Fairhaven, MA (July 31, 2006) – Winning performance around the world was once again on display by Titleist golf ball players this week. Four more victories advanced Titleist’s worldwide win count to 99, more than six times the nearest competitor with 15.
– Sparked by a PGA Tour record 26 on his opening nine holes at the U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee, Pro V1 loyalist Corey Pavin led wire-to-wire en route to his 15th career PGA Tour crown.
– Loren Roberts, relying on the Pro V1, won for the fourth time this year on the Champions Tour, capturing his second career major with a playoff victory at the Senior British Open.
– Titleist ambassador Robert Karlsson relied upon a full bag of Titleist equipment to gain his second victory of the year at the TPC of Europe.
– Toru Taniguchi earned his 11th career JGTO victory in a three-way playoff at The Golf Tournament in Omaezaki.
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PGA TOUR:
– Pavin closed with a 3-under 67, hitting all 18 greens in regulation. He fired four consecutive rounds in the 60s to finish at a tournament record-tying 20-under 260, two strokes clear of local favorite Jerry Kelly (Pro V1x). Pavin’s 260 also matched the low total on the PGA Tour this year.
– Ten of the 12 players who finished among the top 9 and ties relied on Titleist golf balls. Following Pavin and Kelly on the Titleist leaderboard were Jeff Sluman (3rd/Pro V1), Frank Lickliter III (T4/Pro V1, Pro Titanium 905S driver, PT 906F2 3-wood, Forged 695 MB irons, Vokey Design pitching wedge and Spin Milled sand and lob wedges, Scotty Cameron TEI3 putter), Woody Austin (T6/Pro V1x), Joey Sindelar (T6/Pro V1), Billy Andrade (T6/Pro V1), Dicky Pride (T9/Pro V1), Dean Wilson (T9/Pro V1x) and Nathan Green (T9/Pro V1).
– Overall, Titleist was the most played golf ball at the U.S. Bank Championship by an overwhelming 123 to 11 margin, more than 11 times the nearest competitor. The win was the 17th for Titleist golf ball players on the 2006 PGA Tour, more than all other competitors combined.
– Titleist was also the choice of more players than any other brand in the iron (37), utility iron (7), wedge (118) and putter (59) categories.
– The winner also trusted a Scotty Cameron prototype putter for his success, marking the 16th victory for Cameron putter loyalists this year on the PGA Tour, four times the nearest competitor with 4. For the week, the winner did not three-putt a single green.
CHAMPIONS TOUR:
– Roberts, who finished regulation at 6-under 274, parred the first playoff hole to capture the Senior British Open. The performance marked the fifth win in 20 career Champions Tour starts for Roberts, including his fourth this year. It was also his second major title having previously captured the 2005 JELD-WEN Tradition.
– Titleist was the most played golf ball at the Senior British Open by an overwhelming 119 to 8 margin, more than 14 times the nearest competitor. The win was the 16th for Titleist golf ball players on the 2006 Champions Tour, eight times the nearest competitor with 2.
PGA EUROPEAN TOUR:
– What’s in Deutsche Bank-TPC of Europe winner Robert Karlsson’s bag?: Pro V1x golf ball, Pro Titanium 905R driver (8.5), PT 906F2 3-wood (15.0), Forged 735.CM irons (2-P), Vokey Design sand and lob wedges, and a Scotty Cameron Newport 2 putter.
– Karlsson closed with a 5-under 67 to win by four strokes and in record fashion. His 25-under 263 bettered the old mark, set in 1989, by one shot. Karlsson had also set a new 54-hole record with a 196 total.
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