480-yard par-4 18th. After this victory, Gutschewski is projected to move to No. 9 in the season-long Korn Ferry Tour Points List. Eight of the top 11 finishers on Sunday’s final leader board teed up a Titleist Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball. KFT CHAMP WINS WITH TSR DRIVER, VOKEY WEDGES, SCOTTY CAMERON PUTTER The winner of the LECOM Suncoast Classsic trusted Titleist for his driver and short-game setup, gaming a TSR3 9.0° driver, Vokey Design SM9 50.12F, 54.10S, SM7 60 wedges and a Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 tour prototype putter. He made the switch to the Phantom X 5.5 to start the season, using the mallet on Sunday to roll in the tournament-winning putt from off the green in extra holes. For the week, he ranked second in Putts per GIR (1.636). “It feels great, it’s awesome, fun, it was a blast. Just putted out of my mind. Missed a short one on 8 today and yesterday, today for par, but other than that like I pretty much just made everything. It was kind of silly but it was fun, it was a blast. I’ve been working hard on my putting. Didn’t keep my card last year and kind of looked at where I was at and where I needed to improve. I needed to improve on my putting.” What’s in the Bag? | LECOM Suncoast Classic Champion Golf Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1 Yellow Driver: TSR3 9.0° Utility Iron: U•500 4 Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 50.12F, 54.10S, SM7 60 Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 tour prototype MEISSNER SHOOTS 59 Titleist Brand Ambassador Mac Meissner posted the round of the week – and his career-low – in Friday's second round with a 12-under 59, the first sub-60 score posted on the KFT since 2017. What’s in the Bag? | Max Meissner Golf Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSR3 9.0° | Hzrdus Smoke Yellow 70 6.5 TX Fairway Metal: TSi2 15.0° | Rogue Black 130MSI 80 TX Utility Iron: U•500 3 | Tour AD DI-105 Hybrid X Irons: T100 4-9 irons | NS Pro Modus3 Tour 120 X Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 46.10F, 52.12F, 56.14F, WedgeWorks 60T wedges | NS Pro Modus3 Tour 120 X-Flex Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 9.5 tour prototype PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS | Invited Celebrity Classic Mark Hensby (Pro V1) made par on the fourth hole of a sudden-death playoff to earn his first career PGA TOUR Champions title. Playing in the penultimate group, Hensby made birdie on No. 18 in regulation to post 12 under and force extra holes. After an up-and-down to save par and extend the playoff on the first extra hole, the 51-year-old Australian made three more pars to outlast his opponent. Eight out of the top 10 finishers on the final leader board – including both playoff competitors – trusted a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball. ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | The Masters Tournament Titleist was the overwhelming #1 ball and most played equipment brand at The Masters Tournament, with more players choosing the performance of Titleist golf balls , drivers , irons , wedges and putters than any other brand: Of the 87 competitors who teed it up this week at The Masters, 67 percent played the #1 ball in golf, with 25 players gaming a Pro V1 model and 33 playing a Pro V1x model. Titleist Brand Ambassador Russell Henley , playing Pro V1x, topped the SG: Around the Green category (+1.42), according to Data Golf. The low amateur, who finished the week T16, played a NEW Pro V1x golf ball. Titleist has been the most played driver on the PGA TOUR for four years and counting – and this week was no different. Among those playing a Titleist TSR driver, the field’s favorite model: Titleist Brand Ambassador Cameron Young ( TSR3 9.0°), who finished the week first in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee (+1.60 per round), according to Data Golf. The PGA TOUR’s most played iron brand for nine years running (and 18 of the last 19 seasons) was also the top choice this week at Augusta National, from the world’s best to five of the field’s seven amateurs. The most popular model on TOUR and at the Masters? T100 . When it comes to scoring clubs, more of the world’s best rely on Vokey Design wedges, with a total of 111 Vokey gap, sand, and lob wedges in play at the Masters. Vokey wedges have been the top choice on the PGA TOUR for 19 seasons in a row. On the greens, more players used a Scotty Cameron putter than any other brand, with 14 players gaming a Scotty Cameron blade model and 13 playing a mallet/high MOI setup – including Titleist Brand Ambassador Tom Kim , who this week put a Phantom X 5 tour prototype putter in play. Four of the final Top 8 gamed a Scotty Cameron. ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | Corales Puntacana Championship Matt Wallace rolled his NEW Pro V1x golf ball in for 24 birdies over the four days in Punta Cana – including four in a row from Nos. 13-16 coming down the stretch Sunday – to claim his first PGA TOUR victory. The 32-year-old Englishman and four-time DP World Tour winner closed in 6-under 66 on a windy Corales course to win by one shot, topping a leader board that featured five Titleist golf ball players in the top six positions. WALLACE VICTORIOUS IN FOURTH START WITH NEW PRO V1 x Matt Wallace's victory Sunday in Punta Cana came in just his fourth start playing the NEW Pro V1x golf ball, and just his sixth start since making the switch to a Titleist golf ball after playing all of the 2021-22 season and the first six events of this season with a competitive model. Wallace teed up a Pro V1 to start the new year at the WM Phoenix Open . Two weeks later, at the Honda Classic , Wallace made the move to 2023 Pro V1x after a testing session with Fordie Pitts of Titleist Golf Ball R&D on the range at PGA National. “Matt was looking for a bit more traj and spin in certain parts of his game and ’23 X checked those boxes,” Pitts said. “He loved the flight and overall playability and put it right in play that week after testing it. He’d never considered himself a good candidate for Pro V1x, but it’s been a great match.” Wallace ended 2022 at 98th in Strokes Gained: Approach and 11th in Strokes Gained: Around the Green. After switching to a Titleist golf ball, he has improved to 31st in SG: Approach and 2nd in SG: Around the Green. (The jump doesn’t include this week’s victory, as Shotlink wasn’t used in Punta Cana.) He finished last season 142nd and 146th in those categories, respectively. PUNTACANA CHAMP WINS WITH TSR DRIVER, VOKEY WEDGES, SCOTTY CAMERON PUTTER The winner of the Corales Puntacana Championship, in addition to his NEW Pro V1x golf ball, gamed a TSR3 driver, three Vokey Design SM9 wedges and a Scotty Cameron P5 GSS tour prototype putter in capturing his first PGA TOUR title. The champ put all four clubs in play to start 2023 after playing with competitive models last season. What’s in the Bag? | Corales Puntacana Champion Golf Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSR3 9.0° | Aldila Rogue Black 130 TX Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 50.08F, 54.10S, WedgeWorks 60A wedges | NS Pro Modus3 Tour 120 X Putter: Scotty Cameron P5 GSS tour prototype LPGA TOUR | LPGA Drive On Championship Celine Boutier , playing the NEW Pro V1x golf ball, birdied the first hole of an all-Pro V1x playoff with Georgia Hall to claim her third career LPGA title. Boutier, 29, closed in 4-under 68, getting up-and-down for birdie on the par-5 18th at Superstition Mountain to force the playoff at 20 under par. It was the same story on No. 18 in the playoff, with Boutier hitting a clutch pitch to 5 feet and rolling in her Pro V1x for the clinching birdie. THREE-IN-A-ROW FOR NEW PRO V1 & PRO V1 x NEW Pro V1 and Pro V1x players have now won the last three events on the LPGA Tour: Lilia Vu (NEW Pro V1x), Honda LPGA Thailand Jin Young Ko (NEW Pro V1), HSBC Women's World Championship Celine Boutier (NEW Pro V1x), LPGA Drive On Championship Last week on the Ladies European Tour, Titleist Brand Ambassador Pauline Roussin-Bouchard – playing NEW Pro V1x – posted a final round 64 and 15-under total in Singapore to earn her second career LET victory. The 22-year-old, who also plays a TSR3 driver and fairway among her Titleist setup, made eight birdies in Saturday’s final round on her to way to a four-shot victory at Laguna National Resort Club. PGA TOUR/DP WORLD TOUR | WGC-Dell Match Play | EQUIPMENT NOTES FROM AUSTIN COUNTRY CLUB Titleist Brand Ambassador Cameron Young , playing a NEW Pro V1x golf ball, TSR driver and 14 Titleist clubs , earned his best finish of ‘23, making a run to the finals that featured 83 consecutive holes without a bogey. In his first six matches at Austin Country Club, Young went 6-for-6, playing those 100 holes in 39 under. In the semifinals, Young rallied from 2 down with 3 holes to play, to beat the World’s third-ranked player on the 19th hole. In his opening match Wednesday, Young started with nine consecutive 3’s to make the turn in 27. What’s in the Bag? | Cameron Young Golf Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSR3 9.0° | Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Black 75 TX Fairway Metal: TSR2+ 14.5° | Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Black 85 TX Utility Iron: T200 2 | Nippon NS Pro Modus3 Tour 130 X Irons: T100 4-5 | Nippon NS Pro Modus3 Tour 130 X and 620 MB 6-9 | Nippon NS Pro Modus3 Tour 130 X Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 48.10F, 52.12F, 58.08M, WedgeWorks 60T (@62) | Nippon NS Pro Modus3 Tour 130 X Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5 tour prototype Three of the four semifinalists played a Scotty Cameron putter, including the top two ranked players in the Official World Golf Ranking The World No. 1 plays a Special Select Timeless Tourtype GSS The World No. 2 this week made the switch to a Scotty Cameron 009•M tour prototype. Cameron Young plays a Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5 model. Six of the top 10 players in the world are currently gaming Scotty Cameron putters. Three of the four semifinalists also played Vokey Wedges OWGR #1 : SM8 50.12F, 56.14F, WedgeWorks SM9 60T OWGR #2 : SM9 54.10S, WedgeWorks 58.06K Cameron Young : SM9 48.10F, 52.12F, 58.08M, WedgeWorks 60T (@62) Seven of the top 10 players in the world are currently gaming at least two Vokey wedges. DP WORLD TOUR/SUNSHINE TOUR | Jonsson Workwear Open Nick Bachem (Pro V1x) claimed his first DP World Tour title with a four-shot victory in Johannesburg, closing things out with a flawless 8-under 64. Bachem, 23, of Germany, played his first six holes Sunday in 4 under before pulling away with a final-nine 32. He made only one bogey over the weekend on his way to a winning total of 24 under. KORN FERRY TOUR | Club Car Championship David Skinns (Pro V1x) earned his third career Korn Ferry Tour victory, carding a birdie on his 71st hole en route to a one-shot victory at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club. Skinns was the only player to post four rounds in the 60’s (67-68-68-68). PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS | The Galleri Classic Playing a NEW Pro V1x golf ball, David Toms went wire-to-wire at Mission Hills, carding a final round 7-under 65 to earn his second win in three starts and the fourth of his PGA TOUR Champions career. Since putting the 2023 model in play to begin the season (5 events), Toms is a combined 60 under par and has not finished outside of the top 15. FIVE OUT OF SIX FOR NEW PRO V1 & PRO V1 x With Toms’ victory, 2023 Pro V1 and Pro V1x models players have now won five out of six events to start the season on PGA TOUR Champions: Steve Stricker (NEW Pro V1x), Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai Stephen Ames (NEW Pro V1) , Trophy Hassan II Bernhard Langer (NEW Pro V1x) , Chubb Classic David Toms (NEW Pro V1x) , Cologuard Classic, Galleri Classic PGA TOUR LATINOAMÉRICA | Roberto De Vicenzo Memorial 100 Years Titleist Brand Ambassador Chandler Blanchet hit a walk-off wedge to win in Argentina, holing his Pro V1x golf ball from 124 yards on the 72nd hole for eagle and a three-shot victory at Ranelagh Golf Club. Blanchet’s final swing, with his Vokey Design SM9 50.12 wedge, capped a back-nine 30 for a final round 5-under 66. “I hit a good tee shot, and I was right where I wanted to be,” Blanchet, 28, told PGATOUR.com. “I knew I was going to have somewhere around 120 yards. It was a perfect shot. I was in a divot a little bit. It came out a little lower than expected but it obviously worked out well.” What’s in the Bag? | Chandler Blanchet Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSR3 9.0° Fairway Metal: TSR3 15.0° Utility Iron: U•505 3 Irons: T100 4-PW Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 50.12F, 54.10S, 58.08M Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 11 tour prototype ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | Valspar Championship Taylor Moore , gaming his NEW Pro V1 golf ball, earned the first PGA TOUR title of his career Sunday after carding a final nine 32 to claim the one-shot victory. Moore began the day two shots off the pace and made five birdies (including two on Nos. 15 & 16) during his final-round 67 – the only round in the 60’s among the final 13 groups of the day on the difficult Copperhead Course at Innisbrook. The 29-year-old was in total control of his golf ball all week, ranking 2nd in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green (+8.812), T2 in Greens in Regulation (69%) and 5th in Scrambling (77%). His 4.463 strokes gained tee to green during Round 4 was Sunday’s best. Moore made 16 birdies over the four rounds and played the extremely difficult “Snake Pit” – the three-hole stretch comprised of the 462-yard par-4 16th, the 219-yard par-3 17th, and the 442-yard par-4 18th – 1 under and bogey-free for the week. Eighty percent of the field teed up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x model, including 12 of the top 15 players on Sunday’s final leader board. MOORE WINS WITH NEW PRO V1 Taylor Moore made the move to NEW Pro V1 to begin the year, putting the new model in play in his first start of 2023 at The American Express. A high-spin player, Moore finished last year playing Pro V1 Left Dot , but had been looking for a little more height to provide him extra stopping power into the tour’s firm, fast greens. During his testing with NEW Pro V1 over the offseason, Moore was able to achieve that higher trajectory while still controlling his spin in the long game. “I want it to perform on my stock shot. I play a little bit of a right to left ball. I want to see the proper window on the irons going on the green, as well as driver,” Moore said of his golf ball testing process. “Because if I’m driving the ball well, then I feel like I'm going to play well week in and week out. And so I just want to see that proper window, that proper shape, and if it does that, and checks the box in the wind as well, then I’m going to put it in play.” One of Moore’s most consequential shots this week in Tampa came on No. 17 during Sunday’s final round. Coming off two consecutive birdies that got him to his eventual winning total of 10 under, Moore found himself in the bunker on the par-3 17th, 30 yards to the hole. Moore struck the long bunker shot perfectly, his 2023 Pro V1 spinning and releasing to within 20 inches of the hole, setting up a stress-free par on the 71st hole. “I think around the greens mostly, just when we get in trouble, and we’re trying to grind out a par, I just know that I can rely on this golf ball to get some spin around the greens,” said Moore on the consistency of his Titleist golf ball. “If I’m in trouble, I can get out, and I know it’s going to help me make that par save.” Sunday marked Moore’s first trip to the winner’s circle since the 2021 Memorial Health Championship, a late-season Korn Ferry Tour victory that wrapped up his PGA TOUR card. “On 18, I think I had a one or two shot lead on 18, but hard hole, it’s like 475, wind off the left, water right, back right pin,” Moore recalled of his final hole that Sunday. “So as a drawer, some would say maybe a little bit uncomfortable for me, but I had 190-ish to this back right pin, wind off the left, and was able to just hit my stock draw. Held up nicely on the wind, and hit it to 12 feet, and was able to two putt and seal the deal, and got my first win, which ultimately got me out here on tour…” “Tee to green… it’s been the best ball for me and my game since I was 15, 16 years old, and it’s been the same.” DP WORLD TOUR | SDC Championship Matthew Baldwin (Pro V1x) earned his first career DP World Tour victory in runaway fashion, besting the field by seven shots. The Englishman posted 18 under after rounds of 65-68 on the weekend and made five birdies on Sunday to pull away from the chasing pack. For the three rounds of recorded stats, Baldwin led the field in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green (+2.89 per round). He exhibited total control of his golf ball through the blustery conditions at St. Francis Links, also leading the field in fairways hit (86%) and finishing fourth in Greens in Regulation (78%). "I'm not 100 percent sure what's just happened,” said Baldwin after the final putt dropped. “It's been a tough few years, so obviously to get the win means absolutely everything… I can't process it right now but it just means the world to me… It's been windy all week, it's that sort of golf course. Fortunately for me I've grown up playing in Southport at Hesketh and Royal Birkdale, so I'm pretty good in the wind and it's worked out a treat for me.” Eighteen of the top 22 finishers on the final leader board at St. Francis Links teed up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x model for the week. LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR | Aramco Team Series Singapore Playing NEW Pro V1x , Pauline Roussin-Bouchard posted a final round 64 and 15-under total in Singapore to earn her second career LET victory. The 22-year-old, who also plays a TSR3 driver and fairway among her Titleist setup, made eight birdies on Saturday’s final round on her to way to a four-shot victory at Laguna National Resort Club. Titleist Brand Ambassador Danielle Kang finished solo second, while world No. 1 Lydia Ko (NEW Pro V1x) claimed third place, making it a 1-2-3 sweep for Titleist. What’s In The Bag? | Pauline Roussin-Bouchard www.youtube.com/watch Golf Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSR3 10.0° Fairway Metals: TSR3 16.5° and TSi2 21.0° Irons: T200 4 and 620 CB 5-9 Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 48.10F, 52.08F, 56.10S, 60.10S PGA TOUR AUSTRALASIA | Play Today NSW Open David Micheluzzi (Pro V1) closed out his third victory of the season on PGA Tour Australasia, clinching the Order of Merit in the process. Micheluzzi began the day five shots off the pace and turned in a final round 65 to win by two shots at 20 under. Previously having won the WA PGA Championship and TPS Sydney events this season, the 26-year-old became the first three-time winner on Tour since 2005. Along with his Order of Merit honors, Micheluzzi also locked up a spot in the 151st Open Championship this July at Royal Liverpool. PGA TOUR LATINOAMÉRICA| Termas de Rio Hondo Invitational Jake McCrory , playing NEW Pro V1x , made birdie on the first hole of a sudden death playoff to earn a victory in his PGA TOUR Latinoamérica debut. McCrory posted a steady final round 70 to reach 19 under for the week and force extra holes. “I hit a really good putt (on 18 in regulation), which actually helped me in the playoff because I pretty much had the same line, just on the opposite side of the hole. It went in the second time,” he told PGATOUR.com. AMATEUR | Sage Valley Jr Invitational Titleist players swept the titles at the Sage Valley Junior Invitational, one of junior golf’s biggest events, with both champions trusting a Pro V1x golf ball, TSR metalwoods , Titleist irons and Vokey Design SM9 wedges among their Titleist setups: Anna Davis , gaming her Pro V1x golf ball, TSR2 driver and full bag of Titleist equipment, shot a final round 70 to complete the wire-to-wire victory at Sage Valley Golf Club. The 17-year-old amateur finished the tournament at 7 under and won by two shots after chipping in for birdie on No. 17 and walking in a long putt on the last. “I went into the week wanting to win, thinking I was going to win,” said Davis after the final round. “I’ve always had high expectations for myself.” Davis will return to Augusta National in two weeks’ time looking to defend her title at the Augusta National Women’s Amateur. Bonus Content https://youtu.be/aT_wmmRaurQ Catch up with golfer Anna Davis, winner of the 2022 Augusta National Women's Amateur, at a Titleist commercial shoot to hear more about her monumental win at Augusta, the story behind her trusted 620 MB irons, and more. What’s In The Bag? | Anna Davis Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSR2 11.0° Fairway Metal: TSR2 15.0° Hybrid: TS2 23.0° Irons: 620 MB 4-PW Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 50.12F, 54.10S, 58.10S Putter: Scotty Cameron Tour Type Buttonback The winner of the boys’ division trusted a Titleist setup that included his NEW Pro V1x golf ball, TSR3 driver, T100 irons and Vokey SM9 wedges to a runaway 10-shot victory. He shot rounds of 65-70-68 in posting 13 under and the tournament’s record margin of victory. The champion, who won the British Amateur last summer, will also be heading to Augusta in April, as his victory at Royal Lytham & St Annes in June earned him an invite to the 2023 Masters Tournament. What’s In The Bag? | 2023 Sage Valley Jr Invitational Boys’ Champion Golf Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSR3 9.0° Fairway Metal: TSR3 15.0° Utility Iron: T200 (Utility Build) 3 Irons: T100 4-PW Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 50.08F, 54.10S, 58.04L or WedgeWorks 58T Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X putter ... #TeamTitleist
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LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR | Aramco Saudi Ladies International Lydia Ko (Pro V1x) earned her third win in her last four worldwide starts, capturing her second LET title by one shot. The No. 1 player in the Rolex Rankings closed in 4-under 68 to win in her first start of 2023. KO ON HER PRO V1 x “Consistency is super important. That’s a big goal of mine, personally, to be more consistent. And if you’re unsure, and sometimes [your golf ball] takes a little bit more wind, sometimes it doesn’t take enough wind, then you’re questioning yourself. And I’d say it’s pretty hard out there without having to deal with all of that.” “I changed to the Pro V1x, and I think it’s a really good balance for me around the green with short game and being able to spin it. Also in the long game, it puts me at a right range within 2,000 to 2,500 RPM for my driver spin, and then works out good for my irons as well. So, I think it’s a good balance for me to have a ball that I can believe in, and I know that it’s going to react pretty similar on similar conditions. I think it’s a huge bonus as a player.” “I’ve used the Titleist ball for a really long time and I can speak from my experience that every time I’ve tried something new I’ve been able to see a difference, and I just love how it is the #1 golf ball. It’s not just an advertisement. It is something that I believe and something that I really trust. The golf ball is such a crucial part of the equipment standpoint and in the game.” CHAMPION WINS WITH NEW TSR DRIVER The champion at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club earned Win No. 3 with her new TSR3 driver in the bag. She switched to the new driver from her prior generation TSi3 model at the Amundi Evian Championship in July, following a fitting with J.J. Van Wezenbeeck , Titleist’s Director of Player Promotion , having seen increased ball speed with more consistent spin. In her last start at the LPGA’s 2022 season-ending CME Championship, she put on a stellar performance off the tee, hitting 53 of 56 fairways (94.6%) over the four rounds while averaging 270 yards. In her first 11 starts with the new TSR3, she has recorded three wins and eight finishes of T5 or better. In addition to her driver, she also plays NEW TSR2+ 13.0° and TSR2 18.0° fairway metals, a T200 5-iron, four Vokey Design SM9 wedges and Scotty Cameron putter. What’s in the Bag | Rolex World No. 1 Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: NEW TSR3 9.0° | Mitsubishi Kurokage XD50 S Fairway Metals: NEW TSR2+ 13.0° | Mitsubishi Kurokage XD60 S and NEW TSR2 18.0° | Mitsubishi Diamana PD60 S Iron: T200 5 | AeroTech SteelFiber FC 70 Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM9 46.10F, 48.10F, 54.10S and WedgeWorks 58.04L | AeroTech SteelFiber FC 80 Putter: Scotty Cameron P5 GSS tour prototype (center shaft) PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS | Chubb Classic Playing a NEW Pro V1x golf ball, Bernhard Langer birdied five of his final seven holes to win by three shots and equal the all-time PGA TOUR Champions record with Win No. 45. The oldest winner in the tour’s history, the 65-year-old Langer closed with a bogey-free 7-under 65 to make it back-to-back Chubb Classic titles. He ranked first in Scrambling for the week at Tiburon Golf Club (92%) and was 4-for-4 in getting his Pro V1x up-and-down from the bunker. “Yeah, there’s been a lot of talk… for the last few years, and there’s a lot of pressure, especially today when you get this close,” said Langer. “Then you have thoughts running through your mind, and you're going, wow, you're this close, you don't want to lose it now. But that's the wrong stuff to think. You've got to just focus on one shot at a time… I drove it very well, hit a lot of fairways, a lot of greens, and fortunately did better than anybody else.” THREE IN A ROW FOR NEW PRO V1 & PRO V1 x With Langer’s victory, NEW Pro V1 and Pro V1x golf ball players have won each of the first three events of the new 2023 PGA TOUR Champions season, with Steve Stricker (Pro V1x) and Stephen Ames (Pro V1) claiming the previous two events. PGA TOUR | Genesis Invitational Titleist Brand Ambassador Max Homa , playing a NEW Pro V1 golf ball and full bag of Titleist equipment , posted rounds of 64-68-69-68 to finish runner-up at 15 under par and earn his third finish of T3 or better in four starts to begin 2023. In seven appearances this season on the PGA TOUR, Homa has claimed a pair of victories and finished outside the top 20 only twice (his worst finish is T39) while climbing to No. 2 in the FedEx Cup Standings. His finish Sunday also moved him into No. 8 in the Official World Golf Ranking, his highest ever position in the OWGR. Three of the top 4 players at Riviera gamed a Titleist golf ball and 14 Titleist clubs, with three of the top 5 playing a 2023 Pro V1 or Pro V1x : Homa (Pro V1) , Will Zalatoris (Pro V1x) and Keith Mitchell (Pro V1) . In total 86 players teed up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x model at The Riv, more than five times the nearest competitor (16). HOMA’S DIALED IN WITH 2023 PRO V1 The Genesis Invitational marked Max Homa's third start playing the NEW Pro V1 golf ball. Over those three events, Homa is a combined 31 under par with one victory (Farmers Insurance Open), one runner-up (Genesis) and 10 rounds in the 60’s. He has been inside the top-5 of the leader board after 7 of his last 12 rounds while averaging 0.75 strokes gained on approach shots per round – nearly double the amount of strokes he gained on approach shots per round last season (+0.38). Following Sunday’s final round at Riviera, Homa is now in the PGA TOUR’s top-5 in Scoring Average (69.327), Strokes Gained: Total (+2.264) and Birdie Average (5.11). Homa made the switch to NEW Pro V1 in the days leading up to the Farmers Insurance Open. Before heading to Torrey Pines, Homa visited the Titleist Performance Institute in nearby Oceanside, where he worked with Titleist’s Director of Player Promotions, J.J. Van Wezenbeeck , and his swing coach, Mark Blackburn , to ensure his setup was dialed in for the upcoming stretch. It was during this session that Homa began testing the 2023 Pro V1 golf ball, putting the new model through its paces from wedges to driver. “In that scenario, we want to hit every wedge shot he’s going to hit, so it’s a full one, it’s a partial one. When we get to a 7-iron, we want to hit multiple shots of, ‘Hey, what’s your big 7-iron? What’s your short 7-iron?’ “ Van Wezenbeeck said. “We want to go to those shots that they’re going to hit in a tournament. We’ll move targets around, we’ll call shots, we’ll ask for a shot up against a wind. So he saw just how stable the golf ball was in the wind, and so it was a good testing day to be able to see all the different shots he would hit, but also in those wind conditions.” Advanced core technologies in NEW Pro V1 help lower long game spin without sacrificing short game spin, something that caught Homa’s eye as he looked to decrease his driver spin numbers. “When we got to the driver, we had an opportunity where he could use a little less spin, and speed’s always welcome – and we saw a little more speed, a little less spin,” Van Wezenbeeck said. With demanding tour setups requiring high-flying approaches that stop quickly on firm greens, however, the group started to focus in on the spin rates and performance with his longer irons. Testing showed that the 2023 Pro V1 allowed him to hit a higher, more stable ball with the stopping power required to hit it close. “While he’s not necessarily a high launch guy, he can get a little spinny,” said Fordie Pitts of Titleist Golf Ball R&D . “The new ball keeps that spin in a controllable area. He did have one concern when he was working at TPI, his 4-iron. Obviously with 4-iron you’re not generating a lot of spin with that club. The concern was, is that going to be a little too hot? His coach, Mark Blackburn just said, ‘Well hit one higher.’ And he hit one higher and sure enough it went up in the air and he’s like, ‘I’m good,’ and goes on to win the tournament.” That performance was highlighted during the final round of Farmers, where he used to his T100•S 4-iron to set up two key birdies on the par-3 11th and 16th holes. On the 213-yard 11th, Homa hit his approach to 12 feet, 8 inches and rolled in the putt for his fifth birdie of the day. He was trailing by a shot when he stepped to the tee at the 227-yard par-3 16th, the most difficult hole of the final round which was playing almost a half-stroke over par. There had been just one birdie made there the entire day. Homa took aim, then watched his 2023 Pro V1 fly toward the flagstick, stopping just 15 feet, 1 inch from the cup. It was the closest approach of the day on No. 16. He made the putt to get to 6 under for the day and 12 under overall, securing what would prove to be the clinching birdie. The shot highlighted a ball striking week for the books on Torrey’s South Course, with Homa gaining more than eight shots (+8.387) on the field with his approach shots, better than anyone else in the field. COMPLETE TRUST Said Homa : “I haven’t been great at left pins, so this season when we had looked at that, we decided we were going to be aggressive to right pins and then left ones we were going to leave alone unless it feels real good.” “So I get back on that 11th hole and it’s a back right pin and it was a very good number and Joe and I were talking about maybe punching one up the middle and bouncing it back there and then finally we were both looking at each other. I'm like, ‘This is just a perfect high 4-iron. Why are we overthinking it?’ At some point, trust your swing and trust your equipment and we had put the new golf ball in that week and our big concern was it wouldn’t fly high and soft enough. And I had shown myself a few times early that week that it would, so I was like, ‘This is the one we hit.’ This is our bread and butter in a way. If you’re going to try to have an advantage over these other great players, you need to know where you need to take that risk, I guess, and that’s when it was.” “So that one, I hit differently. I put it up my stance and I trusted the golf club really to, as I mentioned a bunch of times how easy the club (T100•S 4-iron) is to hit and how much higher it launches, and I just let it get as high as I could in the air and let the wind take it over and that one came off great.” “But then the one on 16 was a completely different shot and this was a testament to the golf ball. It was a pretty big 4 iron for me into the wind but we had just worked on, I don’t know, a couple hours on the range about how the thing is going to fly flatter and it’s going to fly harder and I’m going to get a bit more out of it.” “So I was like, ‘Okay, I’m not going to try to smoke it, I’m just going to keep it flat.’ And again, all those things play into these big moments. You’re already so nervous and you know consequence. So once you get into a situation where you can eliminate so many variables. I know the ball’s going to fly like I want it to fly. I know this club is not particularly hard to hit, just go make the golf swing and see what happens.” “So it’s fun to hit both of those because those are my two favorite shots I’ve hit in a long time in a single round and to have them with relatively new equipment and a very new golf ball – I mean that was cool, to have it feel like a big team win in a way. In San Diego where we had been at TPI a bunch, so that was fun.” HOMA EXCELS ON GREENS AT GENESIS Max Homa led the field in Strokes Gained: Putting (+11.329) on his way to a solo-second finish at Riviera Country Club. Gaming his trusty Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 tour prototype, Homa averaged a field-best 23.25 putts per round and 1.444 Putts per GIR, while finishing the week with a career-best 49 one-putts. Homa won the 2021 Genesis Invitational gaming a Phantom X 11.5 but made the switch to his current gamer four months after the victory. He has won four TOUR events since with his Phantom X 5.5, including back-to-back Fortinet Championships, the Wells Fargo Championship and last month’s Farmers Insurance Open. Said Homa on his switch to a Phantom X mallet: “I was just struggling with face control with my putter. So I tried a few mallets, ended up going with one of the Phantoms and it just felt like it swung a bit better. It didn’t feel like I needed to work so much with my hands to release the putter. And at that time that’s really what I needed and then I got hooked on them…” “I think you almost don't have to do as much with your hands, so you can just focus on the big muscles. And I feel like, especially with putting, especially when you’re nervous, that’s a huge part of being consistent and having a lot of repetition. I felt like that was something that I was missing. And when I switched to that, I felt like it just became a lot more predictable just because I could take out a variable…“ “Speed control became much easier with the Phantom style. I felt like because of the weight of the head or just the way it swung, I just felt like it was a lot easier to control my putts from 15 to 25 feet. That’s where I’ve typically struggled. That’s definitely the most obvious impact I saw…” “I think we work a lot on alignment with my putting, with getting the face square to the target line and something about the way they set up, I feel like they’re very square. I feel like that’s helped, but I really do think that the speed control has been the main benefactor (to my wins), holing a couple extra 10 to 20 footers. And that typically is mostly speed based, less start line than the closer putts.” NEW TSR DRIVER MOMENTUM CONTINUES Titleist continues to be the most played driver on the PGA TOUR with 44 players gaming Titleist drivers this week at Riviera, 19 more than the nearest competitor. NEW TSR was the field’s favorite model, with 22 playing TSR3 and 7 playing TSR2 . Four of the top 8 on the final leader board played a Titleist driver, including the eighth-place finisher, who made the switch to his to NEW TSR3 9.0° three weeks ago at Pebble Beach. This week, the 9-time PGA TOUR winner gained nearly three strokes on the field off the tee (+2.904) while ranking T1 in Driving Accuracy (67.86). He gained a season-high 1.67 strokes off the tee in Friday’s second round. Five of the top 9, and 11 of the top 19, players in the Official World Golf Ranking currently play a Titleist driver. ASIAN TOUR | International Series Qatar Andy Ogletree , playing a Titleist Pro V1 golf ball and NEW TSR2 driver among his Titleist setup, claimed his second Asian Tour title in nine starts with a three-shot victory in Qatar. Ogletree posted a tournament-best 6-under 66 in Round 3 to enter Sunday’s final round with a five-shot lead, cruising to his winning total of 7 under. What’s in the Bag | Andy Ogletree Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSR2 10.0° Fairway Metal: TSR3 16.5° Utility Iron: U505 3 Irons: 620 CB 4-9 Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 46.10F, 50.12F, 54.10S, 60.08M SUNSHINE TOUR | SDC Open J.J. Senekal (Pro V1) made birdie on No. 18 for a final-round 65, capturing a four-shot victory at Zebula Country Club. Senekal turned in four rounds in the 60’s (62-67-69-65) to post 25 under and win in wire-to-wire fashion. He played the par 5’s in 14 under for the week on his way to claiming his third career Sunshine Tour win. “It was very emotional,” Senekal said. “I put a lot of hard work into this starting from the beginning of last year. It all comes down to hard work. This means the world to me. I was knocking for quite a while now and this week was a good example of staying patient, playing good golf and knowing what to do and when to do it.” PGA TOUR AUSTRALASIA | TPS Sydney David Micheluzzi (Pro V1) was victorious in Sydney after posting a 25-under winning total, the lowest 72-hole score in Australian golf since 2004. The Victoria-native shot a final round 10-under 61, playing the last 10 holes in nine-under 30 with just 12 putts at Bonnie Doon Golf Club, to pull away for a four-shot victory in the mixed-gender TPS Series event. Eight of the top 10 players on the final leader board trusted a Titleist golf ball for the week in Sydney. … #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | Farmers Insurance Open | HOMA WINS IN FIRST WEEK WITH NEW PRO V1 Max Homa put the NEW Titleist Pro V1 golf ball in play for the first time this week at the Farmers Insurance Open, leading the field in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green on his way to the sixth win of his PGA TOUR career. Homa decided to make the switch to 2023 Pro V1 following a visit last weekend to the Titleist Performance Institute , where he worked with his coach Mark Blackburn and J.J. Van Wezenbeeck, Titleist’s Director of Player Promotions , testing the performance of the new model through the bag. A week later, Homa was on the 18th green at Torrey Pines, rolling his NEW Pro V1 in for birdie to win by two shots and move to No. 2 in the FedEx Cup Standings. Homa gained more than 10 strokes (+10.620) on the field over the three rounds on the South Course (where stats were tracked), gaining 4.595 of them during his closing 6-under 66. “With ’23 Pro V1 we saw Max’s ball speed jump a little bit off the driver with lower spin,” Van Wezenbeeck said. “It was flying great. He was even more consistent with his irons and the short game performance was as good as ever. It was a no brainer.” Homa is a longtime Pro V1 player, having used a Pro V1 model for all six of his PGA TOUR victories. “It is the best feel, most predictable, best spin rates for my game,” he said. “I’ve used it pretty much my whole life because I think it’s the best golf ball in the world.” What’s In The Bag: Max Homa www.instagram.com/.../ Golf Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1 golf ball Driver: NEW TSR3 10.0° | Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Black 65 TX Fairway Metals: NEW TSR3 16.5° | Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 80 X and NEW TSR2 21.0° | Graphite Design Tour AD XC 9 TX Irons: T100•S 4-iron | KBS TOUR $-Taper 130 X, T100 5-iron | KBS TOUR $-Taper 130 X and 620 MB 6-9 | KBS TOUR $-Taper 130 X Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 46.10F | KBS TOUR $-Taper 130 X and Vokey Design SM9 50.12F, 56.14F, 60.04L | KBS Hi Rev 2.0 125 S Putter : Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 tour prototype HOMA’S DECISIVE SWING ON NO. 16 – NEW PRO V1 + T100S 4-IRON Max Homa was trailing by a shot when he stepped to the tee Saturday afternoon at the 227-yard par-3 16th, the most difficult hole of the final round which was playing almost a half-stroke over par. There had been just one birdie made there the entire day. Homa pulled his T100•S 4-iron. took aim, then watched his 2023 Pro V1 fly toward the flagstick, stopping just 15 feet from the cup. It was the closest approach of the day on No. 16. He made the putt to get to 12 under, securing what would prove to be the clinching birdie. The shot highlighted a ball striking week for the books on Torrey’s South Course, with Homa gaining more than eight shots (+8.387) on the field with his approach shots, better than anyone else in the field. Having traditionally carried a full set of blade irons, Homa exchanged his 620 MB 4 and 5 irons last season for a T100•S 4-iron and T100 5-iron. The T100•S went in the bag for the first time a year earlier at the 2022 Farmers following a session at TPI. He added the T100 5-iron at The Genesis Invitational, two starts later. “I was down in San Diego with J.J., who was fitting me at TPI. And he said, ‘Hey, you should try this 4-iron. It’s a T100•S. It’ll be a lot easier to hit. It will launch a lot higher. So it’ll come down a lot softer. It’ll go a little bit farther in the air, but then shorter once it hits the ground.’ So I tried it and it was super easy to hit, especially if the lie’s not perfect. I think with the blades, if it’s sitting on a little downslope or sitting a little bit down, you’re not going to get any lift out of it. And it becomes just a club that you are hoping to hit near or maybe on the green. Now with this 4-iron, because of how much easier it is to hit, the forgiveness of it, it’s become a weapon, especially on par 5s.” “And then, like two weeks later, we’re sitting around, my caddie and I, Joe, thinking about how a 5-iron has started feeling similar to how that blade 4-iron felt. So we put a T100 in. It feels very, very easy to hit. I can work it a little bit, but it just comes down a lot softer. So those long par 3s, especially that 5-iron, has become a big deal to us.” HOMA WINS AGAIN WITH NEW TSR DRIVER & FAIRWAYS Max Homa's victory Saturday at Torrey Pines marked his second win since making the switch to his NEW Titleist TSR driver and fairway metals – and win No. 31 for TSR drivers across the worldwide professional tours. Homa immediately switched to his NEW TSR3 10.0° driver, along with TSR3 16.5° and TSR2 21.0° fairways, at last summer’s Genesis Scottish Open, his first start after the new models debuted at the Travelers Championship. “I actually like the sound quite a bit. Sounds like you’re smashing it, which is nice,” Homa said of his NEW TSR driver before he teed it up in Scotland. “I did notice that the spin didn’t change as much when you mishit it. The heel and toe strikes kept the spin a little closer to your good ones. That’s obviously something I think everybody would be happy to have. It’s a mile an hour faster for me, just ball speed. So, yeah. It just doesn’t feel like any reason not to use it. I hit basically only two types of golf shots with my driver, and they both are still flying very similar. So it feels like a no brainer.” Homa currently ranks 23rd in Driving Accuracy (66.2%) after finishing 2021-22 at 92nd (60.62%). He ended the 2021-21 season at 130th (58.44%). “I think really what changed, part my golf game – I drive the ball really well now, that’s a big advantage out here,” Homa said Saturday. “You don’t need to be in the short grass all the time, but you do need to be in it if you want to make birdies.” Homa also made a driver shaft change to start the year, moving to the Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Black, a featured stock shaft in the Titleist TSR driver lineup. Tensei 1K Black is a low-launch/low-spin model, built with 1K Carbon Fiber Weave technology to enhance feel and stability. HOMA MAKES IT FIVE VICTORIES WITH PHANTOM X It’s now five wins and counting for Max Homa with a Scotty Cameron Phantom X putter model in the bag. The run began at the 2021 Genesis Invitational, where Homa, gaming a Phantom X 11.5 , became the first player to win with a Phantom X model putter on the PGA TOUR. Four months later, he switched to the Phantom X 5.5 , which he used to win the last two Fortinet Championships as well as the Wells Fargo Championship last May. This week, Homa gained more than 4.5 strokes on the field putting (+4.595), ranking ninth for the week. He gained 3.46 strokes during the final round alone. Said Homa, on his switch to Phantom X: “I was just struggling with face control with my putter. So I tried a few mallets, ended up going with one of the Phantoms and it just felt like it swung a bit better. It didn’t feel like I needed to work so much with my hands to release the putter. And at that time that’s really what I needed and then I got hooked on them.” “I think you almost don't have to do as much with your hands, so you can just focus on the big muscles. And I feel like, especially with putting, especially when you’re nervous, that’s a huge part of being consistent and having a lot of repetition. I felt like that was something that I was missing. And when I switched to that, I felt like it just became a lot more predictable just because I could take out a variable.” “Speed control became much easier with the Phantom style. I felt like because of the weight of the head or just the way it swung, I just felt like it was a lot easier to control my putts from 15 to 25 feet. That’s where I’ve typically struggled. That’s definitely the most obvious impact I saw.” “I think we work a lot on alignment with my putting, with getting the face square to the target line and something about the way they set up, I feel like they’re very square. I feel like that’s helped, but I really do think that the speed control has been the main benefactor (to my wins), holing a couple extra 10 to 20 footers. And that typically is mostly speed based, less start line than the closer putts.” ‘CAM’S DAD’ AND HIS FOUR VOKEY WEDGES Max Homa was playing a fresh set of four Vokey Design SM9 wedges this week, built and stamped by Vokey Tour Rep Aaron Dill . Dill stamped each wedge with “Cam’s Dad.” On Saturday, Cam (Homa’s three-month old son) was there to see his dad lift the trophy. Homa plays 46.10F, 50.12F, 56.14F and 60.04L models. Said Dill: “When we started working together on his set matrix, Max was playing more bounce in his 60 (M Grind). When you ask guys the question, ‘Why do you have this grind and this much bounce’ a lot of times they’ll say, ‘I don’t know. It’s just kind of what I’ve always played.’ So spending some time with him, and digging a little deeper into how to build his set makeup, we realized that he was a little limited in the types of shots he could hit, especially greenside. I gave him an option that was a little bit less bounce, and he began to realize that ‘Oh my gosh, some of the shots that I was afraid to hit, I can hit those again.’ By taking some of that bounce away and giving him the thinner sole of the L grind, he can now fearlessly go to any shot that he’s facing and obviously pull off some miraculous ones.” “Max has a high bounce sand wedge (56.14F) and low bounce lob wedge (60.04L), and that combination gives him the ability to hit anything he wants. He was playing an M grind in the 60 before and he just had a little too much width. I think when you’re faced greenside with shots like some of those where you create lift in a hurry, you need to be able to open up the face and feel like you can slide through the ball easily. When you have a lot of sole width, it can be tricky to do that. So by giving him a little bit thinner sole, he can open it up. It sits nice and close, and he can just freely do the things that he needs to do, which is chip it in off the side of the green to win a championship.” “I think when you look at the correlation between the types of players who use an M Grind on the PGA Tour, they’re a little steeper. Max is a very shallow player. He’s very good at hitting low and high shots. But I think for him being a shallow guy, he doesn’t have to be too fearful about sticking into the ground. So he and (his coach) Mark Blackburn have done a terrific job of dialing in his short game and keeping him out of that style of shot so he can play a low bounce wedge and not have any discomfort with it.” DP WORLD TOUR | Hero Dubai Desert Classic | CHAMPION WINS AFTER SWITCH TO VOKEY WEDGES The winner of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic called his short game display “as good as I can remember” after adding two new Vokey Design SM9 wedges to the bag at the start of the week. The No. 1 player in the OWGR made the switch from competitive models to an SM9 56.10S (@ 55) sand wedge and a WedgeWorks SM9 58.06K (@ 59) lob wedge – getting up-and-down for birdie from 27 yards and 103 yards on Nos. 17 and 18, respectively, to win by one shot. “I think the way I managed my game [this] week, I think the short game display that I put on this week was as good as I can remember,” he said. “Some things I need to tidy up with the long game but overall, if I can win golf tournaments of this caliber not having my best stuff, it gives me a lot of confidence going forward.” The now three-time winner of the Dubai Desert Classic was a perfect 4-for-4 in sand saves and he ranked 11th in Scrambling (75%). “I didn’t have my best stuff today. I didn’t have my best stuff all week. But I managed my game well and being able to put it in good spots and get up-and-down when I needed to,” he said. In Round 1, the champion holed out for eagle on the par-4 8th from 116 yards in the native desert area with his new Vokey 54.10S sand wedge. “All I was thinking about was catching it clean,” he said. “My tendency out of those lies is to hit it a little bit heavy. As soon as I struck it, I knew it came out really nicely and it was right down the pin. Again, anything inside of 20 feet, I would have been happy with, so that was certainly a bonus. It was 116 yards, and I used a 54-degree wedge. Went down the grip a little bit just to make sure of the strike and just tried to put a good swing on it.” KORN FERRY TOUR | The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic Ben Silverman (Pro V1) won in his first start of 2023, making par in a sudden-death playoff on the par-5 18th to claim his second career Korn Ferry Tour win. Silverman made five birdies in his first nine holes of the final round to go out in 31. The Canadian held on to post 15 under, coming out on top in extra holes over Cody Blick (Pro V1x Left Dash) . Seventeen out of the 21 players finishing inside the top 20 positions on the final leader board played a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball model. PGA TOUR AUSTRALASIA | TPS Victoria Hosted by Geoff Ogilvy Min A Yoon (Pro V1x) posted a final round 8-under 63 to win by one shot at the mixed-gender TPS Victoria event held at Rosebud Country Club. Yoon posted rounds of 67-66-64-63 to reach 24 under, with her hole-out eagle from the greenside bunker on the par-5 16th in the final round making the difference. Each of the top eight finishers played a Titleist ball , and Titleist was No. 1 in all recorded equipment categories. ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | Cadence Bank Houston Open Tony Finau (Pro V1 Left Dot) became just the third PGA TOUR winner in the past 10 years to lead the field in both Greens In Regulation (77.8%) and Driving Accuracy (75%) on his way to a wire-to-wire, four-shot victory in Houston. Finau, who also led the field with 22 birdies, made four birdies on his front nine Sunday at Memorial Park to pull away from the field, eventually posting 16 under for the tournament after four rounds in the 60’s (65-62-68-69). It marked the fifth-career PGA TOUR title for Finau and third victory in his last seven starts, following his back-to-back wins at the 3M Open and the Rocket Mortgage Classic in July. It was a 1-2-3 sweep for Titleist golf ball players in Houston, with Titleist Brand Ambassadors Tyson Alexander (2nd, Pro V1) and Ben Taylor (3rd, NEW Pro V1) each rounding out the Top 3 with career-best PGA TOUR finishes. Thirteen of the 15 players who finished in the top 10 and ties played a Pro V1 or Pro V1x model. TONY FINAU ON HIS PRO V1 LEFT DOT “I think equipment starts with the golf ball, not with the clubs, not with the woods, not with any other piece of equipment,” Finuau said. “It starts with the golf ball. I’ve always been a believer in that.” “The Left Dot golf ball is right for me because I’ve always put a lot of spin on the golf ball, so it’s the lowest spinning Titleist Pro V1 that is out on the market, and right away, it caught my eye because of the ball flight. I think if you can control your ball flight, you can control the distance. And it’s been such a reliable ball flight for me from the first time that I hit it. I think the best word I can use is just reliable. I can count on the golf ball in crosswinds, into the wind, downwind. I know how far the golf ball is going to go. And that’s a great feeling to have as a professional golfer. Distance control is up there probably with the most important things when it comes to striking a golf ball and playing golf.” HOW TONY FINAU MARKS HIS PRO V1 LEFT DOT “I actually mark my Pro V1 golf ball with my kids’ initials. I have five kids. I’ll throw my wife in there sometimes as well. So the determining factor for me is if they make a couple bogeys, power lip out, whatever the case, they’re out, and I’m ready for the next kid to come into play and see if they’ll perform. And that’s pretty much it. I’m not crazy superstitious, but there does come a time where, if my kids are a little scared of the dark that day, they want to go swimming, they want to play in the beach, I’ve got to let them go and bring somebody else in that’s ready to score for me.” PGA TOUR, LPGA, DP WORLD TOUR WINNERS TRUST VOKEY T GRIND This week’s winners on the PGA TOUR, LPGA and DP World Tour each had one piece of equipment in common: A Vokey Design SM9 WedgeWorks T Grind lob wedge. The winner of the Cadence Bank Houston Open played a Vokey SM9 WedgeWorks 60T while leading the field with 77.8% GIRs. “He has told me many times that max versatility is important to him,” said Vokey Tour Rep Aaron Dill . “He has the ability to be steep or shallow when he wants and, one thing’s for sure, he makes great contact with lots of spin on most of his wedge shots. Since his first T grind he has been loyal to this club, occasionally testing some other higher bounce options but always returning to the T.” Titleist Brand Ambassador Nelly Korda gamed a Vokey SM9 WedgeWorks 58T in successfully defending her title at the Pelican Women’s Championship to move back to No. 1 in the world ranking. Korda, who had solely been using a 58.10 S grind as her lob wedge, added the 58T to her setup following a trip to the Titleist Performance Institute to work with Dill. “Nelly has a 58.10S and 58T that she’ll flop in and out depending on conditions or course setup. The T is a very versatile sole. So it’s low bounce and it just frees you up to get under the ball easily when things feel like they’re firm. Or maybe you’re short sided at times, maybe the greens are pitched up. Whenever you’re in those scenarios, the last thing you want to deal with is a wedge with too much bounce where you feel like you just can’t pull off those shots. And the T Grind definitely frees you up mentally and physically to hit those more difficult shots that require that loft.” The winner of the Nedbank Golf Challenge on the DP World Tour used a Vokey SM9 WedgeWorks 60T, finishing the week second in Strokes Gained: Around the Green (+1.10 per round). Inspired by Master Craftsman Bob Vokey’s work with one of the game’s all-time best wedge players, the T Grind was designed for great hands and a vivid short-game imagination. Available in 58- and 60-degree lofts, it is ideal for a shallow angle of attack in firm conditions, with low bounce and a narrow crescent surface. Compared to Vokey’s L grind, it has a wider back flange which allows for lower measured bounce. Titleist Brand Ambassador Cameron Smith played a 60T in winning The Open at St Andrews, where the Vokey T grind was such a popular choice that Dill ran out of heads on the Titleist Tour Van. The T is also a favorite of Titleist Brand Ambassadors Jordan Spieth , Justin Thomas and Will Zalatoris . “I’ve had players say they feel like they can hit any shot with the T,” said Will Harvey, Vokey’s European Tour Rep . “The combination of the forward bounce for low pitch shots and the grind for the soft control shots is something needed with the vast amount of shots required on links or firmer course set ups.” TAYLOR EARNS BEST TOUR FINISH AFTER SWITCH TO NEW PRO V1 Ben Taylor put the NEW 2023 Pro V1 golf ball in play for the first time this week in Houston, recording the best finish (solo 3rd) of his PGA TOUR career (45 events). Taylor, who was previously in Pro V1 Left Dot , first played the new model during Monday’s pro-am at Memorial Park. On Tuesday, he worked with Titleist Golf Ball R&D rep Fordie Pitts on the range to confirm the performance on TrackMan. “He liked the flight he was seeing, the consistency in his spin numbers, and was excited to tee it up,” Pitts said. Taylor finished the week 4th in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green, gaining more than 10 strokes on the field (+10.683). He was 8th in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee, T8 in GIR (73.61%) and 4th in Scrambling (78.95%). In addition to his NEW Pro V1, Taylor played a full bag of Titleist, including NEW TSR3 driver and fairways. What’s in Ben Taylor’s Titleist Golf Bag? Golf Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1 Drive r: NEW TSR3 10.0° | Project X EvenFlow Riptide 70 TX Fairway Metal: NEW TSR3 15.0°| Graphite Design Tour AD XC 8 X Hybrid: TSi3 20.0° | USTM Recoil Prototype Hybrid 100F5 Irons: T100 4-9 | True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 46.10F, 50.12F, 56.10S, WedgeWorks 60V| True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (46°-56°); True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (60°) Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 11 tour prototype ROOKIE ALEXANDER TOPS FIELD TEE TO GREEN Making just the fifth start of his rookie season on the PGA TOUR, Titleist Brand Ambassadors Tyson Alexander closed in 4-under 66 Sunday, making birdie on 18 to finish solo second and earn his best TOUR finish to date. Playing a Pro V1 golf ball and 14 Titleist clubs , including a NEW TSR2 9.0° driver and NEW TSR3 13.5° and 18.0° fairways, Alexander led the field in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green (+10.99). ALEXANDER ON HIS PRO V1 “I like the softness around the greens, but definitely with driver I want to see a very penetrating ball flight. So Pro V1 kind of gives me a little bit of both, the softness around the greens and the speed that I want to see on the tee…” “Every once in a while you’ll chip a different ball on the chipping green here and it’ll be a different company and some spin a lot, some run out a lot, and it just seems a little inconsistent. Whereas when I hit one good, I know how it’s going to react. The picture and what’s happening is the same, and for me, that’s just always been Titleist.” ALEXANDER ON HIS NEW TSR2 DRIVER “Better feel, ball flight kind of tightened up a little bit and picked up some yardage. Kind of covered all the bases for me. I was expecting just kind of a minimal progression (from TSi), but yeah, we were stepping on a few and the ball speed kind of jumped up dramatically. So it was a no-brainer.” What’s in Tyson Alexander’s Titleist Golf Bag? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Drive r: NEW TSR2 9.0° | Project X HZRDUS Smoke Green RDX 75 TX Fairway Metal: NEW TSR3 13.5° | Fujikura Ventus 8 Red X and NEW TSR3 18.0° | Mitsubishi Tensei CK 80 TX Irons: 620 CB (4-6) & 620 MB (7-9) | True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 46.10F, 52.12F, 56.10S, 60.10S Putter: Scotty Cameron Flowback 5 tour prototype putter LPGA TOUR | Pelican Women’s Championship Titleist Brand Ambassador Nelly Korda – playing a Pro V1 golf ball, NEW TSR1 driver and NEW TSR2 21.0° fairway among her Titleist setup – reascended to No. 1 in the Rolex World Golf Ranking, closing in 6-under 66 Sunday for a one-shot victory and her eighth-career LPGA title. Korda, who started the day two shots back of the lead, made seven birdies over her final 18 holes, including birdies on Nos. 16 and 17, to successfully defend her Pelican title. “Last year I got to World No. 1 ranking after winning a major for the first time and that was really special, and then obviously going through what I’ve been through this year and regaining that World No. 1 ranking is really special as well. I’ve heard somewhere that it’s a really tight race; everyone has had an amazing year. I think for me, I just appreciate it a lot more.” What’s in Nelly Korda’s Titleist Golf Bag? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: NEW TSR1 9.0° | Mitsubishi Diamana GT 60 S Fairway Metals: TSR2 16.5° | Fujikura Ventus Red 70 S and NEW TSR2 21.0° | Mitsubishi Tensei AV 75 S Irons: T100 5-PW | Aerotech SteelFiber i80cw F4 Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 50.08F, 54.14F, WedgeWorks 58T | Aerotech SteelFiber i95cw S Putter: Scotty Cameron Special Select Squareback 2 tour prototype KORDA EARNS FIRST WIN FOR NEW TSR1 DRIVER Korda's victory marked win No. 1 for the NEW TSR1 driver in just her third start with the new model. Korda’s performance off the tee was stellar all week, as she missed only one fairway over the three rounds in Florida while averaging 274 yards (282 in Round 3). Korda first put the TSR1 9.0° model in play at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship, following her initial testing session with J.J. Van Wezenbeeck, Titleist’s Director of Player Promotions , on the range at Pinnacle Country Club. “It feels really nice and it’s been a good, smooth transition,” Korda said. “I really like the trajectory, the rise and the consistency in the ball flight. And obviously when you can pick up a little bit more distance and also carry, it’s always really nice. … I am carrying it maybe a few yards further and I’m seeing five to 10 yards roll out, which will help a lot on par fives and being more aggressive on the golf course.” With TSR1’s first tour victory, combined with wins this week on the PGA TOUR Champions, Asian Tour and PGA Tour of Australasia, players using NEW TSR driver models have now won 25 times worldwide since their debut this summer. KORDA ON PRO V1 CONSISTENCY Over three windy rounds at Pelican Golf Club (the tournament was shortened to 54 holes due to Tropical Storm Nicole), Korda's ballstriking was dialed in, hitting 41 of 42 fairways and 45 of 54 greens with her Pro V1 golf ball. “Yeah, I feel like the Pro V1 is really consistent when it’s really windy out,” said Korda in July at the AIG Women’s Open. “I feel like when you play in these types of conditions, you need a trusted golf ball that you can work with around the golf course, shape it, hit it low, hit it high when you need to, hit it soft, and I feel like the Pro V1 does that the best for me.” CHAMPIONS TOUR | Charles Schwab Cup Championship Padraig Harrington (Pro V1) claimed the fourth victory of his rookie season on PGA TOUR Champions, setting the PGA TOUR Champions 72-hole scoring record with a total of 27-under 257 for an eight-shot triumph. Harrington’s final round 6-under 65 capped off a week that featured 27 birdies, one eagle, just two bogeys and four rounds of 66 or better (66-64-62-65). For the week, Harrington finished first in Scrambling, getting his Pro V1 up-and-down 94.7% of the time, and T4 in Greens in Regulation (73.6%). CHAMPION GAMES NEW TSR3 DRIVER, LEADS IN DISTANCE The winner of the 2022 Charles Schwab Cup Championship led the field in driving distance, averaging 303 yards off the tee with his NEW TSR3 9.0° driver. It marked the third victory for the champion since switching to the new model at the Open Championship. Heading into this week’s finale, he led the tour’s average driving distance at 309.1 yards, more than 10 yards longer than No. 2. “Just there’s only a couple of holes with – a lot of holes with 300-yard carries and bunkers, so the other players have to go around and I can carry it, so I’ve got an advantage off the tee that I can use here,” he said. “I feel good and comfortable on the course.” ALKER CLAIMS CHARLES SCWAB CUP Titleist golf ball player Steven Alker (Pro V1) finished solo-third at 19 under to clinch the season-long Charles Schwab Cup in his first full season on the PGA TOUR Champions circuit. His closing 3-under 68 ensured the top-five finish he needed with Harrington’s victory. Alker won four times in 2022, recorded 18 top-10 finishes and 21 top 25 finishes in 23 appearances this season. His scoring average of 68.39 ranked him first for the season, and he led in both the regular season money list and the playoff money list. KORN FERRY TOUR | Qualifying School Final Stage Q-School ended on Monday with 146 players competing for guaranteed starts on the 2023 Korn Ferry Tour schedule. Bo Hoag (Pro V1x) earned medalist honors after posting 14 under for the week, securing fully exempt status for the upcoming season. Hoag started the day five back of the lead and went out in 6-under 30 on his way to a closing 65 and one-shot victory, guaranteeing him starts in every Korn Ferry Tour event next season. Chan Kim (Pro V1) finished runner-up, earning him 12 guaranteed starts for 2023 along with the rest of the players inside the top 10 and ties. Players finishing in positions 11-40 and ties are guaranteed eight starts, while the rest of the field received conditional status. Twenty-five of the top 28 finishers at Final Stage teed up a Titleist Pro V1 or Pro V1x model, including nine of the top 11: 1. Bo Hoag (Pro V1x) 2. Chan Kim (Pro V1) T3. Pro V1 player 5. Thomas Rosenmueller (Pro V1 ) T6. Ben Kohles (Pro V1x Left Dash) T8. Paul Peterson (Pro V1x), Pro V1 Left Dot player T10. Steven Fisk (Pro V1x), Chandler Phillips (Pro V1x) KPGA | LG Signature Players Championship Titleist Brand Ambassador YeongSu Kim won the final event of the 2022 KPGA season after making birdie on the third hole of a playoff. With his second victory of the season, both of them coming in his last three starts, Kim also finished the year atop the season-long Genesis Points Standings, earning him a five-year exemption on the KPGA Tour and a spot in next year’s Genesis Scottish Open field. What’s in YeongSu Kim’s Titleist Golf Bag? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSi3 9.0° Fairway Metals: TSi2 13.5° and 18.0° Irons: 620 CB (3-4) & 620 MB (5-9) Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 46.10F, 52.12F, WedgeWorks 58.06K PGA TOUR OF AUSTRALASIA | Victorian PGA Championship Titleist Brand Ambassador Andrew Martin survived a four-person playoff after making birdie on the par-5 18th five consecutive times following regulation. It marked the second victory on the PGA Tour of Australasia for Martin, who needed a bogey-free 4-under 68 to force extra holes. What’s in Andrew Martin’s Titleist Golf Bag? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: NEW TSR2 10.0° Irons: T100 Wesges: Vokey Design SM9 46.10F, 50.12F, 54.12D, 58.08M ASIAN TOUR | International Series Egypt Titleist Brand Ambassador Andy Ogletree posted four rounds of 66 or better (66-64-65-62) to win by four shots. The 2019 U.S. Amateur champion made nine birdies on Sunday to close in 62 and finish the week at Madinaty Golf Club in Cairo at 23 under. What’s in Andy Ogletree’s Titleist Golf Bag? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: NEW TSR2 10.0° Fairway Metal: NEW TSR3 16.5° Utility Iron: T200 3 Irons: 620 CB 4-9 Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 46.10F, 50.12F, 54.10S, 60.08 CHINA TOUR | Hengidan Championship Chengyao Ma (Pro V1x) earned his first career China Tour title after posting 12 under and prevailing in a three-person, all-Titleist golf ball playoff. Ma made par on the second extra hole to claim victory at Hengdian Yushan Golf Club, as 11 of the 12 players finishing in the top 10 and ties used a Titleist golf ball. ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | Butterfield Bermuda Championship Seamus Power earned his second career PGA TOUR title Sunday in Bermuda, a week after switching to the all-new Pro V1x golf ball. Power, who put 2023 Pro V1x in play for the first time at last week’s CJ Cup, opened the week with three consecutive 65’s to take a share of the lead with PGA TOUR rookie Ben Griffin (Pro V1) heading into the final round. The 35-year-old Irishman closed in 1-under 70 on a blustery Port Royal Golf Course to finish the week at 20 under and win by one shot. Power, who moves to No. 32 in the Official World Golf Ranking, led the field with a tournament-record 28 birdies while hitting 75% of his greens in regulation. Fifteen of the top 18 players on the final leader board played a Titleist golf ball . POWER CLAIMS FIRST WIN FOR NEW 2023 PRO V1 x With his victory in Bermuda, Power claimed the first win for the NEW 2023 Pro V1 and Pro V1x models on the PGA TOUR. Power tested NEW Pro V1x for a week at home before putting the new model in play for the first time last Thursday at Congaree. Power had previously been playing Pro V1. “It’s been excellent,” Power said. “I was delighted trying it [the week before CJ Cup], tested all week, loved it. Played lots of golf with it and very, very happy with it. “For me, it’s very visual,” he said. “When I swing and it comes off the face, if it comes out in the trajectory I feel it should, that’s a big positive for me, and that’s what I saw immediately. “It felt great off the tee with a little bit extra heat. If anything, I under spin my irons, so I’ve got that little bit extra spin (moving to Pro V1x). I didn’t give up anything around the green. I didn’t feel any noticeable difference with the noise off the putter face, so it was an easy change for me. Very excited about it.” Rookie Harrison Endycott put NEW Pro V1x in play for the first time this week in Bermuda, posting 62 in his first round with the new model. He finished the week at 14 under, earning his first top-10 finish (10th) on the PGA TOUR. Playing NEW Pro V1, Garrick Higgo posted a tournament record-tying 10 birdies in his final-round 7-under 64. Higgo first put 2023 Pro V1 in play at the Sanderson Farms Championship, where he led the field in birdies (24) and finished one shot out of the playoff. “I think the biggest thing was that it gave a similar feel to the 21V, but it was a lot faster,” Higgo said. “So that made me really excited because I played the par-5s pretty well last week. So if I could hit it long and straight, which I feel like with the V – with the less spin, more control – I hit it a lot straighter. So straight and far works.” POWER ON CONSISTENCY OF NEW PRO V1X, WINDY CONDITIONS IN BERMUDA Power made a tournament-record 28 birdies with his NEW Pro V1x golf ball over the four rounds at Port Royal Golf Course, while becoming the only player in tournament history to make three birdies in a single tournament at the course’s signature par-3 16th. Said Power in his post-round press conference: “I was absolutely fine with the wind the last couple days because I’ve been lucky enough to play here a few times and I’ve seen this course in a lot of different wind directions and I've seen how -- just a bit of experience. Even on 16, like I hit a very, very good shot aimed at the left hazard line. I’ve done it before here and it ended up online with the pin.” “It’s having a little bit of extra confidence knowing that my ball was going to come back and do what it’s supposed to do versus other guys, it’s hard to aim in the ocean and hit a shot. When you’re not used to doing it, you haven’t done it before, it’s hard to trust that it's going to come back, but I’ve played it before. I played here last year and the tee was back and you're hitting a long iron starting out into the ocean, same thing. You just learn to trust it a little bit more.” “Same with No. 8 today, you're very sheltered on that tee box, but I’ve played in that westerly wind before. Once it gets out past the tee it gets hammered and it gets hit hard and it goes left. So I hit a very confident shot starting to a right pin, starting probably 10 steps right of the pin, which normally I wouldn’t be comfortable doing, but I’ve been able to do it before here and just I knew the ball would come back if you just kind of trust it.” Last week at the CJ Cup, Power talked about the consistency he was seeing with his NEW Pro V1x. “That’s forever always been the biggest positive for me with any of the Titleist balls I’ve used over the last 15 years,” he said. “You never get one that doesn’t do what you expect it to do. And I mean, that’s huge for us. Especially when you get on a Sunday under pressure, knowing that if you hit it the way you want to hit it, you know what it’s going to do. You know how it’s going to react, year after year, tournament after tournament.” “I mean, one shot here and there can do all the difference. You get one that all of a sudden just knuckles through the wind, goes over a green, you maybe drop one or two shots, it can change a whole tournament for you. So to have that consistency and the confidence in it, I mean, it’s massive. Just knowing that’s one less thing you got to worry about.” TITLEIST SWEEPS MAJOR EQUIPMENT COUNTS IN BERMUDA Titleist was the overwhelming #1 golf ball and most played brand across all major equipment categories ( golf ball , drivers , fairways , hybrids , utility irons , irons , wedges and putters ) at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship, sweeping the counts for the first time of the 2022-23 PGA TOUR season and 28th time since the start of 2019. Last season, Titleist swept the counts four times, including the first-ever sweep at the TOUR Championship. Titleist remains the only brand to ever accomplish this feat on the PGA TOUR. This week in Bermuda: 106 players (80%) teed up a Pro V1 , Pro V1x , Pro V1 Left Dot or Pro V1x Left Dash golf ball, 11 times the nearest competitor with nine. Titleist was the most played driver with 45, 11 more than the nearest competitor, with NEW TSR drivers accounting for 32 (71%) of those drivers. There were more Titleist fairways (45) and hybrids (16) in play than any other brand, with TSR3 as the most popular fairway model and TSi2 the most played Titleist hybrid. 47% of the utility irons gamed in Bermuda were Titleist. T200 utility irons were the most popular with 31 in play, more than double the nearest competitor’s total number of utilities. Titleist was the most played iron (42) with more T100 iron sets in play (24) than any other brand’s total number of iron sets (20). With 224 gap, sand and lob wedges (59%), there were more Vokey Design wedges in play than all other wedges in the field combined. On the greens, more players used Scotty Cameron putters (49) than any other brand. T3 FINISHER EARNS BEST RESULT IN FOUR YEARS AFTER SWITCH TO TITLEIST After bookend rounds of 65, one of this week’s T3 finishers, the 2014 Ben Hogan Award winner and former World No. 1 Amateur, notched his highest finish since November 2018 after switching to 13 Titleist clubs from a competitive brand to start the 2022-2023 PGA TOUR season. Playing a Pro V1x Left Dash golf ball, NEW TSR driver and fairway, T100 irons and Vokey Design SM9 wedges, the former Stanford standout made 26 birdies over the 72 holes, posting rounds of 65-67-70-65 to finish the week at 17 under. So far this season, he ranks 18th in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee (+0.701) after finishing 64th in the same category last season. What's in the Bag? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Left Dash Driver: NEW TSR2 8.0° Fairway Metal: NEW TSR3 15.0° Hybrid: TSi3 18.0° Irons : T100•S 4 and T100 5-PW Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 50.12F, 56.12D, 60.08M DP WORLD TOUR | Portugal Masters Titleist Brand Ambassador Jordan Smith captured his second career victory on the DP World Tour, finishing a near-flawless week at 30 under. Smith’s final-round 8-under 63 earned him a three-shot, wire-to-wire win that featured three rounds of 63 or better (62-67-62-63). On Sunday, Smith made six birdies and one eagle while surrendering zero bogeys (and only three throughout the entire week). For the tournament, Smith ranked 10th in Stokes Gained: Approach (+1.28) and 8th in SG: Around the Green (+0.62), getting his Pro V1 golf ball up-and-down 77% of the time. Twelve of the top 14 finishers on the final leader board played a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball model. What’s in Jordan Smith’s Titleist Golf Bag? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: NEW TSR3 8.0° Irons: T100 3-4 and 620 MB 5-9 Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 46.10F, 50.08F, 54.10S, WedgeWorks 60T BACK-TO-BACK WINS FOR TSR ON DP WORLD TOUR, WINNER RANKS FIRST IN STROKES GAINED: OFF THE TEE Gaming a NEW TSR3 8.0° driver (Kaili White 70-TX shaft), Smith ranked first in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee (+1.14), averaging 299.5 yards while hitting 64.3% of his fairways. Sunday’s finish marked back-to-back wins for TSR drivers on the DP World Tour, following Yannik Paul's victory at last week’s Mallorca Golf Open after switching to a NEW TSR2 8.0° driver. With Smith’s victory, TSR drivers have now won 19 times across major worldwide professional tours since their debut at the Travelers Championship in June. SUNSHINE TOUR | Vodacom Origins of Golf Final Titleist ball player Combrinck Smit (Pro V1x Yellow) emerged victorious from a sudden-death playoff to capture his first career win on the Sunshine Tour. Smit made birdie on the par-5 18th to force overtime with Jake Redman (Pro V1x) , before sealing the victory with a par on the first extra hole. It marked the seventh straight win for Pro V1 and Pro V1x golf ball players on the Sunshine Tour, as 24 of the 28 events played this season have been won with a Titleist golf ball . AMATEUR | Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship The winner of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship trusted his Pro V1x golf ball, NEW TSR driver and full bag of Titleist equipment to a one-shot win at Amata Spring Country Club in Chonburi, Thailand. Closing in even-par 72 to finish the week at 13 under, the 21-year-old Australian champion overcame a three-shot deficit with nine holes to play, playing holes 11-15 in 4 under to climb to the top of the leader board. In addition to the AAC Trophy, the winner earned invitations to the 2023 Masters Tournament and the 151st Open Championship at Royal Liverpool. What’s in the Asia-Pacific Amateur Champion’s Titleist Golf Bag? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: NEW TSR3 10.0° | Project X HZRDUS Black Gen 4 60 TX Fairway Metal: NEW TSR3 15.0° | Project X HZRDUS Black Gen 4 80 TX Utility Iron: T200 3 | Graphite Design Tour AD Hybrid DI-95 X Irons: T100 4-9 | KBS Tour 120 X Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 46.10F, 50.12F, 56.10S, WedgeWorks 60T | KBS Tour 120 X (46-50), KBS Tour 610 130 (56-60) Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5 tour prototype putter AMATEUR | East Lake Cup The world’s fourth-ranked amateur, Gordon Sargent , claimed the individual stroke play title after closing with a 4-under 68 at East Lake Golf Club. Sargent, who won the 2022 NCAA Division I Individual title in May as a freshman, also helped his team to their second victory of the fall season. What’s in Gordon Sargent’s Titleist Golf Bag? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: NEW TSR3 9.0° | Tensei 1K Pro White 60 TX-Flex Fairway Metal: NEW TSR3 16.5° | Tensei 1K Pro White 80 TX-Flex Utility Iron: T200 3 (Utility Build) | Ventus Black HB 10 TX-Flex Iron: T100 4, 620 CB 5 and 620 MB 6-9 | Dynamic Gold X100 Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 46.10F | Dynamic Gold X100, Vokey Design SM9 52.08F, 56.10S | Dynamic Gold S300, and Vokey Design SM8 WedgeWorks 60T wedge | Dynamic Gold S400 Putter: Scotty Cameron 009M prototype ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | Presidents Cup Led by the undefeated performances of Titleist Brand Ambassadors Jordan Spieth and Max Homa , the United States won the 14th Presidents Cup 17.5-12.5 Sunday at Quail Hollow Club. The Americans, who jumped out to an early 8-2 lead after the opening foursomes and four-ball sessions, won the tightly-contested Sunday singles session 6.5-5.5. To earn the clinching point with a 1-up victory, the reigning Olympic gold medalist used a Vokey Design wedge to get up-and-down from 78 yards. Spieth became just the sixth player in Presidents Cup history to go 5-0-0. Over his singles and two four-ball sessions, he was 13 under par. Spieth teamed with fellow Titleist Brand Ambassador Justin Thomas to go 4-0-0 in foursomes and four-balls. JT has now earned 17.5 points over his two Ryder Cup and three Presidents Cup appearances. With a combined 16-5-3 record, he is averaging 0.73 points per match, the best of any player in U.S. history with five or more starts who has competed in both Cups. Homa finished his first Presidents Cup at 4-0-0, a week after capturing his fifth PGA TOUR victory at the Fortinet Championship in Napa. He’s just the fourth Presidents Cup rookie to go 4-0-0 or better in the history of the event. Homa earned his final point in a hard-fought singles win over fellow Titleist Brand Ambassador Joohyung "Tom" Kim . One of eight rookies playing for the International team, Kim earned two big points on Saturday while holing three of the week’s most memorable putts. The 20-year-old South Korean made two long eagle putts on No. 11 Saturday, using his Scotty Cameron TourType Timeless GSS tour prototype putter to roll in a 36-footer in morning foursomes and a 54-footer in afternoon four-balls. On his final hole of the day, the 505-yard par-4 18th, Kim was faced with a 235-yard approach with his match all-square. He hit his T200 2-iron to 10 feet, rolling in the curling birdie putt to win the point, 1 up, and helping the Internationals to a 5-3 Saturday. It was the first time the International team outscored the U.S. in a two-session day for the first time since 1998. “He’s about 240 yards out. He’s probably 60 yards behind his opponents. He’s over the ball. I look back, I see the who’s who of American golf in golf carts behind him,” said the International captain. “I see Thomas, I see Spieth, I see Finau, I see Homa… all of them sitting on carts 15 yards from him. And this kid pures a 2 iron to 10 feet and makes the putt. To me, that’s impressive stuff. No matter who you're rooting for, that made my heart warm right there.” What's in Jordan Spieth's Titleist Golf Bag? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSi3 10.0° | Fujikura Ventus Blue 6 X Fairway Metal: NEW TSR3 15.0°| Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 7 X Hybrid: TSi2 21° | Tour AD IZ-9 Hybrid X flex Irons: NEW T100 4-9 | True Temper Project X 6.5 Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM9 46.08F PW | True Temper Project X 6.5 and NEW Vokey Design SM9 52.08F & 56.10S, SM7 WedgeWorks 60T wedges | True Temper Project X 6.0 Putter: Scotty Cameron 009 tour prototype putter What's in Max Homa's Titleist Golf Bag? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: NEW TSR3 10.0° driver | Fujikura Ventus 6 Black X Fairway Metals: NEW TSR3 16.5° | Fujikura Ventus 8 TR Blue X and NEW TSR2 21.0° | Graphite Design Tour AD XC 9 TX Irons: T100•S 4 | KBS TOUR $-Taper 130 X, T100 5 | KBS TOUR $-Taper 130 X , and 620 MB 6-9 | KBS TOUR $-Taper 130 X Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM9 46.10F | KBS TOUR $-Taper 130 X and NEW Vokey Design SM9 50.12F, 56.14F, 60.04L| KBS Hi Rev 2.0 125 S Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 tour prototype What's in Justin Thomas ' Titleist Golf Bag? Golf Ball: Pro V1x Driver: TSR3 10.0° | Diamana ZF 60 TX flex Fairway Metals: TS3 15.0° | Tensei AV Raw Blue 85 TX-Flex and 915 Fd 18.0° | Motore Speeder VC 9.2 Tour Spec X flex Irons: NEW T100 (4) and 621JT (5-9) | Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 Wedges: New Vokey Design SM9 46.10F (@ 47.5°), 52.12F (@ 52.5°), 56.14F (@ 57.0°) and 60T or 60.06K (@ 60.5°) Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 prototype What's in Joohyung “Tom” Kim 's Titleist Golf Bag? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: NEW TSR3 9.0° | Fujikura Atmos Black 6 X Fairway Metal: NEW TSR3 13.5° | Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 70 X Utility Irons: T200 2-3 | Fujikura Ventus Black Hybrid 10 TX (2), True Temper Project X 5.5 (3) Irons: T100 4-9 | True Temper Project X 6.0 Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM9 46.10F, 52.12F, WedgeWorks 60A | True Temper Project X 6.0 (46), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (52-60) Putter: Scotty Cameron TourType Timeless GSS tour prototype TITLEIST IS #1 BALL, MOST PLAYED EQUIPMENT BRAND AT PRESIDENTS CUP Titleist was the overwhelming #1 golf ball and most played equipment brand from tee to green at Quail Hollow: Of the 24 participants, 17 (71%) were Titleist golf ball players, compared to four (17%) for the nearest competitor. That list included eight players on Team USA and eight Internationals: USA International Patrick Cantlay (Pro V1x) Corey Conners (Pro V1) Tony Finau (Pro V1 Left Dot) Cam Davis (Pro V1x) Max Homa (Pro V1) Sungjae Im (Pro V1x) Billy Horschel (Pro V1) Joohyung "Tom" Kim (Pro V1x) Kevin Kisner (Pro V1) K.H. Lee (Pro V1x) Jordan Spieth (Pro V1x) Sebastian Munoz (Pro V1 Left Dot) Justin Thomas (Pro V1x) Mito Pereira (Pro V1) Cameron Young (Pro V1 Left Dot) Adam Scott (Pro V1) Nine players gamed Titleist drivers , making it the most played driver at the event (38%). Of those Titleist drivers, TSR (5) was the most popular choice with Justin Thomas , Cameron Young , Max Homa , Joohyung "Tom" Kim and Cam Davis all playing TSR3 models. Titleist iron sets were in the bags of more players than any other brand (9/38%). 16 competitors had at least one Vokey Design wedge in their setup, more than all other brands combined. Scotty Cameron was the most played putter brand with 10 players, including the last two Masters champions, compared to seven for the nearest competitor. LPGA | Walmart NW Arkansas Championship Titleist Brand Ambassador Danielle Kang chipped her Pro V1x golf ball in for eagle from off the 18th green Sunday to force a playoff in just her third LPGA start since June. Kang, who went on hiatus after the U.S. Women’s Open to undergo treatment for a tumor on her spine, posted three bogey-free rounds of 67-65-64 to finish the week at 17 under, falling just short on the second hole of the playoff. Impressive ball-striking was key to Kang’s week, as she missed only seven greens over the 54 holes. “As we walked up (18), I said, man, I really wanted to make an eagle. I’ll chip that in,” ,” Kang said. “[My caddie] was like, ‘you can chip that in easy.’ We chipped it in. For us, it was really cool, but I think this event itself was like a huge win for me. Obviously I wanted to win, but putting that aside, the result really didn’t matter as much as how I felt and what I felt coming into this event, leading up to this event.” “It’s still going to be a process. It's a struggle almost -- sometimes in the morning, but I came out here to do something that I love, and I'm just so happy for my team that somehow got me back playing this year. I mean, there was part of me that I didn't think I would ever play again or contend, but here I am. I'm not that far off and I'm happy about that.” What’s in Danielle Kang’s Titleist Golf Bag? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSi3 9.0° Fairway Metal: NEW TSR2+ 13.0 and TSi3 18.0° Irons: 716 CB 4-9 Wedges: Vokey Design SM7 46.10F, 50.08F, 54.14F, WedgeWorks 58.06K Putter: Scotty Cameron Special Select Squareback 2 tour prototype PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS | PURE Insurance Championship Steve Flesch (Pro V1x) made birdie on Pebble Beach’s par-5 to close in 4-under 68 for a one-shot victory. For the week, Flesch ranked first in Greens in Regulation at 81 percent (44/54). He finished the 54 holes at 11 under, topping a leader board that featured 14 Titleist golf ball players in the top 18 positions. The victory marks Flesch’s second win of the year on the PGA TOUR Champions and the third of his career. JAPAN GOLF TOUR | Panasonic Open Golf Championship The winner of the Panasonic Open Golf Championship played a Pro V1x golf ball, becoming just the sixth amateur in history to win on the JGTO. The champion shot 61-66 over the weekend, birdieing Nos. 13-17 on Sunday to reach 22 under and win by one shot. KOREAN TOUR | DGB Financial Group Open DoYeob Mun (Pro V1x) emerged victorious with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff to claim his third win on the KPGA Tour. Mun closed in 3-under 69 to finish at 21 under and force the extra session with Titleist Brand Ambassador HanByeol Kim , as both players finished six shots clear of third place. Titleist was the most played golf ball (65%), driver (42%), iron (40%) and wedge (63%) at the DGB Financial Group Open. NEW TSR models accounted for 77 percent of Titleist drivers in play. ASIAN TOUR | Yeangder TPC Travis Smyth (Pro V1) claimed his first victory on the Asian Tour, posting a final-round 6-under 66 with four back-nine birdies. Smyth’s 12-under weekend (66-66) was the lowest in the field, propelling him to the two-shot victory. Eighteen of the top 21 players on the final leader board teed up a Titleist golf ball . SUNSHINE TOUR | Sunbet Challenge Titleist Brand Ambassador MJ Viljoen shot a 2-under 68 in the final round to win by one shot at Wild Coast Country Club. Viljoen posted all three rounds in the 60’s to finish the week at 13 under, while leading a 1-through-6 finish for Titleist golf ball players. ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | Fortinet Championship Titleist Brand Ambassador Max Homa chipped his Pro V1 golf ball in for birdie on the 18th hole Sunday to capture his fifth PGA TOUR victory, posting a 4-under 68 to win by one shot and successfully defend his crown in Napa. Homa – gaming a full bag of Titleist equipment , including a NEW TSR driver and fairway metals – led the field in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green (+9.80), while gaining at least three strokes in each of the four main Strokes Gained categories: Off the Tee (+3.406/9th); Approach (+3.014/18th); Around the Green (+3.382/7th); and Putting (+4.003/15th). Homa, who also finished third in Scrambling (85.71%), will compete in his first Presidents Cup this week at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C., where he won the Wells Fargo Championship in 2019. What’s in Max Homa’s Titleist Golf Bag? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: NEW TSR3 10.0° driver | Fujikura Ventus 6 Black X Fairway Metals: NEW TSR3 16.5° | Fujikura Ventus 8 TR Blue X and NEW TSR2 21.0° | Graphite Design Tour AD XC 9 TX Irons: T100•S 4 | KBS TOUR $-Taper 130 X, T100 5 | KBS TOUR $-Taper 130 X , and 620 MB 6-9 | KBS TOUR $-Taper 130 X Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM9 46.10F | KBS TOUR $-Taper 130 X and NEW Vokey Design SM9 50.12F, 56.14F, 60.04L| KBS Hi Rev 2.0 125 S Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 tour prototype HOMA WINS WITH NEW TSR DRIVER & FAIRWAYS; 5 WINS IN FIRST 11 WEEKS ON TOUR FOR TSR DRIVERS Homa's repeat victory at the Fortinet Championship marked title No. 5 for the NEW Titleist TSR drivers in their first 11 weeks on the PGA TOUR, following wins by J.T. Poston (TSR3 9.0°/ John Deere Classic ), Cameron Smith (TSR3 10.0°/ Open Championship ), Joohyung "Tom" Kim (TSR3 9.0°) and Will Zalatoris (TSR3 8.0°/ FedEx St. Jude Championship ). In total, TSR driver users have combined for 13 wins across the worldwide professional tours. Homa immediately switched to his NEW TSR3 10.0° driver, along with TSR3 16.5° and TSR2 21.0° fairways, at the Genesis Scottish Open, his first start after the new models debuted at the Travelers Championship. This week in Napa, he finished 9th in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee (+3.406) while leading the field in SG: Tee to Green (+9.80). “I’ve always been a good iron player, that’s been just kind of my game since I was a young kid. Never was a great driver and I think last year I became kind of a great driver,” said Homa earlier this week in Napa. “Not overly long, but not overly short, somewhere just a little closer to above average. When I hit a lot of fairways, especially out here where it's so firm, you get another extra 20, 30 yards at times, so landing the ball in the fairway’s a big deal. And I just feel like my misses aren’t too big, and when you play a golf course like this, even if you’re in the rough, if you’re within the treeline, it’s a big deal.” Homa finished last season 25th in SG: Off the Tee (+0.425 per round) while making the transition from his prior generation TSi3 to the NEW TSR. “I actually like the sound quite a bit. Sounds like you’re smashing it, which is nice,” Homa said of his NEW TSR driver before he teed it up in Scotland. “I did notice that the spin didn’t change as much when you mishit it. The heel and toe strikes kept the spin a little closer to your good ones. That’s obviously something I think everybody would be happy to have. It’s a mile an hour faster for me, just ball speed. So, yeah. It just doesn’t feel like any reason not to use it. I hit basically only two types of golf shots with my driver, and they both are still flying very similar. So it feels like a no brainer.” HOMA’S T100 4-IRON & T100•S 5-IRON Having traditionally carried a full set of blade irons, Homa exchanged his 620 MB 4 and 5 irons last season for a T100•S 4-iron and T100 5-iron. The T100•S went in the bag for the first time at the 2022 Farmers Insurance Open. He added the T100 5-iron at The Genesis Invitational, two starts later. “I was down in San Diego with J.J. (Van Wezenbeeck, Titleist’s Director of Player Promotions), who was fitting me at TPI. And he said, ‘Hey, you should try this 4-iron. It’s a T100•S. It’ll be a lot easier to hit. It will launch a lot higher. So it’ll come down a lot softer. It’ll go a little bit farther in the air, but then shorter once it hits the ground. So I tried it and it was super easy to hit, especially if the lie’s not perfect. I think with the blades, if it’s sitting on a little downslope or sitting a little bit down, you’re not going to get any lift out of it. And it becomes just a club that you are hoping to hit near or maybe on the green. Now with this 4-iron, because of how much easier it is to hit, the forgiveness of it, it’s become a weapon, especially on par 5s. “And then, like two weeks later, we’re sitting around, my caddie and I, Joe, thinking about how a 5-iron has started feeling similar to how that blade 4-iron felt. So we put a T100 in. It feels very, very easy to hit. I can work it a little bit, but it just comes down a lot softer. So those long par 3s, especially that 5-iron, has become a big deal to us.” HOMA’S WINNING CHIP: PRO V1 + VOKEY SM9 60.04L Faced with a must-make from a short-sided lie below the 18th green at Silverado Resort’s North Course, Homa pulled his Vokey Design SM9 60.04L lob wedge and chipped his Pro V1 golf ball 32 feet and 10 inches into the hole for what would prove to be the winning birdie. “I clipped the pitch really good but it was dead,” said Homa, who had the second-most hole-outs (22) on the PGA TOUR last season. “I mean, it was as short-sided as you could be, you couldn't really stop it. I spun it and once it hit the pin, it almost like spun straight into the ground.” Homa is a longtime Pro V1 user. “It is the best feel, most predictable, best spin rates for my game,” he said. “I’ve used it pretty much my whole life because I think it’s the best golf ball in the world.” He moved into his current generation Pro V1 early in 2022, finishing the season a career-best T5 in the final FedEx Cup standings. Homa also switched into four new SM9 wedges to begin the year – 46.10F, 50.12F, 56.14F and the 60.04L lob wedge that helped him to his third PGA TOUR victory in the last 12 months. This week, Homa was playing a fresh 60.04L with Team USA-inspired stamping created by Vokey Tour Rep Aaron Dill in preparation for this week’s Presidents Cup. Said Dill: “When we started working together on his set matrix, Max was playing more bounce in his 60 (M Grind). When you ask guys the question, ‘Why do you have this grind and this much bounce’ a lot of times they’ll say, ‘I don’t know. It’s just kind of what I’ve always played.’ So spending some time with him, and digging a little deeper into how to build his set makeup, we realized that he was a little limited in the types of shots he could hit, especially greenside. I gave him an option that was a little bit less bounce, and he began to realize that ‘Oh my gosh, some of the shots that I was afraid to hit, I can hit those again.’ By taking some of that bounce away and giving him the thinner sole of the L grind, he can now fearlessly go to any shot that he’s facing and obviously pull off some miraculous ones. “Max has a high bounce sand wedge (56.14F) and low bounce lob wedge (60.04L), and that combination gives him the ability to hit anything he wants. He was playing an M grind in the 60 before and he just had a little too much width. I think when you’re faced greenside with shots like some of those where you create lift in a hurry, you need to be able to open up the face and feel like you can slide through the ball easily. When you have a lot of sole width, it can be tricky to do that. So by giving him a little bit thinner sole, he can open it up. It sits nice and close, and he can just freely do the things that he needs to do, which is chip it in off the side of the green to win a championship.” “I think when you look at the correlation between the types of players who use an M Grind on the PGA Tour, they’re a little steeper. Max is a very shallow player. He’s very good at hitting low and high shots. But I think for him being a shallow guy, he doesn’t have to be too fearful about sticking into the ground. So he and (his coach) Mark Blackburn have done a terrific job of dialing in his short game and keeping him out of that style of shot so he can play a low bounce wedge and not have any discomfort with it.” twitter.com/.../1571639215594635264 SUCCESS CONTINUES WITH HOMA’S PHANTOM X Sunday marked Homa's fourth PGA TOUR win with a Scotty Cameron Phantom X putter model in the bag. The run began at the 2021 Genesis Invitational , where Homa, gaming a Phantom X 11.5 , became the first player to win with a Phantom X model putter on the PGA TOUR. Four months later, he switched to the Phantom X 5.5 , which he used to win his first Fortinet Championship last September and then the Wells Fargo Championship in May. The same putter was in his hands this week in Napa, where he gained more than four strokes on the field (+4.003/9th). Said Homa, on his switch to Phantom X: “I was just struggling with face control with my putter. So I tried a few mallets, ended up going with one of the Phantoms and it just felt like it swung a bit better. It didn’t feel like I needed to work so much with my hands to release the putter. And at that time that’s really what I needed and then I got hooked on them.” “I think you almost don't have to do as much with your hands, so you can just focus on the big muscles. And I feel like, especially with putting, especially when you’re nervous, that’s a huge part of being consistent and having a lot of repetition. I felt like that was something that I was missing. And when I switched to that, I felt like it just became a lot more predictable just because I could take out a variable.” “Speed control became much easier with the Phantom style. I felt like because of the weight of the head or just the way it swung, I just felt like it was a lot easier to control my putts from 15 to 25 feet. That’s where I’ve typically struggled. That’s definitely the most obvious impact I saw.” “I think we work a lot on alignment with my putting, with getting the face square to the target line and something about the way they set up, I feel like they’re very square. I feel like that’s helped, but I really do think that the speed control has been the main benefactor (to my wins), holing a couple extra 10 to 20 footers. And that typically is mostly speed based, less start line than the closer putts.” AMATEUR | U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship The U.S. Mid-Amateur Champion played a Pro V1 golf ball and 13 Titleist clubs on his way to a 3-and-1 victory at Erin Hills. The 29-year-old Irishman made seven birdies in the 36-hole final match, stretching his lead to 5 up before closing out his opponent on the 35th hole. He is the first Irish winner of the U.S. Mid-Am and just the second-ever international to win the event. The victor is now exempt into the 2023 U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club and the 2023 Masters, as well as the next two U.S. Amateur Championships and the next 10 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championships. WITB | U.S. Mid-Amateur Champion Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Fairway Metal: TS3 15.0° Hybrid: 818 H1 19.0° Irons: 620 CB (3-6) & 620 MB (7-PW) Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 52°, 56° Putter: Scotty Cameron Special Select Del Mar TITLEIST GOLF BALL PLAYERS SWEEP USGA MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS Titleist golf ball players swept the men’s USGA Championships in 2022, with the winners of the U.S. Open ( Matt Fitzpatrick /Pro V1x), U.S. Senior Open ( Padraig Harrington /Pro V1); U.S. Amateur (Pro V1), U.S. Junior Amateur (Pro V1x), U.S. Mid-Amateur (Pro V1), U.S. Senior Amateur (Pro V1) and U.S. Amateur Four-Ball (Pro V1) all playing the #1 ball in golf. PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS | Sanford International Steve Stricker (Pro V1x) made birdie on the first hole of an all-Titleist golf ball playoff to earn his 10th-career PGA TOUR Champions victory and third win of the season. Stricker closed with a bogey-free 6-under 64, playing his final seven holes in 4 under to force the playoff at 14 under with Robert Karlsson (Pro V1x). Getting his Pro V1x up-and-down 71% of the time for the week, Stricker played his final 36 holes without a bogey. Eleven of the top 15 finishers in South Dakota played a Titleist golf ball . RUNNER-UP PLAYS TSR DRIVER & FAIRWAYS The runner-up at the Sanford International played a full bag of Titleist equipment, including a NEW TSR3 9.0° driver and NEW TSR2 13.5° and 18.0° fairways. In two of the previous three weeks on the PGA TOUR Champions, the winner used a NEW TSR3 9.0° driver. JAPAN GOLF TOUR | ANA Open Golf Tournament Tomoharu Otsuki (Pro V1) eagled the first playoff hole to earn his second victory on the JGTO. After starting the final round five shots off the lead, Otsuki’s closing 6-under 66 was enough to force the playoff at 19 under. His bogey-free final round capped off a week with all four rounds in the 60’s. PGA TOUR CANADA | Fortinet Cup Championship Wil Bateman (Pro V1x) posted a 1-under 69 Sunday to claim his second-career PGA TOUR Canada victory and finish No. 1 on the season-long points list, securing a full Korn Ferry Tour card for next season. Bateman, who finished the week at 8 under to win by two shots over Titleist Brand Ambassador Jeffrey Kang , led a 1-through-7 finish for Titleist golf ball players. Eleven of the top 12 and 29 of the top 32 finishers also played a Titleist golf ball. SUNSHINE TOUR | Vodacom Origins of Golf – San Lameer Titleist golf ball player Wynand Dingle (Pro V1) claimed his first Sunshine Tour title after a final round 6-under 66. Dingle’s 16-under total earned him a one-shot win over Titleist Brand Ambassador Jaco Prinsloo (Pro V1), who matched Dingle’s final round with a 66 of his own. Titleist ball players finished 1-2-3-4-5, as 77% of the field in South Africa gamed a Titleist ball , more than five times the nearest competitor (12%). ... #TeamTitleist
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LPGA | Dana Open Presented by Marathon Gaby Lopez (Pro V1x) birdied her final three holes Sunday to cap a flawless 8-under 63 and one-shot win. Nobody went lower over the weekend than Lopez, who made 14 birdies and a single bogey over the final two days to finish at 18-under and capture her third-career LPGA victory. For the week, Lopez hit 78 percent of greens in regulation (56 of 72) while going 8-for-9 in sand saves. Lopez also birdied Nos. 16 through 18 at Highland Meadows GC to finish out Saturday’s round, playing her final 21 holes of the week in 11-under. Lopez led a 1-2-3 finish for Titleist golf ball players, one shot clear of Megan Khang (Pro V1) and two ahead of Caroline Masson (Pro V1x) . CHAMPION PLAYS TITLEIST DRIVER, IRONS, WEDGES The winner of the LPGA’s Dana Open, in addition to her Pro V1x golf ball, also gamed a TSi3 9.0° driver, TSi3 23.0° hybrid, T200 (5) and T100 (6-GW) irons and Vokey Design SM9 54.10S and 60.08M wedges. KORN FERRY TOUR |Korn Ferry Tour Championship Playing a Pro V1 golf ball, Justin Suh closed in 4-under 68 to win the Korn Ferry Tour’s 2022 finale by two shots. Suh, who had already earned his PGA TOUR card through the Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season points list, posted four rounds in the 60’s due in large part to strong ball striking. The 25-year-old USC alum, once the No. 1 player in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, hit 61 of 72 (85%) greens over the four days at Victoria National, topping the field (T1). He also finished T4 in Scrambling (72.7%). It marked the first-career KFT victory for Suh, who finished No. 1 in the season-long points race, earning exemptions into the 2023 Players Championship and the 2023 U.S. Open, to go along with his 2022-23 TOUR playing privileges. 24 OF 25 KFT FINALS GRADUATES TRUST TITLEIST Of the 25 players who earned their 2022-23 PGA TOUR cards through the Korn Ferry Tour Finals, 24 of them used at least one piece of Titleist equipment . That list includes Austin Eckroat (Pro V1) , who posted four rounds of 68 or better to finish in solo second, making the week’s biggest leap on the KFT Finals points list. Eckroat started the week at T64 and ended Sunday at No. 3 to lock up his TOUR card. Also making big jumps to secure their cards: Nicolas Echavarria (Pro V1x, 71st to 20th), Tano Goya (Pro V1, 59th to 19th) and Eric Cole (Pro V1x, 44th to 7th). In total, 21 of the 25 KFT Finals grads were Titleist golf ball players, including the KFT Finals points leader ( Pro V1 Left Dot ). TITLEIST IS TOP CHOICE AMONG THE 50 TOTAL KORN FERRY TOUR GRADS Of the 50 total players who earned 2022-23 PGA TOUR cards this season through the Korn Ferry Tour’s Regular Season and Finals points lists: 41 played a Titleist Pro V1 , Pro V1x , Pro V1 Left Dot or Pro V1x Left Dash golf ball, more than 10 times the nearest competitor (4). Titleist was the most played driver (16), iron (15), wedge (28) and putter (17/T1). 47 players used at least one piece of Titleist equipment. KFT GRADS LIST: REGULAR SEASON Titleist Brand Ambassadors: Zecheng “Marty” Dou (4), Ben Taylor (9), Byeong Hun “Ben” An (13), Tyson Alexander (18), Trevor Cone (22), Vincent Norrman (23), Anders Albertson (25). Titleist golf ball players: Robby Shelton (2), Paul Haley II (3), Augusto Nunez (6), Justin Suh (7), Ben Griffin (8), MJ Daffue (11), Seonghyeon Kim (12), Davis Thompson (14), Erik Barnes (15), Trevor Werbylo (16), Michael Kim (19), Harrison Endycott (21), Kevin Roy (24). KFT GRADS LIST: FINALS Titleist Brand Ambassadors: Philip Knowles (4), Joseph Bramlett (8), Nick Hardy (10), Ben Martin (12), Nicholas Lindheim (13), Carson Young (16). Titleist golf ball players: Pro V1 Left Dot Player (1); David Lingmerth (2), Austin Eckroat (3), Michael Gligic (5), Eric Cole (7), Austin Cook (9), Ryan Armour (13), Scott Harrington (T17), Tano Goya (19), Nicolas Echavarria (20), Sam Stevens (21), Matti Schmid (22), Brice Garnett (23), Brian Stuard (24), Kyle Westmoreland (25). TITLEIST IS MOST PLAYED, MOST WINNING BRAND ON 2022 KORN FERRY TOUR Titleist was the most played and most winning equipment brand on the 2022 Korn Ferry Tour. Over the season’s 26 events, the majority of players chose Titleist golf balls , drivers , fairways , hybrids , utility irons , irons and wedges , while more champions had Titleist golf balls, drivers, irons, wedges and putters in the bag than any other brand. Titleist was also the most played and most winning brand during the 2021-22 PGA TOUR season, which ended last week at the TOUR Championship. KOREAN TOUR | LX Championship Titleist Brand Ambassador YoSeop Seo won for the second-consecutive week on the KPGA Tour, posting 22 under over the four rounds to complete a wire-to-wire victory. Seo was the only player to shoot all four rounds in the 60’s, capping off the tournament with a 4-under 68. Eight of the top-10 finishers trusted a Titleist ball , including Seo (Pro V1) and runner-up TaeHo Kim (Pro V1). TITLEIST SWEEPS EQUIPMENT COUNTS, TSR IS MOST PLAYED DRIVER Titleist swept all major equipment categories at the LX Championship, with more players choosing Titleist golf balls (93/65%), drivers (63/44%), fairways (71/42%), hybrids (44/39%), irons (60/42%), wedges (239/62%), and putters (69/48%) than any other brand. Of the Titleist drivers in play, 72 percent were NEW TSR models, including Seo’s TSR3 8.0° driver. What's in YoSeop Seo's Titleist Golf Bag? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: NEW TSR3 8.0° Fairway Metal: NEW TSR2 13.5° Hyrbids: TSi2 18.0° and 21.0° Irons: 620 MB 4-9 Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 48.10F, 54.10S, 60.08M Putter: Scotty Cameron Flowback 5.5 tour prototype JAPAN TOUR | Fujisankei Classic Titleist Brand Ambassador Kaito Onishi birdied the first hole of a playoff to earn his first Japan Tour title. Playing his rookie season on the JGTO, the 23-year-old former USC standout posted a 3-under 68 Sunday to finish the week at 11 under and force extra holes. What's in Kaito Onishi's Titleist Golf Bag? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSi3 10.0° Fairway Metal: TSi2 13.5° Utility Iron: T200 (3) Irons: T100 (4-PW) Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 50°, 56°, 60° PGA TOUR Canada | GolfBC Championship The winner of the GolfBC Championship, playing a Titleist Pro V1x Left Dash golf ball, shot a final round 7-under 64 to earn his second win of the season on the PGA TOUR Canada. The champion finished the week at 23-under, making 20 birdies and three eagles over the four rounds, including a final birdie on his 72nd hole Sunday to win by one shot. For the week, he got his Left Dash up-and-down 87 percent of the time, ranking second best in the field. Eight of the top-10 finishers played a Titleist golf ball . Titleist swept all major equipment categories at the LX Championship, with more players choosing Titleist golf balls (93/65%), drivers (63/44%), fairways (71/42%), hybrids (44/39%), irons (60/42%), wedges (239/62%), and putters (69/48%) than any other brand. AMATEUR | U.S. Senior Amateur The winner of the 67th U.S. Senior Amateur relied on his Pro V1 golf ball, three Vokey Design wedges and Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 putter to capture his first USGA title at the Kittansett Club. In the all-Titleist golf ball final, the champion got his Pro V1 up-and-down for key par saves on Nos. 7 and 8 on his way to a 3-and-2 victory. All four of the championship’s semifinalists, and seven of the eight quarterfinalists, played a Pro V1 or Pro V1x . With the victory, the winner receives exemptions into the next 10 U.S. Senior Amateur Championships, the 2023 U.S. Senior Open, and the next two U.S. Amateur and U.S. Mid-Amateur Championships. Earlier this year he won the Trans-Mississippi Senior Championship and the Florida Senior Azalea Amateur and finished runner-up at the North & South Senior. ... #TeamTitleist
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Forty-seven events were played during the 2021-22 PGA TOUR Season, from last September’s Fortinet Championship to last week’s TOUR Championship, with a total of 733 different players teeing it up in at least one event on the TOUR calendar. Of that group, made up primarily of the best players on the planet: An overwhelming 72 percent of them played a Titleist golf ball while a total of 82 percent played at least one piece of Titleist equipment , including all four of the year’s major champions: Masters Champion Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 50.12F, 56.14F, WedgeWorks 60.06K Putter: Scotty Cameron Special Select Timeless Tourtype GSS tour prototype PGA Champion Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSi3 10.0° Fairway Metals: TS3 15.0°; 915 Fd 18.0° Irons: T100 4 iron; 621.JT (5-9) tour prototype Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 46.10F (@ 47.5°), 52.12F (@ 52.5°), 56.14F (@ 57.0°), WedgeWorks 60.06K Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5 Knuckle Neck tour prototype U.S. Open Champion Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSi3 9.0° Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM9 52.12F, 56.08M, 60.08M Open Champion Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: NEW TSR3 10.0° Fairway Metal: TSi2 15.0 fairway irons: T100 5-9 Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM9 46.10F, 52.08F, 56.08M, WedgeWorks 60T Putter: Scotty Cameron 009M tour prototype TITLEIST IS MOST PLAYED, MOST WINNING BRAND ON 2021-22 PGA TOUR At the season-ending TOUR Championship, Titleist was the #1 golf ball and most played driver , fairway , hybrid , utility iron , iron , wedge and putter – topping all equipment counts at the TOUR’s season finale for the first time – with 24 (83%) of the 29-player field gaming at least one piece of Titleist equipment. It marked the fourth time (CJ Cup, Sony Open, 3M Open, TOUR Championship) of the 2021-22 season – and 27 th time since the start of the 2019 calendar year – that Titleist swept the major equipment counts at a PGA TOUR event. Titleist is the only brand to have ever accomplished this feat. And when the season officially came to a close Sunday evening in Atlanta, Titleist was once again the PGA TOUR’s most played and most winning equipment brand. Over the course of the 2021-22 season, the majority of players chose Titleist golf balls, drivers, hybrids, utility irons, irons and wedges, while more champions had Titleist golf balls, drivers, irons, wedges and putters in the bag than any competitor. GOLF BALLS PGA TOUR players teed up the #1 ball in golf a combined 4,461 times (72%) this season, more than seven times the nearest competitor (598), with Titleist golf ball players accounting for 31 victories (65%) and all four major championships: In one of the game’s historic ball-striking performances, Matthew Fitzpatrick also won his first major championship at the U.S. Open at The Country Club, playing the same golf ball model he used to win the 2013 U.S. Amateur on the same course: Titleist Pro V1x . Fitzpatrick hit 17 greens in regulation on Sunday, becoming only the third player in the last 30 years to accomplish that feat in the final round of a major victory. For the week, he led the field in Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green (+16.14) and SG: Around-the-Green (+5.65) while making a tournament-best 19 birdies. He tied for first in GIR at 72.2 percent. With his final full swing of the tournament, from an uncomfortable lie in the left fairway bunker 161 yards from the pin, he landed his Pro V1x on the green, 18 feet from the cup, to secure the victory. Said Fitzpatrick: “The spin’s consistent, the flight’s consistent, and that’s what you need in a golf ball. You don’t need it kind of in different windows. It’s nice to have that consistency to have the confidence in the golf ball to know how far it’s going to go every time, and to be within a really tight deviation is obviously so important. This is a game of inches after all, the margins are so fine you want it to be as tight as possible. So that’s why I play Pro V1x because it’s exactly that, you know what you’re going to get every shot and you don’t get any strange effects from shots.” “You just know, hitting other golf balls, that as soon as you’ve hit it, it doesn’t have the same effect. I’ve messed around with balls on the range when they’ve been mixed into the Pro V1x bag that I always go to grab, and they just get funky flights. I don’t know how you can play golf with that, to be honest, and not knowing what you’re going to get from shot to shot.” Eleven of the top 15 players in Strokes Gained: Total play a Titleist ball, while nine of the top ten players in SG: Tee-to-Green play a Titleist ball. Matt Fitzpatrick ranked 2 nd while Will Zalatoris (Pro V1) ranked 3 rd . Zalatoris ranked 1 st in Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green and PGA Champion Justin Thomas (Pro V1x) ranked 3 rd . Corey Conners (Pro V1) ranked 2 nd (71.9%, Pro V1). Six of the 7 players who earned nine or more top 10’s were Titleist ball players: Fitzpatrick, Thomas, Zalatoris, Patrick Cantlay (Pro V1x) , and Sungjae Im (Pro V1x) . Ryan Armour (Pro V1x) ranked 1 st in Driving Accuracy, hitting 73.95% of his fairways for the year. Eighteen of the top 20 players in that category play a Titleist golf ball. DRIVERS Titleist was the most played driver on the PGA TOUR for the fourth consecutive season (1,901/31%) with Titleist driver players combining for a Tour-leading 16 victories – including three majors (PGA Championship, U.S. Open, and Open Championship) and four wins by players using NEW TSR models, which were launched with only 10 weeks remaining in the season. The TOUR’s most popular driver model over the 47 events was TSi3 (19%). Justin Thomas was one of more than 80 players on the PGA TOUR to make the quick switch to a NEW TSR driver, putting his TSR3 10.0° model in play for the first time to start the FedEx Cup Playoffs. “It’s obviously an interesting time of year to make a driver change, heading into the playoffs, but after some really great testing early on with TSR3, JT was able to spend some more time with it after the Open Championship,” said J. Van Wezenbeeck, Titleist’s Director of Player Promotions . “The top priority for JT with driver is performance on all of the variety of shots he likes to hit, from the low, piercing cut to the high draw and everything in between. He’s also looking for that classic shaping, a very clean look, and a driver that sounds great. TSR checked all of those boxes for him. “He clearly had great results with TSi, he won a major with it this year, but with TSR he’s seen an uptick in ball speed with just incredible consistency off the face. He keeps mentioning how consistent his speed, launch and spin numbers are on off-center hits. For a tour player who’s trying to hit a variety of shots on these very difficult golf courses, it’s that consistency that really allows him to perform at his best.” Said Thomas, to PGATOUR.com: “The biggest difference is the spin. When I heel it, it doesn’t spin crazy high and when I toe it, it’s somehow spinning a little more. It’s unbelievable in terms of misses.” Will Zalatoris' victory at the FedEx St. Jude Championship playing his TSR3 8.0 ° driver marked victory No. 4 for the new Titleist driver models after making their PGA TOUR debut at the Travelers Championship with just 10 weeks left in the season. Zalatoris gained nearly two strokes on the field (+1.815) with his NEW TSR3 8.0 driver in Memphis while averaging 321.2 yards off the tee. Said Zalatoris: “I literally took my old shaft and plugged it into the new TSR and I immediately saw results. The mishits for me were exponentially better. I mean, I was already seeing mishits go about seven, eight yards farther. I have a lot of distance but bringing it in left-to-right was something that was huge for me. The head shape looks amazing. And even just on the ones I was hitting solid, I was already picking up six yards. “I mean, it was a no brainer. It was pretty similar to my TSi and it was better, which I didn't think we could do… With being one of the longer guys on tour, the better I can do in terms of bringing it in from side-to-side and make my dispersion be that much tighter is exactly what I’m looking for. And so being able to hit shots that before might have maybe been in the left rough or the right rough, now all of a sudden I’m seeing a few more go on the fairway, which is just a couple more birdie chances a round.” Open Championship winner Cameron Smith and runner-up Cameron Young , the second-ranked driver on the PGA TOUR (SG: Off-the-Tee/+.914 per round), each played Titleist TSR3 drivers at St. Andrews. Said Young, who finished the season 3 rd in Driving Distance (319.3 yard average): “I’ve loved it. It’s faster … and I feel like especially the toe miss for me, I haven’t gotten as much curve out of it, which is obviously a good thing. It seems to be a little bit more consistent on my misses. I’ve put it right in play and it’s been great.” Playing a TSR3 9.0° driver, Joohyung "Tom" Kim captured the Wyndham Championship for his first career PGA TOUR title at the final event of the regular season. He earned both his PGA TOUR card and a spot in the FedExCup Playoffs with the victory. Kim made the new TSR3 his gamer following a visit to the Titleist Performance Institute, where he worked with Titleist Tour Rep Dino Antenucci . “I had been playing the TSi3 for the longest time and I thought I wasn’t going to change it, but after trying it at TPI, it was just so good that I had to put it in the bag, and it’s been working out really well. My percentage in the fairway has gone up and, yeah, it’s a keeper. Missed hits, solid hits, it just stays in the wind so well for me, that’s what I’ve had trouble with before and I thought I was going to use the ‘i’ for the rest of the season, but I put it right in the bag because I gained ball speed, gained swing speed, smash factor went up and holds it really well into the wind. So it was great.” J.T. Poston put his new TSR3 9.0° driver in play the first week it was available at the Travelers Championship, finishing T2 in Hartford. The following week, he won the John Deere Classic. Said Poston: “Can't say enough about it. It looks, feels, sounds awesome, and I picked up a little ball speed right away … My accuracy has been up. Even the mishits are going straight, which is nice, but they’re also getting out there just about as far as the ones that are hit out of the center.” Prior to the Travelers, Poston was 112 th in the FedEx Cup Rankings. He finished the year tied for 15 th . At the first three PGA TOUR events TSR driver was available, the leader in SG: Off-the-Tee played a TSR3 ( Davis Riley | Travelers Championship; Cameron Davis | John Deere Classic; Max Homa | Scottish Open). Said Riley: “The overall look, the feel is awesome. It’s really good. The mishits are really good. I’m finding really consistent spin across the face no matter where I’m hitting it, so that you’re maxing out your carry numbers every time. It’s what you really want to look for. It’s not how good your good hits are. It’s, ‘How good are your bad hits?’ And just seeing that consistency across the face is really cool.” FAIRWAYS Will Zalatoris , Cameron Young , Joohyung "Tom" Kim and Max Homa are among more than 60 players who put new TSR Fairways in play on the PGA TOUR this season. Zalatoris earned his first career PGA TOUR win at the FedEx St. Jude Championship gaming a TSR2+ fairway, as well as his TSR3 driver. “This is an absolute rocket,” Zalatoris said. “I love this thing. It’s the best 3-wood I’ve ever had. It’s pretty cool to be able to have something besides driver that I can hit off the tee and basically hit it as far as I want. And then if I need to hit high and soft into greens, I can do that as well.” Joohyung “Tom” Kim also claimed his first PGA TOUR title - a week before Zalatoris - at the Wyndham Championship, after making the switch to a TSR3 driver and fairway. Said Kim of his new fairway metal: “In the wind, downwind, when you want to hit it up, it goes up. In the wind when you want to keep it low, it goes low. So, it's really the perfect club for a 3-wood. The 3-wood’s the hardest club to fit and they did it perfectly.” The Barbasol Championship winner also had a TSR3 fairway in the bag in capturing his first win on the PGA TOUR. HYBRIDS & UTILITIES Titleist was also the TOUR’s most played hybrid (746/34%), with the majority of Titleist players using a TSi2 (2,213/9%) model. Forty-seven percent (1,305) of the utility irons in play this season on the PGA TOUR were Titleist models, with 29 percent of all utilities being current generation T200 (Utility Build), the TOUR’s top model. IRONS For the ninth-consecutive season, and 18 th of the last 19 seasons, more TOUR players used Titleist irons (1,919/29%) than any other brand – with 15 players (31%) taking Titleist iron sets to the winner’s circle. The most played iron model was the current generation Titleist T100 (695/11%). Justin Thomas (T100 4 iron; 621.JT (5-9) tour prototype irons) and Cameron Smith (T100 5-9 irons w/ prototype black finish) both won majors in 2022 with Titleist irons, taming Southern Hills and The Old Course with stellar approach play. One of the most pivotal shots hit with a Titleist iron this year was Smith’s final round tee shot at The PLAYERS on the famed 17 th hole at TPC Sawgrass. With 135 yards to the hole, a two-shot lead, and the hole location cut three paces from the right edge of the island-green (and water), Smith’s 9-iron finished inside of five feet to make a not-so stress-free birdie. Smith on his T100 irons: “I put these in as soon as we got them. They’ve been really good. I love the consistency. I think they did a lot of really good work, especially on the shorter irons with grinding this heel a little bit. So when you get a bit of an uneven lie, you don’t feel like the heel's digging in and you’re missing shots left.” WEDGES More than half of all the wedges (9,020/51%) played on TOUR this season were Vokey Design models – the most played wedge on the PGA TOUR since 2004 – while players gaming at least one Vokey wedge won 32 (67%) of the season’s 47 events. Vokey SM9 (5,050/29%) was the most popular wedge model, with SM9 players winning 10 of the final 11 weeks on TOUR. All four men’s major champions had at least three Vokey Design wedges in the bag in 2022. The U.S. Open champion ( Vokey Design SM9 52.12F, 56.08M, 60.08M) ranked 1 st in Scrambling for the 2021-2022 PGA TOUR season (69.62%) and improved from 97 th to 7 th in Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green from the prior season. Justin Thomas played four Vokey Design SM9 wedges in winning the PGA Championship – 10F (@ 47.5), 52.12F (@ 52.5), 56.14F (@ 57.0), and a WedgeWorks 60.06K grind that helped him go 5-for-5 in sand saves Sunday at Southern Hills. For the week, he averaged 14’0” on approaches from 125-150 yards – second best in the field and 11’9” better than the field average. “When I was testing SM9, it was nice to see the low controlled flight,” said Thomas, who put the new SM9 models in play to start 2022 at the Sentry Tournament of Champions. “For me, for someone who likes to flight my wedges and control my spin a lot, I need to be able to see that ball hit the windows. And I’m looking both low and high, but especially low. Because for me, it’s nice to be able to feel like I hit it and I don't look up and it’s coming high and floaty. It’s hitting the flight that I want, the spin that I want and reacting how I want.” When it comes to his lob wedge, Thomas goes back-and-forth between his WedgeWorks 60.06K and WedgeWorks 60T models, depending on course conditions. The Masters champion played three Vokey Design wedges, including the WedgeWorks 60.06K model he used to make a pivotal birdie on the par-4 3 rd , chipping in from 29 yards left of the green. For the week, he finished T-2 in Scrambling (69.6%). When asked after the round what he saw as his biggest strength this week, he said: “ I had a lot of nice up-and-downs… If I was to pick one part of my game that excelled the most, I would say it was probably my lob wedge. Even today, I had some really good up-and-downs in the beginning of the round and then just kept myself in position.” Cameron Smith used four SM9 models to navigate the Old Course’s firm, undulating turf. Said Smith: “You know, I think you have to be comfortable with almost being uncomfortable, in these conditions. … I think these new Vokey wedges, as well, are a lot better, especially into the wind. The 46, and the 52, for me, have been a big, big help in the wind. The ball just flights the way I want it to, and the golf balls are best in the world, so it just does what it does.” Making sizable short game improvements for the year was J.T. Poston ( Vokey Design SM9 46.10F, 50.12F, 56.10S, 60.04L wedges ) who went from T134 to 44 th in Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green from last year to this year, as well as the Memorial champion ( Vokey Design SM9 52.12F, 56.08M, WedgeWorks 60.08V @ 62 wedges ) who improved from 141 st to T8. PUTTERS Scotty Cameron putters were the choice of more winners on the PGA TOUR than any other brand, with players combining for 21 wins (44%), seven more than the nearest competitor (14), including three major championships (Masters, PGA Championship, Open Championship). The winner of the Masters used a Scotty Cameron Special Select Timeless TourType GSS tour prototype , marking his fourth win in six starts since switching to the Scotty Cameron Newport 2-style putter. He first put the new Special Select Timeless Tourtype GSS tour prototype model in play at the WM Phoenix Open, where he claimed his maiden PGA TOUR victory while leading the field in Putts per Green in Regulation (1.66) and ranking second for the week in Strokes Gained: Putting (+6.49). At the Masters, he finished fifth in putting, averaging 1.53 putts per green in regulation. The World No. 1 added the new putter to his bag following a December trip to the Scotty Cameron Putter Studio, where he worked with Scotty Cameron Tour Rep Brad Cloke . He had previously been using a Newport-style Super Rat 1 tour prototype. (Newport is the softer, rounder counterpart to the Newport 2.) “He just wanted to switch things up a little bit and give himself a slightly different look heading into 2022,” Cloke said. “Prior to visiting us in the Studio, he’d been messing around with an older Newport 2 Timeless he had at home. He’d added a bunch of lead tape to the sole to try and get it to a similar swingweight as his Super Rat. He really liked the profile but the feel wasn’t exactly where he wanted it, so we went to work on building him a new setup with adjustable weighting.” Justin Thomas' second PGA Championship victory featured a great putting performance, finishing 2 nd in Strokes Gained for the week. Using his Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5 tour prototype putter , Thomas made key birdie putts on Nos. 5, 9, 11, 12, and 17 as well as playoff holes 1 and 2 (Nos. 13 and 17). Will Zalatoris , playing a Scotty Cameron Phantom X 11 (Long) tour prototype putter, finished runner-up to Thomas at the PGA Championship but broke through for this first TOUR victory in Memphis at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Zalatoris made a clutch 10-footer for par on 18 to force a playoff, extended the playoff with another 10-footer for par on the second playoff hole, and drained a 7-footer for the win on the third playoff hole. For the week, Zalatoris led the field in approach putt performance (also known as lag putting). “Immediately when I was hitting putts [with it for the first time], I knew exactly where the putt was going to go. Right off the face, I can feel the putt distance-wise and that’s super important,” Zalatoris said. “When it comes to testing for me, it’s all feel. It was a putter that the second I put it down, I felt like I could see the line super well. I put a line on my ball and seeing that ball roll end over end, it’s a pretty good feeling when you strike a putt and it goes in dead center.” “Players just love the way the 11 sits on the ground,” said Scotty Cameron Rep Drew Page . “When you put it down, it doesn’t open, it doesn’t close, it just sets up so easily.” Cameron Smith and his Newport-style Scotty Cameron 009M tour prototype putter led the field in Strokes Gained: Putting at the Open Championship, while making a record 255 feet of putts during his second round at the Old Course – the highest total ever registered in one round on the PGA TOUR. On Sunday, Smith used his 009M to get up-and-down for par from behind the Road Hole bunker and then up-and-down for birdie on the 18 th hole, just right of the Valley of Sin. At The PLAYERS, Smith gained the most strokes putting versus the field in tournament history (+2.88 per round). He also finished with the most one-putts ever by a PLAYERS champ (42). Max Homa (Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 tour prototype putter) improved from 118 th in SG: Putting last season to 27 th this year, while earning his fourth-career PGA TOUR victory at the Wells Fargo Championship – his third victory in 15 months after switching to a Scotty Cameron Phantom X model. “When you putt it like I did this week, you know, you almost have to mess up to at least not contend, so that was a humongous part of the week, for sure,” he said. The run began at last year’s Genesis Invitational, where Homa, gaming a Phantom X 11.5 model, became the first player to win with a Phantom X on the PGA TOUR. Four months later, he switched to the Phantom X 5.5, which he used to win the Fortinet Championship in September. That same putter was in his hands at Wells Fargo, where he finished fourth in Strokes Gained: Putting (+7.596). Said Homa, on his switch to Phantom X last season: “I was just struggling with face control with my putter. So I tried a few mallets, ended up going with one of the Phantoms and it just felt like it swung a bit better. It didn’t feel like I needed to work so much with my hands to release the putter. And at that time that’s really what I needed and then I got hooked on them. … “I think you almost don't have to do as much with your hands, so you can just focus on the big muscles. And I feel like, especially with putting, especially when you're nervous, that’s a huge part of being consistent and having a lot of repetition. I felt like that was something that I was missing. And when I switched to that, I felt like it just became a lot more predictable just because I could take out a variable. … “Speed control became much easier with the Phantom style. I felt like because of the weight of the head or just the way it swung, I just felt like it was a lot easier to control my putts from 15 to 25 feet. That’s where I’ve typically struggled. That’s definitely the most obvious impact I saw…” “I think we work a lot on alignment with my putting, with getting the face square to the target line and something about the way they set up, I feel like they’re very square. I feel like that’s helped, but I really do think that the speed control has been the main benefactor (to my wins), holing a couple extra 10 to 20 footers. And that typically is mostly speed based, less start line than the closer putts.” ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | TOUR Championship Seven of the top-10 finishers in the 2021-22 FedEx Cup finale played a Titleist golf ball , while eight of the top 10 gamed at least one piece of Titleist equipment : Five of the top 10 gamed Titleist drivers and irons Eight had at least one Vokey Design wedge in the bag (25 total wedges) Five used a Scotty Cameron putter. Titleist Brand Ambassadors made up five of the final FedEx top 10: Sungjae Im (T2), Max Homa (T5), Justin Thomas (T5), Patrick Cantlay (T7) and Tom Hoge (10). Titleist is #1 Ball, Most Played Equipment Brand Tee To Green at TOUR Championship Titleist was the overwhelming #1 golf ball and most played driver , fairway , hybrid , utility iron , iron , wedge and putter at the TOUR Championship – topping all equipment counts at the TOUR’s season finale for the first time – with a total of 24 players (83%) gaming at least one piece of Titleist equipment. It marked the fourth time this season – and 27th time since the start of the 2019 calendar year – that Titleist swept the major equipment counts at a PGA TOUR event. Titleist is the only brand to have ever accomplished this feat. Titleist Equipment Success in Atlanta The #1 ball in golf was the #1 ball at the TOUR Championship, with 22 (76%) players teeing up a Titleist Pro V1 , Pro V1x or Pro V1 Left Dot golf ball, more than seven times the nearest competitor (3) – including every one of this season’s major champions: Masters Champion (Pro V1), Justin Thomas (Pro V1x), Matthew Fitzpatrick (Pro V1x) and Cameron Smith (Pro V1x) Titleist drivers were the top choice of players with 13 in play (45%), more than double the nearest competitor (6). There were five NEW TSR drivers in play, T1 among driver models. There were more Titleist fairway metals (17/38%), hybrids (6/55%) and utility irons (5/56%) in players’ bags at East Lake than any other brand. Twelve players (41%) played Titleist irons – the longstanding No. 1 iron on the PGA TOUR – double the nearest competitor (6). The most played wedge on the PGA TOUR, Vokey Design wedges made up 63 percent of all gap, sand and lob wedges in play with 52 wedges, more than all other brands combined (31). On the greens, 11 players (38%) trusted a Scotty Cameron putter, compared to six for the nearest competitor. LPGA | CP Women’s Open Playing a Titleist Pro V1 golf ball, the winner of the CP Women’s Open made five birdies over her first nine holes Sunday on her way to a closing 4-under 67 and one-shot victory. It was the first LPGA title for the nine-year veteran, who opened the week with a 9-under 62 and posted four rounds in the 60’s to finish the week at 19 under. She made 21 birdies and only two bogeys over the four days in Canada. Titleist Brand Ambassador Nelly Korda shot a back-nine 31, making eagle on the par-4 12th at the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club, to finish one shot back (T2), as Titleist golf ball players swept the top-7 positions on the leader board. DP WORLD TOUR | Omega European Masters Thriston Lawrence (Pro V1) won his second DP World Tour title on the first hole of a playoff, topping a leader board that featured Titleist golf ball players in seven of the top-8 positions. After opening with an 8-under 62, Lawrence carded three more rounds in the 60’s, including a final-round 69 to finish the week at 18 under. For the week, Lawrence ranked first in Strokes Gained: Approach (+8.56) while hitting 76 percent of his greens in regulation. Three of the top-six finishers played a NEW TSR driver, including the third-place finisher ( TSR3 9.0°) and Titleist Brand Ambassador Antoine Rozner ( TSR3 10.0°), who led the field in Driving Accuracy (79%) and ranked third in SG: Off-the-Tee (+6.44) on his way to a T4 finish. Amateur | U.S. Amateur Championship Titleist was the #1 golf ball and most played equipment brand across every major category at many of 2022's biggest amateur championships, including the U.S. Amateur , The Amateur Championship (R&A) , Australian Amateur, Lytham Trophy, European Amateur , U.S. Junior Amateur and the six NCAA Men’s Regional Championships sites, among others. Titleist also swept the counts across this summer’s Elite Amateur Series events, comprising seven of the amateur game’s most prestigious titles: Sunnehanna Amateur , Northeast Amateur , North & South Amateur , Tran-Miss Amateur , Southern Amateur , Pacific Coast Amateur and Western Amateur . PGA TOUR Champions | The Ally Challenge Steve Stricker (Pro V1x) birdied Nos. 13-16 Sunday at Warwick Hills to close in 5-under 67 and win by one shot. It marked Win No. 9 on PGA TOUR Champions (and No 2 this season) for Stricker, who led a 1-2-3-4-5 finish for Titleist golf ball players in Michigan. KORN FERRY TOUR |Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship David Lingmerth (Pro V1) closed in 3-under 68, birdieing No. 18 at Ohio State’s Scarlet Course to win by two shots and earn his 2022-23 PGA TOUR card. Lingmerth, who opened with a 9-under 62, ranked first for the week in birdies (23) and third in Greens in Regulation (83%). Titleist golf ball players swept the top-5 positions, as 11 of the top 12 finishers played a Pro V1 or Pro V1x . FOUR TITLEIST GOLF BALL PLAYERS EARN TOUR CARDS Lingmerth joined fellow Titleist golf ball players Michael Gligic (Pro V1) , Titleist Brand Ambassador Joseph Bramlett (Pro V1) and Austin Cook (Pro V1) in earning their 2022-23 PGA TOUR cards. With their finishes over the last two weeks, Gligic (T65, T4), Bramlett (T18, T6) and Cook (T4, T34) each crossed the 210-point mark the Korn Ferry Tour is currently using as a fail-safe threshold for players to finish within The Finals 25. The winner of last week’s Albertsons Boise Open, who played a Pro V1 Left Dot , along with Titleist Brand Ambassador Philip Knowles (Pro V1) , locked up their TOUR cards last Sunday. Additionally, 20 of the 25 players who earned their 2022-23 PGA TOUR membership through the Korn Ferry Tour’s regular season points list were also Titleist golf ball players. KOREAN TOUR | Bodyfriend Phantom Rovo Gunsan CC Open Titleist Brand Ambassador YoSeop Seo made birdie on the second playoff hole to win his fourth-career KPGA tour title. Gaming a NEW TSR3 8.0° driver and TSR2 13.5° fairway among his all-Titleist setup, Seo shot a final round 5-under 67 to reach 14 under for the tournament. He was joined by InChoon Hwang (Pro V1x) in the three-person playoff, as nine of the 11 players who finished inside the top 10 and ties trusted a Titleist golf ball . TITLEIST SWEEPS EQUIPMENT COUNTS, TSR IS MOST PLAYED DRIVER Titleist swept all major equipment categories at the Bodyfriend Phantom Rovo Gunsan CC Open, with more players choosing Titleist golf balls (96/67%), drivers (67/47%), fairways (76/46%), hybrids (44/43%), irons (64/44%), wedges (258/66%) and putters (65/45%) than any other brand. NEW TSR drivers were gamed by 51 players, more than any competitor’s total number of drivers. What's in YoSeop Seo's Titleist Golf Bag? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: NEW TSR3 8.0° Fairway Metals: NEW TSR2 13.5° & TSi2 21.0° Utility Iron: U•500 2 Irons: 620 MB 4-9 Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 48.10F, 54.10S, 60.08M Putter: Scotty Cameron Flowback 5.5 tour prototype SUNSHINE TOUR | Vodacom Origins of Golf Highland Gate Anthony Michael (Pro V1x Left Dash) won his first Sunshine Tour title, closing in 3-under 69 to win by one shot. Michael was the only player to post all three rounds in the 60’s, finishing the tournament at 10 under while leading a 1-2-3-4-5 finish for Titleist golf ball players. ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | BMW Championship Titleist Brand Ambassador Patrick Cantlay won the BMW Championship for the second straight season, making birdie on the 17th hole Sunday at Wilmington Country Club on his way to a one-shot victory. Playing a Pro V1x golf ball and full bag of Titleist equipment, Cantlay became the first player to successfully defend a FedEx Cup Playoffs event, following last year’s playoff victory at Caves Valley. It marked the eighth-career PGA TOUR title for Cantlay, who finished the week 14 under after four rounds in the 60’s (68-68-65-69). For the week, he finished second in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green (+8.821), third in SG: Off the Tee (+4.011), sixth in SG: Approach (+5.173) and T2 in Scrambling (80%). Cantlay, also the defending TOUR Championship and FedEx Cup winner, enters next week’s finale at No. 2 in the FedEx Cup rankings. What’s in Patrick Cantlay’s Titleist Golf Bag? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TS3 9.5° | Mitsubishi Diamana ZF 60 TX Fairway: 915F 15.0° | Mitsubishi Diamana ZF 70 TX Hybrid: TS2 21.0° | Mitsubishi Diamana ZF 80 TX Irons: 718 AP2 (4-9) irons | True Temper Dynamic Gold 120 Tour Issue X100 Wedges: Vokey SM7 46.10F, 52.08F & SM9 56.08M (@57), WedgeWorks 60T wedges | True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S300 Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5 tour prototype SEVEN IN A ROW FOR TITLEIST GOLF BALL PLAYERS With Cantlay's victory, Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x golf ball players have now won seven consecutive events on the PGA TOUR and 31 times overall this season. On Sunday, Cantlay and fellow Pro V1x player Scott Stallings , who finished second by one shot, topped a leader board that featured Titleist golf ball players in six of the top-7 positions. CANTLAY ON PERFORMANCE, CONSISTENCY OF PRO V1 x www.instagram.com/.../ “Pro V1x has been the right fit for me because it's the best. I think it’s the best ball that I’ve ever played. I don’t think twice about it when I tee it up. I just know that it’s the best golf ball.” “I want the golf ball to feel consistent, so I want it to do the same thing the most amount of times over and over and over again. That way, it’s predictable. I think golf ball being a fixed variable for what I do is very important. There’s always equipment changes going on or tweaks to suit conditions or suit maybe holes in your game. And so, the golf ball being a constant opposed to also a variable is really important to me. And having it perform well when you hit it solid and when you mishit it slightly, and not seeing a big difference between spin numbers or launch numbers when you do inevitably miss a couple, that’s really important for shooting good scores.” “If you hit a 5-iron, even if you hit it out of the bunker and scuff it up a little bit, you’re still hitting the same 5-iron, so you don’t worry about that component. With golf ball, it’s not necessarily a sure thing, because it is a new golf ball every time you put it in. I might play six different golf balls in a round of golf. And so, the quality control I think is extremely important and something maybe that I take for granted, because I know how difficult it is to replicate something time after time after time. Not having even a percent difference between any of the golf balls in a dozen must be particularly difficult. It’s something that at this point, I don’t even think about. I trust that all the golf balls are exactly the same and are going to perform exactly the same. And that gives me a ton of confidence, so much so that I don’t even think about it when I switch golf balls out there.” 12 STRAIGHT WINS FOR VOKEY WEDGE PLAYERS ON PGA TOUR Playing a set of four Vokey Design wedges, Cantlay became the 12th-consecutive winner on the PGA TOUR to have at least one Vokey in the bag (and 32nd overall this season). He finished the week sixth in Strokes Gained: Approach (+5.173) and T2 in Scrambling (80%). “You’re always looking for a little edge on controlling distance and I was able to control the flight and distance really well with the SM9, and so it went straight in the bag,” said Cantlay, after making the switch to his new SM9 56.08M at the Sentry Tournament of Champions. (He put his SM9 WedgeWorks 60T in play for the first time at the Masters.) “When you’re testing a new wedge you want to see that it’s interacting with the turf the right way and is able to perform no matter what kind of shot you’re hitting. And I feel very comfortable that this wedge does that.” CANTLAY’S SUCCESS CONTINUES WITH PHANTOM X 5 A year ago at the BMW Championship, Cantlay – playing his Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5 tour prototype putter – gained more strokes putting (+14.6) than any player in a single tournament since they began tracking the statistic in 2004. The success has continued throughout 2022. Heading into next week’s season finale, he ranks third in One-Putt Percentage (43.33%), while leading the TOUR in Approach Putt Performance (lag putting). He’s second in Birdie or Better Conversion Percentage at 37.21%. Cantlay was a perfect 15-for-15 from inside seven feet on Sunday and was T-4 for the week in putting from 10-15 feet (57.1%), as he made it 21 wins for Scotty Cameron players this season on the PGA TOUR, more than any other competitor. Cantlay first switched to his Phantom X 5 mid-mallet model last April at the Zurich Classic, seeking added stability through the putter’s compact wingback construction. Three starts later, he used it to win The Memorial. “A little different for me, I switched over into a mallet,” said Cantlay, who for years had played a blade-style Newport 2 GSS tour prototype. “It’s more face-balanced, so it felt just a little easier to aim and it felt a little easier to swing just straight back and straight through. Launch conditions have been really good and I’ve been making some putts.” Cantlay’s Memorial-winning Phantom X 5 featured a double bend shaft without alignment features. Following the second round of the 2021 Northern Trust, Cantlay switched into his current Phantom X 5 configuration with a sight line on the topline (like the stock model). Around that time, Cantlay also began marking a line on his Pro V1x golf ball to help with alignment on short putts. DP WORLD TOUR | D+D Real Czech Masters Max Kieffer (Pro V1) won his first DP World Tour title, posting a final round 6-under 66 including a birdie on the 17th hole to win by one shot. Kieffer led the field in Strokes Gained: Around the Green (+1.86 per round), while finishing seventh in Scrambling (83.33%). Eleven of the top-12 finishers trusted a Titleist golf ball in Prague, while three of the top five gamed a NEW TSR driver, including Titleist Brand Ambassadors Tapio Pulkannen (TSR2), Louis De Jager (TSR2) and Zander Lombard (TSR3). LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR | Aramco Team Series Sotogrande Titleist Brand Ambassador Nelly Korda came from seven shots back to start the final round, closing in 5-under 67 to win by three shots. Fellow Titleist Brand Ambassadors Jessica Korda and Pauline Roussin-Bouchard finished in a tie for second. What’s in Nelly Korda’s Titleist Golf Bag? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 golf ball Driver: TSi1 10.0° | Graphite Design Tour AD IZ 6 S Fairway Metals: TSi2 16.5° | Fujikura Ventus Red 70 S and TSi2 21.0° fairway | Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw Blue 75 S Irons: T100 5-PW | Aerotech SteelFiber i80cw F4 Wedges: Vokey SM8 50.08F, 54.10S, 58.08M | Aerotech SteelFiber i95cw S Putter: Scotty Cameron Special Select Squareback 2 tour prototype PGA TOUR Champions | DICK’s Sporting Goods Open Padraig Harrington (Pro V1) posted three rounds of 67 or better – making just one bogey over his final 36 holes – to earn his second PGA TOUR Champions title of 2022. Harrington, 50, closed with a bogey-free 67 to win by three shots over Thongchai Jaidee (Pro V1x) and Mike Weir (Pro V1x Left Dash) , leading a 1-2-3 finish for Titleist golf ball players. Harrington made 20 birdies over the three rounds and finished the week 4th in Scrambling (86.67%) while going 2-for-2 in sand saves. CHAMPION WINS WITH NEW TSR DRIVER The winner of the DICK’s Sporting Goods Open gamed a NEW TSR3 9.0° driver, marking the first win on PGA TOUR Champions for the new TSR models. Over the three rounds in New York, he led the field in Driving Distance at 323 yards. KORN FERRY TOUR | Albertsons Boise Open Playing a Titleist Pro V1 Left Dot golf ball, the winner of the Albertsons Boise Open captured his first-career Korn Ferry Tour victory after posting a career-low 8-under 63 Sunday and emerging victorious from a three-man, all-Titleist playoff. The winner – who finished the four rounds at 21 under, along with Titleist Brand Ambassador Philip Knowles (Pro V1) and MJ Daffue (Pro V1x) – prevailed with a par on the first playoff hole at Hillcrest CC. Japan Golf Tour | Shigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy Cup This week’s winner on the Japan Golf Tour used a Titleist TSi3 driver (10.0°) and Vokey Design SM8 58-degree lob wedge, posting a final-round 67 to win by two. Tomoharu Otsuki (Pro V1) finished solo second after a closing 7-under 65. Asian Tour | International Series Korea Taehoon Ok (Pro V1) birdied the final hole Sunday to earn his first Asian Tour victory. Ok, 23, rolled his Pro V1 in from 5 feet for birdie on the 18th hole at Lotte Skyhill CC to close in 3-under 68 and finish the week at 15 under, one shot clear of Bio Kim (Pro V1x) . “I asked my caddie on 17 if he really thought I can birdie 18 and he said, ‘go for it’,” Ok said. “I have learned a lot by playing in the final pairings recently so that really helped.” It was a 1-2-3 finish for Titleist golf ball players, as Titleist Brand Ambassador Trevor Simsby (Pro V1x) finished another shot back in third. Eleven of the 14 players finishing T10 or better trusted a Titleist ball for the week. SUNSHINE TOUR | Sunbet Challenge Albert Venter (Pro V1) captured his second Sunshine Tour win while leading a 1-2-3-4-5 finish for Titleist golf ball players. Venter opened with a 9-under 63 on his way to a six-shot victory. Pro V1 players Ruan Korb and Titleist Brand Ambassador Estiaan Conradie finished second and third, respectively, with Titleist golf ball players claiming the top-five positions on the leader board. CHINA TOUR | Shenyang International Open Pro V1x loyalist Zihan She earned his first China Tour victory while leading a 1-2-3 finish for Titleist golf ball players. She, the only player to finish the week at even par, won by one shot over Jia Zhang (Pro V1x) . Yang Tong (Pro V1x) finished another shot back in third. Titleist golf ball players made up 11 of the top 12 finishers at Shenyang Century Golf Club, as 96 percent of the field trusted a Titleist golf ball. AMATEUR | U.S. Amateur The winner of the U.S. Amateur trusted his Pro V1 golf ball to a 1-up victory in the all-Titleist golf ball final at Ridgewood Country Club. The champion, ranked third in the World Amateur Golf Ranking coming into the week, hit his approach on the 36th hole to 12 feet and two-putted for the halve to claim the Havemeyer Trophy. The runner-up, playing a Pro V1x golf ball and 13 Titleist clubs, battled back from a 5-down deficit early in the day, birdieing the 35th hole to extend the match to No. 36. TITLEIST SWEEPS EQUIPMENT COUNTS AT U.S. AMATEUR Titleist was the overwhelming #1 golf ball and most played brand in every major equipment category as the field of 312 players chased history at Ridgewood Country Club. This season on the PGA TOUR, Titleist has topped every major equipment category three times, and 26 times since the start of the 2019 calendar year – a feat that has never been matched by any other brand. Titleist also swept the counts across this summer’s seven Elite Amateur Series events, the six NCAA Men’s Regional Championships and the U.S. Junior Championship. At the U.S. Women’s Amateur, Titleist was also the most played golf ball, driver (T1), hybrid , utility iron , wedge and putter . This week in New Jersey: A total of 271 players (87%) teed up a Pro V1 , Pro V1x , Pro V1 Left Dot or Pro V1x Left Dash , more than 11 times the nearest competitor (24) – including the champion, all four semifinalists, seven of the eight quarterfinalists and three of the stroke-play co-medalists. There were more Titleist drivers (121/39%), fairways (121 players/39%) and hybrids (36/40%) in players’ bags than any other brand – with a total of 285 (39%) total metalwoods in play, compared to 188 for the nearest competitor. Titleist was the most played utility iron with 118 (65%), more than five times the nearest competitor (23), with T200 (Utility Build) being the most popular model. Titleist irons were the top choice of U.S. Amateur contestants with 125 (40%) sets in play, more than double the nearest competitor (59). T100 irons were the most trusted model. There were more Vokey Design gap, sand and lob wedges (544/59%) in play than all other brands combined. More players trusted Scotty Cameron putters (102/33%) than any other brand, compared to 68 for the nearest competitor. ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | FedEx St. Jude Championship Titleist Brand Ambassador Will Zalatoris vaulted to the top of the FedExCup Playoffs standings and into the Top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking (No. 9), claiming his first PGA TOUR title on the third hole of a playoff Sunday in Memphis. Zalatoris – gaming a Pro V1 golf ball and all-Titleist setup, including a NEW TSR driver and fairway, T200 and T100 irons, Vokey Design SM9 wedges and Scotty Cameron Phantom X putter – played his final 54 holes of the week in 16 under, posting a final-round 4-under 66 Sunday to force the extra session. Over the four days at TPC Southwind, Zalatoris, 25, topped the field in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green (+8.37) and SG: Approach (+7.73). What's In Will Zalatoris' Titleist Golf Bag? www.youtube.com/watch Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: NEW TSR3 8.0° | Fujikura Speeder 661 TR X Fairway Metal: NEW TSR2+ 13° | Fujikura Ventus 8 Blue X Utility Iron: T200 3 | Nippon NS Pro Modus 3 Irons: T100 4-PW | Dynamic Gold X100 Tour Issue Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM9 50.08F, 54.10F (at 55), WedgeWorks 60T | Dynamic Gold X100 Tour Issue Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 11 (Long) tour prototype ZALATORIS ON HIS PRO V1; SIX STRAIGHT WINS FOR TITLEIST GOLF BALL PLAYERS Zalatoris' breakthrough victory at the FedEx St. Jude Championship marked the sixth straight victory for Titleist golf ball players on the PGA TOUR and Win No. 30 for Pro V1 and Pro V1x players overall this season. “When you play the best golf ball you’re able to do what you want,” Zalatoris said. “And so off the tee it matches up with my high speed, playing the V as opposed to the X. X spins just a little too much for me, but the V just fits me perfectly. With the irons, I know how it’s going to come out of the rough, if it’s going to come out a little hot, a little spiny, same thing. Super most important part for me is with the wedges because being as high spin and as much speed as I have, I know exactly what shot I’m going to hit, when it’s going to do a little drop and stop, and when it’s going to spin back.” ZALATORIS WINS WITH NEW TSR DRIVER; 4TH WIN IN 8 WEEKS FOR NEW TITLEIST MODEL Zalatoris' victory Sunday using his NEW TSR driver marked victory No. 4 for the new Titleist driver models in just eight weeks since making their PGA TOUR debut at the Travelers Championship . Zalatoris joins last week’s Wyndham Championship winner Joohyung "Tom" Kim ( TSR3 9.0°), as well as Cameron Smith ( TSR3 10.0°/ Open Championship ) and J.T. Poston ( TSR3 9.0°/ John Deere Classic ) in the TSR winner’s circle. In total, Titleist drivers have been used to win 15 events this season on the PGA TOUR, more than any other competitor. This week in Memphis, Zalatoris gained nearly two strokes on the field (+1.815) with his NEW TSR3 8.0° driver while averaging 321.2 yards off the tee. Said Zalatoris: “I literally took my old shaft and plugged it into the new TSR and I immediately saw results. The mishits for me were exponentially better. I mean, I was already seeing mishits go about seven, eight yards farther. I have a lot of distance but bringing it in left-to-right was something that was huge for me.” “I mean, it was a no brainer. It was pretty similar to my TSi and it was better, which I didn't think we could do… With being one of the longer guys on tour, the better I can do in terms of bringing it in from side-to-side and make my dispersion be that much tighter is exactly what I’m looking for. And so being able to hit shots that before might have maybe been in the left rough or the right rough, now all of a sudden I’m seeing a few more go on the fairway, which is just a couple more birdie chances a round.” JUSTIN THOMAS MAKES SWITCH TO NEW TSR DRIVER Titleist Brand Ambassador Justin Thomas became the latest player to make the switch to a NEW TSR driver, putting his NEW TSR3 10.0° model in play for the first time Thursday at TPC Southwind. Over the first 36 holes, Thomas led the field in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee, gaining nearly three strokes (+2.999) on the field when all was said and done Sunday. He finished the week third overall in SG: Tee to Green (+8.295). “It’s obviously an interesting time of year to make a driver change, heading into the playoffs, but after some really great testing early on with TSR3, JT was able to spend some more time with it after the Open Championship,” said J.J. Van Wezenbeeck, Titleist’s Director of Player Promotions . “The top priority for JT with driver is performance on all of the variety of shots he likes to hit, from the low, piercing cut to the high draw and everything in between. He’s also looking for that classic shaping, a very clean look, and a driver that sounds great. TSR checked all of those boxes for him. “He clearly had great results with TSi, he won a major with it this year, but with TSR he’s seen an uptick in ball speed with just incredible consistency off the face. He keeps mentioning how consistent his speed, launch and spin numbers are on off-center hits. For a tour player who’s trying to hit a variety of shots on these very difficult golf courses, it’s that consistency that really allows him to perform at his best.” Said Thomas, to PGATOUR.com, after Round 1: “The biggest difference is the spin. When I heel it, it doesn’t spin crazy high and when I toe it, it’s somehow spinning a little more. It’s unbelievable in terms of misses.” Thomas’ Driver: NEW TSR3 10.0° | Mitsubishi Diamana ZF 60 TX | D•1 SureFit hosel setting ZALATORIS WINS WITH NEW TSR2+ FAIRWAY METAL In addition to his NEW TSR3 driver, Zalatoris also had a NEW TSR2+ 13.0° fairway metal in the bag. “This is an absolute rocket,” Zalatoris said. “I love this thing. We tried it at the Scottish Open this year and it’s the best 3-wood I’ve ever had. It’s pretty cool to be able to have something besides driver that I can hit off the tee and basically hit it as far as I want. And then if I need to hit high and soft into greens, I can do that as well.” 11 STRAIGHT WINS FOR VOKEY WEDGE PLAYERS ON PGA TOUR Zalatoris became the 11th-consecutive winner on the PGA TOUR to have at least one Vokey in the bag, gaming three NEW SM9's in Memphis. Zalatoris bested the field in average proximity from 50-125 yards (9'4" on nine attempts) while finishing eighth in Scrambling at 76.19 percent. Overall, Vokey wedge players have combined for 31 wins on the 2021-22 PGA TOUR, compared to eight for the nearest competitor. Zalatoris plays SM9 50.08F, 54.10S (@55), WedgeWorks 60T models. Said Zalatoris: “With SM9, it’s basically exactly what I wanted to see out of my wedges. They come out a little bit lower with a little more spin. The flight came down probably like five or six feet, but it added a bunch of spin so it worked out perfect. Especially getting back into the wind, I can flight something a little bit lower and it’ll grab just exactly how I want it to.” “I play a 50-55-60 setup. I’ve got a 50.08, really good for me because it just fits a gapping between my pitching wedge and the 54. The 54, I’ve got the 10-degree S grind. And then with the 60, I’ve got the T grind, which is awesome, because it’s very versatile. It lays super close to the ground, I’m able to lay it open, I’m able to trap it, hit a low, put a bunch of spin on it. And so it’s really versatile for me.” ZALATORIS ON HIS T100 IRONS, T200 UTILITY Zalatoris , who bested the field in Strokes Gained: Approach (+7.73) at TPC Southwind, carries a set of T100 irons in addition to a T200 (Utility Build) 3-iron. Zalatoris on his T100s: “Love these irons. I’m a high spin guy and the cavity back helps me bring the ball down, and my distance control is just so consistent, which is the most important thing when it comes to an iron. The feel is amazing. I also love that they have a kink less offset, and that is massive for me, because specifically out of the rough, it got rid of flyers.” Zalatoris on his T200: “It’s just so versatile. If we’re playing somewhere fast and firm and I’ve got to keep something under the wind, I’m able to bring it down low. And if I’m hitting something into a par-5, I’m able to throw it up high and be able to stop it on a green. And that’s exactly what I’m looking for. I’ve always liked playing more of an iron look as opposed to being a hybrid guy and to have something that versatile for me is huge. And it’s the most versatile hybrid iron I’ve ever played.” ZALATORIS WINS WITH PHANTOM X; 20 WINS FOR SCOTTY CAMERON PLAYERS THIS SEASON Zalatoris' victory Sunday with his Scotty Cameron Phantom X 11 tour prototype made it 20 wins for Scotty Cameron players this season on the PGA TOUR, more than any other competitor. It was just one year earlier at TPC Southwind – at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational – that Zalatoris put a new Phantom X 11 in play for the first time. On Sunday, Zalatoris rolled in a clutch 10-footer for par on 18 to make the playoff, then dropped another 10-footer for par on the second playoff hole to extend the match. His 7-footer on the third playoff hole sealed the victory. For the week, Zalatoris led the field in approach putt performance (also known as lag putting). “Immediately when I was hitting putts [with it for the first time], I knew exactly where the putt was going to go. Right off the face, I can feel the putt distance-wise and that’s super important,” Zalatoris said. “When it comes to testing for me, it’s all feel. It was a putter that the second I put it down, I felt like I could see the line super well. I put a line on my ball and seeing that ball roll end over end, it’s a pretty good feeling when you strike a putt and it goes in dead center.” “Players just love the way the 11 sits on the ground,” said Scotty Cameron Rep Drew Page . “When you put it down, it doesn’t open, it doesn’t close, it just sets up so easily.” LPGA/LET | ISPS Handa World Championship Maja Stark won the ISPS Handa World Championship (women’s division), making 10 final-round birdies with her Pro V1 golf ball, posting a 10-under 63 to win by five shots. Stark hit 10 of 14 fairways and 15 of 18 greens on Sunday, led a 1-through-10 sweep for Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x players at the top of the leader board. DP WORLD TOUR | ISPS Handa World Championship Playing a Pro V1 golf ball, the winner of the ISPS Handa World Championship (men’s division) shot a final round 1-under 69 to finish at 12 under for the week and secure his second DP World Tour victory of the year, while leading a 1-2-3 finish for Titleist golf ball players. In addition to his Pro V1, the winner also relied on four Vokey Design SM9 wedges (46.10F, 52.08F, 56.10S, 60.10S) and a Scotty Cameron Phantom X 7.5 putter. KORN FERRY TOUR | Pinnacle Bank Championship Robby Shelton (Pro V1 Left Dot) carded a final round 6-under 65 to win the Korn Ferry Tour’s regular season finale by one shot over Titleist Brand Ambassador Ben Taylor . Kevin Dougherty (Pro V1 Left Dot) finished another shot back, making it a 1-2-3 finish for Titleist golf ball players in Omaha. TITLEIST LEADS THE WAY AMONG KORN FERRY TOUR GRADUATES Both Shelton and Taylor finished inside the Top 25 on the KFT’s regular season points list, as 23 of the 25 players who officially secured their PGA TOUR cards for the 2022-2023 season on Sunday played at least one piece of Titleist equipment: Twenty of the 25 KFT regular season graduates were Titleist golf ball players, more than six times the nearest competitor (3); 10 grads played a Titleist driver , double the nearest competitor (5), with five of them having already made the switch to NEW TSR models; Titleist irons were the top choice of the Top 25 with nine players, more than double the nearest competitor (4); 14 players gamed at least one Vokey Design wedge, more than three times the nearest competitor (4); and Scotty Cameron was the most played putter in the regular season graduating class with nine players, compared to seven for the nearest competitor. Titleist Brand Ambassadors (KFT rank): Zecheng “Marty” Dou (4), Ben Taylor (9), Byeong Hun “Ben” An (13), Tyson Alexander (18), Trevor Cone (22), Vincent Norrman (23), Anders Albertson (25). Titleist golf ball players: Robby Shelton (2), Paul Haley II (3), Augusto Nunez (6), Justin Suh (7), Ben Griffin (8), MJ Daffue (11), Seonghyeon Kim (12), Davis Thompson (14), Erik Barnes (15), Trevor Werbylo (16), Michael Kim (19), Harrison Endycott (21), Kevin Roy (24). KOREAN TOUR | The 4TH Woosung Construction Open Titleist Brand Ambassador YongGu Shin birdied the second hole of a playoff to outlast KyungNam Kang (Pro V1) and earn his first KPGA Tour title. Shin and Kang, who finished the week at 13 under, topped a leader board that featured Titleist golf ball players in the top-6 positions. Shin’s victory with his TSR3 10.0° driver also marks the first win for NEW TSR drivers on the KPGA Tour. What’s in YongGu Shin’s Titleist Golf Bag? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: NEW TSR3 10.0 Fairway Metal: NEW TSR2 15.0° Utility Irons: U505 (2) and U500 (4) Irons: T100 irons (5-PW) Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 (52.12 F, 56.10 S, 60.08 M) Putter: Scotty Cameron Special Select Flowback SUNSHINE TOUR | Bain’s Whisky Ubunye Championship The team of Titleist Brand Ambassador Martin Rohwer and Merrick Bremner (Pro V1) combined for eight birdies and an eagle in Saturday’s final round, posting 10-under 62 en route to a six-shot victory. The duo finished at 28 under, six clear of runners-up Erhard Lambrechts (Pro V1x) and Combrinck Smit (Pro V1) , whose final-round 61 was the lowest of the day. Five of the six players making up the top-3 teams played a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball. What’s in Martin Rohwer’s Titleist Golf Bag? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSi2 10.0° Fairway Metal: TSi2 15.0° and TSi3 19.0° Irons: 620 CB (4-6) & 620 MB 7-PW Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 52°, 56°, 60° Putter: Scotty Cameron Golo S5 tour prototype AMATEUR | U.S. Women’s Amateur Titleist was the overwhelming #1 golf ball and top choice of players in drivers (T1) , hybrids , utility irons , irons , wedges and putters at the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship : A total of 130 players (83%) are teeing up a Titleist Pro V1 , Pro V1x , or AVX golf ball, 10 times the nearest competitor (13). Two of the co-medalists, and 27 of the 32 quarterfinalists, play a Titleist golf ball. No brand has more drivers in play this week than Titleist with 42 players (T1) gaming either a NEW TSR , TSi or TS model this week at Chambers Bay. TSi3 is the most played model (24). Titleist is the most played hybrid (47/25%) and utility iron (16/62%), with more T200 utility irons (13) in play than all other brands combined. Players are gaming a total of 219 Vokey Design gap, sand, and lob wedges, more than two times the nearest competitor (83). On the greens, more players are using Scotty Cameron putters (56) than any other brand, with Newport 2 and Phantom X putters as the top models. Titleist also swept all major equipment categories this year on the Elite Amateur Series as well as the NCAA Men’s Golf Championship, European Amateur and U.S. Junior Amateur. ... #TeamTitleist
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This summer, when the biggest titles in amateur golf have been on the line, more competitors have continued to put their trust in Titleist than any other brand. That continues this week at the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship, where Titleist is the overwhelming #1 golf ball and top choice of players in drivers (T1) , hybrids , utility irons , irons , wedges and putters : A total of 130 players (83%) are teeing up a Titleist Pro V1 , Pro V1x , or AVX golf ball, 10 times the nearest competitor (13). Two of the co-medalists, and 27 of the 32 quarterfinalists, play a Titleist golf ball. No brand has more drivers in play this week than Titleist with 42 players (T1) gaming either a NEW TSR , TSi or TS model this week at Chambers Bay. TSi3 is the most played model (24). Titleist is the most played hybrid (47/25%) and utility iron (16/62%), with more T200 utility irons (13) in play than all other brands combined. Players are gaming a total of 219 Vokey Design gap, sand, and lob wedges, more than two times the nearest competitor (83). On the greens, more players are using Scotty Cameron putters (56) than any other brand, with Newport 2 and Phantom X putters as the top models. Titleist also swept all major equipment categories this year on the Elite Amateur Series as well as the NCAA Men’s Golf Championship, European Amateur and U.S. Junior Amateur. Titleist remains the only brand to have ever topped all major equipment categories (golf ball, driver, fairways, hybrids, utility iron, iron, wedge, putter) on the PGA TOUR, with three sweeps this season and 26 total sweeps since the beginning of the 2019 calendar year. ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | Rocket Mortgage Classic Tony Finau (Pro V1 Left Dot) made it back-to-back wins on the PGA TOUR, closing with a 5-under 67 to reach 26 under and complete a near-flawless performance at Detroit Golf Club. Now a four-time PGA TOUR winner, Finau got his Pro V1 Left Dot up-and-down 100 percent of the time while making only one bogey over 72 holes, leading the field in Scrambling and Bogey Avoidance. He also topped the field in Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green (+13.841) and Greens in Regulation (66 of 72, 91.67%). Only two players have hit more GIRs in a 72-hole PGA TOUR event since 1980. The victory caps off a dominant run, as Finau became the first player to win back-to-back weeks on TOUR by three or more shots since Titleist Brand Ambassador Justin Thomas in 2017 and is now 49 under in his last nine rounds. Titleist Brand Ambassadors Patrick Cantlay (Pro V1x) and Cameron Young (Pro V1 Left Dot) finished in a tie for second at 21 under, as six Titleist golf ball players finished in the Top 7. TONY FINAU ON HIS PRO V1 LEFT DOT “I think equipment starts with the golf ball, not with the clubs, not with the woods, not with any other piece of equipment. It starts with the golf ball. I’ve always been a believer in that. “The Left Dot golf ball is right for me because I’ve always put a lot of spin on the golf ball, so it’s the lowest spinning Titleist Pro V1 that is out on the market, and right away, it caught my eye because of the ball flight. I think if you can control your ball flight, you can control the distance. And it’s been such a reliable ball flight for me from the first time that I hit it. I think the best word I can use is just reliable. I can count on the golf ball in crosswinds, into the wind, downwind. I know how far the golf ball is going to go. And that’s a great feeling to have as a professional golfer. Distance control is up there probably with the most important things when it comes to striking a golf ball and playing golf.” HOW TONY FINAU MARKS HIS PRO V1 LEFT DOT “I actually mark my Pro V1 golf ball with my kids’ initials. I have five kids. I’ll throw my wife in there sometimes as well. So the determining factor for me is if they make a couple bogeys, power lip out, whatever the case, they’re out, and I’m ready for the next kid to come into play and see if they’ll perform. And that’s pretty much it. I’m not crazy superstitious, but there does come a time where, if my kids are a little scared of the dark that day, they want to go swimming, they want to play in the beach, I’ve got to let them go and bring somebody else in that’s ready to score for me.” NINE STRAIGHT WINS FOR VOKEY WEDGE PLAYERS ON PGA TOUR The winner of the Rocket Mortgage Classic played a NEW Vokey Design WedgeWorks 60T wedge, becoming the ninth-consecutive winner on the PGA TOUR to have at least one Vokey wedge in the bag. Overall, Vokey wedge players have combined for 28 wins on the 2021-22 PGA TOUR, compared to eight for the nearest competitor. WINNER, RUNNER-UPS PLAY VOKEY 60T Three of the top-4 finishers at the Rocket Mortgage had a NEW Vokey Design WedgeWorks 60T wedge in the bag, including the winner and Titleist Brand Ambassadors Patrick Cantlay and Cameron Young , who tied for second. For the week, the Rocket Mortgage champ finished first in Scrambling, going 6-for-6 in up-and-downs, and was ninth in Strokes Gained: Around the Green (+2.503). “He has told me many times that max versatility is important to him,” said Vokey Tour Rep Aaron Dill . “He has the ability to be steep or shallow when he wants and, one thing’s for sure, he makes great contact with lots of spin on most of his wedge shots. Since his first T grind he has been loyal to this club, occasionally testing some other higher bounce options but always returning to the T.” Inspired by Master Craftsman Bob Vokey’s work with one of the game’s all-time best wedge players, the T Grind was designed for great hands and a vivid short-game imagination. Available in 58- and 60-degree lofts, it is ideal for a shallow angle of attack in firm conditions, with low bounce and a narrow crescent surface. Compared to Vokey’s L grind, it has a wider back flange which allows for lower measured bounce. Titleist Brand Ambassador Cameron Smith played a 60T in winning The Open at St Andrews, where the Vokey T grind was such a popular choice that Dill ran out of heads on the Titleist Tour Van. The T is also a favorite of Titleist Brand Ambassadors Jordan Spieth , Justin Thomas and Will Zalatoris . Cameron Young, who plays his 60T bent to 62 degrees, finished second this week in SG: Around the Green (4.289). “I’ve had players say they feel like they can hit any shot with the T,” said Will Harvey, Vokey’s European Tour Rep. “The combination of the forward bounce for low pitch shots and the grind for the soft control shots is something needed with the vast amount of shots required on links or firmer course set ups.” TSR MOMENTUM CONTINUES AT ROCKET MORTGAGE Titleist was the most played driver at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, with more than half of the Titleist drivers in players’ bags being NEW TSR2 , TSR3 and TSR4 models. One of the TOUR’s best drivers, Titleist Brand Ambassador Cameron Young finished the week third in SG: Off the Tee (+5.269) with his TSR3 10.0° model, the same club he used to drive the 18th green at St Andrews, setting up his 72nd-hole eagle at the Open Championship. “I’ve loved it. I put it right in play,” Young said. “It feels very much like the [TSi], but just a little faster. And I feel like especially the toe miss for me, I haven’t gotten as much curve out of it, which is obviously a good thing. It seems to be a little bit more consistent on my misses. I’ve put it right in play and it’s been great.” Titleist Brand Ambassador Joohyung Kim , who shot Sunday’s best round (9-under 63) on his way to a seventh-place finish, jumping to 34th in the World Ranking, plays a TSR3 9.0°. “I had been playing the TSi3 for the longest time and I thought I wasn't going to change it, but after trying it at TPI, it was just so good that I had to put in the bag, and it’s been working out really well. My percentage in the fairway has gone up and, yeah, it’s a keeper. Missed hits, solid hits, it just stays in the wind so well for me, that’s what I’ve had trouble with before and I thought I was going to use the ‘i’ for the rest of the season, but I put it right in the bag because I gained ball speed, gained swing speed, smash factor went up and holds it really into the wind. So it was great.” Both Kim (TSR3 13.5°) and Young (TSR3 16.5°) also had NEW TSR fairways in the bag, with a total of 27 TSR2 , TSR2+ and TSR3 fairways in play. Said Kim: “In the wind, downwind, when you want to hit it up, it goes up. In the wind when you keep it low, it goes low. So it's really the perfect club for a 3-wood. 3-wood’s the hardest club to fit and they did it perfectly.” SUNSHINE TOUR | FNB Eswatini Nkonyeni Challenge Titleist Brand Ambassador Jaco Prinsloo completed a wire-to-wire victory at the Nkonyeni Lodge and Golf Estate, closing in 3-under 69 for a three-shot victory. Prinsloo, playing a Pro V1 golf ball and full bag of Titleist equipment, was the only player to finish the three days in double-digits under par (12 under). He topped a leaderboard that featured Titleist golf ball players in the top-five positions. What’s in Jacob Prinsloo’s Titleist Golf Bag? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSi Fairway Metal: TSi Irons: T100 Wedges: Vokey Design Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 12 PGA TOUR CANADA | Ontario Open The winner of the Ontario Open, playing a Pro V1x golf ball, closed in 4-under 67 on his way to a seven-shot win in just his fifth start on PGA TOUR Canada. The champion shot 17 under for the week, getting his Pro V1x up-and-down 89.13 percent of the time and making four eagles, including a hole-out on the 413-yard ninth hole on Sunday. Thomas Walsh (Pro V1) and Lee Detmer (Pro V1x) finished at 10 under in a tie for second place, as Titleist golf ball players finished 1-2-3-4 in Ontario. AMATEUR | U.S. Junior Championship Playing a Pro V1x golf ball, the winner of the U.S. Junior Amateur made 11 birdies and one eagle on his way to a 3-and-2 victory in Saturday’s 36-hole final match at Bandon Dunes. The 17-year-old – who became the first male USGA champion from China and just the fifth international winner of the U.S. Junior – added his name to an illustrious list of U.S. Junior champs such as fellow Titleist golf ball player Jordan Spieth . He is now exempt into the 123rd U.S. Open next summer at Los Angeles Country Club and the next two U.S. Amateur Championships at Ridgewood Country Club and Cherry Hills Country Club, provided he remains amateur. Pro V1 and Pro V1x golf balls were used by three of the four semi-finalists. TITLEIST SWEEPS EQUIPMENT COUNTS AT BANDON DUNES Titleist was the #1 choice of players in all major equipment categories this week at the U.S. Junior Amateur. Out of the 264 players competing at Bandon Dunes, more players trusted Titleist golf balls , drivers , fairway metals , hybrids , utility irons , irons , wedges and putters than any other brand: A total of 198 players teed up a Pro V1 , Pro V1x , Pro V1x Left Dash or AVX golf ball, including the champion (Pro V1x) and the stroke-play medalist (Pro V1). At 75% of the field, the total number of players trusting Titleist balls was more than five times the nearest competitive brand. Titleist was the most played driver at Bandon Dunes with more than 100 players (103/39.9%), reflecting the momentum and performance of Titleist drivers at every level of competitive golf. Eighty-five players teed it up using a TSi3 driver, more than double the nearest competitive model. Titleist was top choice in fairway metals (114) and hybrids (20), with TSi3 being the most popular model for Titleist players in both categories. More than half of the utility irons in play were Titleist models (87), more than triple the nearest competitor (26). The most popular model was T200 (Utility Build). There were 101 Titleist iron sets in play (38.3%), compared to 58 (22%) for the nearest competitor. The most played model: Titleist T100 . Vokey Design gap, sand, and lob wedges accounted for 56.8% (448) of the wedges in the field and more than all other brands combined. Scotty Cameron (117/44.3%) was the field’s most trusted putter brand, more than double the nearest competitor (49). The most popular models in play: Newport , Newport 2 and Phantom X . ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | 3M Open Tony Finau (Pro V1 Left Dot) closed in 4-under 67, making three consecutive birdies from Nos. 14-16, to win by three shots. Finau, who shot a 6-under 66 last Sunday in the final round at St. Andrews, followed with rounds of 67-68-65-67 this week at TPC Twin Cities to earn his third PGA TOUR title. Finau topped the field in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green (+16.651), while finishing third in SG: Approach (+7.855) and second in SG: Around the Green (+3.871). He also finished first in Scrambling, getting his Pro V1 Left Dot up and down 83 percent of the time. TONY FINAU ON HIS PRO V1 LEFT DOT “I think equipment starts with the golf ball, not with the clubs, not with the woods, not with any other piece of equipment. It starts with the golf ball. I’ve always been a believer in that.” “The Left Dot golf ball is right for me because I’ve always put a lot of spin on the golf ball, so it’s the lowest spinning Titleist Pro V1 that is out on the market, and right away, it caught my eye because of the ball flight. I think if you can control your ball flight, you can control the distance. And it’s been such a reliable ball flight for me from the first time that I hit it. I think the best word I can use is just reliable. I can count on the golf ball in crosswinds, into the wind, downwind. I know how far the golf ball is going to go. And that’s a great feeling to have as a professional golfer. Distance control is up there probably with the most important things when it comes to striking a golf ball and playing golf.” HOW TONY FINAU MARKS HIS PRO V1 LEFT DOT “I actually mark my Pro V1 golf ball with my kids’ initials. I have five kids. I’ll throw my wife in there sometimes as well. So the determining factor for me is if they make a couple bogeys, power lip out, whatever the case, they’re out, and I’m ready for the next kid to come into play and see if they’ll perform. And that’s pretty much it. I’m not crazy superstitious, but there does come a time where, if my kids are a little scared of the dark that day, they want to go swimming, they want to play in the beach, I’ve got to let them go and bring somebody else in that’s ready to score for me.” TITLEIST SWEEPS EQUIPMENTS COUNTS AT 3M For the third time of the 2021-22 season – and 26th time since the beginning of the 2019 calendar year – Titleist was the top choice in every major equipment category on the PGA TOUR, a feat that has never been matched by another brand. Of the 156 players in the field at the 3M Open, Titleist was the most played brand in golf balls , drivers , fairway metals , hybrids , utility irons , irons , wedges and putters : A total of 114 players teed up either a Titleist Pro V1 , Pro V1x , Pro V1 Left Dot or Pro V1x Left Dash golf ball, more than six times the nearest competitor (17) – including the winner and five of the top-6 finishers. Titleist was the most played driver (50 players), with 25 of them being NEW TSR models. Titleist drivers won the last three major championships of 2022, while the new TSR models have already won twice since their TOUR debut at the Travelers Championship. Cameron Smith won last week’s Open Championship playing a NEW TSR3 driver. More players chose Titleist fairway metals (61) and hybrids (21) than any other brand. The most popular Titleist fairways were NEW TSR2 and TSR3 models, while the top Titleist hybrid was TSi2 . There were 35 Titleist utility irons in play at TPC Twin Cities – including 25 NEW T200 (Utility Build) irons, more than double the nearest competitor’s total number of utilities (14). Titleist irons were in the bags of 45 players, with more players using T100 models (24) than any other brand’s total number of iron sets. Players gamed a total of 237 Vokey Design gap, sand and lob wedges, more than four times the nearest competitor (48). This includes the NEW SM9 WedgeWorks 60T lob wedge that was in the winner’s bag. More players put their trust in Scotty Cameron putters (57) than any other brand, including four of the top-6 finishers. LPGA | Amundi Evian Championship Titleist was the most played golf ball at the LPGA’s penultimate major of 2022, with 80 percent of players teeing up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x – including Lydia Ko (Pro V1x) , who shot a final-round 5-under 66 to vault up the leaderboard into a tie for third place at 15 under, her best major finish of the season. Also finishing T3, two shots off the winning score, were Pro V1x players Hyo Joo Kim and Carlota Ciganda . WORLD NO. 1 & NO. 4 SWITCH TO TSR DRIVERS & FAIRWAYS The No. 1 & No. 4 players in the Rolex World Rankings (as of July 18 ranking) put NEW TSR drivers and fairway metals in play for the first time at the Amundi Evian Championship, as three players in the top 8 and ties played TSR metalwoods: World No. 1: TSR3 10.0° driver | Fujikura Ventus Blue TR 5 R TSR2 15.0° fairway | Fujikura Ventus Blue TR 5 S TSR2 18.0° fairway | Fujikura Ventus Blue TR 6 S World No. 4: TSR3 9.0° driver | Mitsubishi Kurokage XD50 S TSR2 18.0° fairway | Mitsubishi Diamana PD60 S The World No. 4, who closed in 5-under 66 Sunday, finished T3, while the World No. 1 finished T8 after her fourth straight round in the 60’s. Titleist Brand Ambassador So Yeon Ryu , who earned her best finish of 2022 (T8), also put a NEW TSR driver and fairway in play for the first time in France: So Yeon Ryu : TSR3 9.0° driver | Fujikura Ventus Blue TR 5 S TSR2 15.0° fairway | Fujikura Ventus Blue TR 5 S SO YEON RYU ON HER NEW TSR DRIVER “I was able to see 1-2 mph of ball speed. It might sound like nothing, but 2-4 yards is still a big difference, so I am very looking forward to have this in my bag. “I don’t think you can find this kind of feel with any other brands. I always like the feel of golf balls staying with the club face a little longer, and then jumping. For me, that’s the feel I like, and so this is the perfect driver. I can have that perfect feel.” “I need to have this comfortable look when I address the ball. It’s the same thing, putter, wedge, everything. As soon as I address the ball [with TSR3], I always just feel really comfortable with it. And then it’s performed really well. No matter what kind of shot you’re going to hit, high, low, fade, draw, I love shaping the ball. And when my club’s just performing as well as I want it to in my head, I think that’s the most enjoyable thing to play golf.” DP WORLD TOUR | Cazoo Classic Richie Ramsay (Pro V1x) claimed his fourth title on the DP World Tour, making birdie on three of his final four holes to post a final-round 3-under 69 and win by one shot. Ramsay, the only player to shoot all four rounds in the 60’s, finished the week at 14 under while leading a 1-through-7 for Titleist golf ball players. Paul Waring (Pro V1x) finished second at 13 under, while five players tied for third another shot back. PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS | The Senior Open Championship Darren Clarke (Pro V1x) birdied the 72nd hole Sunday to post 1-under 69 and secure a one-shot victory on the King’s Course at Gleneagles. Clarke, who is just the fourth player to win both an Open Championship and Senior Open, finished the week at 10 under, enough to hold off a charging Padraig Harrington (Pro V1) , who made six birdies on his final nine to close in 67. Clarke, 53, posted four rounds in the 60s’ – 65-67-69-69 – and birdied the 18th hole all four rounds. In winning his first senior major, Clarke topped a leaderboard that featured eight Pro V1 and Pro V1x players in the top 10 positions. SENIOR OPEN CHAMPION MAKES SWITCH TO PHANTOM X 9.5 PUTTER The Senior Open Champion claimed his first senior major using a NEW Scotty Cameron Phantom X 9.5 tour prototype putter that he first put into play a week prior at the Open Championship. Having previously played a Phantom X 11.5 model, the Senior Open champ told Scotty Cameron Tour Rep Henry Byrne that the 9.5 (with its small slant neck configuration) helped free up his stroke. Additionally, he said the feel of the 9.5 reminded him of the Newport model he used to win the 2011 Open Championship, while providing him the added forgiveness of a mallet. KORN FERRY TOUR | Price Cutter Charity Championship NEW Titleist TSR drivers made their debut on the Korn Ferry Tour last week with more TSR drivers (34) going immediately in play at the Memorial Health Championship than any other brand’s total number of drivers. It was the same story this week at the Price Cutter Charity Championship, as more players used NEW TSR2 , TSR3 and TSR4 models (32) in Missouri than any other brand. TSR has also been the most popular fairway model in its first two weeks on the KFT with a total of 65 TSR2 and TSR3 models going straight into players’ bags. PGA TOUR CANADA | Osprey Valley Open Titleist Brand Ambassador Danny Walker birdied the first playoff hole to earn his first-ever victory on PGA TOUR Canada. Walker – playing a Pro V1 golf ball and 14 Titleist clubs – finished the week at 16 under after a final round 3-under 68. On Friday, Walker posted a bogey-free 9-under 62, the best round of the week at the Heathlands Course at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley. What's in Danny Walker's Titleist Golf Bag? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSi3 9.0° Fairway Metals: TSi3 15.0°, 18.0° Irons: T100 (4-5) & 620 MB (6-9) Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 46.10F, 52.12F, 56.14F, 60.04L Putter: Scotty Cameron Futura X 5W USGA | U.S. Adaptive Open World Golf Hall of Fame member and Titleist Staff Member Dennis Walters got up-and-down for par on his final hole Wednesday at Pinehurst No. 6 to win the Seated Players division of the U.S. Adaptive Open Championship. Walters, 72, chipped from off the 9th green to 4 feet and made the putt to secure the one-shot victory. It was Walters’ first tournament since he was paralyzed from the waist down in a golf cart accident in 1974. “I don’t think I’ve ever tried harder at anything, and I don’t think I’ve ever had anything that was more difficult,” Walters said after Wednesday’s final round. “I proved it today by the way I played.” “I think this tournament has the power to create a real movement for people with disabilities in the direction of playing golf, because a lot of people with a disability I’m guessing would say, I don’t think I could do that. But I think if enough people see this, then it can. I think it can change lives. For me personally, I’m exhausted. I’ve only played three rounds in a row one time in the last – since I started on this journey. Not six and a half hour rounds and not in 100-degree weather. This ol’ boy is tired.” www.youtube.com/watch To learn more about Dennis Walter’s story, check out Get a New Dream: The Dennis Walters Story AMATEUR | U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship The U.S. Girls’ Junior champion trusted her Titleist AVX golf ball to victory in Saturday’s final match, defeating her opponent 3-and-2 at The Club at Olde Stone. The champion, who finished stroke play at 6 under (T3), also relied on three Vokey Design SM8 wedges and a Scotty Cameron Special Select Newport 2 putter to make key up-and-downs and clutch putts all week. Despite just falling short, the runner-up used a Pro V1x golf ball and full bag of Titleist equipment to win five matches after finishing T14 (2 under) in stroke play. With the victory, the champion earned a spot in next year’s U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble Beach, while both finalists are exempt into the 2022 U.S. Women’s Amateur to be held later this summer at Chambers Bay. ELITE AMATEUR SERIES | Pacific Coast Amateur Playing a Pro V1 golf ball, the winner of the Pacific Coast Amateur posted a final round 3-under 68, making birdie on 18 to win by two shots. He finished the week at Columbia Edgewater CC at 15 under. Titleist golf ball players occupied four of the top five spots on the leaderboard, while 84% of the field used a Pro V1 , Pro V1x or Pro V1x Left Dash . Titleist golf ball players have won five of the first six Elite Amateur Series events played this summer. ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | Open Championship Titleist Brand Ambassador Cameron Smith lifted the Claret Jug Sunday in St. Andrews, claiming his first major championship with an historic final round at the Home of Golf. Smith – playing a Pro V1x golf ball, NEW TSR3 driver, T100 irons, NEW Vokey Design SM9 wedges and Scotty Cameron putter among his Titleist equipment – made five consecutive birdies from holes 10 through 14 on his way to a final-nine 30, the lowest nine-hole score all-time by an Open Champion. He finished with a bogey-free 8-under 64, the lowest final round by an Open Champion at the Old Course. Smith’s eighth and final birdie of the day, a 2-footer on the 18th hole, earned him the one-shot victory over Titleist Brand Ambassador Cameron Young , whose closing 65 was punctuated by an eagle after driving the 18th green with his NEW TSR3 driver and rolling in his Pro V1 Left Dot golf ball from 17 feet with his Scotty Cameron Phantom X 11 Knuckle Neck tour prototype. Young’s runner-up was the best finish by a player at St. Andrews making their Open debut since 1964. What’s in Cameron Smith’s Titleist Golf Bag? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSR3 10.0° | Fujikura Ventus Blue 60 X Fairway Metals: TSi2 15.0° | Fujikura Ventus Blue 80 X Irons: NEW T100 5-9 | KBS Tour 130 Custom Matte Black X Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM9 46.10F, 52.08F, 56.08M, 60T | KBS Tour 130 Custom Matte Black X Putter: Scotty Cameron 009M tour prototype What’s in Cameron Young’s Titleist Golf Bag? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Left Dot Driver: TSR3 10.0° | Tensei 1K Pro White 70 TX | SureFit Hosel – D1 (-0.75° loft, 1.5° open face) | SureFit CG – H1 Fairway Metal: TSR3 16.5° | Tensei 1K Pro White 80 TX Utility Iron: NEW T200 2 & 4 | Nippon NS Pro Modus3 Tour 130 X Irons: 620 CB (5) and 620 MB (6-9)| Nippon NS Pro Modus3 Tour 130 X Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM 9 56.08M, 52.12F, WedgeWorks 62.08M | Nippon NS Pro Modus3 Tour 130 X Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5 Knuckle Neck tour prototype MAJOR SWEEP FOR PRO V1 & PRO V1 x Cameron Smith's victory completed a sweep of all four men’s major championships for Titleist golf ball players in 2022: Masters Champion (The Masters): Pro V1 Justin Thomas (PGA Championship): Pro V1x Matthew Fitzpatrick (U.S. Open): Pro V1x Cameron Smith (Open Championship): Pro V1x The #1 ball at The Open Championship since records have been kept, Titleist was the overwhelming most played golf ball at St. Andrews with 109 players (70%), more than five times the nearest competitor (21). SMITH ON THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS PRO V1 x Smith's major breakthrough marked his third victory of 2022 and win No. 26 for Titleist golf ball players overall this season on the PGA TOUR. Smith put his current golf ball – 2021 Pro V1x – in play the first week it was available at the 2020 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. A month later, he teed the ball up at Augusta National, where he became the first player in Masters history to post four rounds in the 60’s. He opened 2022 with a win at the Sentry Tournament of Champions and followed that up with a victory at The PLAYERS. “The biggest thing for me with the [2021 Pro V1x] is the cover and the stickiness it gives me around the greens. I feel as though I can hit a lot of different scoring shots into and around the green... For me, when I tested it, it was a bit hotter off the driver, which was great. The windows were great. The spin was still the same. The irons were basically the same which I love. But for me, the biggest thing that stuck out was the control coming out of the rough and around the greens. So like inside 40-50 yards, just the stickiness of it. I feel as though I can control my shots, especially those difficult, soft shots, just so much better with that new cover they got on there. … I love to be creative around the green, so hitting those high, spinny shots and just being able to hit different shots is really important for me.” Sunday at the Old Course, Smith hit 17 greens in regulation, the most in a final round by an Open champion over the last 20 years. He finished the week 15th in Strokes Gained: Approach and 19th in SG: Around the Green. His eight birdies in the final round were the second-most by a major champion over the last 25 years. “This ball is fantastic in the wind,” he said. “It’s just consistent. I feel like I can really dial in my numbers, especially with the shorter irons, and give myself plenty of birdie looks.” NEW TSR DRIVER VICTORIOUS IN MAJOR DEBUT The NEW Titleist TSR Drivers made their major debut at the Open Championship, with Smith bringing his new TSR3 10.0° driver to the winner’s circle in St. Andrews. In the five weeks since making their tour debut at the Travelers Championship , players using TSR drivers have now earned two PGA TOUR victories, including one major. ( J.T. Poston earned the first win for TSR at the John Deere Classic .) “Cam loves everything that TSR has brought to the table in terms of ball speed and consistency,” said J.J. Van Wezenbeeck, Titleist’s Director of Player Promotions. “He’s done a bunch of testing with both the TSR2 and TSR3 models, but when it comes to windy conditions, he really likes the feeling of being able to work the ball more. Going with TSR3 this week in St. Andrews not only helped him flatten his trajectory, it gave him that added workability versus the higher-MOI TSR2, providing him the versatility to shape shots and take advantage of the different winds on different holes.” Cameron Young , who drove the 18th green to set up his closing eagle, made it a 1-2 finish for TSR driver players. Young finished the week fourth in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green with his TSR3 10.0° model. “I’ve loved it. I put it right in play last week,” he said. “It feels very much like the old one, but just a little faster. And I feel like especially the toe miss for me, I haven’t gotten as much curve out of it, which is obviously a good thing. It seems to be a little bit more consistent on my misses. I’ve put it right in play and it’s been great.” Three of the year’s four major champions gamed a Titleist driver: Justin Thomas (PGA Championship): TSi3 U.S. Open champion : TSi3 Cameron Smith (Open Championship): TSR3 MAJOR SWEEP FOR VOKEY WEDGES All four men’s major champions had Vokey Design wedges in the bag in 2022, with Smith using four NEW SM9 models to navigate the Old Course’s firm, undulating turf. The last three major champion each carried three or four new SM9’s. The Masters champion : Vokey Design SM8 50.12F, 56.14F, WedgeWorks 60.06K Justin Thomas (PGA Championship): NEW Vokey Design SM9 46.10F (@ 47.5), 52.12F (@ 52.5), 56.14F (@ 57.0), WedgeWorks 60.06K U.S. Open champion : NEW Vokey Design SM9 52.12F, 56.08M, 60.08M Cameron Smith (Open Championship): NEW Vokey Design SM9 46.10F, 52.08F, 56.08M, WedgeWorks 60T Said Smith in the lead up to The Open: “You know, I think you have to be comfortable with almost being uncomfortable, in these conditions. I’m hitting some pitching wedges, and gap wedges from 50, 60 yards, which is not something that we typically do. So yeah, lots of practice, lots of flight and spin control, and I think that’s how you get the most out of it. I try not to change up my technique too much, to be honest. I like to just switch the wedges around it. I don’t put the ball further back, and try and hit more down on it, or anything. I’m trying to keep everything the same, just using different lofts.” “I think these new Vokey wedges, as well, in the wind are a lot better, especially into the wind. The 46, and the 52, for me, have been a big, big help in the wind. The ball just flights the way I want it to, and the golf balls are best in the world, so it just does what it does.” Vokey Tour Rep Aaron Dill on Smith’s wedge setup: “Cam is so talented. He just has a great touch and understands how to find the bottom. He’s also really good at understanding which ones fit him the best. That’s why, for so long, he’s played the same five wedges – the 46.10, the 52.08, the 56M grind, and he’ll go back and forth between the 60.10S and the 60T. “He just understands that if the conditions need it, he’ll make the switch. If it gets softer, he’ll go to the S. If it stays firm, he’ll stick with the T. But the first three are really plug-and-play, he can use them from everywhere. And because he’s so good with his hands, he can get away with a little bit less bounce and actually add some versatility to a short game, which is why that M grind, the sand wedge is a good friend as well.” The Vokey T grind was such a popular choice this week at the Old Course that Vokey Tour Rep Aaron Dill ran out of heads on the Titleist Tour Van. Young also played a 60T (bent to 62) among his four Vokey SM9’s. “There’s this trend at this event with these conditions where a T grind really outperforms most of the other grinds we make, just due to how it’s made and what it does. The rear section of the sole of the T grind is the lowest rear section we make, meaning when he opens up the face of the wedge, it sits as close to the ground as anything that we build in the Vokey line. So for guys to say, ‘This one fits me the best here,’ it makes a lot of sense. So I’m not surprised that a T grind was in the winner’s bag.” SMITH CONTINUES TO MAKE HISTORY WITH SCOTTY CAMERON 009M Smith and his Newport-style Scotty Cameron 009M tour prototype putter continue to make history. Smith led the field in Strokes Gained: Putting, while making a record 255 feet of putts during his second round at the Old Course – the highest total ever registered in one round on the PGA TOUR. On Sunday, Smith used his 009M to get up-and-down for par from behind the Road Hole bunker, and then up-and-down for birdie on the 18th hole, just right of the Valley of Sin. Earlier this season at The PLAYERS, Smith gained the most strokes putting versus the field in tournament history (+2.88 per round). He also finished with the most one-putts ever by a PLAYERS champ (42). “I’ve always been a little bit of a fiddler with the putter, but yeah, I just really like this one,” said Smith, who changed to the Newport-style 009M model at the 2021 Sony Open. “It just feels great in the hands. I feel like I’m able to hit really good lag putts with it, which is a big thing out here. We leave ourselves some pretty nasty putts sometimes. I feel like I’m able to get the ball rolling real good. And the biggest thing for me is the strike. So I just feel like I hit lots of good putts with it out of the middle and it feels so good.” “I've always loved the (alignment) dot on top. I’ve never been a line guy. I feel like I can just feel the putt a little bit better. When I don’t get so obsessed with the line, I feel like I'm able to just hit a good putt and a good putt out of the middle means more chances of going in.” Three of the year’s four major champions used a Scotty Cameron putter The Masters champion : Scotty Cameron Special Select Timeless Tourtype GSS tour prototype Justin Thomas (PGA Championship): Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5 Knuckle Neck tour prototype Cameron Smith (Open Championship): Scotty Cameron 009M tour prototype SMITH ON HIS T100 IRONS Smith hit 17 greens in regulation at the Old Course Sunday, the most in a final round by an Open champion over the last 20 years. He plays T100 irons (with a prototype black finish) that he put into play immediately at last season’s Travelers Championship. “I put these in as soon as we got them. They’ve been really good,” Smith said. “I love the consistency. I think they did a lot of really good work, especially on the shorter irons with grinding this heel a little bit. So when you get a bit of an uneven lie, you don’t feel like the heel's digging in and you’re missing shots left.” LPGA | Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational Jennifer Kupcho (Pro V1) and Lizette Salas (Pro V1x) posted a final-round 61 (-9) for a 26-under victory total at Midland Country Club. The pair closed with a final-nine 30 to finish five shots clear of Pro V1x loyalists Matilda Castren and Kelly Tan in the tournament’s four-ball format. Castren made eight birdies on her own ball during Sunday’s final round. With 122 players, over 84 percent of the field teed up a Titleist golf ball this week, more than 11 times the nearest competitor (11). PGA TOUR | Barracuda Championship Chez Reavie (Pro V1) tallied 43 points in the Modified Stableford Scoring System, good for a one-point win at the Tahoe Mountain Club in Truckee, Calif. Final round birdies at Nos. 8, 9, 12 and 16, and a par at 18 secured the crown. WINNER PLAYS VOKEY SM9’s In addition to his Pro V1 golf ball, the winner leaned on his Vokey Design SM9 gap (50.12F), sand (54.10S) and lob (58.10S) wedges to lead the field in Scrambling (84.2%) and tie for 8th in Greens in Regulation. KORN FERRY TOUR | Memorial Health Championship Paul Haley II (Pro V1x) secured his PGA TOUR card for next season with a bogey-free final round 64 and three-shot victory. Haley led a 1-2-3 finish for Titleist golf ball players. Austin Eckroat (Pro V1) closed in 68 to finish second, while Michael Kim (Pro V1x) posted a final-round 67 to finish another shot back in third. Pro V1 and Pro V1x golf balls were played by 12 of the top 13 finishers, as well as 22 of the top 25 for the week. ELITE AMATEUR SERIES | Southern Amateur The winner of the Southern Amateur Championship trusted his Titleist Pro V1x Left Dash and 14 Titleist clubs to victory in Sea Island, Georgia. Birdies on Nos. 16 and 18 propelled the victor to a three-shot win with a final score of 20-under par 264 at Sea Island’s Plantation. The win marks back-to-back victories for a Pro V1x ball and a Scotty Cameron putter in the Elite Amateur Series, which has two events remaining this summer. What’s in the Bag of the Southern Am Champion? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Left Dash Driver: TSi3 10.0° Fairway Metal: TSi2 13.5° Utility Iron: T200 (Utility Build) 3 Irons: 620 CB 4-6 irons; 620 MB 7-PW Wedges: Vokey Design 50.12F, 54.10S, 58.08M Putter: Scotty Cameron Timeless tour prototype putter. ... #TeamTitleist
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www.youtube.com/watch PGA TOUR | Travelers Championship The NEW Titleist TSR drivers – the next generation of the most played drivers on the PGA TOUR – made their debut this week at the Travelers Championship, with 18 players putting new TSR2 , TSR3 or TSR4 models immediately in play, including two of the Top 5 finishers: J.T. Poston (TSR3 9.0°) and Chesson Hadley (TSR3 10.0°). Also among those making the switch to TSR drivers this week: Jordan Spieth (TSR3 10.0°), Cameron Davis (TSR3 8.0°) and Davis Riley (TSR3 8.0°), who led the field in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee (+5.94). Poston and Davis also added NEW TSR fairway metals to their bag, with a total of 13 TSR2 and TSR3 fairways going in play this week in Hartford. Titleist was the overwhelming field favorite for golf balls with 72% of the players teeing up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x (nearest competitor, 10%). In addition to golf balls, Titleist was also the most trusted driver , hybrid , utility iron , iron , wedge and putter at the event. DAVIS RILEY ON HIS TSR DRIVER Playing a TSR3 8.0° driver, Davis Riley averaged a career-best 1.48 strokes gained off the tee per round this week, leading the field. His 2.41 strokes gained off the tee in Sunday’s final round was also the best of his career. “Immediately when I pulled the headcover off, I was like, ‘Dang, this looks really good.’ The overall look, the feel is awesome. It’s really good. The mishits are really good. I’m finding really consistent spin across the face no matter where I’m hitting it, so that you’re maxing out your carry numbers every time. It’s what you really want to look for. It’s not how good your good hits are. It’s, ‘How good are your bad hits?’ And just seeing that consistency across the face is really cool to see. “I actually saw 1 or 2 mph increase in ball speed, which is really nice. Typically when you have a mishit, you see that number drop dramatically. But I noticed right away, I was like, ‘OK, I hit one of those a little high on the toe.’ And the numbers were almost identical to the center hit. “I tend to play a little left right cut with my driver. And the first day out (practice round) with it, it was awesome. My start lines were super consistent and the shot shape was super consistent. Just to see that consistent start line and curvature no matter where you’re hitting on the face is pretty cool.” J.T. POSTON ON HIS TSR DRIVER twitter.com/.../1540129117395451907 J.T. Poston was one of the first players to get fit into a NEW TSR driver. Working on the range Monday morning with Titleist Tour Rep Jim Curran , Poston saw a 2 mph jump in ball speed with his TSR3 9.0° compared to his prior generation TSi3 . “That’s definitely further,” Poston said after making contact for the first time. “I like the sound of that a lot. Feels great. Sounds great. Looks great.” Poston, who recorded his best finish (T2) of the season after rounds of 62-70-67-64, also added a new TSR2 15.0° fairway, commenting that his start lines were improved with better spin off the turf. CHESSON HADLEY ON HIS TSR DRIVER Chesson Hadley earned his best finish (5th) of the season with a NEW TSR3 10.0° driver in the bag, having gained up to 1.5 mph faster ball speed versus his prior generation TSi3 . Said Hadley: “When I set it down, it just looks like the same driver I’ve been hitting, but I’m getting better performance. You couldn’t ask for a better driver. I love it. I picked up a little bit of ball speed. And I mean, look at this thing. It looks like a Ferrari. That’s just so clean. You’ve got to like the way it looks and feels. And Titleist definitely has mastered both of those things. So I’m pretty juiced about it.” www.instagram.com/.../ NEW TSR DRIVERS IN PLAY (18) Josh Creel : TSR4 9.0° Cameron Davis : TSR3 8.0° Bill Haas : TSR3 8.0° Chesson Hadley : TSR3 10.0° Lee Hodges : TSR2 8.0° Charles Howell III : TSR3 10.0° C.T. Pan : TSR2 9.0° J.T. Poston : TSR3 9.0° Davis Riley : TSR3 8.0° Jordan Spieth : TSR3 10.0° Callum Tarren : TSR3 10.0° Vincent Whaley : TSR3 8.0° NEW TSR FAIRWAYS IN PLAY (13): Josh Creel : TSR3 13.5° Cameron Davis : TSR3 15.0° Lanto Griffin : TSR3 16.5° Lee Hodges : TSR3 15.0° Hank Lebioda : TSR2 15.0° C.T. Pan : TSR2 15.0° & 21.0° J.T. Poston : TSR2 15.0° Callum Tarren : TSR2 16.5° Richy Werenski : TSR2 15.0° & 18.0° twitter.com/.../1539297761417363462 TRAVELERS CHAMPION WINS WITH VOKEY WEDGES, LIGHTER SM9 LOB WEDGE The winner of the Travelers Championship played a pair of Vokey Design wedges, including a new, lighter 60-degree lob wedge inspired by Titleist Brand Ambassador Patrick Cantlay . Vokey Tour Rep Aaron Dill built the wedge – an SM9 60.06K with D0 swing weight – after a conversation with the reigning Olympic champion at the Byron Nelson Championship. Said Dill: “He’s been in the same two Vokey 60’s for a long time, mainly the T and the K grinds. He occasionally will carry a couple of others, L and S, and he’ll determine which one best fits the conditions that week. “At the Byron Nelson, he told me he’d spent a little time chipping with Patrick Cantlay’s lob wedge (62.08M @61) and said he thought the weighting was really interesting. “Patrick’s pretty light – he’s about D1. Most guys are right around D5. He said, ‘I kind of like the way it felt, and I want to try it. What do you think? Should I just go down to D2 or D1?’ (He was previously at D3.) And I said, ‘Let’s take you a step further and really see if this feels the way you want.’ ” Dill made him a 60.06K and 60T to his specs at D0 swingweight. “By going lighter you’re able to create a little more speed, dial up the spin and hit it a little higher around the greens. He was like, ‘This thing feels so good. I feel like I can throw it through the ball a little faster, create a little more spin, and have a little more height when I want.’ ” PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS | U.S. Senior Open Three-time major champion Padraig Harrington (Pro V1) earned his first senior major title with a one-shot victory over Steve Stricker (Pro V1x) at Saucon Valley. Harrington, who finished the week at 10 under, topped a leader board that featured Titleist golf ball players in the Top 6 positions. That includes Titleist Brand Ambassador Rob Labritz , who earned the best finish (T4) of his rookie season on PGA TOUR Champions to date. Titleist was the overwhelming field favorite for golf balls with 74% of the players teeing up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x (nearest competitor, 12%). U.S. SENIOR OPEN WINNER WINS WITH TS i 3 DRIVER The winner of the U.S. Senior Open won with a Titleist TSi3 driver in the bag, as three of the Top 6 finishers played a Titleist driver. “I drove it great this week,” said the champ, who has worked with Titleist European Tour Rep Liam McDougall to dial in his TSi3 9.0° (Fujikura Ventus Black 70 X) and maximize his distance potential. “Obviously I took on those two par-4s and things. The one thing that I really did this week is drive it well. Very rarely got myself in trouble.” The winner of last week’s U.S. Open at The Country Club similarly gamed a TSi3 9.0° driver, having also worked with McDougall to gain distance and accuracy. In the final round, the U.S. Open champ was the only player to drive the green at the 301-yard 5th hole, where he two-putted for birdie. For the week, he ranked second in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee (+4.78), while hitting 70% of fairways. DP WORLD TOUR | BMW International Open Haotong Li (Pro V1) drained a 40-footer for birdie to top Titleist Brand Ambassador Thomas Pieters on the first hole of an all- Pro V1 playoff. Li closed in 2-under 70 Sunday at Golfclub Munchen Eichenried to finish regulation at 22 under, while Pieters posted 5-under 67 to force the playoff. It marked the sixth-consecutive victory for Titleist golf ball players on the DP World Tour. The win earned Li, 26, a spot in the upcoming Open Championship at St Andrews. Titleist was the overwhelming field favorite for golf balls with 74% of the players teeing up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x (nearest competitor, 12%). In addition to golf balls, Titleist was also the most trusted driver , iron , and wedge at the event. KOREAN TOUR / ASIAN TOUR | Kolon The 64th Korea Open MinKyu Kim claimed his first-career KPGA Tour victory in an all-Titleist playoff with fellow Titleist Brand Ambassador MinGyu Cho , holing a birdie putt on the third extra hole. Both players earned spots in the upcoming Open Championship at St Andrews. Titleist was the overwhelming field favorite for golf balls with 71% of the players teeing up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x (nearest competitor, 14%). What’s In MinKyu Kim’s Titleist Golf Bag? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSi2 9.0° Fairway Metal: TSi2 15.0° & 18.0° Irons: T200 (4) & 620 CB (5-PW) Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 50.08F, 54.10S, 60.06K Putter: Scotty Cameron Special Select Newport PGA TOUR LATINOAMERICA | Bupa Tour Championship Titleist Brand Ambassador Jesus Montenegro earned his first PGA TOUR Latinoamerica title at the tour’s season-ending championship. Montenegro, who began the week at No. 59 in the Totalplay Cup standings, and was the second-to-last player to make it into the field, closed in even-par 72 to finish at 6 under and win by two shots. The victory jumped him to No. 10 in the standings, earning him conditional status next season on the Korn Ferry Tour and exempt into the final stage of Q-School. Of the 12 winners on the 2021-22 PGA TOUR Latinoamerica, nine played a Titleist golf ball . Titleist was the overwhelming field favorite for golf balls with 83% of the players teeing up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x (nearest competitor, 9%). What’s in Jesus Montenegro’s Titleist Golf Bag? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Drive r: TSi3 8.0° Fairway Metal: TSi3 15.0° Utility Irons: T200 (2) Irons: T100•S (4-PW) Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 52°, 56°, 60° ELITE AMATEUR SERIES | Northeast Amateur The winner of the Northeast Amateur – the second stop on this summer’s Elite Amateur Series – played a Titleist Pro V1x golf ball and 14 Titleist clubs on his way to a record-setting victory at Wannamoisett Country Club in Rumford, R.I. The winner closed in 2-under 67 to finish at 19 under, breaking the tournament scoring record by four shots. He also set new marks for 36 (12 under) and 72 holes (17 under). For the second straight week on the EAS, Titleist was the #1 golf ball and top choice of players in every major equipment category. Titleist was the overwhelming field favorite for golf balls with 82% of the players teeing up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x (nearest competitor, 10%). In addition to golf balls, Titleist was also the most trusted driver , fairway , hybrid , utility iron , iron , wedge and putter at the event. What’s In The Northeast Am Champion’s Titleist Golf Bag? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSi3 10.0° Fairway Metal: TS3 16.5° Hybrid: TSi2 21.0° Irons: T200 (4) & T100 (5-9) Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 46°, 50°, 54°, WedgeWorks 60° Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 AMATEUR | European Amateur Championship (R&A) Titleist was the #1 golf ball at the European Amateur Championship, with the winner trusting a Pro V1x golf ball to victory. The champion posted a closing 3-under 69 at Parador El Saler in Spain to clinch the one-shot win. In addition to golf balls, Titleist was also the top choice of players in every major equipment category, as it was a week prior at The Amateur Championship (R&A). Titleist was the overwhelming field favorite for golf balls with 87% of the players teeing up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x (nearest competitor, 7%). In addition to golf balls, Titleist was also the most trusted driver , fairway , hybrid , utility iron , iron , wedge and putter at the event. ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | United States Open In one of the game’s historic ball-striking performances, Matt Fitzpatrick won his first major championship Sunday at The Country Club, playing the same golf ball model he used to win the 2013 U.S. Amateur on the same course: Titleist Pro V1x . The 27-year-old Englishman closed with his third 2-under 68 of the week, playing his final six holes in 2 under to win by one shot over the next player in the field and Titleist Brand Ambassador Will Zalatoris (Pro V1) – a 1-2-3 finish for Titleist golf ball players. Fitzpatrick’s conquest also marked the third-consecutive major win for Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x players, following Titleist Brand Ambassadors Justin Thomas (Pro V1x) . The low amateur at the U.S. Open also played a Pro V1 golf ball. Fitzpatrick Stats Fitzpatrick became just the 3 rd player ever to win the U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur on the same golf course. He hit 17 greens in regulation on Sunday, becoming only the third player in the last 30 years to accomplish that feat in the final round of a major victory. For the week, he led the field in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green (+16.14) and SG: Around the Green (+5.65) while making a tournament-best 19 birdies. He tied for first in GIR at 72.2 percent. Fitzpatrick posted all four rounds at The Country Club at par or better. The win moved Fitzpatrick up eight spots in the World Ranking to No. 10. FITZPATRICK ON THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS PRO V1 x “The reason [Pro V1x] is so good for me is feel, I like the harder feel off the club face. I just feel like the spin’s consistent, the flight’s consistent, and that’s what you need in a golf ball. You don’t need it kind of in different windows. It’s nice to have that consistency to have the confidence in the golf ball to know how far it’s going to go every time, and to be within a really tight deviation is obviously so important. This is a game of inches after all, the margins are so fine you want it to be as tight as possible. So that’s why I play Pro V1x because it’s exactly that, you know what you’re going to get every shot and you don’t get any strange effects from shots.” “You just know, hitting other golf balls, that as soon as you’ve hit it, it doesn’t have the same effect. I’ve messed around with balls on the range when they’ve been mixed into the Pro V1x bag that I always go to grab, and they just get funky flights. I don’t know how you can play golf with that, to be honest, and not knowing what you’re going to get from shot to shot.” “I feel like, for me, the firmer the ball is, the more I can control the spin. That’s always nice for me (with Pro V1x), knowing that I can increase spin, and take spin off it. That’s been the big thing. I know for a fact I can flight the ball easy, much easier, up and down, with the ball that I use.” “A shot that I can always hit is just anything low, whether it’s with a driver, whether it’s with an iron, I can always bring the flight down really easy, just naturally, the way I play. It’s so nice for me, that having the Pro V1x just keeps the flight down. It doesn’t spin up too much. It doesn’t just dive because it’s not got enough spin. To me, I know the window that it’s going to come out, and it’s very consistent.” “I’ve been Pro V1x ever since I was probably about 15. It was always the best ball. There was never anything else for me growing up, to be honest. That’s all I’ve ever known.” www.instagram.com/.../ TWO MAJORS IN A ROW FOR TS i DRIVERS The winner of the U.S. Open played a TSi3 driver – the most played driver at the U.S. Open and on the PGA TOUR – marking the second consecutive major win for TSi drivers. ( Justin Thomas also played a TSi3 driver in his victory at the PGA Championship.) In Sunday’s final round, the eventual champion was the only player to drive the green at the 301-yard 5th hole, where he two-putted for birdie. He was one of only four players to reach the 561-yard par-5 8th in two, setting up another two-putt birdie. For the week, he ranked second in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee (+4.78), while hitting 70% of fairways. The U.S. Open champion first put his TSi3 9.0° driver in play at the DP Tour World Championship in December 2020, switching from a competitive model after working with Titleist European Tour Rep Liam McDougall in the days leading up to the event. The specs: Mitsubishi Tensei AV Orange 65 TX shaft, standard SureFit hosel setting (A1), and the SureFit Track Weight set at H2 (in the heel) to accommodate his strike location. Said McDougall: “Listening to what the player and his coaches were trying to achieve with the driver, we started looking at counterbalanced shaft options, where he could apply force to the butt end of the club and feel strength in the handle. He preferred the looks of the TSi3 head and the face had the right amount of bulge and roll for him. We were also able to improve his strike location by adjusting the new SureFit Track Weight toward the heel of the club. By moving his miss pattern, we were able to bring him to a stronger launch and spin window that helped him gain distance and accuracy.” MAJOR RUN CONTINUES FOR VOKEY WEDGES The U.S. Open champion gamed three NEW Vokey Design SM9 wedges (52.12F, 56.08M and 60.08M) while gaining more than five strokes (+5.65) on the field around the green, the most of any player this week at The Country Club. All three of the men’s major champions this year have carried at least three Vokey Design wedges, while there has been at least one Vokey wedge in the bag of the last four major winners. In winning the PGA, Justin Thomas played four NEW SM9’s: 46.10F (@ 47.5), 52.12F (@ 52.5), 56.14F (@ 57.0) and WedgeWorks 60.06K. The Masters champion had Vokey Design SM8 50.12F, 56.14F, WedgeWorks 60.06K models in the bag. WHAT’S WILL ZALATORIS' TITLEIST GOLF BAG? Golf Ball: Pro V1 Driver: TSi3 9.0° with a Fujikura Speeder 757 TR X shaft Fairway Metal: TSi3 16.5° with a Fujikura Atmos 8 Red shaft Utility iron: T200 3-iron Irons: T100 4-PW with Dynamic Gold X100 Tour Issue shafts Wedges: New Vokey Design SM9 50.08F, 54.10S at 55, 60T with Dynamic Gold X100 Tour Issue shafts Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 11 Tour Prototype LPGA | Meijer LPGA Classic Jennifer Kupcho (Pro V1) made back-to-back playoff birdies to win her second LPGA victory. Kupcho, who opened the week with a career-best 63, closed in 71 to finish regulation tied at 18 under with Leona Maguire (Pro V1) and Titleist Brand Ambassador Nelly Korda (Pro V1) and join the all-Titleist golf ball playoff. Lydia Ko (Pro V1x) finished another shot back, as Titleist golf ball players finished 1-2-3-4. “It’s really special… I mean, this leaderboard was stacked,” Kupcho said. “I think that’s what I’m most proud of, is players that were up there with me. It was a very close battle to the end and I’m proud of it.” Kupcho, who earned her first win (and major) in April at the Chevron Championship, hit 79 percent greens in regulation (57 of 72) and was 5-for-5 in sand saves. The former Wake Forest All-American played her first 52 holes of the week in 17 under without a bogey. KUPCHO ON HER PRO V1 “Pro V1 is just the ball I’ve always played. The ball flight is so consistent, I love how it flies off the tee, and around the greens I’m able to really control my spin and hit the shots I need to.” PGA TOUR CANADA | ATB Classic Wil Bateman (Pro V1x) chipped in for eagle on the second hole of a three-man playoff to win in his hometown of Edmonton, while becoming the first Canadian to win on the PGA TOUR Canada since 2019. AMATEUR | The Amateur Championship (R&A) Titleist was the #1 golf ball and top choice of players in every major equipment category at The Amateur Championship. That includes the 16-year-old winner of the event, who played a Pro V1 golf ball and full bag of Titleist equipment in securing the 3-and-2 victory in the final match at Royal Lytham & St Anne’s. WITB | The Amateur Champion Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSi3 9.0° Fairway Metal: TSi2 13.5° Utility Iron: T200 2 Irons: T100 3-9 Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 46°, 50°, 54°, 58° Putter: Scotty Cameron Special Select Newport 2 ELITE AMATEUR SERIES | Sunnehanna Amateur Titleist was the #1 golf ball and top choice of players in every major equipment category at the Sunnehanna Amateur, the opening event of this summer’s Elite Amateur Series. The winner of the Sunnehanna played a Pro V1 golf ball and three NEW Vokey Design SM9 wedges in completing the wire-to-wire victory. In addition to the Sunnehanna, the Elite Amateur Series consists of the Northeast Amateur, North & South Amateur, Trans-Mississippi Amateur, Southern Amateur, Pacific Coast Amateur and Western Amateur. Top finishers in the series earn exemptions into USGA Championships as well as PGA TOUR and Korn Ferry Tour events. ... #TeamTitleist
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Pro V1x loyalist Matt Fitzpatrick broke through for his first major victory, winning the 122 nd U.S. Open Championship at The Country Club in Brookline, MA, the same site of his U.S. Amateur victory in 2013. Fitzpatrick came into Sunday at 4 under par for the championship and in a tie for the lead. He capped off his steady play all week with a final round 2 under par 68 to secure the U.S. Open Championship Trophy. Here are some other fast facts from Fitzpatrick’s major win: Fitzpatrick posted all four rounds at The Country Club at par or better. For the week Fitzpatrick ranked 2 nd in SG: Off the Tee (+4.78) and tied for 1 st in Greens in Regulation (72%). He ranked 1 st in SG: Short Game (+5.65). Fitzpatrick became just the 3 rd player ever to win the U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur on the same golf course. Fitzpatrick made 19 birdies on the week, leading the field in that category. Fitzpatrick hit 17 of 18 greens at Brookline on Sunday, only the third player in the last 30 years to do so in the final round of a major win. And in case you missed it, check out this exclusive content where we walked a few holes with Fitzpatrick earlier in the week: www.instagram.com/.../ Inside the Numbers at the 2022 U.S. Open Fitzpatrick (Pro V1x) led a 1-2-3 finish for Titleist golf ball players, including Will Zalatoris (Pro V1) who tied for second. Titleist was once again the most ball played at the U.S. Open – marking the 74th straight year Titleist has held this honor. This week at The Country Club, 105 players put their trust in a Pro V1 or Pro V1x , that’s more than double all other brands combined. In addition to golf balls, Titleist was also the most trusted driver , hybrid , utility iron , iron and wedge at the event. The winner of the U.S. Open played a TSi3 driver – the most played driver at the U.S. Open and on the PGA TOUR – marking the second consecutive major win for TSi drivers. Justin Thomas also played a TSi3 driver in his victory at the PGA Championship. The winner also had three new Vokey Design SM9 wedges in the bag including a 52.12F, 56.08M and a 60.08M. What’s in the Bag: Will Zalatoris Golf Ball: Pro V1 Driver: TSi3 9.0° with a Fujikura Speeder 757 TR X shaft Fairway Metal: TSi3 16.5° with a Fujikura Atmos 8 Red shaft Utility iron: T200 3-iron Irons: T100 4-PW with Dynamic Gold X100 Tour Issue shafts Wedges: New Vokey Design SM9 50.08F, 54.10S at 55, 60T with Dynamic Gold X100 Tour Issue shafts Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 11 Tour Prototype ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | PGA Championship The 104th PGA Championship concluded with an all-Titleist playoff between Titleist Brand Ambassadors Justin Thomas and Will Zalatoris – each playing a Titleist golf ball and 14 Titleist clubs — with Thomas emerging from the three-hole aggregate playoff to hoist the Wannamaker Trophy for the second time. Starting the day seven shots back of the lead, Thomas, 29, closed with his third 3-under 67 of the week to force the extra session. He played the three playoff holes – Southern Hills’ par-5 13th, par-4 17th and par-4 18th – in 2 under (birdie-birdie-par) to complete the largest comeback in PGA Championship history, and the third largest comeback in a major. Including the playoff, JT played his final 13 holes Sunday in 6 under par. For the week, Thomas finished T2 in Greens in Regulation (69.44%) while ranking 4th in proximity to the hole. He averaged 14’0” on approaches from 125-150 yards – second best in the field and 11’9” better than the field average. Thomas was also second in Strokes Gained: Putting (+6.313). With the win, JT moved to No. 5 in the World Ranking. Zalatoris, 25, earned his second runner-up finish in major championship while becoming the first player in 28 years to finish in the top-10 in 5 of his first 8 career majors. The performance moved Zalatoris to No. 14 in the World Ranking. JT LEADS FIVE-WIN WEEK FOR TITLEIST GOLF BALL PLAYERS Justin Thomas' PGA Championship victory was one of five wins Sunday for Titleist golf ball players across the worldwide professional tours – marking the fourth-consecutive week of five or more wins for Pro V1 and Pro V1x players. It also marked win No. 20 for Titleist golf ball players on the 2021-22 PGA TOUR. TITLEIST PLAYERS FINISH STRONG AT SOUTHERN HILLS Of the seven players who finished T5 or better at the PGA Championship: Six played a Titleist Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball model: Thomas (Pro V1x) , Zalatoris (Pro V1) , Cameron Young (Pro V1 Left dot), Mito Pereira (Pro V1), Chris Kirk (Pro V1x), and Matt Fitzpatrick (Pro V1x) ; Four played a Titleist TSi driver (all of them TSi3 models): Thomas, Zalatoris, Young and the 15th-ranked player in the world. Four carried full Titleist iron sets – Thomas ( T100 & 621.JT ), Zalatoris ( T100 ), Cameron Young ( 620 CB & MB ) – while three carried a T200 utility iron (Zalatoris, Young and the 67th-ranked player in the world); Six had at least one NEW Vokey Design SM9 wedge in the bag, with 19 total wedges among them: Thomas, Zalatoris, Young and the 15th-, 41st and 67th-ranked players in the world; Four played a Scotty Cameron putter: Thomas ( Phantom X 5 Knuckle Neck), Zalatoris ( Phantom X 11 Long), Young ( Phantom X 5 ) and the 67th-ranked player in the world (Select GoLo). WHAT'S IN JUSTIN THOMAS' TITLEIST GOLF BAG? Golf Ball: Pro V1x Driver: TSi3 10.0° | Mitsubishi Chemical Diamana ZF 60 TX-Flex Fairway Metals: TS3 15.0° and 915 Fd 18.0° Irons: NEW T100 4 and 621JT 5-9 Wedges: New Vokey Design SM9 46.10F (@ 47.5°), 52.12F (@ 52.5°), 56.14F (@ 57.0°) and WedgeWorks 60T (@ 60.5°) Putter: Scotty Cameron X5.5 prototype WHAT’S IN WILL ZALATORIS’ TITLEIST GOLF BAG? Golf Ball: Pro V1 Driver: TSi3 9.0° with a Fujikura Speeder 757 TR X shaft Fairway Metal: TSi3 16.5° with a Fujikura Atmos 8 Red shaft Utility iron: T200 3-iron Irons: T100 4-PW with Dynamic Gold X100 Tour Issue shafts Wedges: New Vokey Design SM9 50.08F, 54.10S at 55, 60T with Dynamic Gold X100 Tour Issue shafts Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 11 Tour Prototype JUSTIN THOMAS ON HIS PRO V1 x GOLF BALL Justin Thomas made the move to his current golf ball – the 2021 Pro V1x – in December of 2020 at the Mayakoba Golf Classic, following a testing session with Fordie Pitts of Titleist Golf Ball R&D . “A key focus for Justin heading into [last season] was to flight the ball higher with his long irons and improve his landing angle into those very firm greens they find most weeks on tour,” Pitts said. “As we started testing Pro V1x, the ball was consistently launching in that slightly higher window and giving him all the distance he needs. It was also a very windy day, and he really liked seeing how stable the ball was flying through all those gusts.” Said Thomas: “I feel like [the Pro V1x] is able to kind of pick up on some of the areas that I was trying to improve in terms of I was trying to get a little bit more height on the ball, trying to be able to hold greens a little bit better when they get firm or with long irons, and I feel like this ball has been able to do that for me." “I need [the ball] to do what it feels like I’m making it do. When I hit a shot, when I make the swing, when I look up and my eyes meet the ball, I want it to be in the window. I want it to be in and expect it to be in and perform the way I want and expect it to perform on the green. When you say it like that, it’s expecting a lot, but they (R&D) somehow seem to do it.” THOMAS WINS WITH TS i 3 DRIVER Justin Thomas' comeback victory included several critical drives down the stretch Sunday at Southern Hills with his Titleist TSi3 driver — the most played driver at the PGA Championship and on the PGA TOUR. After playing last season with a TSi2 model, JT moved into his current driver – a TSi3 10.0° with Mitsubishi Diamana ZF 60 TX shaft – to start 2022 at the Sentry Tournament of Champions in Hawaii. “As JT and his dad (Titleist staff member Mike Thomas) continue to refine his swing, we are regularly checking in on his driver to make sure he’s dialed in with all the shots he needs to hit,” said J.J. Van Wezenbeeck, Titleist’s Director of Player Promotions . “What we found in testing TSi3 was that we were able to go up in loft to the 10-degree head by utilizing the SureFit hosel in the D•1 setting (-0.75 degrees loft, standard lie), which allows him to hit those flighted shots we saw down the stretch Sunday at the PGA, while still being able control the spin when he hits the big ones.” For the week, Thomas finished 17th in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee (+2.629), while ranking seventh in that category for Sunday’s final round, his best performance of the week off the tee. THOMAS’ T100 4-IRON, CUSTOM 621 JT BLADES Justin Thomas' iron set consists of a T100 4-iron and set of custom prototype blade irons (621.JT). “The T100 4-iron just checks a lot of boxes that he needs at that part of the bag in terms of launch and speed performance,” Van Wezenbeeck said. “The higher launch lets him stretch it when he needs to stretch it, but when he has to take something off he still feels like he can hold a green.” The 621.JT models were developed by the Titleist Golf Club R&D team in collaboration with Thomas to better understand some key design variables – such as shaping, sole design and CG placement – that ultimately may find their way into future Titleist iron development. The 5-9 irons went into play for the first time last October at the PGA TOUR’s CJ CUP @ SUMMIT. “Yeah, obviously I love them. I love the look of them, the feel of them, the way they go through the ground,” JT said earlier this season. “And most importantly, too, they do what I feel like they should be doing when I hit them. In terms of specifics, I like very, very little offset. But when you get to a lot of the other stuff, I don’t know how they do it. I give the feedback to the team, like ‘I want to go through the ground a little bit differently here, or I want the weighting this way, or I want it to go through whatever window’ and then they design it. It’s really cool.” This week at Southern Hills, Thomas finished T2 in Greens in Regulation (69.44%) while ranking 4th in proximity to the hole. THOMAS WINS WITH VOKEY SM9, BEATS BUNKERS WITH K GRIND Justin Thomas played four Vokey Design SM9 wedges in winning the PGA Championship – 46.10F (@ 47.5), 52.12F (@ 52.5), 56.14F (@ 57.0), and a WedgeWorks 60.06K grind that helped him go 5-for-5 in sand saves Sunday at Southern Hills. For the week, He averaged 14’0” on approaches from 125-150 yards – second best in the field and 11’9” better than the field average. “When I was testing SM9, it was nice to see the low controlled flight,” said Thomas, who put the new SM9 models in play to start 2022 at the Sentry Tournament of Champions. “For me, for someone who likes to flight my wedges and control my spin a lot, I need to be able to see that ball hit the windows. And I’m looking both low and high, but especially low. Because for me, it’s nice to be able to feel like I hit it and I don't look up and it’s coming high and floaty. It’s hitting the flight that I want, the spin that I want and reacting how I want.” When it comes to his lob wedge, Thomas goes back-and-forth between his WedgeWorks 60.06K and WedgeWorks 60T models, depending on course conditions. Said Vokey Tour Rep Aaron Dill : “The T comes out when it’s pretty firm and the bunkers don’t have a lot of sand. This week was unique because we knew that the Bermuda grass would require a little more bounce and then the bunkers – they were just tough with very unique and coarse sand. I sat in a cart with him on Tuesday and he goes, ‘This sand, it’s really tricky, it’s very inconsistent and sometimes you don’t know what you’re going to get. Between the two models that I brought, the T and the K, the K is feeling the best and seems to be the most consistent out of this style of sand.’ “The K Grind is a wide flange sole, it’s a little wider than you’d see in a lot of other models, and it acts like a skid plate. It really is great for firmer conditions when you’re pitching and chipping off grass, because it sits really close to the ground. But where it really is strong is when you’re in the bunkers, because that added width of the sole allows you to open the face and increase some natural bounce. It’s a very forgiving style of sole and it just wants to pop the ball out of there easily and with spin.” A MAJOR FOR PHANTOM X Justin Thomas captured his second major championship in his second week playing a new Scotty Cameron Phantom X tour prototype. JT, who put the Phantom X 5 Knuckle Neck in play for the first time at last week’s AT&T Byron Nelson, finished the week second in Strokes Gained: Putting, gaining more than six strokes on the field (+6.313) with his new mallet. The Phantom X 5 Knuckle Neck offers less toe flow versus the 2.5 slant neck of his previous gamer (Futura X 5.5). Said Scotty Cameron Rep Drew Page : “He just likes what it does in his stroke. He has a little bit better face awareness and face stability. Growing up, he was always a Newport 2 user, and this kind of brings back that same look, but in the stability of a mallet.” “Thomas played a similar putter at last year’s Open Championship, and provided feedback to the Scotty Cameron team to make it sound and feel more like his Futura X 5.5. They added an aluminum plate to the back cavity that results in more of a higher-pitched sound versus a hollow-sounding hit, according to Page. “He likes that feedback. He likes hearing the sound.” MAJOR SWITCHES FOR WEBB SIMPSON – 2021 PRO V1 & T100 IRONS Traditionally a blade iron player, Titleist Brand Ambassador Webb Simpson stepped to the first tee Thursday at Southern Hills with a set of new T100 irons in his bag, having practiced with them at home leading up to the year’s second major. “I’ve had a couple of short stints with non-blades in my career but not many,” said Simpson, who had been playing 620 MB models. “Approach to the green is typically a strength for me; this year it’s been a weakness, and I’ve struggled out of the rough. I keep getting told that these the irons I’m playing are better out of the rough, better with distance control, better with mis-hits, and so I guess I was being stubborn but finally listened and I really like them.” On Saturday at Southern Hills, Simpson shot one of the best rounds of the tournament – a 5-under 65 in cold, windy conditions – while recording a season-high Strokes Gained: Approach in any round (+4.541). As a result of the iron change, Simpson also moved into the 2021 Pro V1 golf ball from a prior generation model. Webb’s initial testing of the T100's, according to Fordie Pitts of Titleist Golf Ball R&D , showed that his spin was reducing a little bit. “By moving to ‘21 Pro V1, he was able to regain that spin and control.” Pitts said. KORN FERRY TOUR | AdventHealth Championship Titleist Brand Ambassador Trevor Cone rolled his Pro V1x golf ball in from 19 feet for birdie Sunday on Blue Hills CC’s 18th green to win by one shot, It marked the second KFT victory for Cone, who finished the week first in putts per green in regulation (+1.648) using his Scotty Cameron Select Fastback 1.5 Teryllium tour prototype putter. Titleist golf ball players have now won 10 of the first 13 events played this season on the KFT. What’s in Trevor Cone’s Titleist Golf Bag? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSi2 10.0° Fairway Metal: TSi3 15.0° Hybrid: TSi3 20.0° Irons: T100 4-PW Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM9 52°, 56°, 60° Putter: Scotty Cameron Select Fastback 1.5 Teryllium tour prototype JAPAN TOUR | Golf Partner Pro-Am Tournament 2022 Shugo Imahira (Pro V1x) won for the second-consecutive week, making birdie on the second hole of a three-person playoff. Imahira, who followed up a third-round 9-under 61 with a Sunday 65, now has seven career wins on the JGTO. KOREAN TOUR | The 12th Descente Korea Munsingwear Match Play Titleist Brand Ambassador EunShin Park claimed his first victory on the KPGA Tour, winning 1-up with a birdie on the second extra hole. Titleist swept every major equipment category at the event: golf balls (43/67.2%), drivers (28/43.8%), fairway metals (30/44.1%), hybrids (36/46.2%), irons (27/42.2%), wedges (112/61.9%) and putters (30/46.9%). What’s in EunShin Park’s Titleist Golf Bag? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSi3 8.0° Fairway Metal: TSi2 15.0° Utility Iron: T200 (2) Irons: T100 (4) and 620 MB (5-PW) Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 50.12F, 54.14F, NEW SM9 58.08M SUNSHINE TOUR | FBC Zimbabwe Open Albert Venter (Pro V1x Left Dash) claimed his maiden Sunshine Tour title, outlasting Stefan Wears-Taylor (Pro V1) and Titleist Brand Ambassador Louis Albertse (Pro V1x) in a playoff at the Royal Harare Golf Club. AMATEUR | NCAA Men’s Regionals Titleist swept every major equipment category at the NCAA Men’s Regional championships, with more players across the six regional sites combined putting their trust in Titleist golf balls , drivers , fairway metals , hybrids , utility irons , irons , wedges and putters than any other brand: 86% (385) of the 450 players competing in NCAA Regionals played a Titleist golf ball – including 97% of the field at the NCAA Men’s South Central Regional – 11 times the nearest competitor (35). Titleist was the most played driver with 189 players (42%), compared to 110 (24%) for the nearest competitor. More players also chose Titleist fairways (207/43%) and hybrids (41/45%). There were more than two times as many Titleist iron sets (196/44%) in play than any other brand, while players gamed a total of 163 Titleist utilities (62%), more than four times the nearest competitor (35). The most popular putter brand among teams at the NCAA Men’s Regionals? Scotty Cameron (122/27%). AMATEUR | NCAA Women’s Championship Titleist is the overwhelmingly most played golf ball at the NCAA Women’s Championship, with 97 percent of the field playing a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball. Of the 132 players competing this week in Scottsdale, Ariz., 125 are teeing up a Titleist. In addition to golf balls , Titleist is also the most played utility iron (4/36%), wedge (176/44%) and putter (36/27%) this week at Grayhawk GC. ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | AT&T Byron Nelson K.H. Lee (Pro V1x) successfully defended his AT&T Byron Nelson title with a career-low 9-under 63 Sunday in Texas. Lee, 30, tapped his Pro V1x in for birdie on the TPC Craig Ranch’s par-5 18th to finish the week at 26 under, one shot clear of Titleist Brand Ambassador Jordan Spieth , who was seeking his second-consecutive win following the RBC Heritage. Lee, who won last year’s event at 25 under, is the first player in PGA TOUR history to win the same event in back-to-back years with scores of 25-under or better. He played his last 33 holes of the tournament without a bogey, going 15 under over that stretch. For the week, he ranked fifth in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green (+10.238), eighth in SG: Approach (+5.251), 10th in SG: Around the Green (+2.713) and sixth in Scrambling (88.24%). He was perfect from the bunker, going 4-for-4 in sand saves. The win moved Lee to No. 44 in the World Ranking. K.H. LEE ON HIS PRO V1x www.instagram.com/.../ K.H. Lee has played a Pro V1x golf ball ever since he started playing golf at 13 years old. “I never changed to another ball because every performance is perfect for me,” he said. “Driving distance is far. Iron control is really good. And then I love wedge control, spin control.” Pro V1x, Lee said, gives him the ability to dial his spin up or down, whether “I need backspin or a little more release.” He also loves the higher launch and trajectory he gets from Pro V1x. “When I think of the image of my ball flight, it’s a perfect fit for me.” Into the wind, Lee said, he can count on Pro V1x to hit his number. “For example, 150, little against the wind,” Lee said. “If I hit three balls, it’s almost the same distance… not 140, 155, 160.” It’s “150, 151, 152, so I love the consistency.” SEVEN WINS WORLDWIDE Lee’s victory was one of seven wins for Titleist golf ball players across the worldwide professional tours on Sunday. It also marked the 19th victory for Titleist golf ball players this season on the PGA TOUR, with Pro V1 and Pro V1x players making their way to the winner’s circle in five of the last six weeks including Jordan Spieth (Pro V1x/Heritage), Patrick Cantlay (Pro V1x/Zurich Classic), Max Homa (Pro V1/Wells Fargo) . Of the players who finished T5 or better, five played a Titleist golf ball – Lee, Spieth, Sebastian Munoz (T3/Pro V1 Left Dot), Ryan Palmer (T5/Pro V1x) and Titleist Brand Ambassador Justin Thomas (T5/Pro V1x) – while each of the Top 7 finishers, and 10 of the Top 11, played at least one piece of Titleist equipment. Titleist was the overwhelming field favorite for golf balls with 72% of the players teeing up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x (nearest competitor, 8%). In addition to golf balls, Titleist was also the most trusted hybrid , utility iron , iron , and wedge at the event. WINNER PLAYS VOKEY WEDGES The winner of the AT&T Byron Nelson played three Vokey Design wedges, the 17th time a winner on the PGA TOUR this season has had at least one Vokey in the bag. He was also one of six Vokey wedge players to win Sunday across the worldwide pro tours. LPGA | Cognizant Founders Cup The winner of the Cognizant Founders Cup played a Scotty Cameron Tourtype Special Select Timeless SSS putter in securing her first win of 2022 and seventh LPGA title. It’s the same putter she used to win her first major championship (Evian) last season. The winner of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur – playing a Pro V1x golf ball and full bag of Titleist equipment – made her second consecutive cut on the LPGA, having received sponsor exemptions into the last two events. Titleist was the overwhelming field favorite for golf balls with 81% of the players teeing up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x (nearest competitor, 6%). DP WORLD TOUR | Soudal Open Sam Horsfield (Pro V1) rallied to win for the third time on the DP World Tour. Three shots back of the lead Sunday as he stepped to the 9th tee, Horsfield, 25, posted a back-nine 33 (2 under) to close in 3-under 68 and secure a two-shot victory. For the week, Horsfield finished fifth in Strokes Gained: Approach (+1.82 per round) and third in Scrambling (80.95%). The victory comes just two weeks into Horsefield’s return from three months off due to injury. The University of Florida alum, who moved to a career-high 64th in the World Ranking, will tee it up this week at Southern Hills in the PGA Championship. Said Horsfield: “I feel like I have been playing well but I haven’t been able to put four rounds together and this week I was able to do that, so knowing that it’s there and that I can do it, it puts me in a good step forward for next week.” Titleist was the overwhelming field favorite for golf balls with 77% of the players teeing up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x (nearest competitor, 12%). In addition to golf balls, Titleist was also the most trusted driver , iron , and wedge at the event. KORN FERRY TOUR | Visit Knoxville Open Titleist Brand Ambassador Anders Albertson completed a wire-to-wire victory Sunday in Knoxville, closing in 4-under 68 to earn his second KFT title by one shot. Playing a Pro V1 golf ball and 14 Titleist clubs, Albertson opened with an 8-under 62 and slept on the lead every night. He made 21 birdies over the four rounds – the final birdie coming Sunday at Holston Hills CC’s par-5 18th — and just one bogey to finish at 20 under. For the week, he was second in Greens in Regulation (61/72) at 84.72% and second in Scrambling at 90.91%. Titleist was the overwhelming field favorite for golf balls with 79% of the players teeing up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x (nearest competitor, 8%). In addition to golf balls, Titleist was also the most trusted driver , fairway , hybrid , utility iron , iron , and wedge at the event. What's in Anders Albertson's Titleist Golf Bag? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSi2 10.0° Fairway Metals: TSi2 16.5° & 21.0° Irons: T100 4-7 and 620 MB 8-PW irons Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM9 52.12F, 56.12D, WedgeWorks 60A Putter: Scotty Cameron Super Rat 2 tour prototype PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS | Regions Tradition Steve Stricker (Pro V1x) posted four rounds of 68 or better en route to a wire-to-wire, six-shot victory. It marked the fourth PGA TOUR Champions major and eighth victory overall on the 50-and-over circuit for Stricker, who made 23 birdies and just two bogeys to finish the week at 21 under (65-68-66-68). Stricker led the field in Scrambling at 93.75%. Titleist golf ball players have now won the last five events on the PGA TOUR Champions. Titleist was the overwhelming field favorite for golf balls with 77% of the players teeing up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x (nearest competitor, 12%). ASIAN TOUR/JAPAN TOUR | Asia Pacific Open Golf Championship Diamond Cup Golf Shugo Imahira (Pro V1x) was the only player to shoot four rounds in the 60’s (66-69-69-68) as he claimed his sixth victory on the Japan Tour. Imahira won by one shot over a group of four players, including Titleist Brand Ambassador Kaito Onishi and a 21-year-old amateur, who closed in 7-under playing a Pro V1x golf ball and bag full of Titleist equipment. Titleist was the overwhelming field favorite for golf balls with 53% of the players teeing up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x (nearest competitor, 19%). KOREAN TOUR | Woori Financial Group Championship Titleist Brand Ambassador HeeMin Chang captured his first-career KPGA Tour victory, closing in 1-under 71 to complete a four-shot victory. Nine of the top 10 finishers relied upon Titleist golf balls for their success. Titleist was the top choice in every major equipment category: Golf balls (97/67.4%), drivers (63/43.8%), fairways (76/47.8%), hybrids (80/46.8%), irons (60/41.7%), wedges (254/64.6%) and putters (66/45.8%). What's in HeeMin Chang's Titleist Golf Bag? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSi2 9.0° Fairway Metal: TSi2 15.0° & TSi3 18.0° Utility Iron: T200 (3) Irons: 620 CB 4-9 Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM9 46.10F, 52.08F, 58.04L Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 6S SUNSHINE TOUR | Lombard Insurance Classic Herman Loubser (Pro V1x) claimed his first victory on the Sunshine Tour, edging Ockie Strydom (Pro V1) and an all-Titleist golf ball playoff. Loubser, a Monday qualifier into the event, closed in 2-under 69 to tie Strydom (68) at 7 under. Loubser won on the second playoff hole, chipping his Pro V1x in for birdie on Arabella Country Estate’s par-5 18th at. Eight of the nine Sunshine Tour events played in 2022 have been won by Titleist golf ball players. Titleist was the overwhelming field favorite for golf balls with 83% of the players teeing up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x (nearest competitor, 16%). AMATEUR | U.S. Amateur Four-Ball At the 2022 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship, more competitors trusted their performance to Titleist than any other brand. Of the 252 players competing at the Country Club of Birmingham (Ala.), Titleist is the top choice in golf balls , hybrids , utility irons , irons , wedges and putters (T1): A total of 202 players are teeing up a Titleist Pro V1 , Pro V1x , Pro V1 Left Dot or Pro V1x Left Dash golf ball, more than six times the nearest competitor (32). Titleist TSi3 is the most played driver model (38) at the Four-Ball, just as it is on the PGA TOUR, DP World Tour and Korn Ferry Tour. There are more Titleist hybrids in play than any other brand (53/42%), compared to 22 for the nearest competitor (22/17%). Nearly half the utility irons in play are Titleist (48/49%), more than double the nearest competitor (19/19%). A total of 73 players have Titleist irons in the bag – with T100 models as the field favorites – compared to 49 for the nearest competitor. There are 443 Vokey Design gap, sand and lob wedges in play at the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball, more than four times the nearest competitor (95). No brand has more putters in play than Titleist, with 71 players (T1) trusting Scotty Cameron models. ... #TeamTitleist
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www.youtube.com/watch When Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma hosts the 104th PGA Championship this year, the 156-player field will consist of 16 PGA Champions, 34 Major Champions, 3 World Golf Hall of Fame Members and 4 Ryder Cup Captains, and the top 70 players who have earned the most PGA Championship points through the 2022 Wells Fargo Championship . It will also feature the "Team of 20" PGA Club Professionals who earned their tournament berths in April at the 54th PGA Professional Championship where Titleist was the most played golf ball , driver , fairway , hybrid , utility iron , iron , and wedge in the field of 312 teaching and club professionals. Among those representing Titleist at the second major of the year is Jesse Mueller, who — playing a Titleist Pro V1x golf ball — chipped his way to a five-shot victory at the Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa to qualify for his first PGA Championship. Mueller, 39, PGA General Manager of Grand Canyon University Golf Course in Phoenix, led a group of 20 PGA professionals who will compete next month in the season’s second men’s major at Southern Hills. “I had another chip-in today,” said Mueller, who holed out for birdie on the 10th hole of his final round, “but my chipping the first three days was as good as it could be. I chipped in three times on the week and I was getting up and down all over the place.” Mueller, who has previously played in one major championship (2012 U.S. Open), was the only player to finish the week in double digits at 10 under, after opening with rounds with 66-67-66. Of the 20 players who will be heading to the PGA Championship, 13 of them had at least one piece of Titleist equipment in their bag. That includes Titleist Staff Member Alex Beach of Westchester Country Club (Harrison, N.Y.), who qualified for his fifth-consecutive PGA Championship after chipping in for birdie on the first hole of a 4-for-3 playoff. JESSE MUELLER ON HIS PRO V1 x “I’ve played it forever and I’m just very comfortable with it. I’m comfortable with the flight in the wind, especially this week, how there’s so much wind out there today and I can hit the ball not pretty much my full shot and go straight through the wind. That’s something that it’d be hard for me ever to change. I’m really comfortable with the ball, playing in the wind, how it controls, trajectory.” TITLEIST PLAYERS BOOK TICKETS TO SOUTHERN HILLS 12 of the 20 qualifiers into the PGA Championship trusted a Pro V1 , Pro V1x or Pro V1 Left Dot ball, including the champion. Seven qualifiers played a Titleist driver, six of them a TSi3 model. The most played driver on the PGA TOUR, TSi3 was also the top choice at the PPC (28%), with a total of 36% players using a TSi1 , TSi2 , TSi3 or TSi4 driver. Titleist irons – the majority of them NEW T100 , T100•S and T200 models – were in the bags of eight qualifiers. Those eight players also used a total of 27 Vokey Design wedges. Four qualifiers used a Scotty Cameron putter. What’s in the Bag of Team Titleist at the 2022 PGA Professional Championship Qualifiers? 1. Jesse Mueller (Grand Canyon University GC, Phoenix) Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Mueller on his Pro V1x: " I played it forever and I'm just very comfortable with it. I'm comfortable with the flight and the wind. Especially this week, how there's so much wind out there today. And I can hit the ball pretty much by full shot and go straight for the wind. So that's something that it'd be hard for me ever to change. I'm really comfortable with the ball playing in the wind, how the control's trajectory." T2. Jared Jones (River Oaks Country Club, Houston) Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSi3 8.0° Fairway Metal: TSi2 13.5° Utility Irons: NEW T200 (2-3) Irons: NEW T100 (4-9) Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM9 46°, 54°, 60° Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 11.5 T2. 2014 PGA Professional Championship winner Utility Iron: NEW T200 4-iron T4. Wyatt Worthington II (The Golf Depot At Central Park, Gahanna, Ohio) Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSi3 9.0° Fairway Metal: TS3 15° Hybrid: TSi3 18° Utility Iron: U•500 3 Irons: 620 CB 4 and 620 MB 5-9 Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 46°, 54°, 60° Putter: Scotty Cameron Concept-1 T6. Zac Oakley (Bidermann Golf Club, Wilmington, Del.) Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSi2 9.0° Irons: T100 (3-PW) irons Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM9 51°, 56°, 60° T11. Brandon Bingaman (Bent Tree Country Club, Dallas) Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 T11. Matt Borchert (Isleworth Golf & CC, Windermere, Fla.) Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Borchert on his Pro V1: "I had been playing the Left Dash for quite some time and noticed that on firmer greens I had a tough time spinning it. So I pulled out my Trackman and kind of did some testing and found out this one spun just a bit more, so best of both worlds, distance and spin." T11. Austin Hurt (Wing Point Golf & CC, Bainbridge Island, Wash.) Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Hurt on his Pro V1x: I love the way it comes off the putter face. I love the low spin that it gives me with my driver and all the woods that I have. Irons. Across the board, it's the most consistent flight that I've found and feel amongst all balls. But, I just love the piercing ball flight that I'm able to achieve with it. T11. Nic Ishee (Preston Trail Golf Club, Dallas) Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TS3 10.0° Fairway Metal: TSi2 15.0° Hybrid: TS3 18.0° Irons: NEW T100 (4-9) Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 46°, 50°, 54°, 58° Putter: Scotty Cameron Timeless tour prototype T11. Dylan Newman (Brae Burn Country Club, Purchase, N.Y.) Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSi3 9.0° Fairway Metal: TS2 15.0° Utility Iron: NEW T200 (3) Irons: 620 CB (3-PW) Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 52°, 58° Putter: Scotty Cameron Select Newport 1.5 T11. Casey Pyne (The Stanwich Club, Greenwich, Connecticut) Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSi3 9.0° T18. Alex Beach (Westchester CC, Harrison, N.Y.) Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Left Dot Driver: TSi3 9.0° Fairway Metal: TSi2 13.5° Irons: NEW T100•S (4-7) and 620 MB (8-9) Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM9 9 46°, 50°, 54, 60° T18. Paul Dickinson (Atlantic Golf Club, Bridgehampton, N.Y.) Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | Wells Fargo Championship Titleist Brand Ambassador Max Homa earned win No. 4 on the PGA TOUR – his third trip to the winner’s circle in the last 15 months – with an unflappable finish at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm. Playing a Pro V1 golf ball and 14 Titleist clubs, Homa, 31, closed in 2-under 68 to win by two shots over a group of three players, including Matt Fitzpatrick (Pro V1x) and fellow Titleist Brand Ambassador Cameron Young . The win moved Homa to No. 6 in the FedEx Cup Standings and inside the Top 30 of the world ranking (29th) for the first time ever. Of the four players who finished T2 or better, three played a Titleist golf ball, TSi3 driver and Vokey Design SM9 wedges (11 total wedges). Titleist was the overwhelming field favorite for golf balls with 72% of the players teeing up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x (nearest competitor, 8%). In addition to golf balls, Titleist was also the most trusted driver , hybrid , utility iron , iron , wedge and putter at the event What’s in Max Homa’s Titleist Golf Bag? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSi3 10.0° | Fujikura Ventus 6 Black X Fairway Metals: TSi2 15.0° | Alidla Rogue Black 130 MSI 80 TX and TSi2 21.0° | Graphite Design Tour AD XC 9 TX Irons: NEW T100•S 4-iron | KBS TOUR $-Taper 130 X, NEW T100 5-iron | KBS TOUR $-Taper 130 X, and 620 MB 6-9| KBS TOUR $-Taper 130 X Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM9 46.10F | KBS TOUR $-Taper 130 X and NEW Vokey Design SM9 50.12F, 56.14F, 60.04L | KBS Hi Rev 2.0 125 S Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 tour prototype HOMA GAINS HEIGHT WITH 2021 PRO V1 Max Homa moved into the 2021 Pro V1 golf ball – also the choice of Viktor Hovland – earlier this season at the Farmers Insurance Open, following a visit that week to the Titleist Performance Institute in nearby Oceanside, Calif. “Max was looking for a little more height throughout the bag (versus the previous generation Pro V1 he was playing),” said Jeff Beyers, tour consultant for Titleist Golf Ball R&D . “With 2021 Pro V1 he was seeing that increase in peak height and the steeper angle of descent that he wanted. We went through a lot of clubs, he really liked the window, how consistently the ball was flying – and the numbers were right in line. The softer feel was also a big plus for him.” Of the 20 players who finished T15 or better at the Wells Fargo Championship, 16 of them played a Titleist golf ball . HOMA’S CLUTCH DRIVING WITH TS i 3 With the lead, Max Homa stepped to the 18th tee Sunday and – using his TSi3 driver, the most player driver model on the PGA TOUR – sent his drive 322 yards down the left side of the fairway. That one shot gained Homa 0.27 strokes off the tee, the most of any of his final-round tee shots. “I’ve been driving the ball so well this season,” said Homa, who ranked third for the week in SG: Off the Tee (+5.862). “Tee shot (at 18) favors my ball flight, a little cut, wind off the right. I just wanted to give myself a look at birdie and I knew I had to be in the fairway to do that. I just tried to have some confidence in myself and know that that’s kind of been the weapon I’ve been using best for the duration of the season. Got up there, kind of found my slot and just kind of let it go.” During the same session in which Homa switched into the 2021 Pro V1 (see above note), he also made some changes to his TSi3 driver setup while working with J.J. Van Wezenbeeck, Titleist’s Director of Player Promotions . Homa came to TPI having last played a TSi3 9.0° in a Aldila Rogue Black 130MSI 60 shaft and the SureFit Hosel set at D•4. He left with a TSi3 10.0° in a Fujikura Ventus 6 Black X shaft and the SureFit Hosel set at A•1. According to Van Wezenbeeck, this new setup allowed Homa to feel like he could stay on top of his fade easier and apply more force the ball. In combination with 2021 Pro V1, his launch went up, spin went down and ball speed increased. HOMA’S NEW T100•S 4-IRON & T100 5-IRON Having traditionally carried a full set of blade irons, Max Homa this season exchanged his 620 MB 4 and 5 irons for a NEW T100•S 4-iron and NEW T100 5-iron. The T100•S went in the bag for the first time at the Farmers Insurance Open. He added the T100 5-iron at The Genesis Invitational, two starts later. “I was down in San Diego with J.J. (Van Wezenbeeck, Titleist’s Director of Player Promotions), who was fitting me at TPI. And he said, ‘Hey, you should try this 4-iron. It’s a T100•S. It’ll be a lot easier to hit. It will launch a lot higher. So it’ll come down a lot softer. It’ll go a little bit farther in the air, but then shorter once it hits the ground. So I tried it and it was super easy to hit, especially if the lie’s not perfect. I think with the blades, if it’s sitting on a little downslope or sitting a little bit down, you’re not going to get any lift out of it. And it becomes just a club that you are hoping to hit near or maybe on the green. Now with this 4-iron, because of how much easier it is to hit. The forgiveness of it, it's become a weapon, especially on par 5s.” “And then, like two weeks later, we’re sitting around, my caddie and I, Joe, thinking about how a 5-iron has started feeling similar to how that blade 4-iron felt. So we put a T100 in. It feels very, very easy to hit. I can work it a little bit, but it just comes down a lot softer. So those long par 3s, especially that 5-iron, has become a big deal to us.” HOMA ON HIS NEW VOKEY DESIGN SM9’S Max Homa put four NEW Vokey Design SM9 wedges in play – 46.10F, 50.12F, 56.14F, 60.04L – the first week they were available to him at the Sentry Tournament of Champions in Kapalua. “I put [the SM9’s] right in just because honestly I trust Voke and I trust (Aaron) Dill a lot. But I got here and could tell right away it was just something that was going to be a little bit easier to flight in the breeze, which is always good. The extra control is just taking out a variable. If the ball’s flying into the wind, and sometimes it puffs up there and sometimes it doesn’t, that’s just another guess you have to make. So with (SM9), knowing what it’s going to do, it just brings a lot of comfort. Especially if you got one for quite a bit of FedExCup points, you want to know what’s going to happen and not just guess it.” Homa’s win marks the 16th win for Vokey wedge players this season the PGA TOUR, more than all other competitors combined. SUCCESS CONTINUES WITH HOMA’S PHANTOM X Sunday marked the third win for Max Homa in the last 15 months, each of them with a Scotty Cameron Phantom X putter model in the bag. “When you putt it like I did this week, you know, you almost have to mess up to at least not contend, so that was a humongous part of the week, for sure,” he said. The run began at last year’s Genesis Invitational, where Homa, gaming a Phantom X 11.5 model, became the first player to win with a Phantom X on the PGA TOUR. Four months later, he switched to the Phantom X 5.5 , which he used to win the Fortinet Championship in September. That same putter was in his hands this week in Maryland, where he finished fourth in Strokes Gained: Putting (+7.596). Said Homa, on his switch to Phantom X last season: “I was just struggling with face control with my putter. So I tried a few mallets, ended up going with one of the Phantoms and it just felt like it swung a bit better. It didn’t feel like I needed to work so much with my hands to release the putter. And at that time that’s really what I needed and then I got hooked on them.” “I think you almost don't have to do as much with your hands, so you can just focus on the big muscles. And I feel like, especially with putting, especially when you're nervous, that’s a huge part of being consistent and having a lot of repetition. I felt like that was something that I was missing. And when I switched to that, I felt like it just became a lot more predictable just because I could take out a variable.” “Speed control became much easier with the Phantom style. I felt like because of the weight of the head or just the way it swung, I just felt like it was a lot easier to control my putts from 15 to 25 feet. That’s where I’ve typically struggled. That’s definitely the most obvious impact I saw.” “I think we work a lot on alignment with my putting, with getting the face square to the target line and something about the way they set up, I feel like they’re very square. I feel like that’s helped, but I really do think that the speed control has been the main benefactor (to my wins), holing a couple extra 10 to 20 footers. And that typically is mostly speed based, less start line than the closer putts.” DP WORLD TOUR | Betfred British Masters The winner of the Betfred British Masters played a Titleist Pro V1x Left Dash golf ball and Scotty Cameron TourType Timeless GSS tour prototype putter in claiming his sixth DP World Tour title. To close out the victory, the winner finished eagle-birdie for the second consecutive day at The Belfry, vaulting to the top of the leaderboard to win by one shot. On Sunday, he holed a 28-footer for eagle on the par-5 17th and rolled his Pro V1x Left Dash in from 35 feet on No. 18 for the winning birdie. For the week, he ranked third in Strokes Gained: Putting (+2.17 per round), 11th in SG: Approach (+1.56 per round) and eighth in Scrambling (74.19%). Titleist was the overwhelming field favorite for golf balls with 73% of the players teeing up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x (nearest competitor, 15%). In addition to golf balls, Titleist was also the most trusted iron and wedge at the event. KORN FERRY TOUR | Simmons Bank Open The winner of the Simmons Bank Open played a Scotty Cameron TourType Special Select ButtonBack Timeless tour prototype putter, making birdie on the 72nd hole to win by a shot. Three of the last four winners on the Korn Ferry Tour have now played a Scotty Cameron putter. Tyson Alexander won the recent Veritex Bank Championship gaming a Scotty Cameron TourType Special Select Flowback 5 tour prototype putter, while T.J. Vogel used a Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 tour prototype putter to win the Club Car Championship. Titleist was the overwhelming field favorite for golf balls with 79% of the players teeing up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x (nearest competitor, 8%). In addition to golf balls, Titleist was also the most trusted driver , fairway , hybrid , utility iron , iron and wedge at the event. PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS | Mitsubishi Electric Classic Steve Flesch (Pro V1x) rallied to win his second PGA TOUR Champions victory, closing in 7-under 65 for a one-shot victory at TPC Sugarloaf. Flesch, who started the day four shots back of the lead, started the final round with five consecutive birdies from Nos. 2 through 6. He finished Sunday with three birdies over the final five holes, including the winning birdie at the par-4 17th. Flesch’s win marked the fourth-consecutive victory for Titleist golf ball players on PGA TOUR Champions. Titleist was the overwhelming field favorite for golf balls with 77% of the players teeing up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x (nearest competitor, 12%). PGA TOUR AUSTRALASIA | Western Australian Open Austin Bautista (Pro V1x) captured his first win on the PGA Tour of Australasia, posting a course-record 10-under 61 Friday at the Palmerston Golf Club on his way to a seven-shot victory in the tour’s final major of the season. Bautista, 25, entered the event with three top-3 finishes. The victory pushed him inside the top 10 on the tour’s final Order of Merit (to No. 9). Said Bautista: “I know I could get it done. I’ve played really good golf this year, I’ve just played my own game and been really consistent. … I have a lot of exciting months and years ahead where I want to get some more wins.” Titleist golf ball and equipment players occupied nine of the top 10 in the final Order of Merit. Led by Jediah Morgan , Titleist Brand Ambassadors finished in each of the Top 6 positions – Blake Windred (2), Andrew Dodt (3), Dimitrios Papadatos (4), Aaron Pike (5), Louis Dobbelaar (6) – and eight of the top 10. Titleist was the overwhelming field favorite for golf balls with 86% of the players teeing up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x (nearest competitor, 6%). ASIAN TOUR/KOREAN TOUR| The 41st GS Caltex Maekyung Open Bio Kim (Pro V1x) claimed his seventh-career KPGA Tour victory, posting rounds of 67-68-68-72 for a two-shot victory while leading a 1-2-3-4 finish for Titleist golf ball players. Twelve of the 15 players who finished among the Top 10 and ties relied upon Titleist golf balls for their success. Titleist was the overwhelming field favorite for golf balls with 74% of the players teeing up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x (nearest competitor, 12%). Said Kim: “(The final round) was long and hard. It was hard mentally and physically. It’s taught me to train harder and more diligently in the future to be able to handle this so I can get better results. … My top priority is the Korean PGA, and then the Asian Tour schedule. There are also plans for the Korn Ferry Tour; I couldn’t give up my dream about America.” PGA TOUR LATINOAMERICA | Quito Open Manav Shah (Pro V1x) earned his first PGA TOUR Latinoamerica title, posting a bogey-free 66 to win by two shots. The 30-year-old UCLA alum birdied three of his final five holes Sunday to secure the victory, moving him to No. 8 on the tour’s points list. The top 5 earn status on the Korn Ferry Tour next season. ... #TeamTitleist
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LPGA TOUR | Palos Verdes Championship Marina Alex (Pro V1x) claimed her second LPGA victory Sunday in California, closing in 6-under 66 to win by one shot over the No. 1 player in the world and fellow Titleist golf ball player Jin Young Ko (Pro V1) , who also posted a final-round 66. Alex made six birdies over her final 14 holes Sunday, including a two-putt birdie at the par-5 16th that moved her into double digits under par (-10) and atop of the leaderboard. Meghan Kang (Pro V1) and Lydia Ko (Pro V1x) tied for fourth, while Ryann O’Toole (Pro V1x) ended the week in fifth, as every player in the Top 5 played a Titleist golf ball . Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x players have now won eight of the first 10 events played in 2022 on the LPGA. Titleist was the overwhelming field favorite for golf balls with 82% of the players teeing up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x (nearest competitor, 6%). WINNER MAKES SWITCH TO TS i 3 DRIVER; 4TH WIN FOR TS i ON 2022 LPGA The winner of the Palos Verdes Championship played a Titleist TSi3 driver, having switched from a competitive model to begin the 2022 season. It marked the fourth win for Titleist TSi drivers on the LPGA through the first 10 events this season, double the nearest competitor. The Palos Verdes champ made the switch to TSi following a pre-season session with Titleist fitter Scott Kraul in which she was only meant to test fairway woods. Kraul, having asked her to hit a few shots with her gamer to see the gapping with her 3-wood, noticed her contact was toward the heel and she was over-spinning it on her preferred shot shape (fade). Her miss was a pull left. In testing TSi3, Kraul fit her into a 9.0° loft in the B•1 SureFit Hosel setting (standard loft, -.75 degrees flat). She immediately began to make consistent contact in the center of the face. Her ball speed increased 1.5 mph on average and she maintained more consistent spin rates. As a result, she picked up an average of 5 yards carry distance. ANWA CHAMP MAKES CUT IN LPGA DEBUT Two shots outside the cutline as she stepped to the 16th tee on Friday afternoon in Palos Verdes, the winner of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur played her final three holes of Round 2 in eagle-birdie-par to make the cut in her LPGA debut. “I knew that I obviously had to make something happen to make the cut. I knew that I had to be kind of aggressive going into the last few holes,” she said. The ANWA champ gamed a Titleist Pro V1x golf ball and full bag of Titleist equipment, as she did last month in claiming one of the biggest titles in amateur golf, becoming the youngest champion in the event's history at 16 years old. What’s in the ANWA Champion’s Golf Bag? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSi2 11.0° Fairway Metal: TSi2 16.5° & 18.0° Hybrid: TS2 23.0° Irons: 620 MB 5-PW Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM9 50.12F, 54.10S, 58.10S Putter: Scotty Cameron Timeless tour prototype PGA TOUR | Mexico Open Titleist was the most played golf ball , driver , hybrid , utility iron , iron , wedge and putter at the Mexico Open, where eight of the top 10 – and 10 of the top 12 – finishers trusted at least one piece of Titleist equipment. That list includes PGA TOUR rookie and Titleist Brand Ambassador Brandon Wu , who matched Tony Finau (Pro V1 Left Dot) for Sunday’s low round of 8-under 63. Wu, who had his best week on the PGA TOUR (T2), played his final 36 holes in bogey-free 13 under par, making six birdies and an eagle over his final 14 holes Sunday. His closing 63 was the lowest score of his PGA TOUR career, as he set career-bests for a single round in Strokes Gained: Off-the-tee (+1.72) and SG: Tee-to-green (+4.07). “I played awesome today,” said Wu, who jumped 77 spots up the FedEx Cup Rankings to No. 73. “Tried to keep it easy, that was kind of the game plan with me and my caddie. Hit a lot of greens, hit a lot of fairways. The conditions were kind of tough especially towards the middle and the end of the round, there’s some tough holes with the wind, but yeah, I just tried to play my game and it was good.” Titleist was the overwhelming field favorite for golf balls with 78% of the players teeing up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x (nearest competitor, 8%). What’s in Brandon Wu’ Titleist Golf Bag? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSi3 10.0° | Graphite Design Tour AD GP 7 TX Fairway Metals: TSi2 15.0° | Graphite Design Tour AD GP 8 TX and TSi2 18.0° | Graphite Design Tour AD DI 9 TX Utility Iron: NEW T200 (4) | Nippon NS Pro Modus3 Tour 130 X Irons: NEW T100 (5-9) | Nippon NS Pro Modus3 Tour 130 X Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM9 46.10F, 52.12F, 56.12D, SM8 WedgeWorks 60.06K | Nippon NS Pro Modus3 Tour 130 X (46), True Temper Dynamic Gold S400 (52, 56, 60) Putter: Scotty Cameron 009M tour prototype RILEY ROLLING WITH NEW PHANTOM X PUTTER Titleist Brand Ambassador Davis Riley – playing a NEW Scotty Cameron Phantom X 7.2 tour prototype putter – led the field in Strokes Gained: Putting (+2.35 round) en route to his third Top 5-finish in his last five starts. His 40 one-putts were also the most of any player in the field. Riley has played a Scotty Cameron Phantom X putter model throughout his rookie season on the PGA TOUR, after switching to a Phantom X 11 late last season on the Korn Ferry Tour. He moved to the Phantom X 7.2 tour-only prototype at the Honda Classic, returning to the plumber’s neck he had played prior to the Phantom X 11 ( Newport 2 ). Said Riley on his Phantom X mallet: “Everybody’s going to mishit putts, even out here. When you’ve got those longer putts and you don’t hit it quite in the center, you want that forgiveness there to still get the speed that you’re trying to hit. And that’s the biggest thing is, it helps you when you off-center the hit, it’s still going to have the speed you’re expecting it to come out at.” KORN FERRY TOUR | Huntsville Championship Harrison Endycott (Pro V1x) won for the first time as a professional, sinking an 11-footer for birdie on the 18th hole Sunday to complete a five-shot victory. The Sydney, Australia, native opened in 7-under 63, tying the 18-hole tournament scoring record, and followed with rounds of 67-64-70 to seal the win. For the week, he led the field (T1) in Greens in Regulation at 80.56% (58 of 72) and was second in Scrambling at 78.57%. The win moves Endycott from 103rd to 12th on the KFT’s Regular Season Points List as he aims to secure a PGA TOUR card for next season. TITLEIST SWEEPS EQUIPMENT COUNTS For the fifth time this season on the Korn Ferry Tour, Titleist swept every major equipment category, with more players choosing Titleist golf balls , drivers , hybrids , utility irons , irons , wedges and putters than any other brand. Titleist was the overwhelming field favorite for golf balls with 78% of the players teeing up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x (nearest competitor, 12%). DP WORLD TOUR | Catalunya Championship Titleist Brand Ambassador Oliver Bekker fell just short in a six-hole playoff in Spain, earning his best finish of the season and sixth top-10 of 2022. Bekker – playing a Pro V1 golf ball, TSi3 driver, NEW T100•S irons and NEW Vokey Design SM9 wedges among his Titleist setup – has the third-best stroke average (69.21) this season on the DP World Tour. Titleist was the overwhelming field favorite for golf balls with 71% of the players teeing up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x (nearest competitor, 15%). PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS | Insperity Championship Steven Alker (Pro V1) won for the second time in three starts, posting rounds of 67-65-66 to win by four shots. Alker, the only player to shoot all three rounds in the 60s, returned from a two-hour weather delay Sunday by playing holes 11 through 16 in 6 under, including an eagle at the par-5 15th. It was the third-career Champions victory for Alker, who has finished T2 or better in four of seven events in 2022. Since Monday qualifying for last year’s Boeing Classic, Alker has played in 14 events, finishing outside the Top 9 only three times. Titleist was the overwhelming field favorite for golf balls with 71% of the players teeing up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x (nearest competitor, 13%). PGA TOUR AUSTRALASIA | Western Australian Open Titleist Brand Ambassador Braden Becker – playing a Pro V1x golf ball, TSi3 driver and NEW T100 irons among his Titleist setup – claimed the first victory of his PGA TOUR Australasia career. Becker posted rounds of 66-66-65-72 at Royal Fremantle Golf Club to finish at 19 under, one shot ahead of the defending champion – an amateur who plays a full bag of Titleist equipment. Titleist was the overwhelming field favorite for golf balls with 89% of the players teeing up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x (nearest competitor, 5%). What’s in Braden Becker’s Titleist Golf Bag? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSi3 Fairway Metal: TSi3 Irons: NEW T100 (4-PW) Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 SUNSHINE TOUR | The Tour Championship Titleist Brand Ambassador Tristen Strydom won for the first time on the Sunshine Tour in a record-setting performance at the season finale. Strydom closed in 6-under 66 to finish at 21-under 267, claiming the record for the lowest winning total in the history of the Tour Championship. He broke the previous record of 19-under-par 269 set by Titleist Brand Ambassador Garrick Higgo in 2020. Pieter Moolman (Pro V1) took second place at 15 under, while Titleist Brand Ambassador George Coetzee finished third at 11 under. Titleist was the overwhelming field favorite for golf balls with 76% of the players teeing up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x (nearest competitor, 19%). What’s in Tristen Strydom’s Titleist Golf Bag? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSi2 Fairway Metal: TSi2 Irons: T100 Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM9 50°, 54°, 60° Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport 2.5 PGA TOUR LATINOAMERICA | Diners Club Peru Open Jose Toledo (Pro V1x) was the only player to shoot four rounds in the 60s as he cruised to a six-shot victory in Peru. It marked the second PGA TOUR Latinoamerica win for Toledo, who played the week in 67-64-69-66 to finish at 22 under par. IN THE NEWS | Masters Champ donating Vokey lob wedge for Augusta National display The 2022 Masters champion is donating his Vokey Design WedgeWorks Low Bounce K lob wedge to be displayed at Augusta National, according to a report this week by GOLF’s Jonathan Wall. Masters champions have donated one club from their winning setup to ANGC ever since the first tournament was played in 1934. The current World No. 1 played three Vokey Design wedges in his Masters victory, including the WedgeWorks 60.06K model he used to make a pivotal Sunday birdie on the par-4 3rd, chipping in from 29 yards left of the green. For the week, he finished T-2 in Scrambling (69.6%). When asked after the final round what he saw as his biggest strength that week, he said: “I had a lot of nice up-and-downs… If I was to pick one part of my game that excelled the most, I would say it was probably my lob wedge. Even today (Sunday), I had some really good up-and-downs in the beginning of the round and then just kept myself in position.” The Masters champ began making the transition to Vokey wedges from competitive models toward the end of 2020. He played a full set of three Vokeys for the first time at the 2021 Sentry Tournament of Champions in Hawaii, using 60A and 60T grinds for most of that season. At the 2021 Tour Championship, he asked Vokey Tour Rep Aaron Dill to build him a 60.06K after trying one being used by the reigning Olympic champion while in the short game area at East Lake Golf Club. “He hit it and loved it from the start,” Dill said. “He tried it in the bunker, from the rough, and tight cut Bermuda. He described the sole as forgiving and fast. He said it felt forgiving and at the same time gave him confidence to hit all the shots he wanted. He asked me to build one and it went right in play that week.” The K grind is among the most popular of all the available Vokey options, especially with amateur golfers who favor its wide, cambered sole, providing maximum forgiveness on greenside shots and out of the bunker. “He sort of traps everything. If you look at how he hits shots, most of his shots are low with a lot of spin,” Dill said. “So he has a lot of shaft lean. He’s got a descending blow, but I think for most shots, he just really wants to feel it cut, but also slide at the same time. And with a little bit wider sole, you get that sensation a lot of times. I think that’s really what he’s hoping for is just those two feels.” ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | Zurich Classic Titleist Brand Ambassador Patrick Cantlay and his regular Ryder Cup/Presidents Cup partner, the reigning Olympic champion, opened with a best-ball 59 on their way to a record-setting, wire-to-wire victory in New Orleans. The first victors to lead the event from start-to-finish, the duo broke the tournament scoring record, finishing the four rounds (two best ball, two alternate shot) at 29 under par, two strokes clear of Billy Horschel (Pro V1) and his teammate. Cantlay, the defending FedExCup champion and PGA Tour Player of the Year, now has seven-career PGA TOUR victories. Since the beginning of last season, no one has more wins than Cantlay (5). TEAM CHAMPS TRUST VOKEY WEDGES The Zurich Classic champions had a total of six Vokey Design wedges in their bags. Cantlay carries four ( see details below ) while his partner plays two (Vokey Design 56.10S, WedgeWorks 60.06K). The Olympic champion plays the same Low Bounce K model as the 2022 Masters champion. It was at the 2021 Tour Championship where the current World No. 1 asked Vokey Tour Rep Aaron Dill to make him one, having tried the Olympic champ’s 60.06K while in the short game area at East Lake Golf Club. “He (current World No. 1) hit it and loved it from the start,” Dill said. “He tried it in the bunker, from the rough, and tight cut Bermuda. He described the sole as forgiving and fast. He said it felt forgiving and at the same time gave him confidence to hit all the shots he wanted. He asked me to build one and it went right in play that week.” The K grind is among the most popular of all the available Vokey options, especially with amateur golfers who favor its wide, cambered sole, providing maximum forgiveness on greenside shots and out of the bunker. What’s in Patrick Cantlay’s Titleist Golf Bag? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TS3 9.5° | Mitsubishi Diamana ZF 60 TX Fairway: 915F 15.0° | Mitsubishi Diamana ZF 70 TX Hybrid: TS2 21.0° | Mitsubishi Diamana ZF 80 TX Irons: 718 AP2 (4-9) irons | True Temper Dynamic Gold 120 Tour Issue X100 Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 (46.10F, 52.08F, 56.08M) & SM8 (61° Proto) | True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S300 Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5 tour prototype PGA OF AMERICA | PGA Professional National Championship Jesse Mueller , playing a Titleist Pro V1x golf ball, chipped his way to a five-shot victory at the Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa to qualify for his first PGA Championship. Mueller, 39, PGA General Manager of Grand Canyon University Golf Course in Phoenix, led a group of 20 PGA professionals who will compete next month in the season’s second men’s major at Southern Hills. “I had another chip-in today,” said Mueller, who holed out for birdie on the 10th hole of his final round, “but my chipping the first three days was as good as it could be. I chipped in three times on the week and I was getting up and down all over the place.” Muller, who has previously played in one major championship (2012 U.S. Open), was the only player to finish the week in double digits at 10 under, after opening with rounds with 66-67-66. Of the 20 players who will be heading to the PGA Championship, 13 of them had at least one piece of Titleist equipment in their bag. That includes Titleist Staff Member Alex Beach of Westchester Country Club (Harrison, N.Y.), who qualified for his fifth-consecutive PGA Championship after chipping in for birdie on the first hole of a 4-for-3 playoff. JESSE MUELLER ON HIS PRO V1x “I’ve played it forever and I’m just very comfortable with it. I’m comfortable with the flight in the wind, especially this week, how there’s so much wind out there today and I can hit the ball not pretty much my full shot and go straight through the wind. That’s something that it’d be hard for me ever to change. I’m really comfortable with the ball, playing in the wind, how it controls, trajectory.” TITLEIST PLAYERS BOOK TICKETS TO SOUTHERN HILLS Titleist was the most played golf ball , driver , fairway , hybrid , utility iron , iron , and wedge in the field of 312 teaching and club professionals: 12 of the 20 qualifiers into the PGA Championship trusted a Pro V1 , Pro V1x or Pro V1 Left Dot ball, including the champion. Seven qualifiers played a Titleist driver, six of them a TSi3 model. The most played driver on the PGA TOUR, TSi3 was also the top choice at the PPC (28%), with a total of 36% players using a TSi1 , TSi2 , TSi3 or TSi4 driver. Titleist irons – the majority of them NEW T100 , T100•S and T200 models – were in the bags of eight qualifiers. Those eight players also used a total of 27 Vokey Design wedges. Four qualifiers used a Scotty Cameron putter. What’s in the Bag of Team Titleist at the 2022 PGA Professional Championship Qualifiers? 1. Jesse Mueller (Grand Canyon University GC, Phoenix) Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x T2. Jared Jones (River Oaks Country Club, Houston) Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSi3 8.0° Fairway Metal: TSi2 13.5° Utility Irons: NEW T200 (2-3) Irons: NEW T100 (4-9) Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM9 46°, 54°, 60° Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 11.5 T2. 2014 PGA Professional Championship winner Utility Iron: NEW T200 4-iron T4. Wyatt Worthington II (The Golf Depot At Central Park, Gahanna, Ohio) Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 T6. Zac Oakley (Bidermann Golf Club, Wilmington, Del.) Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSi2 9.0° Irons: T100 (3-PW) irons Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM9 51°, 56°, 60° T11. Brandon Bingaman (Bent Tree Country Club, Dallas) Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 T11. Matt Borchert (Isleworth Golf & CC, Windermere, Fla.) Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 T11. Austin Hurt (Wing Point Golf & CC, Bainbridge Island, Wash.) Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x T11. Nic Ishee (Preston Trail Golf Club, Dallas) Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TS3 10.0° Fairway Metal: TSi2 15.0° Hybrid: TS3 18.0° Irons: NEW T100 (4-9) Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 46°, 50°, 54°, 58° Putter: Scotty Cameron Timeless tour prototype T11. Dylan Newman (Brae Burn Country Club, Purchase, N.Y.) Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSi3 9.0° Fairway Metal: TS2 15.0° Utility Iron: NEW T200 (3) Irons: 620 CB (3-PW) Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 52°, 58° Putter: Scotty Cameron Select Newport 1.5 T11. Casey Pyne (The Stanwich Club, Greenwich, Connecticut) Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSi3 9.0° T18. Alex Beach (Westchester CC, Harrison, N.Y.) Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Left Dot Driver: TSi3 9.0° Fairway Metal: TSi2 13.5° Irons: NEW T100•S (4-7) and 620 MB (8-9) Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM9 9 46°, 50°, 54, 60° T18. Paul Dickinson (Atlantic Golf Club, Bridgehampton, N.Y.) Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS | ClubCorp Classic Scott Parel (Pro V1x) earned his second PGA TOUR Champions victory, emerging from a three-man, all-Titleist playoff at Las Colinas. Parel birdied the par-5 18th in regulation Sunday to post 65 and finish at 11 under along with Gene Sauers (Pro V1x) and Steve Akers (Pro V1) . Parel made par on the first playoff hole to seal the victory. PGA TOUR AUSTRALASIA | Western Australian PGA Championship Jay Mackenzie (Pro V1x) earned his first victory on the PGA TOUR of Australasia. Mackenzie posted four rounds of 68 or better on his way to a 19-under total and two-shot victory. AMATEUR | U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball The winners of the U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball each played a Titleist Pro V1x golf ball, punctuating the week with a 1-up victory in Sunday’s final match.
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LPGA | Chevron Championship Playing a Pro V1 golf ball, Jennifer Kupcho etched her name into the history books Sunday at the Mission Hills’ Dinah Shore Tournament Course, claiming her first LPGA victory and major championship. Kupcho, who three years ago this week won the inaugural Augusta National Women’s Amateur, took the final champion’s leap into Poppie’s Pond, as the event will move to Houston and a different spot on the calendar next season. Kupcho, 24, played the four rounds in 14 under, highlighted by an 8-under 64 on Saturday that gave her a six-shot lead heading into Sunday’s finale. She finished with a two-shot victory, holding off a late Sunday charge from Titleist Brand Ambassador Jessica Korda , who closed in 69. Titleist golf ball players have now won six of the first seven events to start the LPGA season. KUPCHO ON HER PRO V1 “Pro V1 is just the ball I’ve always played. The ball flight is so consistent, I love how it flies off the tee, and around the greens I’m able to really control my spin and hit the shots I need to.” HOW KUPCHO MARKS HER PRO V1 “I mark my Pro V1 with a pink line (over the sidestamp) and three pink dots (above the Titleist script, to the right of the last “t”). The line is to help me with alignment when I’m on the putting green. The dots – I used to mark it with one dot when I was in college, but all my teammates did the same. So now I just put three.” AMATEUR | Augusta National Women’s Amateur The winner of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur played a Pro V1x golf ball and full bag of Titleist equipment – including a TSi2 driver and fairways, 620 MB irons, Vokey Design wedges and Scotty Cameron Newport 2 putter – becoming the youngest champion in the event's history at 16 years old. The ANWA champ, who started Saturday’s final round at Augusta National two strokes off the lead, played Amen Corner in 2 under, with birdies at the par-3 12th and the par-5 13th, on her way to a 3-under 69 and one-shot victory. The Spring Valley, Calif.-native was the only player who finished the 54-hole event in red numbers, at 1 under (215). She had never stepped foot on AGNC until her Friday practice round. WITB | ANWA Champion Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSi2 11.0° Fairway Metals: TSi2 16.5° & 18.0° Hybrid: TS2 23.0° Irons: 620 MB 5-PW Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 50.12F, 54.10S, 58.10S Putter: Scotty Cameron Select Newport 2 NINE OF TOP 10 PLAY TITLEIST GOLF BALLS Nine of the Top 10 finishers – including every player in the Top 7 – at the Augusta National Women’s Amateur played a Titleist Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball. That includes each of the four players who broke par in Saturday’s final round at Augusta National, including the champion. Of the 72 competitors in the field, 62 (86%) played a Titleist golf ball , more than 12 times the nearest competitor with five. ANWA CHAMP FIT AT TITLEIST PERFORMANCE INSTITUTE The winner of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur played a full bag of Titleist equipment that she was fit for at the Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) in Oceanside, Calif. She has been a regular visitor to TPI, working with Titleist’s expert fitters to ensure she’s dialed in for each season. Prior to Saturday’s win, she won twice in 2021, earning her first amateur victory with a one-shot win at the AJGA’s Heather Farr Classic in April. In July, she won the Girls Junior PGA Championship by seven shots to earn her invitation to the ANWA. She was also a member of the 2021 U.S. Junior Solheim Cup team. PGA TOUR | Valero Texas Open In addition to being the most played golf ball , Titleist was the most trusted driver , hybrid , utility iron , iron , wedge and putter at the Valero Texas Open. The winner of the Valero Texas Open used a Scotty Cameron putter in capturing his first PGA TOUR title, using his Cameron & Co. Newport 2 GSS tour prototype model to finish the week first in putts per green in regulation (1.54). Over the weekend, he made 31-of-31 putts from inside 10 feet, shooting a pair of 69s to win by two shots. It marked the 11th win for Scotty Cameron putters this season on the PGA TOUR, more than any other competitor. Scotty Cameron putters were also the overall top choice of players at the Valero Texas Open, with 53 players using a Scotty at TPC San Antonio. KORN FERRY TOUR | Club Car Championship Titleist Brand Ambassador T.J. Vogel claimed his first victory on the Korn Ferry Tour, closing in 5-under 67 to win by one shot. The win moved Vogel to No. 7 on the Korn Ferry Tour Points List in his quest for his first PGA TOUR card. Playing a Pro V1 golf ball and full bag of Titleist equipment – including a TSi2 9.0° driver, NEW T100 irons, NEW Vokey Design SM9 wedges and Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 tour prototype putter – Vogel posted four rounds in the 60s (69-67-68-67) at The Landings Club’s Deer Creek Course to finish the week at 17 under. He topped a leaderboard that featured three Titleist Brand Ambassadors – Vogel, Mark Anderson (T2) and Jimmy Stanger (4) – in the first four positions, each playing a Titleist golf ball , TSi driver, NEW T100 irons and NEW Vokey Design wedges among their Titleist equipment. WITB | T.J. Vogel Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSi2 9.0° Fairway Metal: TSi2 15.0° Hybrid: TSi3 20.0° Irons: NEW T100 4-5 and 620 MB 6-9 Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM9 46.10F, 50.12F, 54.14F, WedgeWorks 60V Putter: Scotty Cameron TourType Special Select Flowback 5.5 Button Back tour prototype PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS | Lake Charles Championship Steven Alker (Pro V1) played his final 40-holes bogey-free – navigating the weekend in 17 under par – to run away with a six-shot victory in Mississippi. Alker finished the event at a tournament-record 18 under par, boosted by a second-round 10-under 62. With a closing 7-under 65 on Sunday, he cruised to his second PGA TOUR Champions crown, while leading a 1-2-3-4 finish for Titleist golf ball players. Padraig Harrington (Pro V1) and Alex Cjeka (Pro V1x) tied for second, while Bob Estes (Pro V1) finished another shot back in fourth. SUNSHINE TOUR | Limpopo Championship Poland’s Mateusz Gradecki (Pro V1x) closed with a bogey-free 6-under 66 on a rainy Sunday in South Africa to earn the three-shot victory. The only player to shoot all four rounds in the 60’s (68-68-67-66), Gradecki became the first international winner of the event since it was first hosted in 2019. Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x players have won all seven events played this season on the Sunshine Tour. ... #TeamTitleist
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www.youtube.com/watch Next Evolution of Mallet Line Offers New Tour-inspired Designs for 2022 Building upon the success and momentum of Phantom X mallets on the PGA Tour – highlighted by the historic putting performance of 2021 Player of the Year Patrick Cantlay – Scotty Cameron introduces the next evolution of the Phantom X family, bringing the most in-demand mallet shapes from the Tour to golfers everywhere. With seven new models available on April 15 in golf shops worldwide, and three additional models arriving on June 17, the 2022 Phantom X mallet putter lineup features entirely new head shapes and updates to popular models. The putters also feature a new textured grip, new graphics and premium styling. Tour-preferred milled 303 stainless steel face construction carries through to nearly every new model. Expanding on the overwhelming response to the March 2021 Phantom X line extension designs and their adoption by tour professionals, Scotty has updated the Phantom X 5 and 5.5 putters, redesigned the Phantom X 7 and 7.5 models, and created the brand-new Phantom X 9 and 9.5, all of which will be available in April with an updated Phantom X 12. The new Phantom X 11 and 11.5 will be released in June 2022 with a straight-shafted Phantom X 5s, as well. These new mallets complete a 10-putter Phantom X lineup that promises to be the most compelling family of Scotty Cameron high-tech, high-performance mallets to date. QUOTING SCOTTY CAMERON “Each time I develop a line of putters, the new models go into the hands of the best players in the world. From Tour players, we get critical insight into what works for them - what they are looking for - both overall and specifically. From the type of neck configurations to topline thickness, to the sound and feel from the various types of materials and metal we use, professionals know what they want. And I’ve always taken my design cues from what the best in the world demand. With these new Phantom X mallets, I have the benefit of the past few years of input from players and a line that’s already established on Tour. The 2022 Phantom X mallets feature the ‘greatest hits’ of what we’ve developed - the solid stainless-steel faces, the new necks, the new shapes - rolled out in high-end, premium precision milled mallets designed to inspire us all to play better. I believe there’s a putter in this line that will appeal to just about every mallet player.” 2022 PHANTOM X TECHNOLOGY Each new 2022 Phantom X putter is an integration of steel and aluminium, with nine of the 10 models engineered specifically with a solid, precision-milled 303 stainless steel face and body that’s expertly fused with a 6061 aircraft grade aluminium sole and flange component. The new Phantom X 12 employs an aluminium face/sole with stainless steel wings for maximum MOI, while its slimmed down flange section and extended alignment create a longer-looking, easier-to-aim update to the prior model. SOLID STAINLESS STEEL FACE/BODY CONSTRUCTION Precision milled in the United States from a block of solid 303 stainless steel, the new Phantom X 5, 5.5, 5s, 7, 7.5, 9, 9.5, 11 and 11.5 models were designed with a solid stainless steel face that is carried through to the body/wings and integrated with an aluminium sole/flange component for performance and playability with consistent sound and soft feel. PRECISION MILLED, TOUR-INSPIRED SHAPES Designed with feedback from touring professionals - and validated with multiple victories around the world in 2021 - the new 2022 Phantom X mallets further express player preferences with features like precision milled solid stainless steel faces, sleek putter head profiles, refined alignment cues, high durability finishes, and specific shaft and neck configurations. SHAFT/NECK CONFIGURATIONS The refreshed Phantom X 11.5 will continue to feature a low-bend stepless steel shaft installed over a milled topline spud, while the updated Phantom X 7.5 and all-new Phantom X 9.5 will employ small slant/jet necks like the recently revamped Phantom X 5.5. The Phantom X 5, 7, 9, 11 and 12 models each have a stepless steel shaft engineered to minimise face rotation with a single mid-bend aimed directly down the target line. The summer-release Phantom X 5s has a straight stepless steel shaft installed near the centre point of the topline with zero offset. 2022 PHANTOM X LINE MODELS The new additions to the Phantom X line offer golfers multiple mallet options in 33", 34" and 35" lengths, each with one of four specific neck/shaft configurations: In Shops Spring 2022 – April 15: Phantom X 5 Updated for 2022 with a new sole plate design and graphics, this Tour-proven, near-face balanced mid-mallet with a single bend shaft returns with a solid face configuration precision milled from 303 stainless steel, integrated with an updated aluminium sole plate and customisable stainless steel sole weights. Phantom X 5.5 The small slant/jet neck setup inspired by Justin Thomas' prototype gamer returns in the latest Phantom X 5.5. Its solid face/body configuration is precision milled from 303 stainless steel and integrated with the line’s updated aluminium sole plate and customisable stainless steel sole weights. Also available left-handed. Phantom X 7 Completely updated for 2022 as a highly requested shape on Tour and introduced as the 2021 My Girl Limited, this angular wingback mallet with a single bend shaft and an integrated aluminium flange/sole component includes dual purpose alignment features, a solid milled stainless steel face and new sole plate design. Its long, sharp wings not only create alignment value but reposition weight further back, increasing stability and MOI. Phantom X 7.5 Identical to the Phantom X 7 but with a small slant/jet neck to promote slight toe flow, this all-new angular wingback mallet shape unveiled as the 2021 H21 Limited Proto has a solid milled stainless steel face with an integrated aluminium flange/sole component with enhanced alignment options in its longer, sharper wing design. Phantom X 9 Sharing design attributes of the popular Phantom X 5 and 11 shapes, this all-new, near-face balanced compact high-MOI wingback mallet has a solid milled stainless steel face and wings integrated with a rounded 6061 aluminium flange-sole component for a unique profile with simple alignment cues, a “connected” or “solid” look at address, and modern appeal. Phantom X 9.5 With its small slant/jet neck, this is the follow-up to the 2021 Phantom X 9.5 Triple Black Limited. This brand new high-MOI mallet has a solid milled stainless steel face carried through to the body/wings integrated with a 6061 aluminium sole-flange component for a unique profile with enhanced alignment features and toe flow. Phantom X 12 Redesigned with an elongated single continuous alignment line and updated with a thinner mid-section profile and new graphics, the new Phantom X 12 has the highest MOI in the line. With its single mid-bend shaft, swept-back wings precision milled from 303 stainless steel and aluminium face/body, this mallet promotes forgiveness with its perimeter weighting and superior sound and feedback. Left-handed version also available. In Shops Summer 2022 – June 17: Phantom X 5s As part of the upcoming summer release, the popular Phantom X 5 wingback mid-mallet shape enters the line with a straight shaft and a milled topline sight line for players favouring a straight-back-straight-through putting stroke and zero offset. This straight shafted model has a solid milled stainless steel face, customisable sole weights and sports the line’s new precision milled aluminium sole plate design. Phantom X 11 Updated with the 2022 Phantom X sole design and new graphics, the high-MOI face-balanced wingback Phantom X 11 arrives with a mid-bend shaft and a solid precision milled 303 stainless steel face, topline, body and wings integrated with an aluminium flange/sole component with simple alignment cues and customisable stainless steel sole weights. The new Phantom X 11 shares design similarities with the wingback Phantom X 12 and Phantom X 5, yet provides a new option in performance-oriented mallets for players seeking high MOI and stability in a more compact platform. Phantom X 11.5 Identical to the Phantom X 11 except for its shaft configuration, the new 11.5 adds another compact mallet option to the high-tech Phantom X line. This high-MOI wingback mallet with a low-bend shaft for slight toe flow and a solid precision milled 303 stainless steel face, topline, body and wings integrated with an aluminium flange/sole component with simple alignment cues and customisable stainless steel sole weights features the line’s updated graphics and sole design. TOUR VALIDATION The new Phantom X family got off to a fast start on the PGA Tour, as the champion of The American Express won the event playing a new Phantom X 7.5 model for the first time. He finished the week second in Strokes Gained: Putting (+6.402) while averaging 1.577 putts per green in regulation. “The first time he put it down, the putter just set up perfect for him,” said Scotty Cameron Tour Rep Drew Page. “He was really impressed how it sat on the ground, and thought it looked great. It’s been the same story for many players who’ve put Phantoms in play. ‘Man, this thing sets on the ground perfect. I really like the way it looks.’ He rolled a few putts with it on Tuesday, I just threw his grip on and it went into play.” Scotty Cameron is the winningest putter brand on the 2021-22 PGA Tour, with Scotty Cameron players already combining for nine victories. Last season, Patrick Cantlay recorded the Tour all-time putting performance at the BMW Championship with his Phantom X 5, gaining more strokes putting (+14.6) than any player in a single tournament since they began tracking the statistic in 2004. He made 537 feet of putts over the 72 holes of regulation, the longest of any player on the PGA TOUR this season by a margin of 30 feet. Cantlay added another 33 feet, 6 inches of putts in the playoff, putting him over 570 feet (longer than 1 ½ football fields) for the week. The following week, he won the Tour Championship, his fourth victory of the season, and the FedEx Cup. The current World No. 1 on the LPGA plays a Phantom X 5.5 – inspired by the Futura X 5.5 gamer that Justin Thomas has used to win 12 of his 13 PGA Tour titles. Max Homa (twice) and Garrick Higgo have each won on the PGA Tour playing Phantom X models, while C.T. Pan was one of two players to reach the podium in Tokyo last summer playing a Phantom X. Last season’s PGA TOUR Rookie of the year Will Zalatoris plays a Phantom X 11. PHANTOM X WEIGHTING & SHAFTS Each new Phantom X putter features advanced stability weighting with two customisable stainless steel heel-toe weights and stepless steel shafts. NEW GRIPS Each new Phantom X putter comes with an updated Pistolero Plus grip with a non-slip and decorative texture that, like its Pistolero Plus predecessors, has less taper in the low hand for the ideal combination of size, feel and feedback when paired with Phantom X mallet putters. FINISH & GRAPHICS New 2022 Phantom X stainless steel putter heads all undergo Scotty’s silver mist process for a near-permanent, radiant, yet glare resistant, appearance and texture. The 6061 aircraft grade aluminium components have been misted and anodised black. Scotty’s familiar three-dot theme carries through to the back cavities of the Phantom X 5, 5.5, 5s, 7 and 7.5 as unpainted, raw circles milled into the stainless steel. The sight lines on the Phantom X 5, 5.5, 5s are painted black, while sight lines on the Phantom X 7 and 7.5 employ a combination of black and white lines. The Phantom 9, 9.5, 11, 11.5 and 12 models’ sight lines are accented in light grey. AVAILABILITY The new Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5, 5.5, 7, 7.5, 9, 9.5, and 12 putter models will be available worldwide beginning April 15, 2022, through Titleist authorised golf shops. The new Phantom X 5s, 11 and 11.5 models will be available on June 17, 2022. … #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | The Players Championship Titleist Brand Ambassador Cameron Smith played 26 holes Monday at TPC Sawgrass, making 11 birdies – including 10 over his final 18 holes, the most final-round birdies ever by a PLAYERS Champion – in claiming the biggest victory of his career. It marked the fifth PGA TOUR victory for the 28-year-old Smith, and second win of 2022 following his win at the Sentry Tournament of Champions. Playing a Pro V1x golf ball, TSi3 driver, NEW T100 irons, NEW Vokey Design SM9 wedges and Scotty Cameron putter, Smith emerged from the five-day, weather-plagued PLAYERS Championship at 13 under, one shot ahead of Anirban Lahiri (Pro V1). He one-putted eight of his final nine holes to post a closing 6-under 66, his final birdie coming on TPC Sawgrass’ island-green 17th. Smith hit his tee shot to No. 17 just right of the traditional final-round back-right pin placement, 4 feet, 4 inches from the hole, the second-closest of any player in Round 4. Said Smith of his tee shot on 17: “I struck the ball really well. It was the shot that I wanted to play. I just thought the wind was going to kind of hold it up for most of the way. It actually kind of drifted right and then held its line at the end there. Yeah, heart was in the throat there for a second, but I knew it was the right club.” Smith also birdied 17 Monday morning while finishing Round 3. With the win, Smith moves to No. 6 in the World Ranking, his highest position ever. What's in Cam Smith's Titleist Golf Bag? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSi3 10.0° | Fujikura Ventus Blue 60 X Fairway Metals: TSi2 15.0° | Fujikura Ventus Blue 80 X and TS2 21.0° | UST Mamiya Elements Red 8F5 X Irons: NEW T100 5-9 | KBS Tour 130 Custom Matte Black X Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM9 46.10F, 52.08F, 56.08M, 60.10S | KBS Tour 130 Custom Matte Black X Putter: Scotty Cameron 009M tour prototype TOP-4 SWEEP FOR TITLEIST GOLF BALL PLAYERS Cameron Smith topped a leaderboard that featured Titleist golf ball players in the top four positions: Cameron Smith : Pro V1x Anirban Lahiri : Pro V1 Paul Casey : Pro V1 Kevin Kisner : Pro V1x Titleist was the overwhelming most played golf ball at TPC Sawgrass with 102 players (71%), more than seven times the nearest competitor (14). Smith’s win marked win No. 11 for Titleist golf ball players over the last 14 PGA TOUR events and 13th overall for the 2021-22 season. Smith put his 2021 Pro V1x in play the first week it was available at the 2020 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. A month later, he teed the ball up at Augusta National, where he became the first player in Masters history to post four rounds in the 60’s. “The biggest thing for me with the [2021 Pro V1x] is the cover and the stickiness it gives me around the greens. I feel as though I can hit a lot of different scoring shots into and around the green... For me, when I tested it, it was a bit hotter off the driver, which was great. The windows were great. The spin was still the same. The irons were basically the same which I love. But for me, the biggest thing that stuck out was the control coming out of the rough and around the greens. So like inside 40-50 yards, just the stickiness of it. I feel as though I can control my shots, especially those difficult, soft shots, just so much better with that new cover they got on there. … I love to be creative around the green, so hitting those high, spinny shots and just being able to hit different shots is really important for me.” Smith led the PLAYERS field in average proximity to the hole from 50-125 yards, averaging 9 feet, 1 inch, while ranking fifth in the field in Strokes Gained: Approach (+1.66 per round). “I think it’s just how it travels through the wind. I think they’ve done a lot of work on that and this new ball is fantastic in the wind,” he said. “It’s just consistent. I feel like I can really dial in my numbers, especially with the shorter irons, and give myself plenty of bird looks.” “I’ll always put it straight in,” Smith said regarding new generation Titleist golf balls. “I trust what they’re doing with it. After a couple of tournaments I’m always comfortable in knowing what it will do. I’ve been playing the Pro V1x since I was about 15 years old and never changed.” 1-2-3 FINISH FOR TSi DRIVERS; 1-2-3-4 FOR VOKEY WEDGES In addition to playing a Titleist golf ball , every player in the Top 3 positions on the final leaderboard played a Titleist TSi driver and Vokey Design wedges, while the fourth-place finisher also had Vokeys in the bag: Cameron Smith : TSi3 10.0° driver, NEW Vokey Design SM9 (46.10F, 52.08F, 56.08M, 60.10S) wedges Second-place finisher: TSi3 10.0° driver; NEW Vokey Design SM9 (50.12F) & SM8 (WedgeWorks 54.08M, 60.08AD+) wedges Third-place finisher: TSi3 9.0° driver; Vokey Design SM7 (52.08F, 56.10S) & SM8 (WedgeWorks 60T) wedges Fourth-place finisher: Vokey Design SM8 (46.10F) & NEW SM9 (WedgeWorks 60T) wedges The top choice of players on the PGA TOUR, TSi drivers were the most played driver at TPC Sawgrass with 46 players gaming either a TSi2 , TSi3 or TSi4 driver. In total, 47 players used a Titleist driver (33%), compared to 34 (24%) for the nearest competitor. Said Smith: “There’s a reason why it’s the best driver on tour. It’s perfect. I feel like when I’m comfortable and I’m hitting it out the middle, it’s just going to go dead straight and as long as you want. … The biggest thing for me is just a little bit more pop off the face. I probably gained three or four meters in the air and it’s just a lot more consistent. The spin’s a lot more consistent. It’s just a great driver.” In January at the Sentry Tournament of Champions, Smith earned the first victory for the NEW Vokey Design SM9 wedges as the new models made their PGA TOUR debut. This week at The PLAYERS, there were more Vokey Design gap, sand and lob wedges (206) in play than all competitors combined, with 35% (142) of all gap, sand and lob wedges in play being SM9, already the overwhelming most played wedge on TOUR. Smith didn’t get his hands on his new SM9’s until the Monday morning of Sentry, when he found them sitting in his locker at Kapalua, a delivery from Vokey Tour Rep Aaron Dill. Smith carried both his SM8’s and SM9’s during the practice rounds, but stepped to the tee for Round 1 with four new SM9’s in the bag. “I put them in the bag straight away. They’re great,” he said. “For me the biggest difference in these new ones is the longer ones, the 46 and the 52, I feel like I’m able to flight a little bit more. (Kapalua) was so receptive and I felt like I could keep being aggressive, I didn’t have to worry about the ball spinning off the front of the green. They set up the courses pretty tricky for us and these are the ones that help us make all the birdies and those really good pars, so you’ve got to be able to rely on them.” SMITH’S HISTORIC PUTTING PERFORMANCE Cameron Smith and his Scotty Cameron 009M tour prototype putter made history at The PLAYERS, as he gained the most strokes putting versus the field in tournament history (+2.88 per round). He also finished with the most one-putts every by a PLAYERS champ (42), while one-putting eight of his final nine holes Monday. “I’ve always been a little bit of a fiddler with the putter, but yeah, I just really like this one,” said Smith, who changed to the Newport-style 009M model at the 2021 Sony Open. “It just feels great in the hands. I feel like I’m able to hit really good lag putts with it, which is a big thing out here. We leave ourselves some pretty nasty putts sometimes. I feel like I’m able to get the ball rolling real good. And the biggest thing for me is the strike. So I just feel like I hit lots of good putts with it out of the middle and it feels so good. “I've always loved the (alignment) dot on top. I’ve never been a line guy. I feel like I can just feel the putt a little bit better. When I don’t get so obsessed with the line, I feel like I'm able to just hit a good putt and a good putt out of the middle means more chances of going in.” SMITH ON HIS NEW T100 IRONS Cameron Smith’s ballstriking was on full display at TPC Sawgrass, as he gained 1.66 shots on the field per round with his approach shots (ranking fifth). Smith games NEW T100 irons (with a prototype black finish) that he put into play immediately at last season’s Travelers Championship. “I put these in as soon as we got them. They’ve been really good,” Smith said. “I love the consistency. I think they did a lot of really good work, especially on the shorter irons with grinding this heel a little bit. So when you get a bit of an uneven lie, you don’t feel like the heel's digging in and you’re missing shots left.” LPGA | Honda LPGA Thailand Nanna Koerstz Madsen captured her first LPGA victory Sunday in Thailand, rolling her Pro V1x golf ball in from 10 feet for eagle to win on the second hole of a playoff. Madsen posted rounds of 65-64-66-67 at Siam CC’s Pattaya Old Course, making 28 birdies, one eagle and just four bogeys for the week. With the win, Madsen, 27, became the first LPGA winner from Denmark. “It’s amazing. It’s a dream come true,” she said. “It was a crazy day; a lot of good things. … I’m really excited to be standing with the trophy right now.” TITLEIST GOLF BALL PLAYERS 5-FOR-5 ON 2022 LPGA Nanna Koerstz Madsen's breakthrough win at the Honda LPGA Thailand marked the fifth-consecutive victory for Titleist golf ball players to start the LPGA season. The first five winners of 2022 : Nanna Koerstz Madsen (Pro V1x), Honda LPGA Thailand; Jin Young Ko (Pro V1) , HSBC Women's World Championship; Leona Maguire (Pro V1), LPGA Drive On Championship; Lydia Ko (Pro V1x) , Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio; and Danielle Kang (Pro V1x) ; Hilton Grand Vacations LPGA Tournament of Champions. KANG MAKES FOURTH-CAREER ACE Titleist Brand Ambassador Danielle Kang , made her fourth-career hole-in-one Sunday, holing her Pro V1x golf ball from 132 yards on the par-3 8th with her Titleist CB 9-iron. It was her first ace since 2014, when she made three that season. Said Kang: “All I thought was like I think I’m due for a hole-out. Might as well just do it here. And then I saw it tracking and then I went, ‘No way.’ It landed and I was like, ‘No way.’ Because normally sometimes it sits. It’s soft out here. I was like, ‘Wait a second, it’s actually rolling … and it went in and everyone screamed.” PGA TOUR AUSTRALASIA | TPS Hunter Valley Titleist Brand Ambassador Aaron Pike birdied the third playoff hole to outlast Momoka Kobori (Pro V1) and capture his third PGA TOUR Australasia title. Pike clinched the victory with a stunning pitching wedge to 2 feet, tapping in his Pro V1x golf ball for the victory. Pike’s win follows last week’s victory by fellow Titleist Brand Ambassador Jarryd Felton , and marks win No. 5 for Titleist golf ball players this season. Titleist swept every equipment category at TPS Hunter Vallery, including golf balls (123 players/85%) and drivers (76/53%). What’s in Aaron Pike’s Titleist Golf Bag? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSi3 9.0° Fairway Metal: TSi2 15.0° Utility Iron: U•505 (3) Irons: NEW T100 4-9 Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 46.10F, 52.08F, 56.08M, WedgeWorks 60A Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 11 tour prototype ... #TeamTitleist
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If you’ve been following the Tour closely this season, you’ll have seen the name of the Rookie Cameron Young , who’s carded two top 10 finishes this season, highlighted by a runner-up performance at The Genesis Invitational. And while Cam is solid from tee-to-green, leading all PGA TOUR rookies in FedEx Cup standings, he’s generating buzz around his powerful swing that brings him both distance and accuracy off the tee: Yardage covered by drive on par 4's and 5's | 67.6% | Ranked #1 SG: Off the Tee | .837 strokes | Ranked #2 Longest Drives | 413 yards | Ranked #2 Average Ball Speed | 186.42 mph | Ranked #3 Average Club Head Speed | 124.04 mph (#1 Fastest Individual Speed at 130.04 mph) | Ranked #4 Driving Distance | 319.2 yards | Ranked #5 Birdie Average | 4.79 | Ranked #11 Birdie or Better | 9.3% of holes played this season | Ranked #12 Top 20 Total Driving www.instagram.com/.../ We caught up with Titleist Tour Rep, JJ Van Wezenbeeck to get the story on Cam’s TSi3 driver and the adjustments they’ve made this season: “Cameron’s previous driver settings provided a slightly closed face and heel-biased weighting to encourage face closure and prevent the occasional blocked shot that resulted from his pronounced inside-to-out swing path. As his swing path neutralized following off-season work with his instructor/dad (David Young – Head Golf Professional at Sleepy Hollow Country Club), that face closure assistance turned Cameron’s miss from a block to a pull. Working with Cameron at Torrey Pines, we went to the new setup with a more open face and shifted the CG closer to the middle to better match Cameron’s more neutral swing path,” Van Wezenbeeck said. Said Young on his TSi3 driver: “I’ve definitely picked up a mile per hour or two. It spins a little bit less for me and it just keeps the misses straighter. It doesn’t curve as much. I think it’s more rewarding for me when I hit one how I mean to, the shapes come out more how I mean, and it’s just more rewarding in terms of it being a little hotter and just going a little farther.” WHAT’S IN CAMERON YOUNG’S TITLEIST GOLF BAG? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Left Dot Driver: TSi3 10 .0° | Tensei 1K Pro White 70 TX | S ureFit Hosel – D1 (-0.75° loft, 1.5° open face) | SureFit CG – H1 Fairway Metal: TSi3 16.5° | Tensei 1K Pro White 80 TX and TSi2 21.0 | Tensei 1K Pro White 80 TX Utility Iron: NEW T200 4-iron | Nippon NS Pro Modus3 Tour 130 X Irons: 620 MB (5-9)| Nippon NS Pro Modus3 Tour 130 X Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM 9 56.08M, 52.12F, WedgeWorks 62.08M | Nippon NS Pro Modus3 Tour 130 X Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5 Knuckle Neck tour prototype ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | Genesis Invitational Joaquin Niemann became the tournament’s first wire-to-wire winner since 1969 — and the first wire-to-wire winner at Riviera since the 1983 PGA Championship — trusting his Pro V1x golf ball to a two-shot victory and his second TOUR victory Sunday in Los Angeles. The 23-year-old from Chile, the youngest-ever winner of the Genesis Invitational, opened the week with consecutive 63’s on his way to setting the event’s 36-hole (126) and 54-hole (194) scoring records. For the week, Niemann led the field in Strokes Gained: Approach (+1.77 per round), with an average proximity to hole from the fairway of 22 feet, 11 inches (best in the field by more than 3 feet). He was also second in SG: Around the Green (+1.26 per round). Over the four days, his Pro V1x golf ball found the hole for 24 birdies or better (3 eagles), the most by a winner at Riviera since 1988. With the win, he jumped to 20th in the World Ranking. NIEMANN ON HIS PRO V1 x PERFORMANCE “I mean, it’s simple. For me, Titleist Pro V1x is the best ball out there. It just fits my game perfectly. I know that with this ball, I can hit any trajectory that I want, and I love to move the ball a lot, especially when it is windy. I mean, just so much confidence in this ball.” HOW NIEMANN MARKS HIS PRO V1 x “I normally use the number one for Thursdays, number two for Fridays, number three for Saturdays, and number four for Sundays. Those are my four favorite numbers and I just do a line on it (over the sidestamp) so I can align it with my putter. Yeah, it's pretty simple, and always blue (marker). I like the blue.” FIVE IN A ROW FOR TITLEIST GOLF BALLS Niemann's victory marked the fifth-consecutive victory for Titleist golf balls on the PGA TOUR – following wins by Tom Hoge (Pro V1 Left Dot), Luke List (Pro V1) and Hudson Swafford (Pro V1) the last four weeks. It’s also the ninth Titleist golf ball win in the last 10 TOUR events, beginning with Viktor Hovland’s victory at the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba with his Pro V1 . Talor Gooch (Pro V1) and Cameron Smith (Pro V1x) have also won during this stretch. ANOTHER BIG WEEK FOR ROOKIE CAMERON YOUNG PGA TOUR rookie and Titleist Brand Ambassador Cameron Young , making just his 12th-ever start on TOUR, earned his second T2 finish of the season. Young’s second-round 62 – a nine-birdie, no-bogey effort – was the lowest of the week at Riviera. Playing a Pro V1 Left Dot golf ball, TSi3 9.0° driver and full bag of Titleist equipment, Young, 24, finished the week second in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee (+5.204), fifth in SG: Tee to Green (+8.643) and fourth in SG: Putting (+5.92). He was second in Scrambling at 82.61%. YOUNG AMONG TOUR’S BEST DRIVERS Young’s driving performance at Riviera moved him to second in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee (+.812) for the season. Said Young on his TSi3 9.0° driver: “I’ve definitely picked up a mile per hour or two. It spins a little bit less for me and it just keeps the misses straighter. It doesn’t curve as much. I think it’s more rewarding for me when I hit one how I mean to, the shapes come out more how I mean, and it’s just more rewarding in terms of it being a little hotter and just going a little farther.” What’s in Cameron Young’s Titleist Golf Bag? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Left Dot Driver: TSi3 9.0° | Tensei 1K Pro White 70 TX Fairway Metal: TSi3 16.5° | Tensei 1K Pro White 80 TX and TSi2 21.0 | Tensei 1K Pro White 80 TX Utility Iron: NEW T200 4-iron | Nippon NS Pro Modus3 Tour 130 X Irons: 620 MB (5-9)| Nippon NS Pro Modus3 Tour 130 X Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM 9 56.08M, 52.12F, WedgeWorks 62.08M | Nippon NS Pro Modus3 Tour 130 X Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5 Knuckle Neck tour prototype KORN FERRY TOUR | LECOM Suncoast Classic Playing a Pro V1x golf ball and full bag of Titleist equipment, Titleist Brand Ambassador Byeong Hun An claimed his first worldwide win since 2015 while leading a 1-through-5 finish for Titleist golf ball players in Florida. An, 30, topped a packed leaderboard, closing in 2-under 69 for a one-shot victory over Seonghyeon Kim (Pro V1 Left Dot), Scott Harrington (Pro V1x), Ben Griffin (Pro V1) and M.J. Daffue (Pro V1x). “I hit great shots into the par 5s the first three days, I was able to hit greens under regulation. I set up easy birdies,” said An, who posted four rounds in the 60’s (65-66-67-69). “The first three days I had a lot of two-putts for birdies so I think that makes golf a lot easier when you hit the green in two and make a two-putt birdie. So I think my long irons was great this week and it’s been great for the last couple weeks, so I kind of had confidence, so that’s why I went for almost every green out there.” What’s in Byeong Hun An’s Titleist Bag? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TS3 9.5° Fairway Metal: TSi2 15.0° Utility Iron: U•500 (3) and NEW T200 (4) Irons: NEW T100•S (5) and 620 MB (6-9) Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 48.10F, 52.08F, 56.08M, WedgeWorks 60T Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport tour prototype TITLEIST SWEEPS EQUIPMENT COUNTS For the second consecutive week, Titleist swept every major equipment category on the Korn Ferry Tour, with more players choosing Titleist golf balls , drivers , fairways , hybrids , utility irons , irons , wedges and putters than any other brand. PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS | Chubb Classic Bernhard Langer rolled his Pro V1x golf ball in for birdie on the 18th hole Sunday at Tiburon Golf Club to complete a wire-to-wire victory in Naples. Already the oldest winner in the tour’s history, Langer – who registered Sunday’s win at 64 years, 5 months, 23 days – moves to 43 career victories on PGA TOUR Champions, just two off the all-time mark. Langer started the week by shooting his age (8-under 64), before closing with consecutive 68’s to win by three shots. PGA TOUR LATINOAMERICA | Estrella del Mar Open 2022 Matt Ryan – playing a Pro V1 golf ball and TSi2 driver among his all-Titleist setup – claimed his first PGA TOUR Latinoamerica title Sunday in Mexico. Ryan, 35, made five front-nine birdies Sunday on his way to a 6-under 66 and three-shot victory. He opened the week with a tournament-best 63. What’s in Matt Ryan’s Titleist Bag? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSi2 9.0° Fairway Metal: TSi2 13.5° Utility Iron: NEW T200 2-iron Irons: 620 CB (4-6) & 620 MB (7-PW) Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 50°, 56°, 58° Putter: Scotty Cameron Timeless tour prototype SUNSHINE TOUR | Bain's Whisky Cape Town Open J.C. Ritchie (Pro V1) became the first player in tournament history to successfully defend his title, holing a 30-foot birdie putt on the 18th to win by one stroke. It was the ninth-career Sunshine Tour victory for Ritchie, who was the only player at Cape Town’s Royal Cape Golf Club to post all four rounds in the 60’s (69-66-67-68). ... #TeamTitleist
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LPGA TOUR | Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions Titleist Brand Ambassador Danielle Kang was the only player to shoot all four rounds in the 60s, and the only player to break 70 on both weekend days, as she claimed the LPGA’s 2022 season opener. Kang – playing a Pro V1x golf ball and full bag of Titleist equipment, including TSi3 driver, Vokey Design wedges and Scotty Cameron Special Select Squareback 2 tour prototype putter – closed in 4-under 68 for a three-shot victory on a blustery, chilly Sunday at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club. Kang led the field in Greens in Regulation at 81.94% (59 of 72) and Putts per GIR (1.68). She needed only 115 putts over the four rounds (leading the field), and never 3-putted. Off the tee, she was 8th in fairways hit (78.57%) while averaging 245.5 yards. WITB | Danielle Kang Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSi3 9.0° Fairway Metal: TSi3 18.0° Hybrid: 816H2 23.0° Irons: 716 CB 5-9 Wedges: Vokey Design SM7 46.10F, 50.08F, 54.14F, WedgeWorks 58.06K Putter: Scotty Cameron Special Select Squareback 2 tour prototype putter TS i DRIVERS LEAD THE WAY ON LPGA Titleist TSi drivers were the most played drivers at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, led by winner Danielle Kang and her TSi3 9.0° model. Four of the top seven finishers played a TSi driver, including Kang, the third-place finisher (TSi3 9.0), Nelly Korda (TSi1 10.0°) and Jessica Korda (TSi4 10.0°). The 2021 ANA Inspiration Champion (TSi2 9.0°) and 2016 ANA Inspiration Champion (TSi3 9.0°) also switched this week to TSi drivers. Said Kang: “This Titleist driver, I absolutely love it. I used to play a competitor for a long time, but when I first hit this TSi3, I never felt better compression on the face, on the ball. My misses narrowed down. The dispersion of the driver was more compact, so I loved that feel. And driver’s really important because I really value being in the fairway so that I can utilize the irons. So I really like to be able to attack pins. I’m an aggressive player, and where I position myself off the tee is really important.” Titleist was also the most played golf ball , utility iron (T1), iron , wedge and putter (T1) at Lake Nona. PGA TOUR | The American Express Playing a Titleist Pro V1 golf ball, Hudson Swafford claimed his third PGA TOUR victory with a closing 8-under 64 on PGA West’s Stadium Course. Swafford, who rolled his Pro V1 in for nine birdies and one eagle Sunday, played his final three holes in 3 under to win by two shots. Swafford led a 1-through-5 finish for Titleist golf ball players, as nine of the top-10 finishers played a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball. For the week, Swafford finished fourth in Strokes Gained: Approach (+4.308) while making a tournament-leading 29 birdies, with five of those (plus an eagle on No. 16) on the back nine Sunday. CHAMPION CLAIMS FIRST WIN FOR NEW SCOTTY CAMERON PHANTOM X PUTTERS The winner of The American Express became the first player to win using a NEW Scotty Cameron Phantom X putter, having put the NEW Phantom X 7.5 model in play for the first time Thursday in the desert. He first tested the putter Tuesday morning on the putting green at PGA West. A few putts later, he asked Scotty Cameron Tour Rep Drew Page to put on his preferred grip (Scotty Cameron Matador Mid). The next day, he told Page, “It’s in.” “The first time he put it down, the putter just set up perfect for him,” Page said. “He was really impressed how it sat on the ground, and thought it looked great. It’s been the same story for many players who’ve put Phantoms in play. ‘Man, this thing sets on the ground perfect. I really like the way it looks.’ He rolled a few putts with it on Tuesday, I just threw his grip on and it went into play.” Said The American Express champ, in his post-victory press conference: “I actually changed putters this week to a heel-shafted putter to help it swing a little bit more and rolled it incredibly well. … Oh, man, I rolled it really good this week.” How good? He finished the week second in Strokes Gained: Putting (+6.402), averaging 1.577 putts per green in regulation. He sank his Pro V1 from 8 feet for eagle on the par-5 16th Sunday to take a two-shot lead, then made a 19-footer for birdie on the par-3 17th to go up three shots. His 8-footer for par on 18 clinched the victory. The new Phantom X 7, 7.2 and 7.5 models made their TOUR debut just a week earlier at the Sony Open, with five of them in play this week at The American Express. VOKEY SM9 LAUNCH CONTINUES IN THE DESERT The launch of the NEW Vokey Design SM9 wedges continued this week on the PGA TOUR, following Cam Smith's season-opening victory at the Sentry Tournament of Champions with four new SM9’s. Fellow Titleist Brand Ambassadors Jordan Spieth , Justin Thomas and Max Homa also started off 2022 with four new SM9’s in their bags. This week, 38 players put the new wedges in play, with more SM9 pitching, gap, sand and lob wedges used in the desert than any other model. That includes Brand Ambassador Wyndham Clark , who earned his best finish of the season with SM9 46.10F, 52.12F, 56.10S and WedgeWorks 60A models in the bag. Said Clark: “These are incredible. Vokey’s done a great job in creating a wedge that launches at the launch you want, which is kind of a lower launch, but with a ton of spin. And that’s what all of us out here strive and try to get with our wedges is that lower launch that fights through the wind. But then when it lands, it is really receptive. … These SM9s are I think the best wedges ever made.” Also among those putting NEW SM9’s in play this week : Lee Hodges , Lanto Griffin , Cameron Young , the 2018 Masters Champion and 2015 PGA Champion. TS i IS MOST PLAYED DRIVER AT AMEX TSi drivers were once again the most played drivers on the PGA TOUR this week at the American Express, with 45 players (44 of them being TSi models), nine more than the nearest competitor. Four of the top five players on the final leaderboard at The American Express gamed TSi2 or TSi3 drivers: Tom Hoge (TSi3 9.0°), Brian Harman (TSi2 9.0°), Lanto Griffin (TSi2 10.0°) and Lee Hodges (TSi2 8.0°). DP WORLD TOUR | Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship Titleist Brand Ambassador Thomas Pieters – playing a Pro V1 golf ball, TSi2 driver, four NEW Vokey Design SM9 wedges and Scotty Cameron Special Select Squareback 2 tour prototype putter among his Titleist setup – earned his first Rolex Series title with a one-shot victory in Abu Dhabi. Pieters, who closed in even-par 72 at a windy, challenging Yas Links, finished at 10 under, one shot clear of fellow Brand Ambassador Rafa Cabrera Bello and Shubankar Sharma (Pro V1x). It was Pieters’ sixth-career victory on the DP World Tour (formerly European Tour) and second in his last three starts (Portugal Masters). For the week, he topped the field in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green (+2.64 per round) and scrambling (86.67%) and finished second in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee (+1.23 per round). PIETERS WINS IN FIRST WEEK WITH NEW VOKEY SM9 WEDGES The NEW Vokey Design SM9 wedges made their DP World Tour debut this week in Abu Dhabi, with more players using SM9’s than any other model. A total of 41 players had SM9’s in their bags, including winner Thomas Pieters , who put four new SM9 models (46.10F, 52.08F, 56.10S, WW 58L) immediately in play. Cabrera Bello , Ian Poulter , Bernd Wiesbeger , and the world’s 43rd-ranked player were also among those making the Week 1 transition to SM9. PIETERS’ SWITCH TO TITLEIST After several years playing a competitive brand, Thomas Pieters began playing a Titleist Pro V1 golf ball and TSi2 driver at the end of 2020, without an agreement. He saw immediate gains with the new combination, which led him to sign as Titleist Brand Ambassador in 2021. “Thomas is an extremely hard worker who takes performance seriously,” said Liam McDougall, Titleist Tour Representative on the DP World Tour. “He has worked extensively with our team with all the equipment through his bag and on all aspects of his game, but especially around the statistical areas that he felt he needed to improve upon. He has been a regular visitor to the Titleist Performance Centre at Woburn since joining our team and it is great to see all his hard work pay off.” Sunday’s victory moved Pieters back into the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time since April 2018. Said Peters: “When you’re in control of your ball flight and the golf ball, it’s fun. You know, you can be creative and that’s how I felt out there today. I feel like I’ve turned the corner and playing really good golf. Like I said, I’m really in control of my ball flight and it’s nice to feel like that and make putts as well. My putting has improved massively and I felt like that’s the thing that really kept me going on the weekend." WITB | Thomas Pieters Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSi2 10.0° Irons: 620 CB (3-4) & 620 MB (5-9) Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 46.10F, 52.08F, 56.10S, 58.04L Putter: Scotty Cameron Special Select Squareback 2 Dual Balance tour prototype PIETERS ON HIS PRO V1 “The ball was, it was a big, big deal and I think matching it with the Titleist driver and irons and wedges has really narrowed the gaps, and the consistency in the wedges and the ball flight have been noticeable.” PIETERS ON HIS TS i2 DRIVER “To me this was the first driver that I put down on the ground and I said, ‘Oh, that looks nice.’ I'm a very visual player. So if I try a club, one or two shots in and I’ll have enough feedback, but this one really, from the start, even when I put it down, it just matched straight away. Numbers were better. Really the first driver – Liam, he was watching me hit some with the old driver and I think the first one he built was the correct one straight away. We tried some other ones later, but the first one was dead on, so I love it.” PIETERS ON HIS SCOTTY CAMERON PUTTER Following his win Sunday, Pieters was asked what has been the difference for him in winning two of his last three events on the DP World Tour. Said Pieters: “My putter for sure. I worked with the guys from Titleist. They just kind of analysed that my putting was not so good. Been working hard with my coach and wasn't getting the results. They gave me this putter (Scotty Cameron Special Select Squareback 2 Dual Balance tour prototype) I’ve been using now everything and has been flowiinng and I've been making a lot of putts.” ASIAN TOUR | Singapore Open Titleist Brand Ambassador Sadom Kaewkanjana of Thailand earned his second Asian Tour title, closing in 2-under 69 for a three-shot victory to close out the Asian Tour’s pandemic-disrupted 2020-21 season. With the win, the 23-year-old also qualified for this summer’s Open Championship at St. Andrews, one of four spots up for grabs in the event. Also heading to the Old Course: Last week’s winner, Titleist Brand Ambassador Joohyung Kim , who finished second, and fellow Brand Ambassdor Sihan Kim , who finished fourth. Joohyung Kim topped the final Order of Merit with over $500,000 in winnings, while Kaewkanjana finished second. Brand Ambassador Wade Ormsby claimed third, as Titleist players swept the top three positions. WITB | Sadom Kaewkanjana Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSi3 8.0° Fairway Metal: TS3 19.0° Irons: NEW T100 Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 50°, 54°, 58° WITB | Joohyung Kim Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSi3 9.0° Fairway Metal: TSi2 15.0° & TS3 19.0° Irons: NEW T100 Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 52°, 56°, 58° Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport 2 GSS tour prototype ... #TeamTileist
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PGA TOUR | Sony Open in Hawaii TITLEIST SWEEPS EQUIPMENTS COUNTS AT SONY For the second time of the 2021-22 season – and 25th time since the beginning of the 2019 calendar year – Titleist was the top choice in every major equipment category on the PGA TOUR, a feat that has never been matched by another brand. Of the 144 players in the field at the Sony Open in Hawaii, Titleist was the most played brand in golf balls , drivers , fairways , hybrids , utility irons , irons , wedges and putters . Titleist Brand Ambassador Russell Henley finished runner-up, closing in 5-under 65 to make the playoff. Playing a Pro V1x golf ball and bag full of Titleist equipment, Henley has finished out of the top 25 only once in his first six starts this season. A total of 102 players teed up either a Titleist Pro V1 , Pro V1x , Pro V1 Left Dot or Pro V1x Left Dash golf ball, more than five times the nearest competitor (18), including Henley (Pro V1x), T3 finishers Kevin Kisner (Pro V1x) and Seamus Power (Pro V1) , and T5 finishers Michael Thompson (Pro V1) and Lucas Glover (Pro V1x Left Dash) . Titleist was the most played driver (42 players), with 93% of the Titleist drivers in play being TSi2 , TSi3 or TSi4 models. TSi3 continues to be the most played driver on the PGA TOUR, with 29 players gaming a TSi3 driver at Waialae Country Club, including Henley (TSi3 10.0°) and fellow Titleist Brand Ambassador Hayden Buckley (TSi3 9.0°). A PGA TOUR rookie, Buckley earned his third top-12 finish of the season at Sony, where he finished second in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee (+3.929) while leading the field in driving accuracy (82.1%) and hitting 34 of his last 35 fairways to finish the tournament. WITB | RUSSELL HENLEY Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSi3 10.0° | Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 70 6.5 TX Fairway Metal: TS3 16.5° | Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 80 6.5 TX Hybrid: TSi2 21.0° | Mitsubishi MMT Hybrid 100 Irons: T100 4-9 irons | True Temper Dynamic Gold AMT (4-6), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (7-9) Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 48.10F @47°, 50.08F @51°, 54.10S, @55° 58.08M @59° wedges | True Temper True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (48°), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (50°, 54°, 58°) Putter: Scotty Cameron Special Select Timeless Long Neck tour prototype SCOTTY CAMERON | THE WINNING PUTTER The winner of the Sony Open in Hawaii trusted a Scotty Cameron Timeless Newport 2 GSS tour prototype putter to a playoff victory in Honolulu, where he led the field in Strokes Gained: Putting (+7.264) while averaging 1.64 putts per green in regulation. It was his second win of the 2021-22 PGA TOUR season, following his victory at the ZOZO Championship in Japan using the same putter. He played a similar-style Newport 2 tour prototype model in his victory at last year’s Masters. That victory at Augusta National was one of 18 wins for Scotty Cameron players during the ‘20-21 season, six more than the nearest competitor. His win Sunday was the fifth for Scotty Cameron players already this season, including victories by Max Homa (Phantom X 5) , Sungjae Im (Flowback 5) and Cameron Smith (009M) , who also led the field in SG: Putting (+6.464) in last week’s Sentry Tournament of Champions victory. Last week’s winner, Cameron Smith , who also plays a TSi3 10.0° driver, finished first in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee (+3.996) at Kapalua, while hitting 14 of 15 fairways (93.3%) with an average driving distance of 320.5 in Sunday’s final round. Said Smith: “There’s a reason why it’s the best driver on tour. I feel like when I’m comfortable and I’m hitting it out the middle, it’s just going to go dead straight and as long as you want. The biggest thing for me is just a little bit more pop off the face. I probably gained three or four meters in the air and it’s just a lot more consistent. The spin’s a lot more consistent. It’s just a great driver. … You definitely have to feel comfortable with driver around Kapalua. There’s a couple of holes where the fairways are quite wide, but if you miss the fairways, you can be in some strife pretty quickly. So I just felt really comfortable all week.” No brand had more fairway metals (58) or hybrids (24) in play at Sony, with TSi2 being the most played model in each category (24 fairway, 6 hybrid). Titleist irons were in the bags of 43 players, more than double the nearest competitor (21), with more players using NEW T100 irons (18) at Waialae than any other model. Titleist was the most popular utility iron (31) with more NEW T200 (Utility Build) irons (18) in play than the nearest competitor’s total number of utilities (12). There were 204 Vokey Design gap, sand and lob wedges in players’ bags, more than three times the nearest competitor (54). This includes the four new Vokey Design SM9 wedges (46.10F, 52.08F, 56.08M, 60.10S) that Smith put in play last week at Sentry, the first week that the new SM9’s were available for competition. The tour launch for SM9 continues Monday at The American Express, as Vokey Tour Rep Aaron Dill gets back behind his grinding wheel in the Titleist Tour Truck at PGA West. More players put their trust in a Scotty Cameron putter (54) than any other brand, with the winner using his Scotty Cameron Timeless tour prototype putter to lead the field in Strokes Gained: Putting (+7.264). KORN FERRY TOUR | The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic The opening event of the 2022 Korn Ferry Tour season began Sunday in the Bahamas, with more players using Titleist golf balls , drivers , fairways , hybrids , utility irons , irons , and wedges . The event concludes Wednesday. PGA TOUR AUSTRALASIA | Fortinet Australian PGA Championship Playing in just his fourth event as a professional, the winner of the Australian PGA Championship claimed a record-setting 11-shot victory in Brisbane. The 22-year-old – playing a Pro V1 golf ball and TSi3 driver among his bag of Titleist equipment – opened with rounds 65-63-65 to take a nine-shot lead into Sunday’s final round at his home course of Royal Queensland GC, where he also won the 2020 Australian Amateur. He closed in 2-under 69 to finish the week at 22-under 262, besting the previous low 72-hole total (266 in 2006) by four shots. At 22 years, one month and 18 days old, he also became the youngest winner in the event’s stroke-play era by more than a year. With the win, he earned three mid-year starts this season on the DP World Tour, while moving to the top of the Australasian PGA Tour Order of Merit. The top 3 earn DP World Tour cards for 2022-23. What's In The Bag? | Australian PGA winner Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSi3 10.0° Fairway Metal: TS2 16.5 ° Utility Iron: U•505 3 utility iron Irons: 620 MB 4-9 Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 48°, 52°, 56°, 60° ASIAN TOUR | Singapore International Titleist Brand Ambassador Joohyung Kim rolled his Pro V1x golf ball in for birdie from 14 feet on the first hole of a playoff to claim his second-career victory on the Asian Tour. Playing a full bag of Titleist equipment, the 19-year-old closed in 2-under 70 to force overtime with fellow Brand Ambassador Rattanon Wannasrichan , making it a 1-2 finish for Titleist Pro V1x, TSi3 driver, T100 irons and Vokey Design wedges. With his win, Kim now sits atop the Order of Merit heading into the final event of the 2020-21 season to be played next week at the SMBC Singapore Open. Twelve of the 15 players who finished in the Top 10 and ties played a Titleist golf ball . WITB | Joohyung Kim Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSi3 9.0° Fairway Metals: TSi2 15.0° & TS3 19.0° Irons: NEW T100 Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 52°, 56°, 58° Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport 2 GSS tour prototype
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Pro V1 loyalist Jin Young Ko's historic performance at last week’s CME Group Tour Championship – where she hit an a seemingly unfathomable 63 consecutive greens in regulation, with no player on any Tour having recorded a streak of 50-plus greens in regulation since 1995 – marked the 24th victory for Titleist golf ball players in 28 individual events played this season on the LPGA. The Jutanugarn sisters – Ariya and Moriya – also won the LPGA’s team event (Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational), each playing Pro V1x . twitter.com/.../1466495720484179970 In total, 87 percent of LPGA winners in 2021 played a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball – including major champions Nelly Korda (Pro V1), Patty Tavatanakit (Pro V1x), Yuka Saso (Pro V1) and the AIG Women’s Open champ (Pro V1x). Titleist was the winningest equipment brand from tee to green on the 2021 LPGA, with the majority of champions also choosing Titleist drivers , irons , wedges and putters for their success: Playing a Titleist TSi3 driver, the winner of the CME Group Tour Championship hit 51 of 56 fairways (91.8%), including all 14 in the final round, and averaged 260 yards off the tee, while claiming win No. 12 for Titleist drivers on the 2021 LPGA. That is more than double the nearest competitor’s win total (5). Of the 12 Titleist drivers that found the winner’s circle, 11 were TSi1 , TSi2 or TSi3 models. With her victory at the Gainbridge LPGA in Feburary, Titleist Brand Ambassador Nelly Korda became the first player on a major professional tour to play and win with a TSi1 driver model. She won three more LPGA titles in 2021 with her TSi1 10.0° (Graphite Design Tour AD IZ 6), including the KPGA Women’s PGA Championship. The winner of the AIG Women’s Open also used a TSi3 driver. Titleist was the most played iron among winners on the LPGA, with all seven winners – including two major champions (Korda, AIG Women’s Open champ) – using T100 models. Vokey Design SM8 wedges were in the bags of 18 winners, more than four times the nearest competitor with four, including three major champions (Korda, U.S. Women’s Open champ, AIG Women’s Open champ). Scotty Cameron putters found the winner’s circle a total of 12 times, including the LPGA’s season finale, where the LPGA Player of the Year earned her fourth LPGA title and seventh top-6 finish in seven starts since switching from a competitive mallet model to a Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5. In addition to her four LPGA wins, Nelly Korda also brought her Pro V1, TSi driver and fairways, T100 irons, Vokey Design SM8 wedges and Scotty Cameron putter to the top of the podium in Tokyo. The silver and bronze medal winners also had Vokey wedges in the bag, while the bronze winner played a Titleist Pro V1x Left Dash . ... #TeamTitleist
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The 2021 European Tour came to an end last week, with Titleist as the most played equipment brand across the season’s 33 events (not including PGA TOUR co-sanctioned majors and World Golf Championships): Titleist golf balls were put into play a total of 3,211 times (73%), more than five times the nearest competitor (587), while Pro V1 and Pro V1x players – such as Viktor Hovland (Pro V1) , Tyrrell Hatton (Pro V1x) , Paul Casey (Pro V1x) , Matt Fitzpatrick (Pro Vx) and Billy Horschel (Pro V1) – combined for 22 victories. For the second consecutive season, Titleist was the top choice among players making it to the European Tour’s season finale, with 18 competitors at the DP World Tour Championship playing a Titleist driver – all of them TSi models. TSi3 was the field favorite (16 players), as it was all season long on the European Tour. TSi3 drivers were played a total of 1,153 times, more than double the nearest competitive model (518). TSi drivers also topped the European Tour with 13 victories – including wins by Garrick Higgo , Antoine Rozner , Bernd Wiesberger , Thomas Pieters and Rafa Cabrera Bello as well as the current 22nd-, 24th- and 28th-ranked players in the world – compared to seven for the nearest competitor. TSi3 was also most played driver model on the 2020-21 PGA TOUR. More than 30 percent of players on the European Tour last season stepped to the first tee with Titleist irons in the bag. Titleist irons were used in competition a total of 1,360 times, compared to 1,179 for the nearest competitor. Nobody hit more greens in regulation compared to the field average this season than Bernd Wiesberger (+6.96), playing a mixed set of T100•S , 620 CB and 620 MB irons. He also led the 2020-21 European Tour season in strokes gained from tee-to-green (+1.8). Once again, Vokey Design wedges were the overwhelming most played wedge at every event on the European Tour. A total of 7,459 Vokey wedges (46%) were put into play in 2021, more than double the nearest competitor with 3,644. A total of 20 winners this season had at least one Vokey wedge in the bag. More players (14) brought a Scotty Cameron putter to the winner’s circle than any other brand, five more than the nearest competitor (9). Two of those victories came from Garrick Higgo, who led the European Tour in strokes gained putting with +1.04 per round, gaming a Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 tour prototype putter. ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | RSM Classic Playing a Pro V1 golf ball, Talor Gooch posted a flawless 6-under 64 on Sunday at Sea Island to claim his first PGA TOUR victory. The 30-year-old former Oklahoma State standout birdied four of his first six holes on the back nine on his way to a three-shot victory. For the week, Gooch ranked second in both Strokes Gained: Approach (+6.28) and SG: Around the Green (+2.88), while hitting 60 of 72 (83.3%) greens in regulation. He was also fifth in Scrambling at 83%. Gooch’s victory was his third finish of T-5 or better, and fifth finish of T-11 or better, of the fall season. He enters the offseason at No. 1 in the FedEx Cup Season Standings and No. 33 in the World Ranking. TOP 15 FINISHERS TRUST PRO V1 Every single player in the top 15 at Sea Island played a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball, led by a trio of Pro V1 players: Gooch, runner-up Mackenzie Hughes and Sebastian Munoz (Pro V1 Left Dot) , who finished solo third. GOOCH ON HIS PRO V1 www.instagram.com/.../ “I love the Pro V1 simply because of reliability, consistency. At the highest level that we play, you have to have consistency. You have to have reliability. For me, it’s very important to be able to control the flight of my golf ball, and the Pro V1 is great at that. When I need to hit it low, it stays low on me. When I need to get one up in the air, it can get up in the air easy. So those are super crucial to what I do, and the Pro V is the best. “For us around the greens, it’s super crucial to have control, to have spin control, to have height control. If I need to flop one up and get some air on it, the Pro V can do that. If I need to hit a low nipper, the Pro V can do that. I know what the ball’s going to do around the greens. And when we’re trying to be as precise as we are on the PGA TOUR, you’ve got to be able to rely on the ball to do what it’s supposed to do. So that’s why it’s so important that I play the Pro V1 because there’s no ball better for controlling trajectory, for consistency, and that’s why I love it.” HOW GOOCH MARKS HIS PRO V1 “I’m from Oklahoma, and I like to, when I mark my golf ball, make sure everyone knows I’m from Oklahoma. So, over the number, whatever the number is, I like to write “405” because that’s the area code of where I’m from and where I still live. So instead of Titleist [1, 2, 3 or 4], it becomes a Titleist 405.” FORMER U.S. OPEN CHAMPION SWITCHES TO TS i DRIVER The 2013 U.S. Open champion put a new Titleist TSi4 driver in play this week at Sea Island on his way to a T-12 finish that included a final-round 65 in which he hit 13 of 14 fairways (93%) and averaged 310.7 yards off the tee. Working on the range Tuesday with Titleist Tour Rep Larry Silveira , he tested a TSi4 9.0° with HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 70 in two setups – one at 44.5 inches with the SureFit hosel set at B•2, the other at 45 inches in the C•2 setting – versus the competitive model he had been playing. With TSi4, according to Silveira, he was seeing up to 3 mph faster ball speed with the drawing ball flight he prefers. The 44.5” provided better control and more consistent flight, with the same speed gain as the 45” setup. He also plays a Pro V1 Left Dot golf ball and three Vokey Design wedges. For the ninth consecutive week to start the 2021-22 PGA TOUR Season, the most played driver at Sea Island was Titleist TSi . A total of 53 players teed up Titleist drivers, nine more than the nearest competitor, with 51 of them being TSi2 (10), TSi3 (35) or TSi4 (6) models. LPGA | CME Group Tour Championship Pro V1 loyalist Jin Young Ko ended the 2021 LPGA season by hitting 63 consecutive greens in regulation, propelling her to a new tournament scoring record (23 under) and one-shot victory at the LPGA’s season finale. Ko, who did not practice this week at Tiburon GC due to a nagging wrist injury, hit every fairway and every green in her final-round 9-under 63, securing Ko her fifth LPGA victory of the season (and 12th of her career), along with the $1.5 million prize and Rolex Player of the Year honors for the second time in three seasons. For the week, she hit 91% (51 of 56) of fairways and 93% (67 of 72) greens in regulation. She totaled 26 birdies, including a stretch of seven consecutive birdies from Nos. 2-8 during Round 3. In her last nine events to end the season, Ko had more wins (five) than rounds in the 70s (four), along with 11 bogey-free rounds, a 67.4 scoring average and hit 87.8% greens in regulation. Ko’s victory marked the 26th win for Titleist golf ball players in 30 events played this season (87%). That’s more than six times the nearest competitor (4 wins), the only other golf ball brand to win this season on the LPGA. LYDIA KO WINS VARE TROPHY Lydia Ko (Pro V1x) claimed the LPGA’s Vare Trophy for lowest scoring average (minimum 70 rounds). She finished with a 69.34 mark over her 73 rounds, capped by a closing 8-under 64 Sunday. It was the sixth final round of 65 or better in 2021 for Ko, who won once and had 10 top-10 finishes. Said Ko: “It’s really special because obviously it sums up the whole season. All the other things do, too, but at the end of the day golf is about how consistently well you can play and what kind of low score you can shoot.” WIN NO. 12 FOR TITLEIST DRIVERS ON LPGA Playing a Titleist TSi3 driver, the winner of the CME Group Tour Championship claimed win No. 12 for Titleist drivers (11 for TSi models) on the 2021 LPGA Tour. She first put her Titleist TSi3 11.0° model into play at the KIA Classic in late March, making a mid-tournament switch from a competitive model. Following the first round, she made the short drive from Aviara GC in Carlsbad, Calif., to the Titleist Performance Institute in nearby Oceanside to test the new TSi models. It took no more than 30 minutes for her to get dialed in to a TSi3 11.0° driver with a Graphite Design IZ 5R shaft (45”), while working with Titleist fitters Aaron Luttrell and Nick Geyer . The new setup, which she gamed for Round 2, delivered added ball speed with a more optimal spin number for increased carry distance. Over the final three rounds that week, she averaged 264 yards off the tee, 12 yards longer than her Round 1 average. She’s had it in the bag ever since. This week, she hit 51 of 56 fairways (91.8%), including all 14 on Sunday, and averaged 260 yards off the tee. CHAMPION PLAYS TSi METALS, VOKEY WEDGES, SCOTTY CAMERON PUTTER In addition to her Pro V1 golf ball, the winner of the CME Group Tour Championship had a total of eight Titleist clubs in the bag, the majority of which she put into play for the first time in September at the Cambria Portland Classic, her second of five wins on the season. Having worked with Titleist fitters in Korea following the Olympics, she added two TSi2 fairways (15.0°, 18.0°), two TSi2 hybrids (21.0°, 24.0°), three Vokey Design SM8 wedges (50.08F, 52.08F, 58.06K) and a Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 putter to the bag. She had been playing a TSi3 11.0° driver since the Kia Classic in late March. (Note: She put both TSi2 hybrids in play at Portland, using only the 21.0 this week). CHAMPION WINS AGAIN WITH PHANTOM X 5.5 The winner of the CME Group Tour Championship claimed her fourth LPGA title and seventh top-6 finish in seven starts since putting a Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 putter in play. She switched to the Phantom X 5.5 from a competitive mallet model following a fitting session with Scotty Cameron fitter Eric Kong in Korea, where she took an extended break after a T-9 finish at the Olympics. She debuted her new Phantom X 5.5 – inspired by the putter Justin Thomas has used for 13 of his 14 PGA TOUR wins – several weeks later at the Cambria Portland Classic, where she needed only 78 putts over 54 holes (1.44 average) on her way to a four-shot win. “I changed this putter five or six weeks ago in Korea, and I use this putter four weeks in a row from the Portland and here,” she said after her victory at Cognizant Founders Cup. “I got two wins with this putter and two top-10s, so, yeah, I think I will love this putter (smiling).” EUROPEAN TOUR | DP World Tour Championship Titleist was the most played golf ball , driver , iron , and wedge among the field of 53 players who earned their way to the European Tour’s season finale: 34 players teed up a Titleist Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball in Dubai, compared to nine for the nearest competitor. For the second consecutive season, Titleist was the most player driver at the DP World Tour Championship. Eighteen players had a Titleist driver in the bag, with all 18 playing TSi models. TSi3 was the field favorite (16 players), as it was all season long on the European Tour. More players (15) had Titleist irons in play in Dubai than any other brand (Nearest competitor: 11). There were more than twice as many Vokey Design wedges (87) in play than the nearest competitor (35). JAPAN TOUR | Dunlop Phoenix Pro V1x loyalist Chan Kim birdied his final two holes Sunday, closing in 8-under 63 to win by one shot. It was the second victory of the season (and seventh of his career) for Chan, who moved to No. 1 on the Japan Tour money list and 63rd in the World Ranking. Last month, Kim finished T-15 at the PGA TOUR’s Zozo Championship. He’s also played in the last three major championships, making the cut at the PGA Championship (T-23) and Open Championship (T-53). ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba Viktor Hovland (Pro V1) became the first player to win consecutive events at Mayakoba and established a new tournament scoring record in the process. He finished four shots clear of fan favorite Carlos Ortiz , who was runner-up for the second time in three years at this event. Titleist Brand Ambassador Justin Thomas (Pro V1x ) finished solo third as eight of the top 10 finishers relied upon Titleist golf balls for their success. The win is the third for Titleist golf ball players on the 2021-22 PGA TOUR. TITLEIST IS TOP CHOICE Titleist was the field favorite across seven major equipment categories this week, including golf balls , drivers , hybrids , utility irons , irons , wedges , and putters . One hundred (100) players in the field of 132 teed up a Titleist Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball, compared to 11 for the nearest competitor. TSi3 was the most played driver model with 31, while the T100 was the most played iron model (14). More than half the field carried Vokey Design wedges (54%). EUROPEAN | Portugal Masters Titleist Brand Ambassador Thomas Pieters (Pro V1) won his fifth career European Tour title, capturing the Portugal Masters by two shots over three players. Pieters entered the final round tied atop the leaderboard with Matthieu Pavon (Pro V1) before closing with a 68 – his fourth consecutive round in the 60’s – en route to a 19-under par, 265 victory total. Titleist Brand Ambassador Lucas Bjerregaard finished in a three-way tie for 2nd that included Pavon. THOMAS PIETERS SWITCHES TO TITLEIST After several years as a professional playing the equipment of a competitive brand, Thomas Pieters became free to choose what he wanted and made the switch to the Titleist Pro V1 golf ball and TSi2 driver at the end of 2020. He saw immediate gains with the new combination which led him to play a full bag of Titleist equipment beginning in 2021. According to Titleist Tour Representative Liam McDougall , “Thomas is an extremely hard worker who takes performance seriously. He has worked extensively with our team with all the equipment through his bag and on all aspects of his game, but especially around the statistical areas that he felt he needed to improve upon. He has been a regular visitor to the Titleist Performance Centre at Woburn since joining our team and it is great to see all his hard work pay off.” Quoting Thomas: “It feels amazing, really … It felt like a long time between victories. It’s never easy coming down the stretch. I knew I needed a birdie on the last two and that putt on the last was fantastic. I really fancied it, perfect speed and it was nice … (On 17) was one of my better five irons. The feeling you get when you hit that shot is amazing, that’s why I play golf.” What’s in Thomas Pieters’ Titleist Bag? Golf Ball: Pro V1 Driver: TSi2 10° Irons: T100 (3), 620 CB (4), 620 MB (5-9) Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 pitching (46°), gap (52°), sand (56°) and lob (58°) Putter: Scotty Cameron SB-2 What’s in Lucas Bjerregaard’s Titleist Bag? Golf Ball: Pro V1 Driver: TSi3 9° Irons: 620 CB (4) and 620 MB (5-9) Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 pitching (46°), gap (50°), sand (56°) and lob (60°) Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport 2 PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS | TimberTech Championship The winner, who had to qualify for his first PGA TOUR Champions event three months ago, trusted a Pro V1 to post a two-shot victory in the TimberTech Championship and advance to the Charles Schwab Cup Championship. He achieved the feat in just nine tournaments since qualifying for the Boeing Classic in late August - his PGA TOUR Champions debut. Finishing at 17-under 199, the winner moved from No. 46 to No. 22 in the Charles Schwab Cup standings. The champion, who didn’t have any status when he turned 50 on July 28, qualified for the Boeing Classic two weeks later where he tied for seventh and continued his successful run to the tour’s postseason. Bernhard Langer (Pro V1x) goes to the final event next week in Phoenix as the No. 1 seed. JAPAN | Mynavi ABC Championship Yosuke Asaji (Pro V1) captured the 50th anniversary of the Mynavi ABC Championship for his third career JGTO title. There was a three-way tie on the 17th tee, which Asaji broke with a birdie and then added another on the final hole for a two shot victory. Asaji posted his previous two wins in 2019. His final round 4-under par 68 gave him a 16-under 272 victory total. KOREA | LG SIGNATURE Players Championship At the 2021 season finale, Titleist golf ball loyalist BiO Kim (Pro V1x) captured the LG SIGNATURE Players Championship by six shots for the sixth crown of his KPGA Tour career. Kim fired a final round 9-under par 63 en route to a 23-under par 265 victory total. He topped a leaderboard on which 10 of the 11 players who finished among the top 10 and ties relied upon Titleist golf balls for their success. According to CNPS, Titleist was the top choice in golf balls (58/78.4%), drivers (40/54.1%), fairways (46/53.9%), hybrids (62/53.4%), irons (40/54.1%), wedges (151/74.8%) and putters (34/45.9%), sweeping every major equipment category at the LG SIGNATURE Players Championship. AWARD WINNERS Titleist Brand Ambassador JooHyung Kim (Pro V1x, TSi3 driver, TSi2/TS3 fairway metals, T100 (4-P) irons, Vokey Design SM8 gap/52.12F, sand/56.10S and lob/60.06K wedges, Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 putter) finished solo second at the event, but became the top golfer on the KPGA Tour. The 19-year-old swept the KPGA Tour triple crown of Prize Money, KPGA Genesis Point Rank, and lowest stroke average. In addition, the 2021 KPGA Rookie of the Year award went to Titleist Brand Ambassador DongEun Kim (Pro V1x, TSi3 driver, TSi2 fairway metals, 718 T-MB/2, T100/4-5 and 620MB/6-9 irons, Vokey Design SM8 pitching/46.10F, gap/52.08F and lob/58.08M wedges). CHINA | Hengdian Championship Titleist Brand Ambassador Shun Yat Hak (Pro V1) fired a final round 8-under 64 en route to a 21-under 267 victory total, an overwhelming nine shots clear of runner-up Han Xue (Pro V1) . The win is the third of Hak’s professional career. Each of the top nine finishers relied upon Titleist golf balls for their success. What's in Shun Yat Hak's Titleist Bag? Golf Ball: Pro V1 Driver: TSi3 9° Fairway Metal: TSi3 13.5° Hybrid: TSi3 18° Irons: T100 (4-9) Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 pitching (46°), sand (54°) and lob (60°) Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport 1.5 009 KORN FERRY | Qualifying At the final qualifying stage for players seeking to improve their status on the 2022 Korn Ferry Tour, Titleist was the overwhelming choice across every equipment category. From golf balls , to drivers , fairways and hybrids , utility iron , irons , wedges , and putters , more players looking to reach or return to the PGA Tour in the future, trusted Titleist from tee-through green. Weather delayed the final round until Monday. ... #TeamTitleist
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LPGA | BMW Ladies Championship Playing in her home country, Jin Young Ko rolled her Pro V1 golf ball in for birdie on the first hole of a playoff to win her second-consecutive LPGA victory and third in her last five starts, moving her back to No. 1 in the world ranking. All added up, it marked her fourth win of the season, 11th of her career and 200th by a Korean-born player on the LPGA Tour. Ko, who rallied from four shots back with a flawless closing round of 8-under 64 that included a front-nine 30, played her final 55 holes bogey-free. For the week, she hit 62 of 72 greens in regulation (86.1%). In her last seven starts, Ko is a cumulative 90 under par and has totaled more bogey-free rounds (8) than rounds in the 70s (4), while making birdie or better on 28 percent of holes played. Of the 28 events played this year on the LPGA, 24 have been won by a Titleist Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball player. WIN NO. 10 FOR TITLEIST DRIVERS ON LPGA Playing a Titleist TSi3 driver, the winner of the BMW Ladies Championship claimed win No. 10 for Titleist drivers (nine for TSi models) on the 2021 LPGA Tour. She first put her Titleist TSi3 11.0° model into play at the KIA Classic in late March, making a mid-tournament switch from a competitive model. Following the first round, she made the short drive from Aviara GC in Carlsbad, Calif., to the Titleist Performance Institute in nearby Oceanside to test the new TSi models. It took no more than 30 minutes for her to get dialed in to a TSi3 11.0° driver with a Graphite Design IZ 5R shaft (45”), while working with Titleist fitters Aaron Luttrell and Nick Geyer . The new setup, which she gamed for Round 2, delivered added ball speed with a more optimal spin number for increased carry distance. Over the final three rounds that week, she averaged 264 yards off the tee, 12 yards longer than her Round 1 average. This week in South Korea, she hit 43 of 56 fairways (76.8%) and averaged 252 yards off the tee. WINNER PLAYS NINE TITLEIST CLUBS In addition to her Pro V1 golf ball, the winner of the BMW Ladies Championship had a total of nine Titleist clubs in the bag, eight of which she put into play for the first time last month for her win at the Cambria Portland Classic. Having worked with Titleist fitters in Korea following the Olympics, she added two TSi2 fairways (15.0°, 18.0°), two TSi2 hybrids (21.0°, 24.0°), three Vokey Design SM8 wedges (50.08F, 52.08F, 58.06K) and a Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 putter to the bag. WORLD NO. 1 ON A ROLL WITH SCOTTY CAMERON PHANTOM X 5.5 The winner of the BMW Ladies Championship claimed her third LPGA title and fifth top-6 finish in five starts since putting a Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 putter in play. The new World No. 1 switched to the Phantom X 5.5 from a competitive mallet model following a fitting session with Scotty Cameron fitter Eric Kong in Korea, where she took an extended break after a T-9 finish at the Olympics. She debuted her new Phantom X 5.5 – inspired by the putter Justin Thomas has used for 13 of his 14 PGA TOUR wins – several weeks later at the Cambria Portland Classic, where she needed only 78 putts over 54 holes (1.44 average) on her way to a four-shot win. In both of her latest two wins, she has averaged 1.58 putts. “I changed this putter five or six weeks ago in Korea, and I use this putter four weeks in a row from the Portland and here,” she said after her previous victory at Cognizant Founders Cup. “I got two wins with this putter and two top-10s, so, yeah, I think I will love this putter (smiling).” EIGHT TITLEIST GOLF BALL PLAYERS EARN 2022 LPGA CARDS Titleist golf ball players claimed eight of the top 10 positions on the 2021 Symetra Tour, each earning their tour cards for the 2022 LPGA season. Topping the list was Titleist Pro V1x loyalist Lilia Vu , who won three times and had eight total top-5 finishes to earn Symetra Tour Player of the Year honors. Titleist golf ball players occupied each of the top six positions on the final Race for the Card money list, which was finalized Oct. 10. PGA TOUR | ZOZO Championship The winner of the ZOZO Championship trusted a Scotty Cameron Timeless tour prototype putter to a five-shot victory in Japan, claiming his first win of the 2021-22 PGA TOUR season and second victory of the year. A longtime Scotty Cameron player, his first win of 2021 came at the Masters Tournament, where he played a similar-style Newport 2 tour prototype model. His victory at Augusta National was one of 18 wins for Scotty Cameron players during the ‘20-21 season, six more than the nearest competitor. His win Sunday was the third for Scotty Cameron players through five events to start the ’21-22 season, following victories by Max Homa (Phantom X 5) and Sungjae Im (Flowback 5) . EUROPEAN TOUR | Mallorca Golf Open Playing a Pro V1x golf ball, Jeff Winther posted a pair of 8-under 62’s on his way to claiming his first European Tour title. Winther’s closing even-par 70 in windy conditions at Golf Santa Ponsa earned him the hard-fought one-shot victory, the 20th of the season for Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x players on the European Tour. He made just one bogey over his final 36 holes. PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS | Dominion Energy Charity Classic Bernhard Langer became the oldest winner in PGA TOUR Champions history – at 64 years, 1 month, 27 days old – rolling his Pro V1x golf ball in for birdie on the first hole of a playoff Sunday at the Country Club of Virginia. Langer, who led a 1-2-3 finish for Titleist golf ball players, closed in 3-under 69 to force the playoff with Doug Barron (Pro V1 Yellow) at 14 under. Langer finished first in Greens in Regulation (87%), hitting 47 of 54 fairways for the week. Langer has now claimed 42 wins on the 50-and-over circuit, three shy of the all-time mark. KOREAN TOUR | Hana Bank Invitational Titleist Brand Ambassador Richard T. Lee – playing a Pro V1x golf ball and full bag of Titleist equipment – captured his third-career KPGA Tour title, closing in 1-under 70 to claim a four-shot victory. Lee topped a leaderboard that featured 10 Titleist golf ball players in first 11 positions. WHAT’S IN RICHARD T. LEE’S BAG? Golf Ball : Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSi2 9.0° Fairway Metals: TSi2 13.5° & 15.0° Irons: 620 MB 3-9 Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 48.10F, 56.10S, 60.10S Putter: Scotty Cameron Super Rat 2 tour prototype SUNSHINE TOUR | Blair Atholl Championship Luke Brown (Pro V1) closed with a bogey-free 67 to rally from two shots back and clinch his maiden Sunshine Tour victory. Brown, who finished two shots clear of fellow Titleist golf ball loyalist Neil Schietekat (Pro V1x) , led a 1-through-5 finish for Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x players at Blair Atholl Golf Estate. Brown’s victory marks the 14th win for Titleist golf ball players in 15 events this season. ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | Shriners Children’s Open Titleist Brand Ambassador Sungjae Im made nine birdies – including eight during a 10-hole stretch – Sunday on his way to a final-round 9-under 62 and four-shot victory in Las Vegas. It was his second win on the PGA TOUR. Playing a Pro V1x golf ball and 14 Titleist clubs, including a TSi2 driver and T100 irons, the 23-year-old from South Korea led the field in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green (+10.49), while hitting 62 of 72 (86.1%) greens in regulation (ranking second). Im hit 17 of 18 greens both Friday and Sunday at TPC Summerlin. He also led the field in Scrambling (90%). Im played the first, second and final rounds without a bogey, and totaled 26 birdies for the week. Last season, Im broke the PGA TOUR record for birdies-or-better with 513. PGA TOUR rookie and fellow Titleist Brand Ambassador Hayden Buckley picked up his second Top 10 finish in just three starts, following up last week’s T-4 at Sanderson Farms with a final-round 63 in Vegas to finish T-8. WHAT’S IN SUNGJAE IM’S BAG? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSi2 8.0° | Graphite Design Tour AD DI 7 X Fairway Metal: TS3 15.0° | Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8 X Hybrid: 818 H2 19.0° | Graphite Design Tour AD DI Hybrid 105 X Utility Iron: NEW T200 (Utility Build) 3 | True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 Irons: T100 4-9 | True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 Wedges: Vokey Design SM7 48.10F (@47), 54.08M (@53), 60.04L wedges | True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 Putter: Scotty Cameron Flowback 5 tour prototype SUNGJAE ADDS NEW T200 3-IRON Sungjae Im added a NEW T-Series T200 (Utility Build) 3-iron to his bag in Las Vegas after working with Titleist’s Director of Players Promotions J.J. Van Wezenbeeck Monday afternoon on the range at TPC Summerlin. Im had previously been using a T100 3-iron. “As we were working through his lie angles, moving up through the bag, we got to his 3-iron, and it was just flying a little bit too low and the ball speed gapping off his 4-iron wasn’t quite there,” Van Wezenbeeck said. “We built him a T200 3-iron and he saw the ball speed increase, the launch increase, the land angle increase and the gapping fit better. He took it out to the course on Tuesday and said it provided a bunch of shots that he didn’t have before.” Since their debut late last season, NEW T200 (Utility Build) models have quickly become the most popular utility iron on the PGA TOUR. LPGA | Cognizant Founders Cup Playing a Pro V1 golf ball, World No. 2 Jin Young Ko completed a wire-to-wire, four-shot victory – her 10th-career LPGA win – while tying the tour’s record for consecutive rounds in the 60’s. Her final-round 5-under 66 was her 14th-straight round of 69 or better dating back to the final round of the Amundi Evian Championship (69-69-67-69-68-66-67-66-65-69-63-68-69-66). Ko, who opened the week with an 8-under 63, hit 60 of 72 (83%) greens. Ko has now won three times in her last six LPGA starts, joining Titleist Brand Ambassador Nelly Korda as the season’s only three-time winners. Over her last 21 rounds, Ko has a 67.9 scoring average and is 68 under par. Ko led a 1-through-11 finish for Titleist golf ball players. Of the 27 events played this season on the LPGA, 23 have been won by Titleist Pro V1 or Pro V1x players. WORLD NO. 2 ON A ROLL WITH SCOTTY CAMERON PHANTOM X 5.5 The winner of the Cognizant Founders Cup claimed her second LPGA title and fourth top-6 finish in four starts since putting a Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 putter in play. The World No. 2 switched to the Phantom X 5.5 from a competitive mallet model following a fitting session with Scotty Cameron fitter Eric Kong in Korea, where she took an extended break after a T-9 finish at the Olympics. She debuted her new Phantom X 5.5 – inspired by the putter Justin Thomas has used for 13 of his 14 PGA TOUR wins – several weeks later at the Cambria Portland Classic, where she needed only 78 putts over 54 holes (1.44 average) on her way to a four-shot win. This week in New Jersey, she averaged 1.58 putts (114 total) while again topping the field by four shots. “I changed this putter five or six weeks ago in Korea, and I use this putter four weeks in a row from the Portland and here. I got two wins with this putter and two top-10s, so, yeah, I think I will love this putter (smiling),” she said. WORLD NO. 2 PLAYS TS i DRIVER, EIGHT NEW TITLEIST CLUBS The winner of the Cognizant Founders Cup had a total of nine Titleist clubs in the bag, eight of which she put into play for the first time four weeks ago in her win at the Cambria Portland Classic. Having worked with Titleist fitters in Korea following the Olympics, the World No. 2 added two TSi2 fairways (15.0°, 18.0°), two TSi2 hybrids (21.0°, 24.0°), three Vokey Design SM8 wedges (50.08F, 52.08F, 58.06K) and a Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 putter to the bag. Earlier this season – at the KIA Classic in late March – she put a Titleist TSi3 11.0° driver into play, making a mid-tournament switch from a competitive model. Following the first round of the KIA Classic, played at Aviara GC in Carlsbad, Calif., she made the short drive to the Titleist Performance Institute in nearby Oceanside to test the TSi models. It took no more than 30 minutes for her to get dialed in to a TSi3 11.0° driver with a Graphite Design IZ 5R shaft (45”), while working with Titleist fitters Aaron Luttrell and Nick Geyer . The new setup, which she put into play for Round 2, delivered added ball speed with a more optimal spin number for increased carry distance. Over the final three rounds that week, she averaged 264 yards off the tee, 12 yards longer than her Round 1 average. EUROPEAN TOUR | Acciona Open de Espana Titleist Brand Ambassador Rafa Cabrera Bello rolled his Pro V1x golf ball in from 11 feet for birdie on the second hole of a playoff to claim his fourth European Tour victory. Playing a full bag of Titleist equipment, including a TSi3 driver, 620 MB irons, Vokey Design SM8 wedges and a Scotty Cameron putter, Bello birdied Nos. 13, 14 and 15 Sunday to tie the lead before forcing the playoff with a spectacular sand save on 18 for a closing 2-under 69. He posted four rounds in the 60’s, including middle rounds of 65-64, making 23 birdies over the 72 holes of regulation, while finishing third in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green (+2.44). Said Bello: “It was definitely one trophy that was on my bucket list. To join my name to all those champions. This week I've trusted myself again. I found a way to believe in myself and I had the amazing support of the crowd that was rooting for me and that really helped me keep going.” WHAT’S IN RAFA CABRERA BELLO’S BAG? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSi3 10.0° Fairway Metals: TS3 15.0° & 18.0° Irons: 620 MB 3-9 Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 48.10F, 54.10S, 60.04L Putter: Scotty Cameron Timeless tour prototype putter. JAPAN TOUR | Bridgestone Open Playing a Pro V1 golf ball, Tomoyasu Sugiyama claimed the first victory of his six-year career on the Japan Tour, following up a third-round 9-under 62 with a closing 65 to win by four shots. The win also earned Sugiyama a spot in the PGA TOUR’s upcoming ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP, which will be played in two weeks in Japan. KOREAN TOUR | Genesis Championship Titleist Brand Ambassador Jaekyeong Lee claimed his second-career KPGA Tour victory, posting a final-round 6-under par 66 to win by two shots. With the victory, Lee received exemptions to play in a pair of PGA TOUR events – this week’s CJ CUP, as well the 2022 Genesis Invitational at Riviera. Titleist was the top choice in golf balls (88/73.3%), drivers (54/45%), fairways (57/40.7%), hybrids (90/47.1.8), irons (56/46.6%), wedges (220/68.1%) and putters (54/45%), sweeping every major equipment category. WHAT’S IN JAEKYONG LEE’S BAG? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TS2 10.5° Fairway Metal: TSi2 13.5° & 20.0° Irons: 620 CB (4-7) and 620 MB (8-9) Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 46.10F, 52.08F, 56.08M, 60T Putter: Scotty Cameron Flowback 5.5 tour prototype #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR / EUROPEAN TOUR | Ryder Cup The United States completed a record-setting 19-9 victory at Whistling Straits, as 10 of the 12 players on the victorious U.S. side played at least one piece of Titleist equipment. Among the winners: Titleist Brand Ambassadors Justin Thomas , Patrick Cantlay and Jordan Spieth ; Titleist golf ball players Tony Finau , Harris English , the 2018 U.S. Open Champion and the 16th-ranked player in the world; and the world’s 3rd- and 5th-ranked golfers, who are Vokey wedge players. Players using Titleist equipment were involved in every single point earned by both the U.S. and Europe during the foursomes and fourball sessions, and eight of the 11 points in singles. Titleist golf ball players won seven singles matches Sunday. Patrick Cantlay, playing a Pro V1x golf ball and bag full of Titleist equipment, including a Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5 tour prototype putter, also went undefeated with a 3-0-1 record, following his back-to-back PGA TOUR wins and FedExCup victory. Brand Ambassador Ian Poulter won his match Sunday to tie the all-time Ryder Cup record with six singles victories and maintain his undefeated singles record at 6-0-1. SPIETH’S SKY-HIGH SHOT Perhaps the most memorable shot from the 43rd Ryder Cup came from Jordan Spieth during his Friday foursomes match. Faced with a treacherous lie in the deep rough, on an extreme, nearly vertical slope bordering the left side of the 17th green, Spieth used his Vokey Design SM8 52.08F wedge to send his Pro V1x golf ball soaring sky-high above Whistling Straits. The ball eventually landed 5 feet from the hole, as the momentum of Spieth’s shot sent him stumbling backward, forcing him to run downhill and nearly into Lake Michigan. “I’d like to say, I don’t think I exaggerated that fall, you know how steep that is. Once I started moving, I was like, I've got to keep moving until I find a flat spot,” Spieth said. “It’s kind of one of those shots that you practice as a kid for fun, and you don’t ultimately want to have it. And the chances of it going there, you could roll a thousand balls off the green, and it’s not going it stay where it was. I hit a 52-degree because a 60 might have gone over the back of my head, and you know, just tried to flick it right underneath and hit it as hard as I could, as high as I could.” twitter.com/.../1441437000217866240 TITLEIST IS TOP CHOICE AT WHISTLING STRAITS Nineteen of the 24 (79%) competitors this week at Whistling Straits gamed at least one piece of Titleist equipment: Titleist was the most played golf ball among Ryder Cuppers, with 15 players (8 U.S., 7 Europe) using a Titleist Pro V1 or Pro V1x . The most popular model at Whistling Straits was Pro V1x, played by Titleist Brand Ambassadors Justin Thomas , Patrick Cantlay , Jordan Spieth and Ian Poulter , as well as Matt Fitzpatrick , Tyrrell Hatton , Lee Westwood and the 2017 & 2018 U.S. Open Champion. Brand Ambassador Bernd Wiesberger plays Pro V1 , along with Harris English , Viktor Hovland and Paul Casey . Tony Finau and his U.S. teammate, who’s ranked 16th in the world, play Pro V1 Left Dot . No brand had more drivers in play at the Ryder Cup, with seven players (T1) – Thomas, Cantlay, Spieth, Wiesberger and Poulter, plus the world’s 23rd and 27th-ranked players – teeing up a Titleist. 16 players, eight on each side, took on Whistling Straits with at least one Vokey Design SM8 wedge in the bag – including World Nos. 3, 4 (Cantlay), 5, 6 (Thomas), 9, 10, 13, 14 (Spieth), 16, 21, 23 and 27. There were more Scotty Cameron putters in play (8) than any other brand – in the hands of Thomas, Cantlay, Spieth, Wiesberger, Poulter and World Nos. 9, 21 and 23. JAPAN TOUR | Panasonic Open The World’s top-ranked amateur golfer – playing a Pro V1x golf ball and Scotty Cameron Timeless SSS prototype putter – won on the first hole of a playoff, becoming the fifth player in Japan Tour history to win as an amateur. The junior at Nippon Taiku University forced the extra session with a final-round 4-under 68, his fourth-consecutive round of 69 or better, to finish at 18 under. MACKENZIE TOUR CANADA | GolfBC Championship Gaming a Titleist TSi4 10.0° driver and TSi2 15.0° fairway, the winner of the GolfBC Championship became the first two-time winner this season on the Mackenzie Tour. Entering the final round with a one-shot lead, the Duncan, British Columbia, native – who plays cross-handed – posted his third 3-under 68 of the week to win by two shots. ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | Fortinet Championship Titleist Brand Ambassador Max Homa – playing a Pro V1 golf ball and 14 Titleist clubs, including a TSi3 driver and TSi2 fairway metals, Vokey Design SM8 wedges and Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 putter – claimed the first victory of the 2021-22 PGA TOUR season. He played his final 28 holes in 14 under, making birdies on Nos. 16 and 17 Sunday to win by one shot. Homa closed with his second-consecutive 7-under 65, tying for the best round of the day, highlighted by a hole-out eagle from 94 yards on the par-4 12th. He finished the week second in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green (+10.54), sixth in SG: Off the Tee (+3.45), 12th in SG: Approach (+4.35), and 14th in SG: Putting (+4.17). Homa gained 8.3 strokes tee-to-green on the weekend, the most of any player. He also led the field in par-4 scoring. He was 6-for-8 putting from 10 to 15 feet, and converted 47% of his birdie opportunities, the best percentage in the field. He was also second in putts per green in regulation (1.58). Homa led a 1-2-3 finish for Titleist golf ball players. Both the runner-up and TOUR rookie Mito Pereira , who finished third, also played Pro V1 . Titleist golf ball players have now won the last seven events on the PGA TOUR. WHAT’S IN MAX HOMA’S BAG? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSi3 9.0° | Alidla Rogue Black 130 MSI 60 TX Fairway Metals: TSi2 15.0° | Alidla Rogue Black 130 MSI 80 TX and TSi2 21.0° | Graphite Design Tour AD XC 9 TX Irons: 620 MB 4-9 | KBS TOUR $-Taper 130 X Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 46.10F, 50.12F, 56.14F, 60.04L | KBS TOUR $-Taper 130 X (46), KBS Hi Rev 2.0 125 S (50°, 56°, 60°) Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 tour prototype THREE IN A ROW FOR PHANTOM X Max Homa’s victory with his Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 putter marked the third-consecutive victory for Phantom X models on the PGA TOUR, following fellow Brand Ambassador Patrick Cantlay’s back-to-back wins to end the 2020-21 season using a Phantom X 5 . In addition to Homa, Phantom X players also won this week on the LPGA Tour and PGA TOUR Champions. NEW T100 IRONS ARE TOP CHOICE IN NAPA The NEW Titleist T-Series T100 iron models were the top choice of players at the Fortinet Championship, as Titleist continues its longstanding run as the PGA TOUR’s most played iron. Titleist was also the most played golf ball , driver , fairway (T1), hybrid , utility iron and wedge . LPGA | Cambia Portland Classic Jin Young Ko , the world’s second-ranked player, won for the second time in her last three LPGA starts, rolling her Pro V1 golf ball in for birdie from 23 feet on Oregon Golf Club’s 18th hole to punctuate a four-shot victory. Ko, who closed in 3-under 69, was the only player to post all three rounds in the 60’s in the weather-shortened event. The two-time major champion now has nine LPGA titles, including her previous victory at the Volunteers of America Classic in early July. Ko led a 1-through-7 finish for Titleist golf ball players. Of the 24 events played this season on the LPGA, 21 have been won by Titleist Pro V1 or Pro V1x players. CHAMPION MAKES SWITCH TO SCOTTY CAMERON PHANTOM X 5 The winner of the Cambria Portland Classic switched to a Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5 putter this week, needing only 78 putts over 54 holes (1.44 average), including just 23 putts in her second-round 67. She switched to the Phantom X 5 from a competitive mallet model following a recent fitting session with Scotty Cameron fitter Eric Kong in Korea, where she had spent the last six weeks working on her game after a T-9 finish at the Olympics. CHAMPION PLAYS TS i DRIVER, EIGHT NEW TITLEIST CLUBS Making her first start since the Olympics, the winner of the Cambria Portland Classic had a total of nine Titleist clubs in the bag, eight of which she was playing for the first time in competition. Having worked with Titleist fitters in Korea during her break, she added two TSi2 fairways (15.0°, 18.0°), two TSi2 hybrids (21.0°, 24.0°), three Vokey Design SM8 wedges (50.08F, 52.08F, 58.06K) and a Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5 putter to the bag. Earlier this season – at the KIA Classic in late March – she put a Titleist TSi3 11.0° driver into play for the first time, making a mid-tournament switch from a competitive model. Following the first round of the KIA Classic, played at Aviara GC in Carlsbad, Calif., she made the short drive to the Titleist Performance Institute in nearby Oceanside to test the TSi models. It took no more than 30 minutes for her to get dialed in to a TSi3 11.0° driver with a Graphite Design IZ 5R shaft (45”), while working with Titleist fitters Aaron Luttrell and Nick Geyer . The new setup, which she put into play for Round 2, delivered added ball speed with a more optimal spin number for increased carry distance. Over the final three rounds that week, she averaged 264 yards off the tee, 12 yards longer than her Round 1 average. “I changed driver last week after the first round,” she told LPGA.com the following week in the days leading up to the ANA Inspiration, where she averaged 272 yards off the tee. “I went to the Titleist [Performance Institute] center [in Oceanside] and tried a couple drivers, picked a really good one. I used that next three days and hit really good last week.” She averaged 265 yards off the tee in Thursday’s opening round, before nearly two inches of rain drenched Oregon Country Club Friday and Saturday (she averaged 242 yards for the final two rounds). She hit 13 of 14 fairways in Sunday’s final round (and 83% of fairways for the week). EUROPEAN TOUR | Dutch Open The winner of the European Tour’s Dutch Open trusted three Vokey Design SM8 wedges and a Scotty Cameron Timeless 2 SSS tour prototype putter to a three-shot victory, highlighted by a course-record 11-under 61 in Round 3. For the week, he finished first in Strokes Gained: Putting (+3.5). PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS | Sanford International Darren Clarke (Pro V1x) claimed his second PGA TOUR Champions victory of 2021 with a birdie on the second hole of a three-man playoff. Clarke birdied four of his final seven holes in regulation, posting 5-under 65 to join the playoff at 12 under. WINNER PLAYS SCOTTY CAMERON PHANTOM X 11.5 The winner of the Sanford International used a Scotty Cameron Phantom X 11.5 tour prototype putter, leading the field in putts per green in regulation (1.641). JAPAN TOUR | ANA Open Scott Vincent (Pro V1x) , who earned his first win on the Japan Tour three weeks ago, closed with the best round of the day, a 6-under 66, to claim Victory No. 2 by three shots. With the win, Vincent moved to No. 123 in the World Ranking. Pro V1 loyalist Tomoharu Otsuki finished solo second, posting his eighth top-10 finish of the season in 14 starts. KOREAN TOUR | DGB Financial Group Irvine Open Brand Ambassador Sanghyun Park captured his second victory of the season and 10th of his KPGA Tour career, closing in 7-under 64 for a two-shot victory. Nine of the 11 players who finished among the Top 10 and ties relied upon Titleist golf balls for their success. WHAT’S IN SANGHYUN PARK’S BAG? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSi3 10.0° Fairway Metals: TSi3 (15.0° & 18.0°) and TSi2 (21.0°) Irons: 620 CB (4) and 620 MB (5-9) Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 46.10F, 52.08F, 58.06K Putter: Scotty Cameron Del Mar tour prototype putter SUNSHINE TOUR | Vodacom Origins of Golf – Mt. Edgecombe Louis Albertse (Pro V1x) clinched his maiden Sunshine Tour victory, posting a final-round 4-under 66 to win by one shot. Albertse’s win marked the 11th win in 12 events for Titleist golf ball players this season. MACKENZIE TOUR CANADA | ATB Financial Classic Brand Ambassador Jared du Toit won his first-ever start on the Mackenzie Tour, making a 20-footer for birdie on 18 Sunday for a 4-under 67 and one-shot victory. WHAT’S IN JARED DU TOIT’S BAG? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSi3 8.0° Utility Iron: U•500 3 Irons: 718 T-MB (4) & T100 (5-PW) Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 50°, 54°, WedgeWorks 58° wedges. ... #TeamTitleist
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When it came to competing on golf’s biggest stages, the world’s best players overwhelmingly chose Titleist. There were 50 events played this season on the 2020-21 PGA Tour, the most since 1975. Over those 50, a total of 641 players competed in at least one event, with over 80% of them putting at least one piece of Titleist equipment in play. Among them was the FedEx Cup Champion, Patrick Cantlay , who trusted a Titleist Pro V1x golf ball and 14 Titleist golf clubs to a TOUR-leading four victories, including the season-ending BMW and TOUR championships. All added up, Cantlay earned $4,401 per shot this season (more than $22 million). Titleist was the most played golf ball , driver , hybrid , utility iron , iron and wedge this season on the PGA TOUR, where more winners used a Titleist equipment than any other brand. At five events – The Genesis Invitational, Charles Schwab Challenge, The Memorial Tournament, Rocket Mortgage Classic and John Deere Classic – Titleist swept every major equipment category (golf balls, drivers, fairways, hybrids, utility irons, wedges and putters), a feat that has never been matched by another brand. Since 2019, Titleist has topped every equipment category at 23 events. GOLF BALLS Titleist golf balls were played 4,686 times this season on the PGA TOUR, more than eight times the nearest competitor with 557, with nearly three out of every four golf balls in play at each TOUR event (more than 71%) bearing the Titleist script. Over the season’s 50 events, a total of 475 different players trusted their success to a Titleist golf ball, compared to 58 for the nearest competitor. And those 475 players – including Sungjae Im , who broke the PGA TOUR record with 513 birdies-or-better this season – combined for 49,800 total birdies or better. Titleist golf ball players ended the season a combined 5,242 strokes under par. Thirty-six events were won this season playing either a Titleist Pro V1 , Pro V1x , Pro V1x Left Dash or Pro V1 Left Dot golf ball, compared to five wins for the nearest competitor’s models. That includes four-time winner Patrick Cantlay (Pro V1x), as well as two-time winners Harris English (Pro V1), Stewart Cink (Pro V1x) and Jason Kokrak . Cantlay (Pro V1x) , Justin Thomas (Pro V1x), Paul Casey (Pro V1), Viktor Hovland (Pro V1x) and Will Zalatoris (Pro V1x) all finished among the TOUR’s top 10 in Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green. Thomas, who switched to the 2021 Pro V1x model, became the first PLAYERS champion in 21 years to hit 17 greens in regulation in the final round. “Probably one of the best rounds of my life tee to green, I had total control of the ball,” he said. Said Thomas on his new golf ball: “I feel like (the new Pro V1x) is able to kind of pick up on some of the areas that I was trying to improve in terms of I was trying to get a little bit more height on the ball, trying to be able to hold greens a little bit better when they get firm or with long irons, and I feel like this ball has been able to do that for me.” Cantlay topped led the TOUR in Scrambling (the percent of time a player misses the green in regulation, but still makes par or better) at 67.3 percent, 9.4% better than the TOUR average. In fact, every player in the Top 19 in Scrambling on TOUR played a Titleist golf ball. Titleist golf balls also led the way in Hole-Outs from off the green or fringe, with Titleist golf ball players occupying all of the Top 14 positions in that category. Troy Merritt (Pro V1) and K.H. Lee (Pro V1x) tied for first with 24 hole-outs apiece, while Jordan Spieth (Pro V1x), Tony Finau (Pro V1 Left Dot) and Kevin Na (Pro V1x) tied for third with 22 each. DRIVERS Titleist was the most played driver on the 2020-21 PGA TOUR with 1,980 players teeing up a Titleist driver, compared to 1,336 for the nearest competitor. A total of 229 players teed up a Titleist driver in a TOUR event this season – combining for approximately 18.58 million yards of drives for the the season. That’s longer than travelling back-and-forth from Titleist’s Manchester Lane Test Facility in Acushnet, Mass., to the Titleist Performance Institute in Oceanside, Calif. – twice! Titleist was the winningest driver on TOUR this season with 15 victories, while Titleist driver players combined to win a total of $117,599,430, over $30 million more than the nearest competitor. Titleist TSi3 was overwhelmingly the most played driver model this season on TOUR. TSi3 drivers were put in play 1,254 times this season, more than double the nearest competitive model. That includes the World’s 22nd ranked player, who switched to TSi3 from a competitive model. “I put a new driver in, and I don’t often talk about equipment, but I put a Titleist driver in the bag,” he said. “I feel like I’m driving the golf ball like I did when I was playing my best golf, when I was 3 in the world or whatever, and that’s — I feel like this rejuvenation.” Titleist TSi drivers were also the #1 choice of players who qualified for the 2020-21 PGA Tour FedEx Cup Playoffs, with 36 players teeing up a TSi2 , TSi3 or TSi4 model. That list includes Justin Thomas (TSi2), Jordan Spieth (TSi2), Cam Smith (TSi3), Max Homa (TSi3), Adam Scott (TSi4), Sungjae Im (TSi2) and the World’s 22nd, 26th and 28th-ranked players (who all play TSi3). HYBRIDS & UTILITIES Titleist continues to be the most played hybrid and utility iron on the PGA TOUR. Titleist hybrids were played a total of 979 times this season, compared to 725 for the nearest competitor. There were more than double the amount of Titleist utility irons (1,197) in play than the nearest competitor (506). IRONS Titleist is the longstanding #1 iron on the PGA TOUR, and the 2020-21 season was no different. Players put Titleist irons in play 1,880 times, compared to 1,090 for the nearest competitor. Titleist irons were also in the bags of 12 winners this season, tied for the most wins of any brand. T100 models – the choice of players like Jordan Spieth , Cam Smith and Will Zalatoris — were the most played iron model on TOUR this season. “I don’t understand why you’d play any other iron to be honest,” said Spieth, who switched to the new T100’s in his first opportunity. “I joke around, ‘I’m not good enough to play the blades,’ but in reality, I think we’re just being smarter. I think we’re just like, ‘Oh, we can actually hit every shot that a blade can hit.’ But that chance that we mishit them – which we’re going to mishit a few shots in a round, even in a great round, the idea that it does carry that bunker and you make birdie on a hole where someone has to get up and down for par – I mean, it could be the difference in a tournament.” Spieth gained seven times more strokes with approach shots (+27.01) than last season, while averaging 1.6 more greens in regulation hit per 72 holes. He was 49-under-par when 125-175 yards away in fairway this season – a 35-shot improvement over 2019-20. WEDGES Vokey Design wedges were the most played wedges this season on the PGA TOUR, as they have been since 2004 and counting, with more than three times as many Vokeys in play (9,424) as the nearest competitor (2,545). Thirty winners this season had at least one Vokey Design wedge in their bag, including the winner of the Open Championship. The gold medal winner in Tokyo – currently ranked 5th in the World – also plays Vokey wedges. The leader in Strokes Gained: Around the Green (+.702) played a Vokey wedge and Pro V1x golf ball. Six other Vokey players including Jordan Spieth , Patrick Cantlay , Ian Poulter and Webb Simpson finished in the category’s top 10. The leaders in Scrambling (Cantlay) and Sand Save percentage (The 2017 & 2018 U.S. Open Champion) were Vokey wedge players. The Olympic gold medalist, who ranked second in sand saves, also plays Vokey wedges. A Vokey wedge was in the bag of the 2021 Open Champion, who also led the TOUR in proximity to hole from 20-30 yards (6 feet, 10 inches). A trio of Vokey wedge players, including Webb Simpson , led the TOUR in proximity to hole from 10-20 yards (5 feet, 7 inches). PUTTERS Scotty Cameron putters were used to win 18 TOUR events on the 2020-21 PGA TOUR, six more than the nearest competitor (12). Patrick Cantlay , the FedEx Cup champion, recorded the TOUR’s all-time putting performance at the BMW Championship with his Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5 tour prototype putter. Cantlay gained more strokes putting (+14.6) than any player in a single tournament since they began tracking the statistic in 2004. He made 537 feet of putts over the 72 holes of regulation, the longest of any player on the PGA TOUR this season by a margin of 30 feet. Cantlay added another 33 feet, 6 inches of putts in the playoff, putting him over 570 feet (longer than 1 ½ football fields) for the week. At the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational, Cam Smith tied the TOUR record for fewest putts in a round (18) during his second-round 62 using his Scotty Cameron 009M tour prototype. ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | TOUR Championship Titleist Brand Ambassador Patrick Cantlay won the PGA TOUR’s biggest prize Sunday in Atlanta, making birdie on the 72nd hole to secure a one-shot victory in the TOUR Championship and lift his first FedEx Cup. Playing a Pro V1x golf ball and full bag of Titleist equipment, Cantlay capitalized on his No. 1 seed, courtesy of last week’s playoff win at the BMW Championship, with four rounds in the 60’s to complete a wire-to-wire victory. Cantlay, who shot 69 or better in his final 15 rounds of the season, was dialed in until the end. He hit his final drive of the season 360 yards down the middle of East Lake’s 18th fairway, followed by a 6-iron approach from 218 yards that finished just inside 11 feet (the TOUR’s average for proximity to the hole from 200-225 yards is 42 feet). For the week, Cantlay hit 76% of greens in regulation (T1), while finishing the week second in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green (+6.45). He played the three Playoffs events in 50 under par. Three of the top-four finishers in the FedEx Cup Playoffs played a Titleist golf ball . Kevin Na (Pro V1x) – who made just one bogey the entire week, the fewest all-time in a FedEx Cup finale at East Lake – finished third after four rounds of 67 or better, while Titleist Brand Ambassador Justin Thomas finished fourth, his fifth-consecutive Top 10 at the TOUR Championship. TITLEIST IS TOP CHOICE OF PLAYERS ON 2020-21 PGA TOUR Titleist was the top equipment choice of players – and champions – this season on the PGA TOUR: Titleist was the most played golf ball , driver , hybrid , utility iron , iron , and wedge across the 51 events played during the 2020-21 PGA TOUR season. At five events, Titleist swept every major equipment category (golf balls, drivers, fairways, hybrids, utility irons, wedges and putters), a feat that has never been matched by another brand. Titleist golf ball players won a total of 36 times, more than seven times the nearest competitor with five. More PGA TOUR winners (15) this season played a Titleist driver than any other brand. (Nearest competitor: 12.) Titleist irons were in the bags of 12 winners this season, tied for the most wins of any brand. 30 winners this season had at least one Vokey Design wedge in their bag. Scotty Cameron putters were used to win 18 TOUR events, six more than the nearest competitor (12). WHAT’S IN PATRICK CANTLAY’S BAG? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TS3 9.5° | Mitsubishi Diamana ZF 60 TX Fairway: 915F 15.0° | Mitsubishi Diamana ZF 70 TX Hybrid: TS2 21.0° | Mitsubishi Diamana ZF 80 TX Irons: 718 AP2 (4-9) irons | True Temper Dynamic Gold 120 Tour Issue X100 Wedges: Vokey Design SM7 (46.10F, 52.08F, 56.08M) & SM8 (61° Proto) | True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S300 Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5 tour prototype LPGA | Solheim Cup Titleist is the overwhelming most played golf ball at the Solheim Cup, with 21 of the 24 competitors – 11 of 12 on Team USA and 10 of 12 on Team Europe – playing a Titleist Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball. Titleist is also tied at the top in drivers (6) and iron sets (6) at Inverness, while there are nine players with Vokey Design wedges in their bags, more than any other brand. KORN FERRY TOUR | Korn Ferry Tour Championship Titleist Brand Ambassador Joseph Bramlett made six birdies over his final nine holes to post a four-shot victory in the Korn Ferry Tour’s season finale and secure his 2021-22 PGA TOUR card. Bramlett – playing a Pro V1 golf ball, TSi3 driver and fairway, NEW T100 4-iron and Vokey Design SM8 wedges among his Titleist equipment – closed with weekend 7-under 65’s to finish atop the KFT Finals 25. Of the 25 players who earned TOUR cards through the KFT Finals, 19 play a Titleist golf ball , while seven use Titleist equipment tee-through-green. Bramlett joined fellow Brand Ambassadors Hayden Buckley (Pro V1) , Josh Creel (Pro V1x) and Peter Uihlein (Pro V1x) in booking their tickets to the 2021-22 PGA TOUR on Sunday in Indiana, along with Christiaan Bezuidenhout (Pro V1) , Sahith Theegala (Pro V1) , John Huh (Pro V1x) , Dawie van der Walt (Pro V1) , Austin Cook (Pro V1), Justin Lower (Pro V1x) , and the player who finished 20th on the Finals 25 playing Pro V1x Left Dash . Brand Ambassadors Bronson Burgoon (Pro V1), Vincent Whaley (Pro V1) and Callum Tarren (Pro V1x) locked up their cards last week along with Alex Smalley (Pro V1x) and Scott Gutschewski (Pro V1x Yellow) . Aaron Rai (Pro V1 ), J.J. Spaun (Pro V1x) and Matthias Schwab (Pro V1x) earned their cards two weeks ago in the first of the three KFT Finals events. WHAT’S IN JOSEPH BRAMLETT’S BAG? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSi3 10.0° Fairway Metal: TSi3 16.5° Irons: NEW T100 4-iron, 620 CB 5-8 & 620 MB 9 Wedges: Vokey Design 46.10F, 50.08F, WedgeWorks 54.08M, 60.04L EUROPEAN TOUR | DS Automobiles Italian Open Just as his identical twin brother did the week prior, the winner of the DS Automobiles Italian Open switched from a competitive model to a Scotty Cameron putter and won on the European Tour. This week, the winner of the Italian Open switched to a Scotty Cameron Teryllium T22 Fastback 1.5 tour prototype on his way to a one-shot victory in Rome, his first on the European Tour. Last week in Switzerland, his brother switched to a Scotty Cameron Special Select Masterful Tourtype SSS putter and claimed a one-shot victory at the Omega European Masters, his third European Tour victory. The Danish 20-year-olds are the first brothers to win back-to-back-events on the European Tour. JAPAN TOUR | Fujisankei Classic Shugo Imahara (Pro V1x) closed in 7-under 64, coming from three shots back to start the final round, to win by four shots and claim his fifth Japan Tour victory. KOREAN TOUR | BIZPLAY-Electronic Times OPEN Kyungnam Kang (Pro V1) claimed his 11th-career KPGA tour title with a birdie on the first hole of an all-Titleist golf ball playoff. Kang topped a leaderboard that featured nine Titleist golf ball players in the top 10 positions. Titleist was the top choice in golf balls (99/66%), drivers (64/42.7%), fairways (65/38.2%), hybrids (97/42.73), irons (66/44%), wedges (263/63.8%) and putters (69/46%), sweeping every major equipment category. FORME TOUR | Rolling Green Championship Titlest Brand Ambassador Andrew Yun – playing a Pro V1x golf ball and 14 Titleist clubs – followed a third-round 4-under 66 with a final-round 5-under 67 to rally for a two-shot victory. Yun entered the final day four shots back of the lead, with 34 holes to play due to weather delays. He made 10 birdies and only one bogey to record his first-ever victory on a PGA TOUR-sanctioned tour. WHAT’S IN ANDREW YUN’S BAG? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSi3 10.0° Fairway Metals: TSi2 15.0° & 21.0° Utility Iron: U•500 4 Irons: 620 CB 5-9 Wedges: Vokey Design 46.10F, 52.08F, 56.08M, prototype 60T wedges Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 tour prototype AMATEUR | U.S. Senior Amateur Championship Playing a Pro V1x golf ball and two Vokey Design SM8 wedges, the winner of the U.S. Senior Amateur claimed his first USGA title with a 1-up victory in the championship match at the Country Club of Detroit. It was the 36th start in a USGA Championship for the 59-year-old from West Des Moines, Iowa, who earlier this summer also won the Senior Amateur Championship. He becomes only the third player to win both the U.S. and U.K. national senior titles. All eight players who advanced to the quarterfinal round played a Titleist. Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball. TITLEIST IS TOP CHOICE AT SENIOR AM At the 2021 U.S. Senior Amateur, more players trusted their performance to Titleist than any other brand. Of the 156 players competing at the Country Club of Detroit, Titleist was the top choice in golf balls , drivers , hybrids , utility irons , irons , and wedges . A total of 137 players teed up either a Titleist Pro V1 , Pro V1x , Pro V1x Left Dash , AVX or Tour Speed golf ball, more than 15 times the nearest competitor (9); Titleist was the most played driver (46 players), with 78% of the Titleist drivers in play being TSi models. Titleist irons were in the bags of 47 players – with T100 models as the field favorites – compared to 27 for the nearest competitor; There were 238 Vokey Design gap, sand and lob wedges in play, more than four times the nearest competitor (56). ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | BMW Championship Titleist Brand Ambassador Patrick Cantlay – playing a Pro V1x golf ball and bag full of Titleist equipment, including a Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5 tour prototype putter – rolled in an 18-footer for birdie on the sixth hole of a sudden-death playoff to claim his fifth TOUR victory and earn the No. 1 position heading into next week’s FedExCup Playoffs finale. Cantlay, who carded three 66’s along with a Friday 63 to make the playoff at 27 under, is now the only player to win three times this season on the PGA TOUR. For the week, Cantlay hit 58 of 72 greens in regulation (81%) at Caves Valley and led the field with 31 birdies. CANTLAY’S HISTORIC PUTTING PERFORMANCE WITH PHANTOM X 5 Gaming a Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5 tour prototype putter, Cantlay gained more strokes putting (+14.6) than any player in a single tournament since they began tracking the statistic in 2004. He made 537 feet of putts over the 72 holes of regulation, the longest of any player on the PGA TOUR this season by a margin of 30 feet. Cantlay added another 33 feet, 6 inches of putts in the playoff, putting him over 570 feet (longer than 1 ½ football fields) for the week. Cantlay first switched to the Phantom X 5 mid-mallet model at the Zurich Classic in late April, seeking added stability through the putter’s compact wingback construction. Three starts later, he used it to win The Memorial. “A little different for me, I switched over into a mallet,” said Cantlay, who for years had played a blade-style Newport 2 GSS tour prototype. “It’s more face-balanced, so it felt just a little easier to aim and it felt a little easier to swing just straight back and straight through. Launch conditions have been really good and I’ve been making some putts.” Cantlay’s Memorial-winning Phantom X 5 featured a double bend shaft without alignment features. Following the second round of last week’s Northern Trust, Cantlay switched into a similar Phantom X 5 configuration with a sight line on the topline (like the stock model). Cantlay has also begun marking a line on his Pro V1x golf ball to help with short putts (see below). “I have been working with the guys over at Scotty Cameron all year since I got into this new putter,” Cantlay said Sunday after his victory. “Finally have one that feels absolutely perfect, and I can’t thank those guys over at Scotty Cameron – Paul Vizanko and Jose [Hernandez] – enough. They just sent me a ton of putters, and I got the magic one now.” www.instagram.com/.../ CANTLAY ON HIS PRO V1 x , NEW MARKING FOR ALIGNMENT With one event left in the 2020-21 PGA TOUR season, Cantlay is currently ranked fifth in Strokes Gained Tee-to-Green (+1.41), while leading the TOUR in Scrambling at 67.7%. His win Sunday marked the 35th win by Titleist golf ball players this season, seven times the nearest competitor (5). “I play the Pro V1x golf ball. It’s the best ball for me, it goes long off the tee and still has the right feel and precision around the greens,” Cantlay said. “Trying to optimize your numbers off the tee is huge and as long as it has that right feel and spin around the greens, that’s what I’m looking for.” Cantlay – who marks his Pro V1x with a combination of several dots around the play number and on the T’s and I’s in “Titleist” – has also begun marking a line on the side of his ball to help with alignment on some short putts. “That’s new, and I use it on shorter putts if they don't have very much break,” Cantlay said Sunday. “I thought it just maybe got me a little more specific on the really straight short putts, and I don’t use it on very many putts, but I think it’s helping a little bit on three-to-five footers.” WHAT’S IN PATRICK CANTLAY’S BAG? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TS3 9.5° | Mitsubishi Diamana ZF 60 TX Fairway: 915F 15.0° | Mitsubishi Diamana ZF 70 TX Hybrid: TS2 21.0° | Mitsubishi Diamana ZF 80 TX Irons: 718 AP2 (4-9) irons | True Temper Dynamic Gold 120 Tour Issue X100 Wedges: Vokey Design SM7 (46.10F, 52.08F, 56.08M) & SM8 (61° Proto) | True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S300 Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5 tour prototype EUROPEAN TOUR | Omega European Masters The winner of the Omega European Masters switched this week from a competitive mallet model to a Scotty Cameron Special Select Masterful Tourtype SSS putter, after testing the Newport-style blade during the practice rounds. His closing 7-under 63 featured just 26 putts, the last one a 9-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole to claim the one-shot victory and his third European Tour title. KORN FERRY TOUR | Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship Titleist Brand Ambassador Bronson Burgoon – playing a Pro V1 golf ball, TSi4 driver and NEW T200 3-iron among his Titleist equipment – posted four rounds of 69 or better to finish T2 and move into the top spot on the Korn Ferry Tour’s Finals 25 points list. The finish secured Burgoon his PGA TOUR card for the 2020-21 season by crossing the 210-point threshold the KFT is currently using as its fail-safe number for players to finish inside The Finals 25. Burgoon was one of five Titleist golf ball players to secure their PGA TOUR cards Sunday, joining Alex Smalley (Pro V1x) , Callum Tarren (Pro V1x) , Vincent Whaley (Pro V1) and Scott Gutschewski (Pro V1x Yellow) . Aaron Rai (Pro V1) , J.J. Spaun (Pro V1x) and Matthias Schwab (Pro V1x) locked up their TOUR cards at last week’s KFT Finals opener, with the remainder of the Finals 25 cards to be determined next week. JAPAN TOUR | Sansan KBC Augusta Scott Vincent (Pro V1x) posted a final-round 4-under 68 to win by one shot and claim his first Japan Tour title. The win follows Vincent’s 16th-place finish in Tokyo while representing Zimbabwe. SUNSHINE TOUR | Vodacom Origins of Golf - Sishen Titleist Brand Ambassador Alex Haindl claimed the fifth victory of his career on the Sunshine Tour, closing in even-par 72 to win by one shot. WHAT’S IN ALEX HAINDL’S BAG? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSi2 11.0° Fairway Metals: TSi3 16.5° & TSi2 21.0° Irons: NEW T100 (4-9) Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 46.10F, 50.08, 54.08, 60.04 Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport AMATEUR | U.S. Senior Amateur Championship At the 2021 U.S. Senior Amateur, more players are trusting their performance to Titleist than any other brand. Of the 156 players competing at the Country Club of Detroit, Titleist is the top choice in golf balls , drivers , hybrids , utility irons , irons , and wedges . A total of 137 players are teeing up either a Titleist Pro V1 , Pro V1x , Pro V1x Left Dash , AVX or Tour Speed golf ball, more than 15 times the nearest competitor (9); Titleist is the most played driver (46 players), with 78% of the Titleist drivers in play being TSi models. Titleist irons are in the bags of 47 players – with T100 models as the field favorites – compared to 27 for the nearest competitor; There are 238 Vokey Design gap, sand and lob wedges in play, more than four times the nearest competitor (56). ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | The Northern Trust Pro V1 loyalist Tony Finau captured his second-career PGA TOUR victory in a Monday finish at Liberty National, carding a final-nine 30 to force a playoff before winning on the first hole of sudden death. Finau’s final-round 6-under 65 was the best round of the day, highlighted by a birdie-eagle-birdie stretch from Nos. 12-14. Finau, who played his final seven holes in 5 under, finished the week second in both Strokes Gained: Tee to Green (+10.8) and Greens in Regulation (81%). In the playoff, Finau made par to top Titleist Brand Ambassador Cameron Smith , who followed his course-record and personal-best 60 in Round 3 with a Sunday 67 that included birdies on 16 and 17. With the win, Finau moved to the top of the FedExCup Standings heading into this week’s second playoff event, the BMW Championship, while Smith moved up to third. FINAU ON HIS PRO V1 Tony Finau’s win marked the 34th win for Titleist golf ball players this season on the PGA TOUR – more than six times the nearest competitor – and the fourth-consecutive win for Pro V1 and Pro V1x players on TOUR. Said Finau: “I moved from a different golf ball a few years ago and the first thing I noticed was when I first hit some chip shots with the Pro V1, how much more feel I had not only on the chip shots, but also when I was putting, so I think the Pro V1 is the best around the greens. “It’s so stable through the wind, and that’s where I’ve really shined. I feel like I’ve played a lot of my best golf when the wind blows and it’s a big part to the golf ball. It’s very stable – cross winds, downwind, into the wind. I seem to get proper numbers with it. So I just love the stability of the golf ball.” WINNER PLAYS VOKEY The winner of the Northern Trust gamed a Vokey Design SM8 WedgeWorks 60T wedge with a Nippon NS Pro Modus3 125 shaft. WHAT’S IN CAMERON SMITH’S BAG? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSi3 10.0° | Project X HZRDUS Smoke Yellow 60 6.5 TX Fairways: TSi2 15.0° | UST Mamiya Elements Platinum 8F5 X and TS2 21.0° fairway | UST Mamiya Elements Gold 8F5 X Irons: NEW T100 4-9 | KBS Tour 130 Custom Matte Black X Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 46.10F, 52.08F, 56.08M, WedgeWorks 60T | KBS Tour 130 Custom Matte Black X Putter: Scotty Cameron 009M tour prototype LPGA | AIG Women’s Open The champion of the AIG Women’s Open trusted a Pro V1x golf ball, TSi driver and fairway, NEW T100 irons and Vokey Design SM8 wedges to capture her first Women’s Open title and third major championship. The winner, who posted a tournament-best 7-under 65 in Round 3 at Carnoustie, closed in 3-under 69 Sunday for a one-shot victory. She made 11 birdies and just one bogey over her final 38 holes of the tournament. The top amateur, who finished the week tied for 10th, claimed the prestigious Smyth Salver playing a Pro V1 golf ball. WHAT’S IN THE CHAMPION’S BAG? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSi3 10.0° driver | Fujikura Ventus Red 60 S Fairway Metal: TSi2 15.0° fairway | Graphite Design Tour AD DI 6 S Irons: NEW T100 irons (5-PW) | UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 50.12F, 54.10S, 58.08M wedges | NS Pro Modus3 Tour 105 S A MAJOR FOR NEW T-SERIES IRONS The Women’s Open champion gamed a set of NEW Titleist T-Series T100 irons, hitting 79% of greens in regulation (57 of 72) while missing only four greens over the weekend at Carnoustie. She got her first look at the new models in early July at the LPGA’s Volunteers of America Classic, where she worked with Titleist fitter Scott Kraul to test the NEW T100’s versus the prior generation models (she had switched to the prior gen T100’s from a competitive model two months earlier) with her same UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 shafts. During testing, the Women’s Open champ was seeing slightly higher launch with a steeper land angle, which especially improved performance with her 5- and 6-irons. She also loved the feel of the NEW T100’s, commenting on how easy they went through the ground. Due to rain delays, she was not able to get a practice round in with the NEW T100’s at the Volunteers of America Classic, but made the switch immediately in her next start at the Amundi Evian Championship. CHAMPION MAKES CHANGE TO TS i 3 DRIVER The Women’s Open champion put a Titleist TSi3 driver in play this week for the first time. Working on site at Carnoustie with Titleist fitter Anthony Williams , she moved from her previous TSi2 10.0° (HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 60) model to a TSi3 10.0° with a Ventus Red 6 S shaft at 45.5 inches (B•4 SureFit hosel, T2 SureFit CG). This setup delivered faster ball speed with a more consistent flight, while allowing her to control trajectory and comfortably hit a variety of shots. THREE VOKEY WEDGES FOR THE CHAMP The Women’s Open champ played three Vokey Design SM8 wedges – SM8 50.12F, 54.10S and 58.08M – that she was fit for by Vokey Tour Rep Aaron Dill during a visit to the Titleist Performance Institute earlier this year. “She came out to Oceanside and we were able to dial in her setup. She left with a better understanding of what worked for her and why,” Dill said. EUROPEAN TOUR | D+D Real Czech Masters Johannes Veerman trusted a Pro V1 golf ball to his first European Tour title, closing with weekend 4-under 68’s to win by two shots. The victory came in Veerman’s 59th start on the European Tour, besting his previous top finish of solo third at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open in July. The former Texas A&M standout also finished T8 at this summer’s abrdn Scottish Open, which earned him a spot in the following week’s Open Championship at Royal St. George’s (where he made the cut, finishing T46). KORN FERRY TOUR | Albertsons Boise Open Greyson Sigg (Pro V1) claimed his second victory of the season, posting consecutive 6-under 65’s over the weekend for a one-shot victory in the opening event of the Korn Ferry Tour finals. Sigg has already secured his PGA TOUR card for next season as part of the KFT’s top-25 points earners. FORME TOUR | Forme Open at TPC River's Bend Corey Shaun trusted a Pro V1 golf ball to his first victory on the Forme Tour. The former UCLA golfer followed a 10-under 62 in Round 2 with weekend 67’s, rolling his Pro V1 from 12 feet for birdie on the 17th hole Sunday to win by one shot. Shaun led a 1-through-14 finish for Titleist golf ball players. PGA TOUR CANADA | Osprey Valley Open Playing a Pro V1 golf ball, the winner of the Osprey Valley Open became the first amateur golfer since 2003 to win on the Mackenzie Tour-PGA TOUR Canada, shooting four rounds of 66 or better to win by five strokes. Another amateur – playing a Pro V1x golf ball, TSi3 driver, 620 CB irons and Vokey Design SM8 wedges among his Titleist equipment – finished solo second. SUNSHINE TOUR | SunBet Challenge Titleist Brand Ambassador Estiaan Conradie claimed his first Sunshine Tour victory, closing with a 70 to finish at 10-under par 206, three strokes clear of fellow Titleist Brand Ambassador Malcolm Mitchell . WHAT’S IN ESTIAAN CONRADIE’S BAG? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSi3 driver; Fairway Metal: TSi3 Hybrid: TSi2 Irons: T100 Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 50, 56, 60 Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X5
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PGA TOUR | WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational Abraham Ancer emerged from a three-way playoff at TPC Southwind, rolling his Pro V1 golf ball in for birdie on the second extra hole to claim his first PGA Tour victory. Ancer hit his approach from 148 yards to 6 feet, 1 inch to set up the winning putt. “This means the world to me. This was my dream since I was 10 years old, to win on the PGA TOUR,” said Ancer, who posted four rounds in the 60’s, including a flawless 8-under 62 in Round 2, to make the playoff at 16 under. For the week, Ancer was fourth in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green (+8.6), fifth in SG: Approach (+4.4) and sixth in SG: Around the Green (+2.9). He also led the field in Scrambling (85.7%). With the win, the 30-year-old Ancer jumped to No. 11 in the Official World Golf Ranking and No. 12 in the FedEx Cup standings. He now has six top 5’s this season. ANCER ON PRO V1 PERFORMANCE “I’ve done quite a bit of testing and I’m just sold,” Ancer said of his Pro V1 golf ball earlier this season at the Valspar Championship. “The ball performs in every aspect of the game. Around the greens, it feels the way it should feel – soft, you can put a lot of spin on it. And then on the longer irons, the spin rates for me are perfect. I can't find that anywhere else. The window the ball takes off of the club – I hit it, I don’t even have to look for it. I know exactly where it's going to be. And that, for me, it’s huge.” “Consistency, especially in professional golf, your ball has to perform and be consistent. You can’t be hitting your pitching wedge 135 with the same swing and then hit it 140. That’s the difference between a birdie and bogey. For us, that’s the most important thing. And with Pro V1, I know exactly if I make the same swing the ball is going to be flying the number it’s supposed to be flying. So, for me, that’s probably the most important thing.” ZALATORIS PUTS PHANTOM X 11 IN PLAY Will Zalatoris put a Scotty Cameron Phantom X 11 tour prototype in play this week at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational. Zalatoris, who had been working with Scotty Cameron Tour Rep Drew Page to build an arm-lock version of the Phantom X 11, spent time testing the putter following the Open Championship (while recovering from the injury that forced him to WD from Royal St. George’s) and brought it with him this week to Memphis. He put the putter – featuring a prototype black topline for added alignment – in play at TPC Southwind, finishing the week ninth in Strokes Gained: Putting (+3.8). He entered the week ranked 150th in that statistic. “Players just love the way the 11 sits on the ground,” Page said. “Will’s putter has the same single bend shaft configuration, it’s just longer to accommodate the arm-lock stroke. When you put it down, it doesn’t open, it doesn’t close, it just sets up so easily.” ZALATORIS, HIGGO ADD NEW T200’S Will Zalatoris also put a NEW T200 3-iron in the bag this week, replacing his U•500 model. During testing, Zalatoris commented that it was easier to launch, and it allowed him to hit a variety of shots. Said Zalatoris: “It’s just so versatile. I mean, I hit one that I was trying to keep down low and hit it at a five-degree launch and then brought one up to 13. So if we’re playing somewhere and I’ve got to keep something under the wind, I’m able to bring it down low, and if I’m hitting something into a par-5, I’m able to throw it up high and be able to stop it on a green. And that’s exactly what I’m looking for.” Garrick Higgo also moved from a U•500 model to a NEW T200 2-iron, noting he likes the increased launch and forgiveness in T200, according to J.J. Van Wezenbeeck, Titleist’s Director of Player Promotions . WORLD NO. 14 ADDS U•505 The world’s 14th-ranked player, winner of the 2020 Mayakoba Golf Classic, switched to a NEW U•505 3-iron in Memphis after putting a U•500 model in play in Tokyo last week. With the U•505, he liked the increased forgiveness and his ability to draw the ball, Van Wezenbeeck said. SIMPSON ADJUSTS SETUP, ADDS ANOTHER VOKEY WEDGE Webb Simpson added a fourth wedge to his setup this week, working with Vokey Tour Rep Aaron Dill to dial-in the yardage gaps at the short end of his bag. Simpson has regularly played 54° and 60° Vokey wedges in addition to his 620 MB pitching wedge. This week in Memphis, he replaced his 54° with 52° and 56° Vokeys. To accommodate the new wedge – with the help of J.J. Van Wezenbeeck, Titleist’s Director of Players Promotions – Simpson removed his 620 MB 6-iron, weakened his 5-iron two degrees (moving from 27* to 29*), strengthened his 7-iron 1 degree (from 35* to 34*) and added loft to his hybrid (moving from 24.25* to 25*). His new wedge setup is Vokey SM7 52.08F, 56.14F and SM5 60.06K. “Webb had a pretty big gap between his MB pitching wedge (47°) and that 54°, which would often force him to throttle back on his pitching wedge or hit hard on the 54°,” Dill said. “This third wedge just tightens all that up and makes it a little bit easier now to let [caddie Paul Tesori] know that if they lay up to certain yardage that’s in that uncomfortable zone between that pitch and sand wedge, now they’ve got a club that fills that gap.” WORLD NO. 18 SWITCHES TO SCOTTY CAMERON PUTTER The world’s 18th-ranked player, winner of the 2021 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, switched to a Scotty Cameron Special Select Timeless Tourtype SSS putter at TPC Southwind, moving to the Newport 2-style model from a competitive mallet putter. He tested the putter for the first time Wednesday morning, after seeing Scotty Cameron Tour Rep Drew Page with it on the putting green at TPC Southwind. “He immediately loved how much freedom he had in the stroke, how he was able to release the putter and feel the toe swing, which he hadn’t felt in years,” Page said. “He rolled a bunch of putts, we worked on making sure he was starting the ball online on the left-to-righters and downhill left-to-righters, where someone who’s been playing a face-balanced mallet with a lot of MOI might struggle when switching to a blade, but everything checked out and he was hitting every putt with a bunch of confidence.” PGA TOUR | Barracuda Championship The winner of the Barracuda Championship trusted a Pro V1 golf ball to his first PGA TOUR victory, posting a 50-point total in the modified Stableford scoring event for a five-point victory. The winner, who birdied 18 to finish with a 16-point final round, led a 1-through-12 finish for Titleist golf ball players. AMATEUR | U.S. Women’s Amateur Playing a Pro V1 golf ball, the winner of the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship posted a 2-and-1 victory in Sunday’s all-Titleist golf ball final to complete an improbable run at Westchester Country Club. The champion, a 20-year-old junior at the University of Kentucky, who had not played any competitive golf since her qualifier on July 8 due to a stress fracture in her ribs, entered the match-play portion as the No. 63 seed after surviving a 12-for-2 playoff in stroke-play qualifying. She is only the third No. 63 seed in history to win a USGA title since seeding began in the mid-1980s. “I touched a club about four, five days before, and doctors didn't even really want me to play in this,” she said. “I was like, I don’t really see myself giving this opportunity up. I qualified – it is what it is. Soon as this is over I’ll probably sit out two or three weeks until the season starts. So I came here not packing enough clothes, golf balls neither, but it’s been great.” CHAMPION PLAYS FINAL FIVE MATCHES WITH SAME PRO V1 The winner of the U.S. Women’s Amateur used the same Titleist Pro V1 golf ball, imprinted with a University of Kentucky logo, to win her final five matches and raise the Robert Cox Trophy. “It was my second ball, I started with one in stroke play, it was really old because it wasn’t new when I started with it, and I didn’t bring enough Wildcat golf balls,” the winner told Golf Channel on Saturday. “I have some Titleist golf balls in my bag but there’s no UK logo, so I just find it’s easier to recognize my ball if there’s a UK logo, so this was the last newest ball I had...” All four of the U.S. Women’s Amateur semifinalists played a Titleist golf ball . EUROPEAN TOUR | Hero Open Titleist Brand Ambassador Grant Forrest birdied his final two holes Sunday in St Andrews to win by one shot and claim his first European Tour victory. Forrest, the 2010 Scottish Boys and 2012 Scottish Amateur champion, closed in 6-under 66 at Fairmont St Andrews to become the first Scotsman to win on home soil since 2012. Forrest – gaming a Pro V1 golf ball and 14 Titleist clubs, including a NEW T200 iron he put in play for the first time this week – made 11 birdies in his third round Saturday to post 62 and tie the lead heading into Round 4. FORREST SWITCHES TO NEW T200 2-IRON Grant Forrest put a NEW T200 2-iron in play for the first time this week, replacing his 718 T-MB after working with European Tour Rep Liam McDougall on Wednesday afternoon in St Andrews. According to McDougall, Forrest loved the feel of the NEW T200 and was seeing more consistent flight with a better start line. WHAT’S IN GRANT FORREST’S BAG? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSi3 9.0° Fairway Metal: TSi3 15.0° Utility Iron: NEW T200 2-iron Irons: 620 MB 4-9 Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 46.10F, 50.08F, 54.10S, 60.08M Putter: Scotty Cameron R&D Proto Concept 1 tour prototype KORN FERRY TOUR | Utah Championship Titleist Brand Ambassador Joshua Creel won for the first time on the Korn Ferry Tour, posting a 7-under 64 Sunday for a two-shot victory over three players. Creel, who lost the same tournament in a playoff two years ago, pulled away with four birdies in his final eight holes Sunday, including one on 18, for a final back-nine of 31. He made only one bogey in his final 50 holes. Among the group tying for second were fellow Titleist Brand Ambassadors Peter Uihlein and Hayden Buckley . Buckley closed in a tournament-best 10-under 61. CREEL BREAKS THROUGH WITH NEW T-SERIES IRONS Joshua Creel put NEW T100•S (6-PW) and NEW T200 (4-5) irons in play the first week they were available to him last month at the TPC Colorado Championship. In his breakthrough win this week in Utah, Creel led the field in Greens in Regulation (89%), hitting 17 of 18 greens in both the first and final rounds. WHAT’S IN JOSHUA CREEL’S BAG?: Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSi2 8.0° Fairway Metal: TSi2 15.0° Hybrid: 818H2 19.0° Irons: NEW T200 4-5 and NEW T100•S 6-PW Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 49°, 53°, WedgeWorks 58° prototype Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 11 tour prototype SUNSHINE TOUR | Vodacom Origins of Golf - De Zalze Titleist Brand Ambassador George Coetzee won the opening tournament of the 2021 Vodacom Origins of Golf Series at De Zalze Golf Estate, closing with a 69 for a three-shot victory. “I’m heading over to the European Tour for about a 10-week trip,” he said. “It’s always nice to get a win on home soil before leaving.” WHAT’S IN GEORGE COETZEE’S BAG? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSi3 10.0° Fairway Metal: TSi3 16.5° Utility Iron: 712U 2-iron Irons: 620 CB 4-PW Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 50.08F, 56.08M, 60.04L ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | 3M Open Titleist was the most played golf ball (114/73%), driver (44/28%), hybrid (24/33%), utility iron (38/48%), iron (43/28%) and wedge (233/53%) at the 3M Open, extending its lead in each category for the 2021-21 PGA Tour season. Heading into this week’s Olympic break, Titleist golf ball players have won 30 times on the PGA TOUR this season and more than 120 events across the worldwide professional tours. PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS | Senior Open Championship Competing for only the second time in the past 18 months, Stephen Dodd rolled his Pro V1 golf ball in from 10 feet for birdie on Sunningdale’s 18th hole to win by one shot and secure his first major championship. Dodd, 55, a three-time winner on the European Tour, shot a third-round 8-under 62 to equal the championship’s record-low round. On Sunday, he played his final five holes in 2 under to post 68 and hold off a host of late challengers, including Darren Clarke (Pro V1) and Bernhard Langer (Pro V1) . Said Dodd: “I didn’t really have any expectations… I played so little competitive golf that I just wanted to play well and just do myself a bit of justice, and I think I’ve done a bit more than that, luckily.” EUROPEAN TOUR | Cazoo Open Supported by Gareth Bale Titleist Brand Ambassador Justin Harding posted a flawless 6-under 65 Sunday to erase a six-shot deficit and force a playoff in Wales. Harding’s runner-up finish moved him to No. 20 in the Race to Dubai Rankings. The 35-year-old South African earned his second European Tour title in March and finished T19 at last week’s Open Championship. Harding recently added NEW Titleist T-Series T100 5 and 6-irons to his bag. He also plays a Pro V1 golf ball, TSi3 driver, 620 MB (7-PW) irons and Vokey Design SM8 wedges. KORN FERRY TOUR | Price Cutter Charity Championship Taylor Moore , playing a Pro V1 golf ball, followed up last week’s maiden Korn Ferry Tour victory with a final-round 62 Sunday at the Price Cutter Charity Championship to finish solo-second and move to No. 4 on the KFT points list. Moore, who was No. 17 on the list just three weeks ago, started the final round five shots back of the lead. He made 10 birdies over his final 18 holes, including six consecutive from Nos. 10-16, with no bogeys. Moore’s victory last week, which included a personal-best and course record 11-under 60, advanced him past the KFT’s fail-safe threshold of 1,650 points, earning him PGA TOUR membership for the 2021-22 season. KOREAN TOUR | Yamaha Honors K Open Titleist Brand Ambassador HanByeol Kim , playing a Pro V1 golf ball and full bag of Titleist equipment, claimed his third-career KPGA victory, making seven birdies and no bogeys over his final round for 14 points and a 58-point total in the Stableford-scoring event. SeongHyeon Kim (Pro V1) finished in second, six points behind Kim. Eight of the 11 players who finished among the Top 10 and ties relied upon Titleist golf balls for their success. Titleist was the top choice of players every major equipment category: golf balls (107/68%), drivers (70/44%), fairway metals (70/39%), hybrids (115/47), irons ( 66/42%), wedges (279/64%) and putters (72/46%). WHAT’S IN HANBYEOL KIM’S BAG? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSi3 8.0° Fairway Metal: TSi2 15.0° Utility Iron: 718 T-MB (2) Irons: T100 (3) and 620 MB (4-9) Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 46.10F, 52.08F, 58.08M Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport 2 Timeless tour prototype FORME TOUR | Bolingbrook Golf Club Invitational The winner of the Forme Tour’s Bolingbrook Golf Club Invitational – playing a Pro V1x golf ball and 14 Titleist clubs – sank a 12-footer for birdie on the 72nd hole to earn a three-shot victory in Illinois, leading a 1-through-5 finish for Titleist golf ball players. The winner, a three-time All-American at SMU who is seven weeks into his professional career, made seven birdies and one eagle Saturday en route to a tournament-best 8-under 63 in Round 3. With the win, the first of his professional career, he moved to the top of the Forme Tour points standings through three events. The leading five point-earners earn status on the Korn Ferry Tour next season. WHAT’S IN THE WINNER’S BAG? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSi3 9.0° Fairway Metal: TSi2 15.0° Utility Iron: U•500 3-iron Irons: 620 CB 4-9 Wedges : Vokey Design SM8 46.10F, 50.12F, 54.14F, 60.08M Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 putter. AMATEUR | U.S. Junior Amateur At the 2021 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship, more of the game’s top junior golfers trusted their performance to Titleist than any other brand. Of the 256 players competing at The Country Club of North Carolina, Titleist was the top choice across every major equipment category: golf balls , drivers , fairway metals , hybrids , utility irons , irons , wedges and putters . A total of 203 players teed up a Titleist Pro V1 , Pro V1x or Pro V1x Left Dash golf ball, more than five times the nearest competitor (38). Titleist was the most played driver (89 players), with 83% of the Titleist drivers in play being TSi models. Titleist TSi3 was the most played driver model at the event (63), with 28 more than the nearest competitive model (35). Titleist irons were in the bags of 93 players – with Titleist 620 CB and T100 models as the field favorites – compared to 56 for the nearest competitor. There were 425 Vokey Design wedges in play at the U.S. Junior, more than three times the nearest competitor (132). Scotty Cameron putters were in the bags of 106 players, compared to 62 for the nearest competitor.
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PGA TOUR | John Deere Classic Lucas Glover , who made the switch to a 2021 Titleist Pro V1 golf ball model earlier in the week, birdied five of his final seven holes Sunday at TPC Deere Run to claim his fourth PGA Tour victory, and first since 2011. Glover’s final-round 7-under 64 earned him a two-shot victory, topping a leaderboard that featured Titleist golf ball players in nine of the top 10 positions. GLOVER 1-FOR-1 WITH 2021 PRO V1 Glover made the switch to 2021 Pro V1 this week after working with Fordie Pitts, Titleist’s Golf Ball R&D Consultant on the PGA Tour , and Titleist Tour Rep Jim Curran at TPC Deere Run. Glover, who had been playing Pro V1x Left Dash since July 2019, tested both 2021 Pro V1 and Pro V1x models on Monday. According to Pitts, he liked the wedge spin and control he was seeing with 2021 Pro V1 and played the ball during his Tuesday practice round. “2021 Pro V1 gave Lucas the added spin he was looking for into the green, while still providing that tight, consistent flight he likes to see, especially in the wind,” Pitts said. “He was hitting all his numbers on the course Tuesday – in particular a 4-iron that flew 224 yards, which he said sealed the deal for him.” For the week, Glover finished 3rd in Strokes Gained: Approach (+7.095) and 4th in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green (+10.211), while finishing 5th in Scrambling (81.25%) including a perfect 4-for-4 in sand saves. CHAMPION PLAYS SCOTTY CAMERON SELECT SQUAREBACK 2 Over the last two weeks, the John Deere Classic champion worked with Scotty Cameron Tour Rep Drew Page to dial in his Select Squareback 2 for an armlock putting stroke. “We took the same putter he had been using, built it for the armlock and added loft,” Page said. “He had a good week with it in Detroit but came to me this week looking to add a little more loft and move to a smaller grip for more feel. We watched video of it rolling and it was perfect.” The winner also played a U•500 utility iron and three Vokey Design wedges. TITLEIST SWEEPS MAJOR EQUIPMENT COUNTS For the second time in two weeks, fourth time in seven weeks, and fifth time this year, Titleist was the top choice of players in golf ball , drivers , fairways (T1) , hybrids , utility irons , irons , wedges and putters . It marked the 23rd time since the start of the 2019 calendar year that Titleist has topped every major equipment category at a PGA TOUR event, a feat that has never been matched by another brand. MOMENTUM CONTINUES FOR LEBIODA, NEW TITLEIST IRONS Hank Lebioda – who has jumped 58 spots in the FedEx Cup Standings since putting the NEW T100 irons in play at the Travelers Championship – was one of 25 players who had NEW T-Series T100, T100•S, T200 irons and U-Series U•505 models in play at TPC Deere Run, up from 15 players last week in Detroit. Since putting the NEW T100 (5-9) irons in play three week ago in Hartford, Lebioda leads all players in relation to par (42 under), birdies-or-better (63) and scoring average (67.5). He’s registered his three best finishes of the season – T5 (Travelers), T4 (Rocket Mortgage) and T8 (John Deere) – while moving from No. 141 to No. 83 in the FedEx Cup race. “Hank had been looking for a little more control out of his irons and the new T100’s clicked right away for him,” said J.J. Van Wezenbeeck, Titleist’s Director of Players Promotions . “They go through the ground really well for him, allow him to control his distances, and you just see it in his stats the last few weeks on courses that require a lot of birdies. To be up there you’ve got to be hitting some quality iron shots.” “They feel great going through the turf,” Lebioda said, “the ball flight and ability to shape the ball is better.” Charles Howell III put a full set of NEW T100 (4-PW) irons in play. “He immediately loved the look and feel, just really liked how it went through the ground and how that could affect his ability to control his shot,” Van Wezenbeeck said. EUROPEAN TOUR | abrdn Scottish Open CHAMPION WINS WITH NEWLY-ADDED VOKEY WEDGES The winner of the abrdn Scottish Open played Vokey Design SM8 54.10S and 60T wedges sent to him only a few weeks ago by Vokey Tour Rep Aaron Dill . The Australian, who emerged from the three-way playoff to earn his second European Tour victory and qualify for the Open Championship, switched from competitive models after testing the new options he received from Dill. He finished the week fourth in Strokes Gained: Around the Green (+1.10). WORLD NO. 23 ADDS NEW T100 IRONS The world’s 23rd ranked player, one of three players to make the playoff in Scotland, put NEW T-Series T100 4-5 irons in play for the first time this week following a trip to the new Titleist Performance Centre at Woburn in England. “His initial reaction was all about the feel,” said Titleist European Tour Rep Liam McDougall , “the way he could feel the ball on the face, and how that feeling related to control.” JUSTIN THOMAS PUTS PHANTOM X 5 IN PLAY Justin Thomas put a Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5 tour prototype putter in play for the first time at the Scottish Open. JT’s new putter, which came about during a recent trip to the Scotty Cameron Putter Studio, combines the new Phantom X 5 head (offering a similar head shape to his previous Futura X5.5 model) with a prototype knuckle neck (similar to a Newport 2). “JT’s had incredible success the last five years with his Futura X5.5 gamer, but had been thinking lately about experimenting with a slightly different look,” said Scotty Cameron Tour Rep Drew Page . “We took the Phantom X 5 head shape he loves and gave it a Newport 2-style neck which he’s also used in the past. He tested it at a few different neck lengths and was able to find a setup that was giving him a more consistent stroke pattern with that little bit different visual and the same feel that he’s used to.” KORN FERRY TOUR | TPC Colorado Championship Playing a Pro V1 golf ball, Tag Ridings claimed his second KFT title – and first in 19 years – winning in dramatic fashion on the second hole of a playoff at TPC Colorado. To make the playoff, Ridings, 46, rolled in a 10-footer for par on 18 to finish off a closing 4-under 68. On the first playoff hole, after David Skinns rolled his Pro V1x in for birdie from 33 feet, Ridings matched him with a 13-footer. Ridings won with a par on the following hole, entering the winner’s circle for the first time in 6,895 days. For the week, Ridings finished T8 in driving accuracy (82%), hitting 46 of 56 fairways, and T3 in greens in regulation (79%), hitting 57 of 72 greens. WINNER PLAYS TS i METALS, VOKEY WEDGES The winner of the TPC Colorado Championship played a Titleist TSi 8.0° driver, TSi2 15.0° fairway metal and four Vokey Design wedges. NEW TITLEIST IRONS IN PLAY ON KFT Twenty players had NEW T-Series T100, T100•S, T200 irons and U-Series U•505 utility irons in play in Colorado, including Tyson Alexander (T200 2-iron), Brandon Wu (T200 2-iron, T100S 4-iron, T100 5-9 irons), Lee Hodges (T100 46 irons), Cameron Young (T100 4-iron) and Peter Uihlein (T200 3-iron). From Brandon Wu: “I was super excited to put them in play this week. They look really clean, really professional. It has almost that raw feel, which you see on my wedges, and just that brushed metal look I really like. … A little bit thinner on the top line, too, which gives it a real clean look.” PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS | U.S. Senior Open The winner of the U.S. Senior Open earned his first senior major, playing a Titleist Pro V1x golf ball, TS3 9.5° driver , TS2 15.0° and 18.0° fairways and three Vokey Design wedges. He finished the four days at Omaha Country Club at 7-under 273 to win by three shots, becoming just the eighth player in history to win both U.S. Open (2003) and U.S. Senior Open titles. Titleist golf ball players have won 11 of the 12 events played this season on PGA TOUR Champions. KOREAN TOUR | Woosung Construction Aramic CC Busan Gyeongnam Open Titleist Brand Ambassador SangHyun Park claimed his ninth-career KPGA Tour victory while leading a 1-2 finish for Titleist golf ball and golf club players. Park posted a final-round 4-under 67 for a two-shot victory over fellow Titleist Brand Ambassador JaeHan Chun . WHAT’S IN SANGHYUN PARK’S BAG? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSi3 10.0° Fairway Metals: TSi3 15.0° & 18.0°, TSi2 21.0° Irons: 620 CB (4) and 620 MB (5-9) Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 (46.10F, 52.08F, 58.06K) Putter: Scotty Cameron Del Mar GSS tour prototype TITLEIST SWEEPS MAJOR EQUIPMENT COUNTS Titleist was the top choice in golf balls (103/66%), drivers (67/42%), fairway metals (68/38%), hybrids (110/46%), irons (67/42%), wedges (273/62%) and putters (74/47%), sweeping every major equipment category. ... #TeamTitleist
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LPGA | KPMG Women’s PGA Championship Titleist Brand Ambassador Nelly Korda lifted her first major championship trophy Sunday at Atlanta Athletic Club, making two eagles in a closing 4-under 68 that earned her a three-shot victory, moving her to No. 1 in the World Ranking for the first time. Korda – playing a NEW Pro V1 golf ball, TSi1 driver, TSi2 fairways, T100 irons, Vokey Design SM8 wedges and Scotty Cameron Special Select Squareback 2 putter – tied the tournament scoring record at 19 under, including a second-round 63 (featuring a back-nine 29) that matched the lowest round ever shot at a Women’s PGA. The win was Korda’s second in consecutive weeks – following her two-shot victory at the Meijer LPGA Classic, featuring a career-best 62 in Round 3 – and third overall this season, two more than anyone else on tour. Over those two wins, eight rounds and 144 holes, Korda has hit 120 greens in regulation, making 47 birdies and four eagles while finishing a combined 44 under par. In 11 LPGA starts this year, Korda has eight top-10’s, six top-5’s, three wins and a major. Korda, who led a 1-through-8 finish for Titleist golf ball players, was the 11th-consecutive player to win on the LPGA playing a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball. Fourteen of the 15 events played this season have been won by Titleist golf ball players. WHAT’S IN NELLY KORDA’S BAG? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSi1 10.0° | Graphite Design Tour AD IZ 6 S Fairway Metals: TSi2 16.5°, 21° | Fujikura Ventus Red 70 S and Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw Blue 75 S respectively Irons: T100 (5-PW) | Aerotech SteelFiber i80cw F4 Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 50.08F, 54.10S, 58.08M | Aerotech SteelFiber i95cw S Putter: Scotty Cameron Special Select Squareback 2 tour prototype www.instagram.com/.../ KORDA 2-FOR-2 WITH SQUAREBACK 2 Nelly Korda switched to a Scotty Cameron Special Select Squareback 2 model before the Meijer LPGA Classic, having won all four of her previous LPGA titles with the same Scotty Cameron Prototype Select Concept 2 tour prototype, a Newport 2 style head with a GSS insert. Korda has always preferred the look of Scotty Cameron blades and has used a blade-style putter most of her career but, according to the Scotty Cameron Tour Department, she was looking for a change that could offer a different feel and help provide better distance control. For players that gravitate to a blade but want to look down at a more confidence-inspiring shape, the Squareback 2 offers the best of both those worlds. It sets up like Korda’s blade models of the past but is larger front-to-back so it provides a slightly more forgiving look. The head is milled from a block of 303 stainless steel, and given a mid-milled face pattern, that delivers consistent sound and soft feel. KORDA’S PRO V1 Korda switched to the 2021 Pro V1 golf ball at The Gainbridge LPGA in late February, where she was the only player to shoot all four rounds in the 60’s en route to a three-shot victory at Lake Nona. “Nelly immediately felt like new Pro V1 was coming off the face a little faster and giving her the slightly higher flight and lower spin that she’d been wanting to see in the long game,” said Jeff Beyers of Titleist Golf Ball R&D . “She was also testing a new driver and loved the performance and numbers she was seeing from that combination.” KORDA’S TS i 1 DRIVER At The Gainbridge LPGA, Korda became the first player on major professional tour to play and win with a TSi1 (or prior generation TS1) driver model. Korda, who plays a TSi1 10.0° (Graphite Design Tour AD IZ 6), now has three wins with the ultra-lightweight, high-launching model. Korda put TSi1 in play following a trip to the Titleist Performance Institute in early 2021. “She loved the shape of the TSi1 and was swinging it with a lot of confidence,” said J.J. VanWezenbeeck , Titleist’s Director of Players Promotions . “Initially, we were very close with TSi2 and she was gaining up to 5mph additional ball speed. But she has a slight tendency to miss on the heel and Stephanie Luttrell (Titleist’s Director of Metalwood Product Development) suggested the TSi1 head – with its CG properties being closer to face center – could help improve strike location and provide the extra forgiveness she needed on those swings. TSi1 was never going to be the obvious choice with her 150mph ball speed, but in going through the fitting process we were able test all of the options and determine the optimal setup that is getting her 10-15 additional yards with better accuracy.” PGA TOUR | Travelers Championship Harris English birdied the eighth hole of an all-Titleist Pro V1 playoff to earn his second PGA TOUR victory of the season and fourth title of his career. English, who started off 2021 with a playoff win at the Sentry Tournament of Champions, and earned his best finish in a major (3rd) at last week’s U.S. Open, outlasted Kramer Hickock in the tournament’s longest-ever playoff (and second-longest playoff in PGA TOUR history). English closed in 5-under 67, rolling his Pro V1 in from 28 feet for birdie on TPC River Highlands’ 18th green to finish the week at 13 under par. Hickock also birdied the 72nd hole, sinking an 8-footer to force the playoff. Over the first 72 holes, English hit 75% (54 of 72) greens in regulation, finished eighth in Strokes Gained: Around the Green (+2.863) and T4 in Scrambling (78%) and was a perfect 4-for-4 in sand saves. ENGLISH ON HIS PRO V1 “(With Pro V1) I feel like I can hit the spinny chip, the one-hop-and-stop grab, and then I can take a pitching wedge and bump and run. I feel like I can hit every shot around the green that is called for out on the PGA TOUR, and I like the trajectory of it coming out lower." “I have total trust in the golf ball that I’m playing. With the Pro V1, I mean, I’ve practiced with it every day. I have Pro V1’s back home at Sea Island that I hit balls with, that I chip and putt with. I have 100 percent confidence in the ball that I know it’s all on me, I have to execute. In those key moments coming down the stretch on the back nine, trying to win a tournament, I have total confidence in my golf ball to where it’s not even on my mind if the golf ball is going to perform. I know if I do my part, if I execute, if I see the shot and can hit the shot, I know the ball is going to perform just how I think it should and be super consistent. And that's what I think Titleist and the Pro V1 in general is best at is consistency." RUNNER-UP PLAYS TS i METALS, VOKEY WEDGES, PHANTOM X PUTTER The runner-up at The Travelers Championship, who earned his best-career finish on the PGA TOUR, played a Titleist TSi3 9.0° driver (Fujikura Atmos Black 6 X) and TSi2 21.0° hybrid (Graphite Design Tour AD IZ 85 Hybrid X), Vokey Design SM8 52.08F (@51), 56.10S (@55) and WedgeWorks 60.06K wedges (True Temper Dynamic Gold S400) and a Scotty Cameron Phantom X 6 putter. For the week, he finished fifth in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee (+4.307), hitting 84% (47of 56) greens in regulation, and second in Strokes Gained: Putting (+7.508). NEW TITLEIST IRONS DEBUT ON PGA TOUR The Travelers Championship marked the start of the tour seeding and validation process for the NEW Titleist T-Series T100, T100•S, and U•505 utility iron , with the NEW T200 models expected to join the family on tour in the coming weeks. This week in Hartford, six players put new models immediately in play, including Cameron Smith (NEW T100 5-9 irons) and Hank Lebioda (NEW T100 5-9 irons), who posted his best finish of 2021 (T5). The process continues this week, and in the coming weeks and months, across the worldwide professional tours. EUROPEAN TOUR | BMW International Open Viktor Hovland – playing a 2021 Titleist Pro V1 golf ball – earned his first European Tour title with a two-shot victory in Germany. Hovland, who shot an 8-under 64 in Saturday’s third round, closed out the victory with a 72nd hole-birdie, posting a 2-under 70 to finish at 19 under. Hovland is the first Norwegian winner in European Tour history, having already earned same distinction on the PGA TOUR. With the win, Hovland moved to No. 13 in the World Ranking. HOVLAND’S SWITCH TO 2021 PRO V1 Viktor Hovland teed up the 2021 Pro V1 golf ball for the first time in late April at the Zurich Classic. He decided to make the switch after using the ball on the range and during short-game practice at TOUR events, having noticed faster ball speeds with the driver and more control into and around the green. Said Hovland: “I think around the greens, I was able to get more spin, which is huge when you’re playing greens that are firm and fast. I don’t care how high you are launching it, you need spin to get the ball to stop. So, that was a big thing. But then as well with the driver, I started to notice the ball speeds were a little higher, and it wasn’t like it was just coming off hotter with more spin. It was faster and, if anything, maybe spinning a hair less with the driver. So overall, I picked up a couple of extra yards, which is nice. And then with the longer irons going into greens, I didn’t feel like it was under spinning or anything. It still maintained that very similar look as what I’ve been used to. So I thought it was great.” “At the end of the day, you need to hit the shot. But it helps when you have a ball that can optimize what you’re doing. If you can put the same swing and get another extra couple of yards off the tee, that’s huge because you literally just got better like that.” PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS | SENIOR PLAYERS Championship Playing a Pro V1x golf ball, U.S. Ryder Cup captain Steve Stricker closed in even-par 70 to secure a six-shot victory and his third senior major championship. Stricker – who opened with a tournament-best 7-under 63 – finished sixth or better in Driving Distance (6th), Driving Accuracy (T6), Scrambling (2nd), Greens in Regulation (T3), and Putts Per GIR (6th) en route to his second victory of 2021. KORN FERRY TOUR | Live And Work In Maine Open Titleist was the most played golf ball with 71% of the field trusting either a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball model. TSi drivers continue to be the field favorite with all 46 Titleist drivers in play being a TSi2 , TSi3 or TSi4 model. More players chose Titleist irons than any other brand, with T100 being the most popular model in play with 21. Half of the wedges in play (227) were Vokey Design wedges. PGA TOUR Latinoamérica | Banco del Pacifico Open After starting the day trailing by six shots, Conner Godsey – playing a Pro V1x Left Dash golf ball, TSi2 driver and full bag of Titleist equipment – birdied the first hole of a playoff to earn his first PGA TOUR Latinoamérica victory. Godsey, who closed in a Sunday-best 7-under 65 to make the playoff, hit his T100 pitching wedge to 10 feet on the first hole of sudden-death and rolled in the birdie putt for the win. WHAT’S IN CONNER GODSEY’S BAG? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Left Dash Driver: TSi2 9.0 Fairway Metal: TSi3 15.0° Hybrid: 816 H2 19.0° Utility Iron: U•500 (4) utility; Irons: T100 (5-PW) Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 (52°, 56°, 60°) wedges Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport 2 tour prototype putter FORME TOUR | L&J Golf Championship Samuel Saunders became the first winner on the Forme Tour, claiming the tour’s inaugural event in an all-Titleist golf ball playoff. Saunders, who closed in 5-under 67 to finish the week at 16 under, rolled his Pro V1 golf ball in for par from 6 feet on the first extra hole to top Trevor Werbylo (Pro V1x) , who was making his professional debut. Werbylo posted a final-round 66 to make the playoff. FORME TOUR BEGINS The Forme Tour was created for current PGA TOUR Canada members as a result of restrictions and other COVID-19-related issues at the U.S.-Canadian border. For 2021, PGA TOUR Canada members will be given access to the Forme Tour, allowing them the ability to compete in a series of U.S.-based events between June and September. The Forme Tour will continue to provide Official World Golf Ranking points and is planning an eight-tournament schedule played during the summer. The top-five points earners earn 2021-22 Korn Ferry Tour membership along with others advancing to the second and final stages of the Korn Ferry Tour Qualifying Tournament. ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | Palmetto Championship at Congaree Competing in only his second-career PGA TOUR event, Titleist Brand Ambassador Garrick Higgo came from six shots back entering the final round to claim a one-shot victory at Congaree Golf Club, becoming the first player to win in one of his first two starts on the PGA TOUR since 1988. Higgo – playing a NEW Pro V1x golf ball and bag full of Titleist equipment, including a TSi3 driver, TSi2 fairway, TSi3 hybrid, T100 irons, Vokey Design SM8 wedges and NEW Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 tour prototype putter – was the only player to shoot all four rounds in the 60’s (68-69-68-68), playing his final seven holes in 3 under to complete the Tour’s largest final-round comeback this season. The left-handed Higgo, who has now won three times worldwide in 2021 including a pair of wins on the European Tour, ranked fourth in greens in regulation at 75% (54/72), hitting 13% more than the field average. With the win, he is immediately eligible for membership on the PGA TOUR thru the 2022-23 season. Higgo, the first South African to win on the PGA TOUR at age 22 or younger since 1958, is also competing in the U.S. Open this week at Torrey Pines. WHAT’S IN GARRICK HIGGO’S BAG? Golf Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1x Higgo’s switch to the NEW Titleist Pro V1x golf ball earlier this season saw him gain distance off the tee with increased spin control into and around the green. The amount that the new X is helping me around the greens – it’s amazing,” he said. “But I’m gaining strokes in every part of my game.” Driver: TSi3 9.0° | Fujikura Ventus 6 Blue 6 X “It's a lot faster,” Higgo said. “I like the fact that you can change the (CG) weighting in the back of the head to whatever suits you. It’s the best driver Titleist has made. And you can see that with how many guys are playing it.” Fairway Metals: TSi2 15.0° | Fujikura Ventus 7 Blue X Hybrid: TSi3 18.0° | Fujikura Atmos HB Tour Spec Blue 8 X Irons: T100 4-PW | True Temper Project X 6.5 Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 50.12F, 56.14F, 60.06K | True Temper Dynamic Gold S400 “Bunker play was something that I struggled with, but with the K grind, I feel like with the wider soul, when you open the face, you’ve got more balance and you can play it off tight lies in the bunker.” Putter: NEW Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 tour prototype Higgo switched to the NEW Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 putter from a competitive model at the European Tour’s Austrian Open in mid-April, one week before his victory at the Gran Canaria Open. He finished first in Strokes Gained: Putting (+2.62) that week while averaging 1.54 putts per green in regulation. Two weeks later at the Canary Islands Championship, Higgo finished fourth in the same category (+1.95) while only needing 1.47 putts per green in regulation. At Congaree, Higgo ranked third in Strokes Gained: Putting for the final round, having improved in that category in each round. He gained 3.77 shots on the field (15th) while averaging 1.69 putts per green in regulation. “It’s just giving me a lot of confidence that I can just choose my lines and I’m starting them on line,” he said. LPGA | LPGA Mediheal Championship Rookie Matilda Castren , playing a NEW Titleist Pro V1x golf ball, became the first player from Finland to win on the LPGA Tour, posting a closing 7-under 65 that included a front-nine 30 to claim the two-shot victory. Castren made only one bogey over her final 47 holes of the tournament, while hitting 77% (56 of 72) greens in regulation, including 16 of 18 Sunday. The win comes in just the 15th LPGA start for Castren, 26, who played her college golf at Florida State. Titleist golf ball players have now won 12 of the first 13 LPGA Tour events to start 2021. The winner of the LPGA Mediheal Championship played a full bag of Titleist equipment, including TSi2 9.0° driver , TSi2 15.0° and 18.0° fairways, TS3 21.0° hybrid , T100 (4-PW) irons, Vokey Design SM8 (52° & 58°) wedges and a Scotty Cameron Squareback 1.5 tour prototype putter. KORN FERRY TOUR | BMW Charity Pro-Am Playing a NEW Pro V1 golf ball, Mito Pereira lifted his second-consecutive trophy on the Korn Ferry Tour and third overall for the 2020-21 season, earning him an automatic promotion to the PGA TOUR. Pereira – who hit 85% (61/72) of greens in regulation (T-4) and was third in scrambling at 91% – posted four rounds of 66 or better at the Thornblade Club to finish at 27 under and win by four shots. Pereira, the 12th player in Korn Ferry Tour history and first since 2016 to earn a three-victory promotion to the PGA TOUR, won last week’s REX Hospital Open in a playoff. His back-to-back wins immediately followed back-to-back victories by Titleist Brand Ambassador Cameron Young , who also played NEW Pro V1 . Titleist was the top choice of players in golf ball , drivers , fairways , hybrids , utility irons , irons , wedges and putters , sweeping every major equipment category. EUROPEAN TOUR | Scandanavian Mixed Jonathan Caldwell played a NEW Pro V1x golf ball in claiming his maiden European Tour victory, closing with an 8-under 64 that included a remarkable approach from the rough on the 72nd hole for a tap-in birdie. Alice Hewson, playing a Pro V1 golf ball, was the top female finisher in the historic event featuring both men and women playing the same golf course for the same purse and trophy. Hewson posted four rounds in the 60’s, finishing two shots back. Adrian Oteagui (Pro V1x) finished runner-up, one shot back, as Titleist golf players finished 1-2-3. Caldwell’s victory followed Marcus Armitage’s win last week at the Porsche European Open playing NEW Pro V1x , as Titleist golf ball players have now won the last five events and 11 of the 14 events played this season. KOREAN TOUR | SK telecom OPEN 2021 Titleist Brand Ambassador JooHyung Kim claimed his second KPGA tour title, closing in 3-under 68 for a three-shot victory. Kim – playing a NEW Pro V1x golf ball and bag full of Titleist equipment – topped a leaderboard that featured Titleist golf ball players in 14 of the top 15 positions. Titleist was the top choice in golf balls (106/76%), drivers (68/45%), fairway metals (72/42%), irons (69/46%), wedges (277/67%) and putters (68/45%), sweeping every major equipment category at the event. WHAT’S IN JOOHYUNG KIM’S BAG? Golf Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSi3 9.0° Fairway Metal: TSi2 15.0° Hybrid: TS3 21.0° Irons: T100 4-PW Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 52.12F, 56.10S, 60.06K Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 tour prototype CHINA TOUR | Wuhan Classic Titleist Brand Ambassador Xuewen Lou chipped his NEW Pro V1x golf ball in from 15 yards for birdie on the 72nd hole to claim a one-shot victory and his first China Tour title. Lou posted a final-round 69, holding off runner-up and fellow Titleist Brand Ambassador Shun Yat Hak , who closed in 9-under 63. Every player in the Top 10 on the final leaderboard played a Titleist golf ball . All six events played this season on the China Tour have been won by a NEW Pro V1x golf ball player. WHAT’S IN XUEWEN LOU’S BAG? Golf Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSi3 9.0° driver Fairway Metal: TSi3 13.5° Utility Irons: U•510 (2) Irons: 718 AP2 (3) and T100 (4-PW) Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 50° & 58° ... #TeamTitleist
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LPGA | U.S. Women’s Open Playing a NEW Pro V1 golf ball, 19-year-old Yuka Saso rolled in a 10-footer for birdie on the third playoff hole to become the second teenager to win the U.S. Women’s Open and the first person from the Philippines to win a major championship. After a slow start to her final round, Saso played the final 15 holes at Olympic Club in 2 under, including consecutive birdies on Nos. 16 and 17, to force the playoff. Titleist golf ball players have now won 11 of the first 12 LPGA Tour events to start 2021. YUKA SASO’S NEW PRO V1 Yuka Saso switched to the NEW Pro V1 following a pair of victories on the JLPGA in 2020 while playing the prior generation Pro V1 model. Saso, who currently leads the JLPGA in driving distance prefers the softer feel of the 2021 Pro V1 and has seen improved distance control with better short-game performance. PGA TOUR | The Memorial Tournament Clutch putting down the stretch propelled Titleist Brand Ambassador Patrick Cantlay to his second victory at The Memorial in three years. Cantlay – playing a Pro V1x golf ball and bag full of Titleist equipment, including a NEW Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5 putter – dropped a 24-footer for birdie on the 17th hole to ultimately force a playoff, which he won with a 12-footer for par on the first extra hole. For the week, Cantlay ranked fifth or better in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee (3rd), Approach to the Green (5th) and Around the Green (5th). He hit 75 percent of greens in regulation (54 of 72), which tied for first, and led the field in par-4 scoring (3.83). With the win, Cantlay becomes the fourth player this season with multiple victories on tour, following his first title at October’s Zozo Championship at Sherwood, and jumps to the top of the FedExCup Standings. WHAT’S IN PATRICK CANTLAY’S BAG? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TS3 9.5° | Mitsubishi Diamana ZF 60 TX Fairway Metal: 915F 15.0 | Mitsubishi Diamana ZF 70 TX Hybrid: 816 H2 21.0° | Fujikura Ventus HB Black 10 TX Irons: 718 AP2 (4-9) | True Temper Dynamic Gold 120 Tour Issue X100 Wedges: Vokey Design SM7 (46.10F, 52.08F, 56.08M) & SM8 (61° Proto) | True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S300 Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5 CANTLAY’S NEW PHANTOM X The Memorial was Patrick Cantlay’s fourth event gaming a NEW Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5 tour prototype , which he first put in play at the Zurich Classic. Cantlay worked with Scotty Cameron Tour Rep Drew Page on building the mid-mallet model, which provided Cantlay added stability through its compact wingback construction. Cantlay’s prototype features a double bend shaft and is without any alignment features. Said Page: “The Phantom X 5 gives Patrick the stability he was looking for and without any lines he feels freed up to be more athletic with the putting stroke.” TITLEIST SWEEPS MAJOR EQUIPMENT COUNTS Titleist swept every major equipment category at The Memorial Tournament, the second week in a row that Titleist has been the top choice of players in golf ball , drivers , fairways , hybrids , utility irons , irons , wedges and putters . It marks the 21st time since the start of the 2019 calendar year that Titleist has topped every major equipment category on the PGA TOUR, a feat that has never been matched by another brand. Titleist also led every major equipment category at the Korn Ferry Tour’s Rex Hospital Open . JUSTIN THOMAS SWITCHES TO TS i 2 DRIVER Justin Thomas had a Titleist TSi2 driver in the bag at The Memorial, having put the new model in play for the first time at last week’s Charles Schwab Championship . “JT had been really intrigued by the forgiveness of TSi2 – he’d been working with the team the last couple of weeks and wanted to give it a run on what was a very difficult driving golf course in Colonial,” said Titleist Tour Rep J.J. Van Wezenbeeck . In testing the new model – a TSi2 9.0° with Mitsubishi Diamana ZF 60 TX shaft – Thomas immediately saw increased launch and forgiveness with 2 mph faster ball speed. A tweak of the SureFit hosel setting, moving from B•1 to C•1 (decreasing loft 0.75 degrees), produced slightly lower spin and optimal launch conditions. “Justin has always gravitated to a driver with a more traditional shape (like TSi3), but as he started testing TSi2 he really liked how easy it was to launch and the extra forgiveness he was getting. TSi2 has slightly larger and more modern look, but for a high-MOI driver it’s still fairly traditional and not a huge departure from what he’s used to. He was seeing such good numbers across the board that it was an easy decision to give it a real run.” Thomas finished 9th at Colonial and 2nd at Memorial in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee. AMATEUR | NCAA Men’s Championship At the NCAA Men’s Championship, 89% of competitors at Grayhawk Golf Club played a Titleist golf ball with all five members of the winning team trusting a Pro V1 or Pro V1x model to win the school’s second men’s golf title. All five of the champions also played Titleist irons , four played Vokey Design SM8 wedges, while three used Titleist TSi drivers , Titleist fairways and Scotty Cameron putters. The individual NCAA Champion played a Pro V1 golf ball, TSi3 driver, T100 irons and Vokey Design wedges. NEW Pro V1 (65) and NEW Pro V1x (49) were the top golf ball models of choice, while 92% of the Titleist drivers in play (57 of 62) were TSi models. Fifty-one players teed up a TSi3 driver, more than double the nearest competitive model. The most played iron models at the NCAA Championship were T100 irons (28), while U•500 (42) was the top utility iron. More players gamed Vokey Design SM8 wedges (233) than all competitors combined. This follows last week’s NCAA Women’s Championship, where 97 percent of the field, including all five members of the title-winning team and the individual champion, played a Titleist golf ball. KORN FERRY TOUR | Rex Hospital Open Mito Pereira , playing a NEW Pro V1 golf ball, earned his second Korn Ferry Tour title with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff. Pereira – who moved to No. 2 on the Korn Ferry Tour Points List, securing his first PGA TOUR card for next season – followed an opening 9-under 62 with three-consecutive 67s to make the playoff. On the first extra hole, he hit wedge to 4 feet to set up the winning birdie. Pereira’s win is the third in a row by a NEW Pro V1 golf ball player on the KFT, following back-to-back, wire-to-wire wins by Titleist Brand Ambassador Cameron Young . PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS | Principal Charity Classic Playing a NEW Pro V1 golf ball, the winner closed in 5-under 67 to earn his second PGA TOUR Champions victory. Hitting 87 percent Greens in Regulation (47 of 54), the winner overcame a seven-shot deficit entering the final round to win by one shot. Titleist golf ball players have won all eight events played this year on PGA TOUR Champions. KOREAN TOUR | DESCENTE Munsingwear Match Play DongMin Lee outlasted fellow Titleist Brand Ambassador Richard T Lee , rolling his NEW Pro V1 golf ball in for birdie on the 18th hole to win, 1 up, in the championship match and claim his second KPGA Tour title. InHoi Hur (NEW Pro V1) won the third-place match with a 2-and-1 victory over EunShin Park (NEW Pro V1) . Nine of top 10 relied upon Titleist golf balls for their success. Titleist was the top choice in golf balls (50/78%), drivers (32/50%), fairways (34/46%), irons (34/53%), wedges (138/76%) and putters (50/32%), sweeping every major equipment category. WHAT’S IN DONGMIN LEE’S BAG? Golf Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSi3 8.0° Fairway Metals: TSi2 15.0° & 18.0° Utility Iron: U•500 (3-4) Irons: 620 MB (5-9) irons Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 46.10 F, SM8 54.14 F, 58.06 K Putter: Scotty Cameron Select Golo S5 tour prototype CHINA TOUR | Zhengzhou Classic Seventeen-year-old Guxin Chen earned his first China Tour title with a one-shot victory over fellow Titleist Brand Ambassador Xuewen Luo . Chen, 17, topped a leaderboard that featured 10 Titleist golf ball players in the top 11 positions. WHAT’S IN GUXIN CHEN’S BAG? Golf Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSi3 9.0° driver Fairway Metals: TSi3 (15.0°, 18.0°) Utility Irons: U•510 (3) Irons: T100 (4-PW) Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 (50°, 56°, 60°) ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | Charles Schwab Challenge Jason Kokrak earned his second victory of the PGA TOUR season, rolling his Titleist Pro V1 golf ball in for par from 4 feet on Colonial’s 18th green for a two-shot victory. Kokrak, who earned his first-career TOUR title in October at the CJ CUP at Shadow Creek, led a 1-through-7 finish for Titleist golf ball players. Kokrak, one of only three players to have multiple victories this season on TOUR, topped the field in total driving while ranking second in greens in regulation at 75% (54 of 72) . He opened the event with consecutive 65’s on Thursday-Friday Jordan Spieth (NEW Pro V1x) ended the week in solo second, his sixth finish of T-4 or better since February. Titleist was the #1 choice in every major equipment category – golf ball , driver , fairway (T-1), hybrid , utility iron , iron , wedge and putter . LPGA | Bank of Hope LPGA Match Play Playing a NEW Pro V1x golf ball, Ally Ewing emerged victorious in the 64-player match-play tournament to claim her second LPGA title. Ewing won the all-Titleist golf ball final with a 2-and-1 victory over Sophia Popov (NEW Pro V1). In the semifinal, Ewing topped fellow NEW Pro V1x player Ariya Jutanugarn , as seven of the eight quarterfinalists teed up a Titleist golf ball. Over the five days at Shadow Creek, Ewing played seven matches and 122 holes. Her victory marks the 10th victory by a Titleist golf ball player in the first 11 events to start the LPGA season. AMATEUR | NCAA Women’s Championship At the NCAA Women’s Championship, 97 percent (128 of 132 players) of the field played a Titleist golf ball, with all five members of the winning team trusting a NEW Pro V1 or NEW Pro V1x model. The champions won four of the five matches at Grayhawk Golf Club to earn the first women’s national title in their school’s history. Three members of the winning team also played Titleist drivers , fairways , hybrids and irons , while four played Vokey Design wedges . The individual champion – a freshman who set a new NCAA scoring average record this season (69.72) – played a NEW Pro V1 golf ball, earning a one-shot victory while leading a 1-through-14 finish for Titleist golf ball players. The NCAA Championship was her fifth victory in a row and sixth win in nine starts in 2021. She won the Pac-12 Championship, NCAA regionals and NCAA Championship, shooting 15 of 25 rounds in the 60s and becoming only the third player in history to sweep through the postseason. Titleist was also the top choice in wedges and putters (T-1). AMATEUR | NCAA Men’s Championship Titleist is the most played golf ball , driver , fairway , hybrid , utility iron , iron and wedge at the NCAA Men’s Championship, which concludes later this week at Grayhawk Golf Club. NEW Pro V1 (65) and NEW Pro V1x (49) are the top golf ball models of choice Titleist was also the top choice of drivers for the field. Fast fact: 92% of the Titleist drivers in play (57 of 62) are TSi models. Fifty-one players teed up a TSi3 driver, more than double the nearest competitive model. The most played iron models at the NCAA Championship are T100 irons (28), while U500 (42) is the top utility iron. More players are playing Vokey Design SM8 wedges (233) than all competitors combined. All five players on the top-seeded team entering Tuesday’s first round of match play are teeing up a Titleist golf ball , including the leader entering tomorrow’s final round of the individual championship. He plays NEW Pro V1x . EUROPEAN TOUR | Made In Himmerland Titleist Brand Ambassador Bernd Wiesberger – playing a Pro V1 golf ball, TSi3 driver and bag full of Titleist equipment – successfully defended his Made in HimmerLand title with a five-shot, wire-to-wire victory in Denmark. Having started the final round with a one-shot lead, Wiesberger made eight birdies in a closing 7-under 64 to secure his fourth European Tour win since the start of the 2019 season. Wiesberger is the first player to retain a title on the European Tour since 2019. WHAT’S IN BERND WIESBERGER’S BAG? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSi3 8.0° Fairway Metal: TSi2 15.0° Irons: T100 (3), 620 CB (4-6) and 620 MB (7-9) Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 46.10F, 52.12F, 60.08M Putter: Scotty Cameron Tour Rat Concept 1 prototype KORN FERRY TOUR | Evans Scholar Invitational Titleist Brand Ambassador Cameron Young completed back-to-back, wire-to-wire wins on the Korn Ferry Tour with a runaway five-shot victory at The Glen Club. Playing a NEW Pro V1 golf ball, TSi3 driver and NEW Scotty Cameron Phantom X 11 putter among his full bag of Titleist equipment, Young birdied his first three holes Sunday and never looked back, closing in 4-under 67, his eighth-consecutive round of 69 or better, to move to No. 13 in the KFT Points Standings. He is now one victory from an automatic promotion to the PGA TOUR. Young opened the event with a 64, just as he did a week earlier at the AdventHealth Championship. He was a combined 37 under in the two wins, becoming the first player to win consecutive events on the KFT since 2013. For the week, Young led the field in Driving Distance (308.9 yards) , finished third in Greens in Regulations (79%) and T-3 in Scrambling (80%). Young entered the 2020-21 Korn Ferry season without any status. In July, he Monday-qualified into the Pinnacle Bank Championship where he finished T-11. Over the next three weeks, he posted finishes of T-14, T-6 and T-2 to earn Special Temporary Membership. Only Young, his former Wake Forest teammate Will Zalatoris and Davis Riley have earned Special Temporary Membership over the past two seasons. WHAT’S IN CAMERON YOUNG’S BAG? Golf Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSi3 9.0° Fairway Metal: TSi3 18.0° Irons: T100 (3-4) and 620 MB (5-9) Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 56.08M, 52.12F, 62.08M Putter: NEW Scotty Cameron Phantom X 11 PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS | KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship Alex Cejka , playing a NEW Pro V1x golf ball, won his second straight major championship with a four-shot victory at Southern Hills. The Senior PGA Championship was Cejka’s fifth start on PGA TOUR Champions, having Monday qualified for his first two events before winning the Regions Tradition. Titleist golf ball players have won all seven events played this year on the over-50 circuit. JAPAN TOUR | Gate Way To The Open miz Open Playing a NEW Pro V1x golf ball, Juvic Pagunsan claimed the first victory of his 10-year career on the Japan Tour while earning a spot in this year’s Open Championship at Royal St. George’s. Pagunsan, 43, closed with a 4-under 68 to win the rain-shortened event by three shots. KOREAN TOUR | KB Finance Liiv Championship Kyongjun Moon claimed his second KPGA tour title, trusting a NEW Pro V1x golf ball to a final-round 3-under 69 and one-shot victory. Nine of the 11 players who finished among the Top 10 and ties relied upon Titleist golf balls for their success. Titleist was the top choice in golf ball (97/67%), drivers (64/44%), fairway metals (65/40%), irons (65/45%), wedges (256/65%) and putter (69/48%), sweeping every major equipment category. CHINA TOUR | Zhengzhou Classic Yanwei Liu rolled his NEW Titleist Pro V1x golf ball in from 6 feet for birdie on the 72nd hole to win his first China Tour title by one shot. Liu topped a leaderboard that featured Titleist golf ball players in the Top 10 positions. ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | PGA Championship Titleist was the most played golf ball , driver , hybrids , utilities , irons , and wedges . at Kiawah Island, where Louis Oosthuizen (Pro V1) tied for second along with the 2018 and 2019 PGA Champion, who played a Pro V1x . LOW CLUB PRO TRUSTS TITLEIST TEE-TO-GREEN Playing a Pro V1x Left Dash golf ball, TSi3 driver and bag full of Titleist equipment, Ben Cook finished T-44 to earn low Club Professional honors. Cook, the Director of Instruction at Yankee Springs Golf Course in Wayland, Mich., playing in his third consecutive PGA Championship, made the cut on the number after rolling in a par putt from just over 7 feet on Friday afternoon. He followed a 3-under 69 Saturday with a 74 on Sunday to finish the week at 4 over, right among some of golf’s biggest names. Brad Marek , a PGA Professional at Corica Park, Alameda, Calif., playing in his first PGA Championship, also made the cut, playing NEW Pro V1 . What’s in Ben Cook’s Bag? Golf Ball: Pro V1x Left Dash Driver: TSi3 8.0° Hybrid: TS3 17.0° Irons: T100 3-9 Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 (46°, 50°, 56°, 60°) Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 LPGA | Pure Silk Classic The winner of the Pure Silk Classic played a NEW Titleist Pro V1x golf ball to earn her first victory on the LPGA, leading a 1-through-15 finish for Titleist golf ball players. Her closing 3-under 68 – which included an eagle on the par-5 15th and birdie on the par-4 16th – earned her the two-shot victory over Moriya Jutanugarn (NEW Pro V1x). With the win, she also qualified for the upcoming U.S. Women’s Open. Of the six players who finished T-5 or better, five played a NEW Pro V1x golf ball model. Titleist golf ball players have now won nine of the first 10 events this season. KORN FERRY TOUR | AdventHealth Championship Titleist Brand Ambassador Cameron Young – playing a NEW Pro V1 golf ball, TSi3 driver and Scotty Cameron Phantom X 11 putter among his full bag of Titleist equipment – became the first player since 2018 to complete a wire-to-wire victory on the Korn Ferry Tour. Young was the only player to post four rounds in the 60s (64-69-68-68), holding off a charging Dawie van der Walt (NEW Pro V1) who birdied five of his last six holes, for the two-shot victory. Every player in the Top 10 teed up a Titleist golf ball . Young entered the 2020-21 Korn Ferry season without any status. In July, he Monday-qualified into the Pinnacle Bank Championship where he finished T-11. Over the next three weeks, he posted finishes of T-14, T-6 and T-2 to earn Special Temporary Membership. Only Young, Will Zalatoris and Davis Riley have earned Special Temporary Membership over the past two seasons. With Sunday’s breakthrough win, Young moved to No. 26 on the KFT Points List, with the Top 25 at the end of the season earning a PGA TOUR card. WHAT’S IN CAMERON YOUNG’S BAG? Golf Ball: NEW Pro V1 Driver: TSi3 9.0° Fairway Metal: TSi3 18.0° Irons: T100 (3-4) and 620 MB (5-9) Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 56.08M, 52.12F, 62.08M Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 11 JAPAN TOUR | Golf Partner Pro-Am Shaun Norris (Pro V1x) earned his fifth-career Japan Tour title in six years, emerging from an all-Titleist playoff with Scott Vincent (NEW Pro V1x) and Tomoharu Otsuki (Pro V1) . Norris opened the event with a 10-under 60, followed by consecutive rounds of 68. He posted a Sunday 63 to make the playoff, which he won with a par on the second extra hole. AMATEUR | NCAA Men’s Regionals Titleist was the top choice of players across all equipment categories at the six NCAA men’s regional tournaments, with players trusting Titleist to individual victories at four of the sites. The winner of the Tallahassee Regional played a NEW Pro V1 golf ball, while the winner of the Stillwater Regional trusted Pro V1x Left Dash . The winner of the Nashville Regional played a NEW Pro V1x golf ball, TSi3 9.0° driver, TSi3 15.0° fairway, U500 3-iron, T100 4-9 irons, Vokey Design SM8 (46°, 50°, 56°, WedgeWorks 60°) wedges. The winner of the Noblesville Regional played a NEW Pro V1 golf ball, TSi2 9.0° driver, TS2 16.5° fairway , 620 CB 4-9 irons, Vokey Design SM8 (46, 50, 54, 60) wedges and Scotty Cameron 009M putter. AMATEUR | NCAA Women’s Championship At the NCAA Women’s Championship, which is currently being played at Grayhawk GC in Scottsdale, Ariz., Titleist is the overwhelming golf ball of choice with 97 percent (128 of 132 players) of the field choosing a Pro V1 , Pro V1x or Pro V1x Left Dash golf ball. The leader heading into Monday’s final round of stroke play is teeing up a NEW Pro V1. Titleist is also the top choice in wedges and putters (T-1). ... #TeamTitleist
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The field of 156 is set to tee off for the 2021 PGA Championship in South Carolina a t The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, and Team Titleist is poised to continue to build upon its success. So far this PGA TOUR season, Titleist golf balls players have 23 wins, almost six time more than the nearest competitor with four. In addition to golf balls, Titleist has also remained the top choice for the world's best players in drivers , fairway metals , utilities , hybrids , irons , and wedges . Taking a closer look at the numbers, the proof is in the pudding: JUSTIN THOMAS Golf Ball: NEW Pro V1x Driver: TS3 9.5° with Mitsubishi Diamana ZF 60 TX shaft Fairway Metals: TS3 15.0° with Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw Blue 85 TX shaft, 915 Fd 18.0° with Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 9.2 Tour Spec X shaft Irons: T100 4 with a TT Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shaft and 620 MB 5-9 with TT Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shafts Wedges: Vokey Design SM7 46.10F (@ 47.5°) [TT Dynamic Gold, Tour Issue X100], 52.12F (@ 52.5°); SM8 56.14F (@ 57.0°) WedgeWorks 60T (@ 60.5°) [TT Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (52.12-60T)] wedges Putter: Scotty Cameron Futura X5.5 prototype Justin Thomas has been the best approach player at the PGA Championship since 2014, with an average gain of +1.16 strokes per round over the field (minimum 10 rounds played). Thomas leads the PGA Tour in birdie average this season, with an average of 4.8 birdies per round . He has never been lower than 4th in rankings for birdie average in the last 5 seasons. Thomas is ranked 2nd for approach play on the PGA Tour this season with an average gain of 1.12 strokes per round. JORDAN SPIETH Golf Ball: Pro V1x Driver: TSi3 10.0° driver with a Fujikura Ventus Blue 6 X shaft Fairway Metal: TS2 15.0° with a Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 X shaft Hybrid: 818 H2 21.0° with a Graphite Design Tour AD DI-95 X shaft Irons: T100 4-9 irons with True Temper Project X 6.5 shafts Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 46.08F pitching wedge with a True Temper Project X 6.5 shaft and Vokey Design SM8 52.08F, 56.10S, 60T proto wedges with True Temper Project X 6.0 shafts Putter: Scotty Cameron 009 Jordan Spieth ranks 3rd for the least number of bogeys (or worse) per round at the PGA Championship since 2014, with an average of 2.35 bogeys (or worse) per round (minimum 10 rounds played). Spieth ranks 3rd for scrambling at the PGA Championship since 2014, saving par 71.1% of the time (minimum 10 rounds played). Spieth ranks 3rd for the lowest putts per round on the PGA Tour since 2015, with an average of 28.1 putts per round (minimum 50 rounds played). Spieth ranks 4th for the most one putts per round on the PGA Tour since 2015, with an average of 7.73 one putts per round (minimum 50 rounds played). WILL ZALATORIS Golf Ball: Pro V1 Driver: TSi3 9.0° with a Fujikura Speeder 757 TR X shaft Fairway Metal: TSi3 16.5° with a Fujikura Atmos 8 Red shaft Utility iron: U500 3-iron with a Nippon NS Pro Modus 3 shaft Irons: T100 4-PW with Dynamic Gold X100 Tour Issue shafts Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 50.08F, 54.10S at 55, 60T with Dynamic Gold X100 Tour Issue shafts Will Zalatoris leads the PGA Tour for strokes gained approach since 2018, with an average gain of 1.03 strokes per round (minimum 50 rounds played). Zalatoris has ranked 4th in tee-to-green stats on the PGA Tour in the past 2 seasons, with an average gain of 1.40 strokes per round (minimum 50 rounds played). Zalatoris ranks T-3rd for eagles made on the PGA Tour this season, with a total of 12 so far. Zalatoris ranks 7th for greens in regulation per round on the PGA Tour since 2018, hitting an average of 70% of greens in regulation (minimum 50 rounds played). CAMERON SMITH Golf Ball: NEW Pro V1x Driver: TSi3 10.0° with Project X HZRDUS Smoke Yellow 60 6.5 TX shaft Fairway Metals: TSi2 15.0° with UST Mamiya Elements Platinum 8F5 X shaft, and TS2 21.0° with UST Mamiya Elements Red 8F5 X shaft Utility Iron: U500 4 with KBS Tour 130 Custom Matte Black X shaft Irons: T100 Black 5-9 with KBS Tour 130 Custom Matte Black X shaft Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 46-10F with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue Onyx X100 shaft, and SM8 52-08F, 56-08M, WedgeWorks 60T with KBS Tour 130 Custom Matte Black X shafts Putter: Scotty Cameron 009M Tour Prototype Cam Smith is leading the PGA Tour for par 5 birdie or better % this season, beating par 60.2% of the time of par 5’s. Smith has the lowest round 1 scoring average on the PGA Tour this season (68.5 strokes). Smith ranks 3rd for three-putt avoidance on the PGA Tour this season, only 3 putting 1.7% of the time. JIMMY WALKER Golf Ball: NEW Pro V1 Driver: TSi3 (8°) Fairway Metal: TSi2 (18°) Irons: T100 3-4 and 620 MB 5-9 Wedges: Vokey Design Raw SM8 48-10F, Raw SM8 54-08M, Raw SM8 60-12D, Raw SM8 64W Putter: Scotty Cameron GSS Jimmy Walker is one of only three players since 2003 that have held the lead or a share of the lead after each round on his way to winning the PGA Championship in 2016. Walker had the best scrambling rate of any player when he won the 2016 PGA Championship (82.4%). Walker is ranked 11th in scrambling at the PGA Championship since 2014 (minimum 10 rounds played). ADAM SCOTT Golf Ball: Pro V1 Driver: TSi2 (9°) Fairway Metal: TSi2 (16.5°) and TSi2 (21°) Utility Irons: U500 (3) Irons: 716 T-MB 4 and 680 MB (5-9) Wedges: Vokey Design Raw SM8 48-10F, Raw SM8 52-12F, Raw SM8 56-10S, Raw SM8 60A Putter: Scotty Cameron Xperimental long Adam Scott ranks 4th for scrambling at the PGA Championship since 2014, saving par 67.5% of the time (minimum 10 rounds played). Scott ranks 3rd for approach proximity between 50-125 yds on the PGA Tour this season, with an average proximity of 14’ 11”. Scott ranks 4th for putting hole out percentage between 20-25 ft on the PGA Tour this season, with an average hole out rate of 24.1% MAX HOMA Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSi3 (9.0°) with Alidla Rogue Black 130 TX shaft Fairway Metal: TSi2 (15.0°) with Alidla Rogue Black 80 TX shaft and TSi2 (21.0°) with Graphite Design Tour AD XC 9 TX shaft Irons: 620 MB (4-9) with KBS TOUR S-Taper 130 X shafts Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 46.10F, 50.12F, 56.14F, 60.04L with a KBS TOUR S-Taper 130 X shaft on the 46°and KBS Hi Rev 2.0 125 S shafts on the 50°, 56°, 60° Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 11.5 Tour Prototype Max Homa ranks 5th for the highest one-putt percentage on the PGA Tour this season, holing out in one attempt 43.9% of the time. Homa ranks 6th for the fewest putts per round on the PGA Tour this season, with an average of 28.1 putts per round. PATRICK CANTLAY Golf Ball: Pro V1x Driver: TS3 (10.5°) Fairway Metal: 915F (15.0°) Hybrid: 816H2 (21.0°) Irons: 718 AP2 (4-9) Wedges: Vokey Design Raw SM7 46-10F, Raw SM7 52-08F, Raw SM7 56-08M, Raw SM8 61 Cantlay Proto Putter: Scotty Cameron GSS Patrick Cantlay ranks 3rd for strokes gained off the tee at the PGA Championship since 2014, with an average gain of 0.78 strokes per round over the 16 rounds he has played (minimum 10 rounds played). Cantlay ranks 4th for scrambling at the PGA Championship since 2014, saving par 66% of the time (minimum 10 rounds played) Cantlay ranks 2nd for scrambling on the PGA Tour this season, saving par 67.3% of the time Cantlay ranks 4th for total strokes gained on the PGA Tour since 2015, with an average gain of 2.56 strokes per round against the field (minimum 50 rounds played). SUNGJAE IM Golf Ball: Pro V1x Driver: TS3 (9.5°) Fairway Metal: TS2 (13.5°) Hybrid: 816H2 (19.0°) Irons: T100 (3-PW) Wedges: Vokey Design Raw SM8 52-08F, Raw SM7 60-04L Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom F5 putter Sungjae Im ranks 4th for the fewest bogeys (or worse) per round on the PGA Tour since 2015, with only 2.56 bogeys (or worse) per round (minimum 50 rounds played) Im is tied for the longest birdie streak on the PGA Tour this season with 6 in a row (11 players are tied with 6 birdies in a row). Im ranks 8th for strokes gained off the tee on the PGA Tour this season, with an average gain of +0.79 strokes per round. PAUL CASEY Golf Ball: Pro V1 Paul Casey ranks 3rd for greens in regulation at the PGA Championship since 2014, hitting 71.1% of greens (minimum 10 rounds played). Casey ranks 4th for approach play on the PGA Tour since 2015, with an average gain of 0.75 strokes per round (minimum 50 rounds played). Casey ranks 5th for greens in regulation on the PGA Tour since 2015, hitting 69.9% of all greens (minimum 50 rounds played). ... #TeamTitleist
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LPGA | Honda LPGA Thailand Playing a NEW Pro V1x golf ball, Ariya Jutanugarn closed with a 9-under 63 to rally from five shots back entering the final round and become the first Thai player to win an LPGA event in her home country. Jutanugarn, who was playing the new Pro V1x model for just the fourth event, made nine birdies on the day, including three in her first three holes and six during her front-nine 30. Her final birdie of the day at the par-5 18th earned her the one-shot victory. Jutanugarn led a 1-through-6 finish for Pro V1 and Pro V1x players, as Titleist golf ball players have now won eight of the first nine LPGA events to start 2021. AMATEUR | Walker Cup The United States defeated Great Britain & Ireland, 14-12, in the 48th Walker Cup Match at Seminole Golf Club, where 17 of the 20 players competing in Sunday afternoon’s closing singles session played a Titleist golf ball . Nine of the 10 players on the winning U.S. side played a Titleist Pro V1 or Pro V1x – including the Big 12 Conference’s individual champion, who secured the clinching point for the U.S. in his 4-and-3 singles victory playing Pro V1x. Of the 22 players who competed in at least one match over the four sessions, Titleist also was top choice in the driver (10 players), fairway (10), iron (9), wedge (12) and putter (8) categories. EUROPEAN TOUR | Canary Islands Championship Titleist Brand Ambassador Garrick Higgo – playing a NEW Pro V1x golf ball and full bag of Titleist equipment including a TSi3 driver and NEW Phantom X 5.5 putter – cruised to his second European Tour victory in the last three weeks with a record-setting performance in Tenerife, Higgo’s closing 7-under 64 – which included his first professional hole-in-one on the 166-yard 7th hole at Golf Costa Adeje with a Titleist T100 9-iron – put him at 27 under for a European Tour record-low total of 255. Higgo finished the three-tournament swing around the Canary Islands at a cumulative 68 under par. The left-handed Higgo jumped from 66th to 51st in the Official World Golf Ranking, while moving up to fifth in the Race to Dubai Rankings. Higgo, 21, is the fourth-youngest player to record three European Tour wins. He is the fastest South African to three victories (not including majors or World Golf Championships) in tour history. He also matched the record for the fewest number of events (26) needed to claim three European or PGA Tour wins since 1990. WHAT’S IN GARRICK HIGGO’S BAG? Golf ball: NEW Pro V1x Driver: TSi3 9.0° | Fujikura Ventus Blue 60g X Fairway Metal: TS2 15.0° | Fujikura Atmos Black 7 X-Flex Hybrid: 818 H2 | Fujikura Atmos HB Tour Spec Blue 8 X-Flex Irons: T100 4-PW | True Temper Project X 6.5 Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 52.12F, 56.14F, 60.14K | True Temper Dynamic Gold S400 Putter: NEW Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 HIGGO’S SWITCH TO NEW PHANTOM X 5.5 Higgo switched to the NEW Phantom X 5.5 putter from a competitive model at the Austrian Open, one week before his victory at the Gran Canaria Open. He finished first in Strokes Gained: Putting (+2.62) that week while averaging 1.54 putts per green in regulation . This week, Higgo finished fourth in the same category (+1.95) while only needing 1.47 putts per green in regulation. PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS | Regions Tradition After starting the week as first alternate, Alex Cejka – playing a NEW Pro V1x golf ball – won his first PGA TOUR Champions’ title and major. Cejka claimed the trophy with a birdie on the first hole of an all-Titleist playoff with fellow Pro V1x loyalist Steve Stricker , who had birdied the 72nd hole to force overtime. Cejka and Stricker finished regulation at 18 under, four shots clear of third-place finisher Robert Karlsson (NEW Pro V1) . It was Cejka’s third-career appearance on the tour, having Monday qualified for his two previous starts. Two events ago at the Chubb Classic, Stricker finished atop the leaderboard while Cejka and Karlsson finished tied for second. KOREAN PGA TOUR | 40th GS Caltex Maekyung Open Playing a NEW Pro V1 golf ball , InHoi Hur earned his fourth KPGA Tour victory while leading a 1-through-5 finish for Titleist golf ball players. Hur finished the four days at 5-under 279, two shots clear of Titleist Brand Ambassador JooyHyung Kim (2021 Pro V1x golf ball; TSi3 9.0° driver; TSi2 15.0° and TS3 21.0° fairways; T100 (4-PW) irons; Vokey SM8 52.12F, 56.10S, 60.06K wedges; Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 tour prototype putter). Titleist Brand Ambassador SangYun Park (2021 Pro V1 golf ball; TSi3 10.0° driver; TSi3 15.0° and 18.0°, TSi2 21.0° fairways; 620 CB 4-iron and 620 MB 5-9 irons; Vokey Design SM8 46.10F, 52.08F, 58.06K, Scotty Cameron Del Mar tour prototype) finished another shot back in third. Eight of the 11 players who finished among the Top 10 and ties relied upon Titleist golf balls for their success. SUNSHINE TOUR/CHALLENGE TOUR | Dimension Data Pro-Am Wilco Nienaber (Pro V1) [left] of South Africa is congratulated by and Hendric Sturehed (Pro V1x) [right] of Sweden after winning on the third extra play off hole at Fancourt Golf Estate on May 09, 2021 in George, South Africa. Pro V1 loyalist Wilco Nienaber claimed his maiden Sunshine Tour victory with a birdie on the third hole of an all-Titleist playoff with Hendric Sturehed (Pro V1x) . Nienaber, who also birdied the 72nd hole to finish the day at 7-under 65 and force the playoff with Sturehed, led a 1-through-7 finish for Titleist golf ball players. Nienaber’s victory is the seventh-consecutive win by a Titleist golf ball player to start the 2021 season. ... #TeamTitleist
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Florida, Port St Lucie, PGA Golf Club at PGA Village. Playing a New Pro V1 golf ball, TSi3 driver and bag full of Titleist equipment, Omar Uresti won the 2021 PGA Professional Championship Wednesday at PGA Golf Club, leading a group of 15 Titleist golf ball and golf club players who qualified for the year’s second major championship, which tees off in three weeks at Kiawah Island’s Ocean Course. Uresti, a PGA Life Member out of Onion Creek Golf Club in Austin, Texas, posted an 11-under 276 en route to the three-shot win and his second PPC title. Stuart Smith , the PGA Director of Golf at Somersett Golf & Country Club in Reno, N.V., started Wednesday’s final round in 66th position. Over the closing 18 holes, Smith’s new Titleist Pro V1x Yellow golf ball found the bottom of the cup for eight birdies, as he posted a 7-under 65 to propel himself 60 spots up the leaderboard and qualify for his third PGA Championship. In a field consisting of 312 teaching and club professionals from courses around the country, Titleist was the top choice in Ball, Driver, Fairway, Hybrid, Utility Iron, Iron and Wedge: Fifteen of the 20 qualifiers into the PGA Championship trusted a Pro V1 , Pro V1x or Pro V1x Left Dash . Eleven of the Top 20 played a NEW Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball, while two players qualified playing a NEW Pro V1x Yellow model. Two others qualified playing Pro V1x Left Dash. Titleist TSi was the most played driver at the event, with 33% of the field playing a TSi1 , TSi2 , TSi3 or TSi4 driver model, including the winner and 11 of the 20 qualifiers. Twelve of the 20 qualifiers also played Titleist irons (including 620 CB , T100 and T200 models) and Vokey SM8 wedges. Nine qualifiers used a Scotty Cameron putter. See what’s in the bag of Uresti, Smith and each of the 15 Titleist players who will be teeing it up against the world’s best players in three weeks: Omar Uresti (Champion) PGA Life Member, Onion Creek GC, Austin, Texas Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSi3 8.0° | Aldila Rogue Black 60 Fairway Metals: TSi3 15.0° | Aldila Tour Green 85 X and TS3 18.0° | Aldila Tour Green 85 TX Hybrid: 816 H2 21.0° | Aldila Tour Blue 105 Irons: 620 CB irons 3-PW | KBS Tour FLT 120 S (3-6), KBS Tour 120 S (7-P) Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 56.08 @55 | KBS High Rev 125 S Putter: Scotty Cameron Circa 62 #2 Ben Cook (3rd) PGA Director of Instruction, Yankee Springs GC, Grand Rapids, Mich. Of note: Qualifies for second straight PGA Championship appearance. Ball: Titleist. Pro V1x Left Dash Driver: TSi3 9.0° Fairway Metal: TSi3 15.0° Hybrid: 818 H2 19.0° Irons: T100 4-9 Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 46°, 52°, 56°, 60° Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport 2 Larkin Gross (4th) PGA Assistant Professional, Springfield (Va.) Golf and CC Of note: Third-round 8-under 64 was tournament’s lowest round. Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Left Dash Driver: TSi3 8.0° Fairway Metals: TSi3 13.5°, TSi3 18.0° Irons: T100•S 4-iron, 620 CB 5-9 Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 46°, 50°, 54°, 58° Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 Ben Polland (5th) PGA Assistant Professional, Shooting Star of Jackson Hole (Wyo.) Of note: 2020 Met Section Player of the Year qualifies for third PGA Championship. Golf Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1x Stuart Smith (T-6) PGA Director of Golf, Sommersett Golf & CC, Reno, N.V. Of note: Final-round’s lowest score (7-under 65) propels him to third PGA Championship. Golf Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1x Yellow Driver: TSi3 10.0° Fairway Metals: TSi2 15.0° Hybrids: TS3 19.0, 23.0° Irons: T100 5-PW Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 50°, 56°, 60° wedges Alex Beach (T-6) PGA Teaching Professional, Westchester CC, Rye, N.Y. Of note: 2019 PPC champ qualifies for third PGA Championship. Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSi3 9.0° Fairway: TSi3 15.0° Utility Iron: U500 3-iron Irons: T100 4-5 iron, 620 MB 6-9 Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 46°, 50°, 54°, 60° wedges Rob Labritz (T-8) PGA Director of Golf, GlenArbor CC, Bedford Hills, N.Y. Of note: Qualifies for third-consecutive and eighth career PGA Championship. Golf Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1x Yellow Driver: TSi3 10.0° Fairway Metal: TSi2 15.0° Utility Iron: U•510 2-iron Irons: T200 4-PW Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 50°, 54°, 58° Putter: Scotty Cameron Futura X7 putter Danny Balin (T-8) PGA Head Professional, Fresh Meadow CC, Lake Success, N.Y. Of note: Qualifies for fourth-consecutive and eighth career PGA Championship. Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSi3 9.0° Fairway Metal: TSi2 15.0° Irons: 718 AP2 4-iron, 620 CB 5-PW Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 48°, 54°, 60° Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport 2 Tour Pete Ballo (T-8) PGA Teaching Professional, Silvermine GC, Norwalk, Conn. Of note: Qualifies for first PGA Championship. Golf Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSi3 8.0° Fairway Metals: TSi3 13.5° Hybrid: TSi3 20.0° Irons: T100 4-iron, 620 CB 5-PW Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 52°, 56°, 60° Putter: Scotty Cameron Squareback Select 2 Derek Holmes (T-8) PGA Professionakl, PXG Minneapolis (Minn.) Of note: Qualifies for first PGA Championship. Golf Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1 Brad Marek (T-8) PGA Professional, Corica Park, Alameda, Calif. Of note: Qualifies for first PGA Championship. Golf Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1 Tim Pearce (T-8) PGA Assistant Professional, Birmingham (Mich.) CC Of note: Qualifies for first PGA Championship. Golf Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSi3 10.0° Fairway Metals: TSi3 15.0° Utility Irons: U•500 3-4 irons Irons: T100 5-PW Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 52°, 56°, 60° Mark Geddes (T-17) PGA Assistant Professional, Coronado (Calif.) GC Of note: Qualifies for first PGA Championship. Golf Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSi4 8.0° Fairway Metals: TSi3 13.5° Hybrids: TSi2 18.0° Irons: T200 4-PW Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 48°, 52°, 58° Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport Studio Stainless Patrick Rada (T-17) PGA Head Professional, McArthur GC, Hobe Sound, Fla. Of note: Qualifies for first PGA Championship. Golf Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TSi3 9.0° Fairway Metal: TSi2 15.0° Utility Iron: U•500 3-iron Irons: T100 4-PW Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 50, 54, 60° Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport 2 Greg Koch (T-17) PGA Assistant Professional, The Ritz-Carlton GC, Orlando, Fla. Of note: Qualifies for first PGA Championship. Golf Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1 Driver: TS3 8.5° Fairway Metal: TSi3 13.5° Hybrid: 816 H2 19.0° Irons: T200 4-5, T100 6-9 Wedges: Vokey Design 46°, 50°, 56°, 60° Putter: Scotty Cameron Futura X7 ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | Zurich Classic Titleist Brand Ambassador Cameron Smith – playing a NEW Pro V1x golf ball, TSi3 driver and bag full of Titleist equipment – teamed up with his Australian countryman to win the Zurich Classic in a playoff. The win marked Smith’s third-career PGA Tour victory and his sixth top 10 of the 2020-21 season. WHAT’S IN CAMERON SMITH’S BAG? Golf Ball: NEW Pro V1x Driver: TSi3 10.0° | Project X HZRDUS Smoke Yellow 60 6.5 TX Fairway Metals: TSi2 15.0° | UST Mamiya Elements Platinum 8F5 X, and TS2 21.0° | UST Mamiya Elements Red 8F5 X Utility Iron: U500 4-iron | KBS Tour 130 Custom Matte Black X Irons: T100 Black 5-9 irons | KBS Tour 130 Custom Matte Black X Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 46-10F | True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue Onyx X100, and SM8 52-08F, 56-08M, WedgeWorks 60T | KBS Tour 130 Custom Matte Black X Putter: Scotty Cameron 009M tour prototype SMITH ON NEW PRO V1 x “I think the biggest thing for me with the new ball is the cover and the stickiness it gives me around the greens. I feel as though I can hit a lot of different scoring shots into and around the green... For me, when I tested it, it was a bit hotter off the driver, which was great. The windows were great. The spin was still the same. The irons were basically the same which I love. But for me, the biggest thing that stuck out was the control coming out of the rough and around the greens. So like inside 40-50 yards, just the stickiness of it. I feel as though I can control my shots, especially those difficult, soft shots, just so much better with that new cover they got on there.” SMITH ON TS i 3 DRIVER “I’ve actually always preferred the look of the 3. I didn’t play the 3 in the last one because the performance was so much better for me in the TS2. And then when the planets aligned and we got that new shaft in the TSi3, I was immediately in it. I worked with [Titleist Tour Rep J.J. VanWezenbeeck] and we just felt with this new head and shaft combination, I was able to shape the ball better. It also feels more stable. I mean the new driver obviously matched up perfectly with the new ball as well. I now have the ability to hit a lot of different shots – from the low fade fairway finder or a high draw – with the look and feel I prefer. So, yeah, it’s a good one. I love it and it fit straight in.” NEWS & NOTES Louis Oosthuizen (Pro V1x) finished runner-up, paired with his fellow South African teammate. Titleist Brand Ambassadors and Massachusetts natives Richy Werenski and Peter Uihlein closed with an alternate-shot 5-under 67 to finish third after starting the day in 18th. Uihlein was a winner last week on the Korn Ferry Tour. What’s in Richy Werenski’s Titleist Bag? Pro V1x Left Dash , TSi4 10.0° driver, TSi2 15.0° fairway, 818 H2 17.0° hybrid, T100 3-5 irons, 620 MB 6-9 irons, Vokey Design SM8 46-10F, 54-08M, 60-06K, Scotty Cameron tour prototype. What’s in Peter Uihlein’s Titleist Bag? NEW Pro V1x golf ball, TSi2 9.0° driver, TS2 15.0° fairway metal, 718 T-MB 3-iron, 718 MB 4-9 irons, Vokey Design SM8 48-10F, 54-14F, 58-10S, 62-08M wedges, Scotty Cameron Fastback 1.5 putter CANTLAY PUTS PHANTOM X IN PLAY Patrick Cantlay put a Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5 tour prototype in play this week at the Zurich Classic. He worked with Scotty Cameron Tour Rep Drew Page on building the mid-mallet model, which provided Cantlay added stability through its compact wingback construction. Cantlay’s prototype features a double bend shaft and is without any alignment features. Said Page: “The Phantom X 5 gives Patrick the stability he was looking for and without any lines he feels freed up to be more athletic with the putting stroke.” LPGA | HUGEL-AIR PREMIA LA Open Playing a Pro V1 golf ball, Brooke Henderson got up-and-down for par on the 18th hole at Wilshire Country Club to earn her 10th LPGA Tour title. Having started the day three shots back of the leader, Henderson closed with her second consecutive 4-under 67, including a 70-foot hole-out for birdie on the par-4 12th, to complete the victory. Henderson hit 15 of her 18 greens in the final round, and 58 of 72 for the week. NEWS & NOTES: Titleist Brand Ambassador Jessica Korda finished runner-up, one shot back. Titleist golf ball players have now won six of the first seven events to begin the LPGA season. What’s in Jessica Korda’s Titleist Bag? Pro V1 golf ball, TSi4 10.0° driver, TSi2 15.0° and 21.0° fairways, U500 4-iron, T100 5-9 irons, Vokey Design SM8 46-10F, 50-12F, 54-14F, 58-08M wedges, and Scotty Cameron Select Squareback 2. slideshow.titleist.com/.../1244.xml EUROPEAN TOUR | Gran Canaria Lopesan Open Titleist Brand Ambassador Garrick Higgo – playing a NEW Pro V1x golf ball and TSi3 driver among his Titleist equipment – earned his second European Tour victory in just 24 starts to move to 65 in the Official World Golf Ranking. Higgo shot four rounds of 65-or-better, including weekend 63’s to finish the week at 25 under and win by three shots. He is the fastest South African to two wins in European Tour history, not including majors. Higgo won using a NEW Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 putter, finishing the week first in Strokes Gained: Putting. WHAT’S IN GARRICK HIGGO’S TITLEIST BAG? Golf ball: NEW Pro V1x Driver: TSi3 9.0° | Fujikura Ventus Blue 60g X Fairway Metal: TS2 15.0° | Fujikura Atmos Black 7 X-Flex Hybrid: 818 H2 | Fujikura Atmos HB Tour Spec Blue 8 X-Flex Irons: T100 4-PW | True Temper Project X 6.5 Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 46.10F, 52.12F, 56.10S, 60.10S | True Temper Dynamic Gold S400 Putter: NEW Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 NEWS & NOTES: Titleist golf ball players have won six of the first eight events to start 2021. Higgo was the fourth player in the last five European Tour events to win playing a Titleist TSi driver , and fifth overall this season. KORN FERRY TOUR | Veritex Bank Championship Titleist Brand Ambassador Tyson Alexander – playing a NEW Pro V1 golf ball and TSi2 9.0° driver among his Titleist equipment – closed in 7-under 64 to rally from five shots back entering the final round and claim his first Korn Ferry Tour victory. WHAT’S IN TYSON ALEXANDER’S TITLEIST BAG? NEW Pro V1 , TSi2 9.0° driver, TS3 13.5° and TSi3 21.0° fairways, 620 CB 4-6 and 620 MB 7-9 irons, and Vokey Design SM8 46.10F, 50.12F, 54.08M, 60.08M wedges. SUNSHINE TOUR/CHALLENGE TOUR | Limpopo Championship Playing a NEW Titleist Pro V1 golf ball, Branden Stone emerged from a four-way playoff with a birdie on the first extra hole to earn his fifth professional victory. Titleist Brand Ambassadors Oliver Bekker and Daniel Van Tonder joined Stone in the playoff. CHINA TOUR | Senya Classic Playing a NEW Pro V1x golf ball, Wocheng Ye posted a final-round 62 to win the tour’s season-opener by two shots over fellow Pro V1x player Wenyi Huang . This marked Ye’s first victory in his professional career since he turned pro in 2020. Ye topped a leaderboard that features 12 Titleist golf ball players in the top 14 positions. ... #TeamTitleist
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Stewart Cink (Pro V1x) PGA TOUR | RBC Heritage Playing a Pro V1x golf ball, Stewart Cink earned his second victory of the PGA TOUR season with a win at Harbour Town. It was the eighth-career TOUR title for Cink, who opened with a pair of 8-under 63’s on his way to a four-shot victory. Cink, also the winner of the season-opening Safeway Classic, led the field in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green (13.74) and tied for first in Greens in Regulation (78%) . He finished second in Strokes Gained: Approach to the Green (8.54) and fifth in Strokes Gained: Around the Green (3.57) . Fellow Pro V1x player Harold Varner (T-2) claimed his best-career finish with a closing 66. Titleist golf ball players have now won 21 times this season on the PGA Tour, seven times the nearest competitor with three. TS i DRIVERS ARE TOUR’S TOP CHOICE Titleist was the most played driver at the RBC Heritage, as Titleist TSi models continue to be the top choice of players on the PGA TOUR. Of the 44 Titleist drivers in play at Harbour Town, 40 were TSi2 , TSi3 and TSi4 models. Titleist also led the field in utilities (32/45%), hybrids (23/41%), irons (35/26%), wedges (199/53%) and putters (49/37%). Titleist TSi was also the most played driver on the European Tour (50 total, 48 TSi), Korn Ferry Tour (41 total, 39 TSi) and Korean Tour (65 total, 61 TSi). LPGA | Lotte Championship Lydia Ko (Pro V1x Left Dash) Lydia Ko , playing a Titleist Pro V1x Left Dash golf ball, posted a pair of weekend 65’s to win by seven shots. Her 28-under victory total (67-63-65-65) was the third-lowest score to par for a 72-hole tournament in LPGA history. Ko made 29 birdies and just one bogey over the four days, the lone bogey coming on the 11th hole in Round 1. She has made only one bogey over her last 100 holes on the LPGA, which includes her final-round 10-under 62 at the ANA Championship, the lowest final round in LPGA history. She is a combined 38 under for her last 90 holes, having hit 86.7% of Greens in Regulation and made birdie or better on 42.2 percent of holes played during that stretch. Titleist golf ball players have now won five of the first six events to start the LPGA season. WHY LYDIA KO PLAYS PRO V1 x LEFT DASH Ko made the switch to Pro V1x Left Dash at the beginning of 2020 following some offseason testing. According to Jeff Beyers, Tour Consultant for Titleist Golf Ball R&D , Ko was looking for high launch with lower spin and quickly found Pro V1x Left Dash to be a perfect fit. “Lydia loved the launch and flight she was seeing with Pro V1x Left Dash, and the distance she was getting off the driver,” Beyers said. “She found the spin to be optimal throughout the bag – she’s always been able to hit different shots with her wedges and control spin or add it when she needs to – and made the decision pretty quickly that this was her new golf ball.” KORN FERRY TOUR | MGM Resorts Championship at Paiute Peter Uihlein (Pro V1x) T itleist Brand Ambassador Peter Uihlein was the only player to post four rounds in the 60’s as he cruised to a four-shot win in Las Vegas. Playing a NEW Pro V1x golf ball, TSi2 driver and fairways and full bag of Titleist equipment, Uihlein earned his second-career victory on the KFT and moved into the Top 25 on the regular season points list. Uihlein led a 1-through-8 finish for Titleist golf ball players on the final leaderboard. Titleist was the top choice in golf balls (106/68%), drivers (41/26%), fairway metals (56/29%), utilities (30/38%), hybrids (14/25%), irons (42/27%), and wedges (227/50%). WHAT’S IN PETER UIHLEIN’S BAG? Golf Ball: NEW Pro V1x Driver: TSi2 9.0° driver Fairway Metal: TS2 15.0° Utility Iron: 718 T-MB 3-iron Irons: 718 MB 4-9 Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 48.10F, 54.14F, 58.10S, 62.08M Putter: Scotty Cameron Fastback 1.5. KOREAN TOUR | The 16th DB Insurance Promi Open DoYeob Mun (Pro V1x) Pro V1x loyalist DoYeob Mun claimed his second KPGA Tour title, closing in 1-under 71 for a three-shot victory. Titleist Brand Ambassador JooHyung Kim (NEW Pro V1x, TSi3 9.0 driver, TSi2 15.0 and TS3 21.0 fairways, T100 irons, Vokey SM8 52.12F, 56.10S, 60.06K wedges, Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 tour prototype) finished solo second. Eleven of the 15 players who finished among the Top 10 and ties relied upon Titleist golf balls for their success. Titleist was the top choice in golf balls (100/66.7%), drivers (65/43.3%), fairway metals (68/39.5%), irons (65/43.3%), and wedges (260/63%). PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS | Chubb Classic U.S. Ryder Cup captain Steve Stricker earned his sixth Champions Tour title, trusting a Pro V1x golf ball to a final-round 5-under 67 and one-shot victory in Naples, FL. Stricker led a 1-through-5 finish for Titleist golf ball players. … #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | Valero Texas Open Jordan Spieth closed with a 6-under 66 to win the Valero Texas Open by two shots. Spieth led the field with 26 birdies, while finishing in the Top 6 in four Strokes Gained categories: Tee to Green (3rd) ; Approach to the Green (4th) , Around the Green (3rd) and Putting (6th) . He also led the field in average proximity from 50-125 yards and had a tournament-best 44 one-putts, the second-most of his career. Additionally, Spieth led the field with an eye-popping Strokes Gained: Total of 18.593. He is only the fifth player in the last 40 years to win 12 times on TOUR before the age of 28. Charley Hoffman – playing a Pro V1x Left Dash golf ball and TSi3 driver and fairways among his all-Titleist setup – matched Spieth’s final-round 66 to finish second. Spieth’s win marked the 20th victory for Titleist golf ball players out of 27 events so far this season on the PGA TOUR. www.youtube.com/watch WHAT’S IN JORDAN SPIETH’S WINNING TITLEIST BAG? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: TSi3 10.0° (Fujikura Ventus Blue 6 X) Fairway Metal: TS2 15.0° (Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 X) Hybrid: 818 H2 21.0° (Graphite Design Tour AD DI-95 X) Irons: T100 4-9 (True Temper Project X 6.5) Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 46.08F pitching wedge with a True Temper Project X 6.5 shaft and Vokey Design SM8 52.08F, 56.10S, 60T proto wedges with True Temper Project X 6.0 shafts Putter: Scotty Cameron 009 putter www.instagram.com/.../ THREE IN A ROW FOR TS i DRIVERS Jordan Spieth ( TSi3 ) was the third player in three weeks to win on the PGA TOUR playing a TSi driver , which continues to be the most played driver model on the PGA TOUR. The winner of the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play gamed a TSi3 driver, while Matt Jones won the Honda Classic with a TSi2 model. At Valero, Spieth topped a leaderboard that featured three TSi drivers in the top 5. “This has been a great driver for me, it’s been fast, really forgiving. I’ve really, really liked the feel and I think it’s the best-looking driver that Titleist has ever made,” Spieth said. The last three winners have also each played Vokey Design SM8 wedges. MORE PLAYERS SWITCH TO PHANTOM X Three players added NEW Scotty Cameron Phantom X 11 putters to their bags this week at the Valero Texas Open, including a six-time TOUR winner who finished 3rd for the week in Strokes Gained: Putting. A total of 12 Phantom X putters were in play in Texas, including five of the new 11 and 11.5 models. LPGA | ANA INSPIRATION Playing a NEW Pro V1x golf ball, Patty Tavatanakit became the first player in LPGA history to earn her first-career victory with a wire-to-wire win at the ANA Inspiration. Tavatanakit won the year’s first major championship with a closing 4-under 68 to hold off a historic charge from Lydia Ko (Pro V1x Left Dash) . Ko matched the tournament record with a final-round 62, including a front-nine 7-under 29, the best nine-hole score in event’s 50-year history. Tavatanakit, who put 2021 Pro V1x in play three events ago at the LPGA Drive On Championship, hit 85 percent of her greens in regulation and was the only player to shoot all four rounds in the 60s. She is the fourth player all-time to win the ANA wire-to-wire and the first rookie to win the event since 1984. Tavatanakit led an all-Titleist golf ball Top 6. WORLD NO. 1 MAKES SWITCH TO TS i DRIVER The World’s No. 1 player made a mid-tournament driver change during last week’s KIA Classic after the first round , switching from a competitive model to a Titleist TSi3 at Aviara Golf Club i n California . Following her opening 18 Thursday morning, she made the short drive from Carlsbad to the Titleist Performance Institute in nearby Oceanside to test the new TSi models. It took no more than 30 minutes for her to get dialed in to a TSi3 11.0° driver with a Graphite Design IZ 5R shaft (45”), while working with Titleist fitters Aaron Luttrell and Nick Geyer . The new setup delivered added ball speed with a more optimal spin number for increased carry distance. Over the final three rounds, she averaged 264 yards off the tee, 12 yards longer than her Round 1 average. She averaged 272 yards off the tee this week at the ANA, where she finished T-7 after a final-round 68. “I changed driver last week after the first round,” she told LPGA.com this week. “I went to the Titleist [Performance Institute] center [in Oceanside] and tried a couple drivers, picked a really good one. I used that next three days and hit really good last week. I had good practice [with it] last three days at Mission Hills [Country Club], so can’t wait for tomorrow and all four days.” KORN FERRY TOUR | Emerald Coast Classic at Sandestin Stephan Jaeger (Pro V1) emerged from an all-Titleist golf ball playoff to earn his sixth Korn Ferry Tour win and secure his PGA TOUR card for next season. Jaeger closed in 4-under 66 to force the playoff with David Lipsky (Pro V1x Left Dash) , who posted a final-round 67. Jaeger topped a leaderboard that featured six Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x players in the top 7 positions. AMATEUR | Augusta National Women’s Amateur Titleist was the overwhelming golf ball of choice at the 82-player Augusta National Women’s Amateur with 91% of the field trusting Pro V1 and Pro V1x golf balls. Of the top 30 players to qualify for the final round at Augusta National, 93 percent teed up a Titleist. ... #TeamTitleist
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Billy Horschel (Pro V1) PGA TOUR | WGC-Dell Match Play Championship It was an all-Titleist Pro V1 golf ball final at Austin Country Club, where Billy Horschel prevailed with a 2-and-1 victory over the second place finisher on a gusty afternoon in Texas. Horschel’s win – his first World Golf Championship title – marked the fourth-consecutive win for Titleist golf ball players on the PGA TOUR, and 19th total this season. For the week, Horschel made 29 birdies and won 34 of the 122 holes he played. It was Horschel’s sixth victory on the PGA TOUR, and his fifth individual title, and moved him to 17th in the World Ranking. BACK-TO-BACK PGA TOUR WINS FOR TS i DRIVERS In addition to Titleist TSi drivers continuing to be the most played drivers this season on TOUR, the winner of the WGC-Dell Match Play gamed a NEW Titleist TSi3 9.0° driver, the second week in a row that a TSi driver has found the winner’s circle on the PGA Tour ( Matt Jones , Honda Classic , TSi2 ). The winner was one of the first players to get fit into a NEW TSi driver in September. He put the club immediately in play in his first opportunity at the U.S. Open at Winged Foot, switching from a competitive brand, and has had it in the bag ever since. “The combination of speed and stability he was seeing with TSi3 was so good that he decided to make the switch right away at the U.S. Open,” said Titleist Tour Rep J.J. VanWezenbeeck . He also plays two TSi2 (15.0°, 18.0°) fairway metals. FINALISTS PLAY VOKEY WEDGES There were also three Vokey Design SM8 wedges in the bags of each finalist. The winner played SM8 52.12F, 56.10S and 60.08V models, while the runner-up had SM8 50.12 F, 56.14 F, 60 A models in play. POULTER SWITCHES TO PHANTOM X slideshow.titleist.com/.../1242.xml Ian Poulter put a NEW Scotty Cameron Phantom X 11 tour prototype in play for the first time this week. Poulter worked with Scotty Cameron Tour Rep Drew Page on the new model at last week’s Honda Classic and tested it over the weekend before putting it in play at Austin Country Club. “Ian just loved the look of the 11 and the way it sits on the ground,” Page said. “Players continue to talk about how well the putter sets up and it’s a big reason that more and more continue to go into play. It doesn’t open, it doesn’t close, it just sits perfect.” Poulter was one of four players using a NEW Phantom X 11 or 11.5 model at the WGC-Dell. Max Homa won the Genesis Invitational a week after switching to the Phantom X 11.5 at Pebble Beach. The 2017 Masters Champion put an 11.5 in play for the first time two weeks ago at TPC Sawgrass on his way to a T-9 finish. Bernd Wiesberger switched to the Phantom X 11 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. PGA TOUR | Corales PuntaCana Championship Joel Dahmen (Pro V1) Playing a Pro V1 golf ball, Joel Dahmen earned his first PGA Tour victory with a one-shot victory in the Dominican Republic. Dahmen closed in 2-under 70 to hold off two players including fellow Pro V1 loyalist Rafael Campos . Dahmen, who moved to 61st in the World Ranking, finished the week 10th in Greens in Regulation and 4th in Scrambling. EUROPEAN TOUR | Kenya Savannah Classic Danie Van Tonder (Pro V1x) Titleist Brand Ambassador Danie Van Tonder – playing a Pro V1x golf ball, NEW TSi3 driver and fairways, and Vokey Design SM8 – earned his first European Tour title with a birdie on the third hole of a sudden-death playoff. Van Tonder also birdied the 18th in regulation to force the playoff with Jazz Janewattananond (Pro V1) . Van Tonder has won five of his last 13 official worldwide starts dating back to last season. WHAT’S IN DANIE VAN TONDERS’S BAG? Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Driver: NEW TSi3 8.0° driver Fairway Metals: NEW TSi3 13.5° & 16.5° fairways Irons: 718 CB (3-PW) Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 52.08F, 62.08M wedges. THREE-IN-A-ROW FOR TS i DRIVERS With Van Tonder’s victory, TSi drivers have now been in the winner’s bags on the European Tour for three consecutive events, and four of the last five (not including WGC-Concession). Van Tonder played a TSi3 8.0° with a Tensei White AV Raw 75 TX shaft. Last week’s winner Justin Harding ( Magical Kenya Open ), Antoine Rozner ( Qatar Master ), and the Dubai Desert Classic champion also played a TSi3 model. SUNSHINE TOUR | Serengeti Pro-Am Invitational Jaco Prinsloo trusted a NEW Pro V1 to his second Sunshine Tour victory in three starts. Prinsloo closed in 4-under 68 for a two-shot victory, his third-career title on the tour. Titleist golf ball players have won all four events to start 2021. PGA TOUR AUSTRALASIA | Golf Challenge NSW Open Bryden Macpherson ( Pro V1) Bryden Macpherson (NEW Pro V1 , TSi4 driver, TSi2 fairway, U500 3-iron, 620MB irons, Vokey Design SM8 wedges) won the NSW Open for his second victory in four starts. Macpherson, who closed in 3-under 68 to finish at 18 under and secure a three-shot victory, topped a leaderboard that featured Titleist golf ball players in each of the Top 6 positions. Titleist golf ball players have won all six events to start the year. ... #TeamTitleist
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slideshow.titleist.com/.../1238.xml PGA TOUR | THE PLAYERS Titleist Brand Ambassador Justin Thomas trusted a NEW Pro V1x golf ball and bag full of Titleist equipment in winning THE PLAYERS, playing the final 36 holes at TPC Sawgrass in 12 under to rally for a one-shot victory over fellow Pro V1x loyalist Lee Westwood . Thomas’ weekend rounds of 64-68 tied the lowest closing 36-hole score in tournament history. No player has ever gained more strokes tee-to-green (11.18) over the weekend at THE PLAYERS since ShotLink tracking began in 2004, as Thomas matched the tournament’s largest 36-hole comeback victory (7 shots). He became the first PLAYERS champion in 21 years to hit 17 greens in regulation in the final round, finishing fifth for the week in Strokes Gained: Approach. “Probably one of the best rounds of my life tee to green, I had total control of the ball,” he said. Thomas, who made 21 birdies and two eagles over the four days, has now made a TOUR-best 121 birdies-or-better at TPC Sawgrass since 2015. This was his sixth victory over last five seasons when trailing entering the final round, the most of any player on TOUR. Thomas is only the fourth player in the modern era to win 14 PGA TOUR titles – and only the second player in history to have 10 or more PGA TOUR victories, a major championship and PLAYERS trophy – before the age of 28. Thomas was one of six Titleist golf ball players to finish in the Top 7 on the final leaderboard. Titleist Brand Ambassador Brian Harman [Pro V1; NEW TSi2 9.0° driver; NEW TSi2 13.5° fairway; TS2 16.5° hybrid; U500 4-iron; T100 5-P irons; Vokey Design SM7 50°, 54°, 60° wedges] earned his best PLAYERS finish (T-3). Pro V1 loyalists Talor Gooch and Paul Casey tied for fifth, while fellow Pro V1 player Corey Conners finished seventh. Seventy percent of the field (107 players) teed up Titleist golf balls. WHAT’S IN JUSTIN THOMAS’ TITLEIST BAG? slideshow.titleist.com/.../1239.xml NEW Titleist Pro V1x golf ball, TS3 9.5° driver [Mitsubishi Diamana ZF 60 TX], TS3 15.0° fairway [Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw Blue 85 TX], 915 Fd 18.0° fairway [Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 9.2 Tour Spec X], T100 4 iron [TT Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100] and 620 MB 5-9 irons [TT Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100], Vokey Design SM7 46.10F (@ 47.5°) [TT Dynamic Gold, Tour Issue X100], 52.12F (@ 52.5°); SM8 56.14F (@ 57.0°) WedgeWorks 60T (@ 60.5°) [TT Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (52.12-60T)] wedges, Scotty Cameron Futura X5.5 prototype putter JT’S SWITCH TO NEW PRO V1 x This was Thomas’ sixth event playing the NEW Titleist Pro V1x golf ball, having put the new model in play last December after a testing session with Fordie Pitts of Titleist Golf Ball R&D . Pitts: “A key focus for Justin heading into [the 2020-21 season was] to flight the ball higher with his long irons and improve his landing angle into those very firm greens they find most weeks on tour,” Pitts said. “As we started testing new Pro V1x, the ball was consistently launching in that slightly higher window and giving him all the distance he needs. It was also a very windy day, and he really liked seeing how stable the ball was flying through all those gusts.” Thomas: “I feel like (the new Pro V1x) is able to kind of pick up on some of the areas that I was trying to improve in terms of I was trying to get a little bit more height on the ball, trying to be able to hold greens a little bit better when they get firm or with long irons, and I feel like this ball has been able to do that for me.” TITLEIST DRIVERS ARE TOP CHOICE AT TPC SAWGRASS Titleist was the most played driver at THE PLAYERS with 44 drivers in play, nine more than the nearest competitor, as TSi continues to be the most played driver model this season on the PGA Tour. Of the 44 Titleist drivers in play, 40 were NEW TSi2 , TSi3 and TSi4 models. Brian Harman finished T-3 playing a NEW TSi2 9.0° driver, while Charles Howell III (T-9) led the field in Strokes Gained: Off The Tee with his TSi3 10.0° model. The recent winner of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic continued to find success with his TSi3 9.0° driver, finishing T-5. After that recent win, he commented “I feel like I’m driving the golf ball like I did when I was playing my best golf, when I was 3 in the world or whatever, and that’s — I feel like its a rejuvenation.” Adam Scott switched from his NEW TSi4 driver to a NEW TSi2 9.0° model (Fujikura Ventus 7 Red X). FORMER MASTERS CHAMP ADDS NEW PHANTOM X Two more players added NEW Scotty Cameron Phantom X 11 and 11.5 models to their bags this week at TPC Sawgrass, including the 2017 Masters champion, who put a NEW Phantom X 11 tour prototype in play on his way to a T-9 finish. Initially interested in trying the same model used by Justin Thomas (Scotty Cameron Futura X5.5 prototype), the 2017 Masters champ landed on the 11.5 after a discussion with Scotty Cameron Tour Rep Drew Page and testing both the 5.5 and 11.5 models. “He really liked how the ball was coming of the face of the 11.5,” Page said. “It’s a larger head size than the 5.5 with higher MOI, which was giving him a little more stability, but ultimately he was looking for that really solid feel he was getting from the 11.5.” A total of eight players have now put new Phantom X 11 or 11.5 models in play on the PGA Tour over the last month, including Max Homa , who won the Genesis Invitational a week after switching to the 11.5 a week prior at Pebble Beach, and Charles Howell III, who finished T-9 at PLAYERS. EUROPEAN TOUR | Commercial Bank Qatar Masters Titleist Brand Ambassador Antoine Rozner made a 60-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole at Education City Golf Club to win by one shot and claim his second European Tour title. Rozner, who trusted a Pro V1x golf ball, NEW Titleist TSi3 driver, Vokey Design SM8 wedges and bag of Titleist equipment, closed with a 4-under 67 to earn his second victory in his last six events. Rozner’s maiden victory came just three months ago at the Golf in Dubai Championship. Rozner topped a leaderboard that featured five Titleist golf ball players in the top six positions. From Rozner: “It’s unreal, even in my biggest dreams, I couldn’t imagine anything like this happening to be honest. I didn’t hole anything really today, and it’s just unreal. I don’t really know what to say, it’s probably the biggest moment of my career.” What’s in Antoine Rozner’s Titleist Bag? slideshow.titleist.com/.../1240.xml Titleist Pro V1x golf ball, NEW TSi3 9.0° driver, TS3 fairway metal, U500 2-iron, 620 MB 3-9 irons, Vokey Design SM8 46°, 52°, 58° wedges. TSi3 DRIVER IS FIELD FAVORITE IN QATAR Rozner was one of 36 players to tee up a NEW Titleist TSi3 driver, as TSi3 was the most played driver model in the event. An additional three players teed up TSi2 drivers. PGA TOUR AUSTRALASIA | The Queensland Open Andrew Evans earned his first PGA Tour of Australasia title playing a NEW Pro V1 golf ball, NEW TSi2 driver and bag full of Titleist equipment. Evans, who closed in 7-under 65 to win by two shots, led a 1-2-3-4 finish for Titleist golf ball players. Said Evans: “This is unreal…I never thought this day would happen. I think I’m a good player but without something like this to your career you are kinda just another player. It’s pretty sweet to get over the line.” Tying for third were Deyen Lawson (Pro V1x) , Bryden Macpherson (NEW Pro V1, NEW TSi3 driver, NEW TSi2 Fairway, U500 3 iron, 620MB irons, Vokey SM8 wedges) and Blake Windred (NEW Pro V1, NEW TSi3 driver, NEW TSi2 fairway, U500 3 iron, T100 irons, Vokey Design SM8 wedges, Scotty Cameron Futura putter). What’s in Andrew Evans’ Bag? NEW Titleist Pro V1 golf ball, NEW TSi2 driver, NEW TSi2 fairway, TS2 hybrid, T100 irons, Vokey Design wedges, Scotty Cameron GoLo putter. SUNSHINE TOUR | Players Championship hosted at Dainfern Golf Estate Playing a NEW Pro V1 golf ball, Jaco Prinsloo emerged from a three-way, all-Titleist playoff to win the Sunshine Tour’s Players Championship. Prinsloo made birdie on the third playoff hole to claim the title over Jake Roos (Pro V1x Left Dash, NEW TSi3 9.0° Driver, NEW TSi2 16.0° fairway, TS2 19.0° hybrid, T200 4-iron, T100 5-PW irons, Vokey Design SM8 Wedges, Scotty Cameron Flowback putter) and Daniel van Tonder (Pro V1x, NEW TSi3 8.0° driver, NEW TSi2 13.5° and 18.0° fairways, Vokey Design SM8 wedges, Scotty Cameron T5MB putter). Titleist golf ball players swept the top five positions, with Jean Hugo (Pro V1x) and Thristen Lawrence (NEW Pro V1) tying for fourth. ... #TeamTitleist
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Austin Ernst (Pro V1x) LPGA | Drive On Championship One week after putting the NEW Pro V1x in play, Austin Ernst cruised to a five-shot win at Golden Ocala for her third-career victory on the LPGA. Ernst led a 1-2-3 finish for Titleist golf ball players. Jennifer Kupcho , who teed up NEW Pro V1 for the first time last week, finished second while Jenny Coleman (Pro V1x) earned the best finish of her career in third. Ernst’s win was also the third-consecutive victory for Titleist golf ball players to begin the 2021 season, following wins by Pro V1 loyalists Jessica Korda and Nelly Korda . Fast Fact: Nelly Korda won last week playing NEW Pro V1 for the first time. ERNST FINDS IMMEDIATE SUCCESS WITH NEW PRO V1x A longtime Pro V1 player, Ernst first tested the 2021 Pro V1x at home following the LPGA’s season-opening Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions, where she had spoken with Jeff Beyers of Titleist Golf Ball R&D about the new models and her interest in gaining more height and spin. “She really liked what she noticed during testing at home – the increased height and spin, and saw that she was also gaining some distance,” Beyers said. “The firmer feel of the Pro V1x was easy to get used to because of how well the ball was performing throughout the bag on full shots and the height and spin she was gaining.” PGA TOUR | Arnold Palmer Invitational Lee Westwood (Pro V1x) finished one shot back of the lead while Corey Conners (Pro V1) earned his best finish of the season (3rd), as Titleist golf ball players occupied seven of the top nine spots on the leaderboard. Titleist was the overwhelming golf ball of choice with 84 players, more than six times the nearest competitor (13). TS i DRIVERS TOP CHOICE AT BAY HILL Jordan Spieth (TSi3) Titleist was the most played driver at the Arnold Palmer Invitational with 38 drivers in play, 11 more than the nearest competitor. Of the 38 Titleist drivers in play, 37 were NEW TSi models, as TSi continues to be the most played driver model this season on the PGA Tour. Seven of the top 17 players who finished T-10 or better – including Jordan Spieth (TSi3) and Richy Werenski (TSi4) , who tied for fourth – played TSi drivers. Titlest was also the top choice in utility irons , irons and wedges . WIESBERGER, HOWELL III ADD NEW PHANTOM X Players continue to make the switch to NEW Scotty Cameron Phantom X putters, with Bernd Wiesberger and Charles Howell III each gaming new models this week. Wiesberger added a NEW Phantom X 11 tour prototype , commenting to Scotty Cameron Tour Rep Drew Page on the putter’s added stability. Howell put a NEW Phantom X 11.5 tour prototype in the bag, the same model that Max Homa used in his victory two weeks ago at the Genesis Invitational. “Players keep talking about how well the 11 swings, and how well it sets up,” Page said. “When you put it down, it really sets up square, and that’s something a lot of players are looking for these days. You don’t want to be there looking down and second guessing, is it open or closed? There’s no doubt with the 11. It just sits so perfect on the ground and is very stable throughout the entire stroke. PGA TOUR AUSTRALASIA | Tournament Players Series Sydey A record-tying four eagles over the first seven holes propelled Andrew Martin (Pro V1, U500 utility iron, 620 CB irons, Vokey Design SM8 wedges) to a career-low 10-under 61 and two-shot victory at Sydney’s Bonnie Doon Golf Club. Martin, who started the day eight shots back of the leader, became the sixth player on a major professional tour to make four eagles in one round. He holed out a pitching wedge for eagle on the par-4 third, before closing the front nine with three consecutive eagles on the par-5 7th (putt), par-4 eighth (pitch-in), and par-5 ninth (pitch-in). “I just wanted to shoot a good score to be honest. Try and jump up the leaderboard and four eagles obviously helped that,” he said. SUNSHINE TOUR | Kit Kat Group Pro-Am Rhys Enoch (Pro V1x) Titleist Brand Ambassador Rhys Enoch (Pro V1x, TSi3 driver, TSi3 fairway, U500 utility, 620MB irons, SM8 Vokey Design wedges, Scotty Cameron Future 5W tour prototype) birdied the final hole in regulation at Royal Johannesburg & Kensington’s East Course to close in 5-under 67 and clinch a one-shot victory over two players including fellow Pro V1x loyalist Jake Redman . ... #TeamTitleist
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slideshow.titleist.com/.../1237.xml LPGA | Gainbridge LPGA Playing the NEW Pro V1 golf ball for the first time, Nelly Korda closed with a 3-under 69 to win by three shots. It was her fourth LPGA title, but first in the United States. She was the only player to shoot all four rounds in the 60’s at Lake Nona. The Korda sisters are now 2-0 to start the 2021 season. Nelly’s sister and fellow Pro V1 loyalist, Jessica Korda , won the season-opening Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions. KORDA 1-FOR-1 WITH NEW PRO V1 Nelly Korda put 2021 Pro V1 in play this week in her first opportunity after testing it for the first time following last month’s season-opening Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions. “Nelly immediately felt like NEW Pro V1 was coming off the face a little faster and giving her the slightly higher flight and lower spin that she’d been wanting to see in the long game,” said Jeff Beyers of Titleist Golf Ball R&D . “She was also testing a new driver and loved the performance and numbers she was seeing from that combination.” WINNER PLAYS NEW TS i 1; THREE OF LPGA’S BEST SWITCH TO TS i DRIVERS Three of the game’s best players competing on the LPGA – including the winner of the event – all switched to NEW Titleist TSi drivers at the Gainbridge LPGA, continuing the momentum of TSi drivers across the worldwide professional tours. The champion, who entered the week No. 4 in the World Ranking, switched to a NEW TSi1 driver, making her the first player on a major professional tour to put the TSi1 (or prior generation TS1) model in play. World No. 5 teed up a NEW TSi3 , while No. 17 played a NEW TSi4 . Two other players in the field teed up TSi2 drivers, marking the first time that every TSi driver model was played – TSi1 , TSi2 , TSi3 and TSi4 – in the same tour event. Each player put their new TSi in play following a trip to the Titleist Performance Institute last month: World No. 4 switched from a competitive driver to the NEW TSi1 10.0° (Graphite Design Tour AD IZ, B•1 SureFit hosel setting). “She loved the shape of the TSi1 and was swinging it with a lot confidence,” said Titleist Tour Rep J.J. VanWezenbeeck. “Initially, we were very close with TSi2 and she was gaining up to 5mph additional ball speed. But she has a slight tendency to miss on the heel and Stephanie Luttrell (Titleist’s Director of Metalwood Product Development) suggested the TSi1 head – with its CG properties being closer to face center – could help improve strike location and provide the extra forgiveness she needed on those swings. TSi1 was never going to be the obvious choice with her 150mph ball speed, but in going through the fitting process we were able test all of the options and determine the optimal setup that is getting her 10-15 additional yards with better accuracy.” She also added a NEW TSi2 21.0° hybrid. World No. 5 traded in her gamer for a NEW TSi3 9.0° (KuroKage 5th Gen 55, B•1 SureFit hosel setting, Neutral SureFit CG). “She’s a really good driver of the golf ball and had been playing the same competitive product for a while that was working really well for her,” VanWezenbeeck said. “But when she put the TSi3 down she loved the look of it and was seeing ball speed gains of 2-3 mph right off the bat. She really liked the feel at impact and was getting the control she wanted but hadn’t been able to find in other products.” World No. 17 upgraded to a NEW TSi4 10.0° (Fujikura Ventus Blue 6S, D•4 Surefit hosel setting) from her prior generation TS4 model. “She is very particular to the traditional head shape and was very happy with the performance of her TS4, so it was an easy transition,” VanWezenbeeck said. “With TSi4 she was immediately gaining 1-2 mph ball speed with added forgiveness and we were able to dial in her flight and spin using the SureFit hosel for maximum distance.” She also put NEW TSi2 15.0° and 21.0° fairways in play. PGA TOUR | Puerto Rico Open Pro V1x loyalist Branden Grace earned his second PGA Tour title with an improbable eagle-birdie finish to emerge with the one-shot victory in Puerto Rico. Grace holed-out for eagle from a greenside bunker on No. 17, then got up-and-down from a bunker on 18 for the winning birdie. Grace led a 1-2 finish for Titleist golf ball players with runner-up Jhonattan Vegas (Pro V1), who also birdied 18 to nearly force the playoff. Rafael Campos , playing NEW Pro V1 , tied for third to earn the best finish of his career. RUNNER-UP PLAYS NEW TS i DRIVER, PHANTOM X The runner-up had a NEW TSi3 driver and NEW Scotty Cameron Phantom X 11 putter in the bag, switching to both models in his last event at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. His TSi3 9.0° (Fujikura Motore X F1 7 X) was one of 35 TSi driver models in the field, as TSi continues to be the most played driver model this season on the PGA Tour. PGA TOUR | WGC – Workday Championship at The Concession The winner of the WGC-Workday trusted a pair of Vokey Design SM8 wedges (52-12 and 56-14). Pro V1 loyalists Viktor Hovland and Billy Horschel tied for third, as four of the Top 5 and 12 of the Top 14 finishers at The Concession played a Titleist golf ball . FORMER U.S. OPEN CHAMP ADDS TS i DRIVER The world’s 35th-ranked player – and winner of the 2013 U.S. Open – put a NEW TSi3 8.0° driver (Tensei AV Orange 75 TX, A•1 SureFit hosel setting) in play. “He had been hearing a lot of good things about TSi and had been touch with Liam McDougall (Titleist European Tour Rep) , but given all the restrictions in Europe hadn’t been able to get in a real testing session with him,” said Titleist Tour Rep J.J. VanWezenbeeck . “We did a little work on Tuesday and found that his current gamer may have been enhancing his misses because of its off-center CG properties. We put him in the TSi3 with a much more neutral setting which resulted in more consistent performance with the additional speed and distance that players are talking about.” WORLD NO. 21 BACK TO VOKEY WEDGES The 21st-ranked player in the world, who finished T-44 this week, put three Vokey Design wedges in play at The Concession, after switching to a competitive model in last season. He returned to two familiar SM5 TVD (52°, 56°) models, while adding an SM8 60T. CHAMPIONS TOUR | ColoGuard Classic Kevin Sutherland (Pro V1x) birdied two of his final three holes for a closing 4-under 69 and one-shot victory over Mike Weir (NEW Pro V1). Sutherland led a 1-2-3-4-5 finish for Titleist golf ball players. Titleist golf ball players have won the first two events of 2021, following Darren Clarke’s season-opening victory in Hawaii with NEW Pro V1 . RUNNER-UP ADDS NEW PHANTOM X The runner-up put a NEW Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 in play for the first time, finishing T-6 in Putts Per G.I.R. ... #TeamTitleist
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PGA TOUR | The Genesis Invitational Max Homa emerged from an all-Titleist Pro V1 playoff with Tony Finau Sunday at Riviera, winning the event he first attended with his father as a 2-year-old, the event that he said was “why I fell in love with golf.” Homa, who grew up about 30 miles away from The Riv in Valencia, Calif., trusted a Pro V1 golf ball and bag full of Titleist equipment, including a NEW TSi3 driver, Vokey SM8 wedges and a NEW Scotty Cameron Phantom X 11.5 Tour Prototype that he put in the bag last week. After closing with a five-birdie, no-bogey 5-under 66 to force the playoff, Homa said “I'm very proud of how I played. I don’t know if I missed too many shots and for that I would think young me coming here as a kid would be very proud.” It was his second PGA TOUR victory. The Top Choice at Riviera Titleist was the top choice of players across every major equipment category at The Genesis Invitational – golf balls (80/67%), drivers (35/29%), fairways (55/31%, T-1), utilities (22/49%), hybrids (17/34%), irons (32/27%), wedges (177/52%) and putters (42/35%). WHAT’S IN MAX HOMA’S BAG? Titleist Pro V1 golf ball, TSi3 (9.0°) driver with Alidla Rogue Black 130 TX shaft, TS3 (15.0°) fairway with Alidla Rogue Black 80 TX shaft, TSi2 (21.0°) with Graphite Design Tour AD XC 9 TX shaft, 620 MB (4-9) irons with KBS TOUR S-Taper 130 X shafts, Vokey Design SM8 46.10F, 50.12F, 56.14F, 60.04L wedges with a KBS TOUR S-Taper 130 X shaft on the 46°and KBS Hi Rev 2.0 125 S shafts on the 50°, 56°, 60° wedges, and Scotty Cameron Phantom X 11.5 Tour Prototype slideshow.titleist.com/.../1235.xml TRUSTING TS i EN ROUTE TO VICTORY Homa was one of 32 players in the field gaming a NEW Titleist TSi driver, more than any other model in play at Riviera, as Titleist continues to be the most played driver this season on the PGA Tour. Homa, who plays a TSi3 9.0° (Alidla Rogue Black 130 TX), finished second in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee. Homa was one of three TSi driver players to finish in the Top 5, in addition to Cameron Smith ( TSi3 10.0°, Project X HZRDUS Smoke Yellow 60) as well as the recent winner of the European Tour’s DP World Tour Championship (TSi3 9.0°, Mitsubishi Tensei AV Orange 65 TX shaft). HOMA FINDS SUCCESS WITH NEW PHANTOM X 11.5 Homa became the first player to win with a NEW Scotty Cameron Phantom X 11.5 after putting the tour prototype in play for the first time last week at Pebble Beach. Homa, who had used his trusty Futura T5W all but two weeks since the 2019 Waste Management Phoenix Open, finished 9th at Pebble and 7th at Riviera in Strokes Gained: Putting. He was also third this week in Putts Per G.I.R. Earlier this week at Riviera, Homa told Page it was the putter “I’ve kind of been looking for.” “I work a lot on alignment in my putting and I feel like [the Phantom X 11.5] is very square, it’s a lot easier to line up for me,” Homa said. “I also like a milled face... I feel like I get more feel of where I’m hitting it on the putter face. It’s better feedback for me. It was kind of a no brainer right when I got it – I also wasn’t putting particularly great, so it was kind of perfect timing – it’s easy to aim and the face feels a little bit more like my older blade putters.” CAMERON SMITH’S NEW SCOTTY Cameron Smith put a NEW Scotty Cameron Phantom X 11.5 tour prototype in play at The Genesis after testing it for the first time earlier in the week. Scotty Cameron Tour Rep Drew Page had a couple of the new Phantom X models with him on the putting green during Tuesday’s practice round when Smith asked if he could roll a few putts with the 11.5. A few minutes later, Smith asked Page if he could build one up to his specs. “Yeah, I’m going to take this,” he told Page. (Smith finished fourth, three shots out of the playoff.) “The 11.5 was just very stable and swung really nice for him. He felt like he didn’t have to do too much with it – he just had to pull the club back and it did the rest for him,” Page said." KORN FERRY TOUR | Lecom Suncoast Classic slideshow.titleist.com/.../1236.xml Hayden Buckley played a Pro V1 golf ball, NEW TSi3 driver, T100 irons and Vokey Design SM8 wedges to claim his first Korn Ferry title, winning with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff after starting the week as the first alternate. Buckley, playing in his rookie season on the KFT, did not find out he was in the event until approximately 15 minutes before his 7:17 tee time Thursday morning. He hurried to the driving range and hit 10 balls before teeing off – on his way to an opening 3-under 68. Buckley played on the Mackenzie Tour-PGA TOUR Canada in 2019 after four years on the golf team at the University of Missouri, where he started as a walk-on and graduated with the program’s lowest scoring average. NEW PRO V1 & PRO V1 x DEBUT ON KFT The first event on the Korn Ferry Tour’s 2021 calendar was also the first chance for players to put the NEW 2021 Pro V1 and Pro V1x golf balls in play, with 47 players immediately switching to the new models. TSi DRIVERS ARE TOP CHOICE Titleist was the most played driver at the event with 42 players. Buckley, who averaged 312 yards off the tee, hit 83% of his fairways and had the event’s longest drive at 384 yards, was one of 39 players who teed up a NEW TSi model. WHAT’S IN HAYDEN BUCKLEY’S BAG? Titleist Pro V1 , TSi3 (9.0°) driver with Diamana CK Pro white 70 TX shaft, TS3 (15.0°, 18.0°) fairways with Diamana CK Pro White 80 TX shafts, T100 (4-PW) irons and Vokey Design SM8 50.07F, WedgeWorks 54.08M, 60.08M wedges with True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 shafts (on both his irons and wedges). ... #TeamTitleist
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