Fairhaven, MA (August 9, 2010) – On the PGA Tour, taking your game to the next level requires persistent dedication and complete trust in your golf ball. In his victory at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, Hunter Mahan trusted the Titleist Pro V1x to overcome a four-shot deficit by closing with a 6-under par 64. The two-shot victory was the third of his PGA TOUR career and his second this year (he also won the Waste Management Phoenix Open in February). Titleist momentum continued at the Turning Stone Resort Championship, as fellow Pro V1x loyalist, Bill Lunde, captured his first career PGA Tour title.
WGC: Mahan carded six birdies in the final round and played the last 29 holes of the tournament without a bogey. He closed with a 6-under 64, and finished at 12-under 268, two strokes clear of Ryan Palmer (Pro V1). It was Palmer’s second top-3 finish in two appearances at Firestone CC. He tied for 3rd in 2005.
Titleist Brand Ambassador Bo Van Pelt (Pro V1, 909D2 driver, 909F3 fairway metal, 909H hybrid, MB irons, Vokey Design wedges) posted his sixth top-10 finish of the season and tied for third place at 9-under 271. The performance by Van Pelt, who is having the most successful season of his nine-year PGA Tour career, matches his previous high for top 10’s in a season. He has also now cracked the world top-50 for the first time.
The win also vaults him into No. 12 in the Official World Golf Ranking and second place in the U.S. Ryder Cup standings, assuring him a spot on Captain Corey Pavin’s team.
#1 BALL, IRON, HYBRID, WEDGE and PUTTER: Titleist was the GOLF BALL of choice at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational with 40 players, more than three times the nearest competitor with 13. Titleist was also first in IRON SETS with 19; HYBRIDS with 14; SAND, LOB and APPROACH WEDGES with 56; and PUTTERS with 20. Titleist was second in the DRIVER (19) category, including 10 new 910 prototype drivers in play; and FAIRWAY METALS (22).
PGA TOUR: Pro V1 x loyalist Bill Lunde fired a final round 6-under 66 to claim his first career PGA Tour title by one shot at the Turning Stone Resort Championship. Lunde finished the tournament at 17-under 271. Titleist Brand Ambassador Michael Sim (Pro V1x, 910 D2 prototype driver, 909F2 3-wood, 909H hybrid, AP2 irons, Vokey Design TVD wedges, Scotty Cameron Newport Squareback putter), who led the field in putting for the week, claimed a share of 3rd place, his best result since finishing runner-up to Ben Crane at the Farmers Insurance Open. Joining Sim, were fellow Pro V1x loyalists Jerry Kelly, Josh Teater and Billy Mayfair.
Leading the Turning Stone field in birdies (22), Lunde became the 12th first-time winner on the PGA Tour this year. In addition to earning a two-year exemption to the PGA Tour, Lunde earned a spot in this week’s PGA Championship at Whistling Straits, his second career major championship.
#1 BALL, IRON, HYBRID, WEDGE and PUTTER: Titleist was the overwhelming GOLF BALL of choice at the Turning Stone Resort Championship with 90 players, six times the nearest competitor with 15. Titleist was also first in IRON SETS with 40; HYBRIDS with 25; SAND, LOB and APPROACH WEDGES with 117; and PUTTERS with 69. Titleist was second in DRIVERS (34), including 24 new 910 prototype drivers in play; and FAIRWAY METALS (34).
CHAMPIONS TOUR: David Frost (Pro V1x) rewrote the record books at the 3M Championship en route to his first career Champions tour victory. Frost’s final round 11-under 61 set a new single round record at the TPC Twin Cities, and his 25-under 191 broke the tournament scoring record by two strokes. That score also matched the Champions Tour scoring record for all 54-hole events, shared by three players. Frost was the latest professional golfer to flirt with 59 this season when he was 9-under through 11 holes. However, he carded all pars until the finishing hole where he drained a 25-foot putt for an eagle.
Mark Calcavecchia (Pro V1x) continues to impress in his rookie Champions Tour campaign, finishing solo second. Calcavecchia was tied with Frost after the second round, but his final round 68 was not enough to keep pace. Among a three-way tie for third, at 17-under, were Pro V1x players Tommy Armour III and David Peoples.
#1 BALL and IRON: Titleist was the overwhelming GOLF BALL of choice at the 3M Championship with 55 players, nearly seven times the nearest competitor with 8. Titleist was also first in IRON SETS with 28; and second in DRIVERS with 12; and SAND, LOB and APPROACH WEDGES with 50.
NATIONWIDE TOUR: Titleist Brand Ambassador Colt Knost (Pro V1x, 910 D3 prototype driver, 909F3 3-wood, CB irons, Vokey Design wedges, Scotty Cameron Newport Fastback putter) claimed solo 3rd at the Wichita Open, also finishing the week third in driving accuracy (78.6%) using the Titleist 910 D3 prototype driver.
Knost’s fellow Titleist Brand Ambassadors Hunter Haas (Pro V1x, 909D3 driver, 904F 3-wood, AP2 irons, Vokey Design wedges, Scotty Cameron Circa 2 No. 1 putter) and Matt Davidson (Pro V1, 909D2 driver, 909F2 3-wood, 909H hybrid, AP2 irons, Vokey Design wedges, Scotty Cameron California Monterey putter), were part of a logjam at 17-under 267, tied for fourth along with Tjaart van der Walt (Pro V1), Daniel Summerhayes (Pro V1x) and Stephen Bowditch (Pro V1x).
#1 BALL, IRON, WEDGE and PUTTER: Titleist was the overwhelming GOLF BALL of choice at the Wichita Open with 103 players, more than six times the nearest competitor with 16. Titleist also was first in IRON SETS (47); SAND, LOB and APPROACH WEDGES (140) and PUTTERS (71). Titleist was second in the DRIVER (46) category, including 23 910 prototype drivers in play; and FAIRWAY METALS (38).
ASIAN TOUR: Pro V1x loyalist Chris Rodgers closed with a 69 that was good for a 6-under total and share of the lead after 72 holes. Rodgers bowed in the playoff, however, and claimed his fourth runner-up finish of the 2010 season. Thaworn Wiratchant (Pro V1x) finished alone in 3rd, just one shot out of the playoff. Among a three-way tie for fourth place at 4-under 280 were Pro V1x loyalists Scott Hend and Juvic Pagunsan.
Titleist was the overwhelming ball of choice at the Selangor Masters with 113 players, more than five times the nearest competitor with 21.
KOREAN TOUR: Titleist loyalist Kim Bio (Pro V1x) captured his first victory as a professional with a final round 4-under par 68 at the Johnnie Walker Open. Kim posted four consecutive rounds in the 60’s for a 20-under par total of 268. He finished six strokes clear of three players, including Lee Min Chang (Pro V1) and Yoon Jung Ho (Pro V1x). Titleist was the most played golf ball at the event with 94 players, more than five times the nearest competitor with 17. In fact, 12 players among the Top 10 and ties trusted Titleist golf balls at the event.
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