Adam Scott wins first World Golf Championship trusting Titleist from tee-to-green; Scott Piercy and Jay Haas join Scott as Titleist brand ambassadors win on three world tours.
Fairhaven, MA (August 8, 2011) – It was a performance to remember for Adam Scott at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational as the Titleist Brand Ambassador demonstrated complete tee-to-green control to earn his first World Golf Championship title. Relying on the Pro V1 golf ball and a full bag of Titleist equipment, Scott topped a world-class field to earn his 18th career win, while rising to No. 9 in the Official World Golf Ranking. Additional victories by fellow Titleist Brand Ambassadors Scott Piercy at the Reno-Tahoe Open and Jay Haas on the Champions Tour provide continued proof that when it comes to performance excellence on every shot, more of the world’s best trust Titleist.
WHAT’S IN ADAM SCOTT’S BAG?: Pro V1 golf ball, 910D3 driver (9.5), 910F.d fairway metal (15), 910H hybrid (21), MB irons (3-9), Vokey Design pitching (48), sand (54) and lob (60) wedges, Scotty Cameron Kombi long putter.
– Scott posted a final round 5-under 65, punctuated by a birdie on the last hole, for a 17-under 263 victory total. He was followed on the leaderboard by fellow Titleist Brand Ambassador Rickie Fowler (Pro V1x, 910D3 driver, 910F fairway metal, new MB prototype irons, Vokey Design wedges, Scotty Cameron Circa 62 putter) and world No. 1 Luke Donald (Pro V1), both of whom closed with 4-under par 66’s to tie for second place. In fact, 8 of the top 10 finishers relied upon Titleist golf balls, including five full product line Titleist Brand Ambassadors.
– In addition to the Scott-Fowler-Donald sweep, Titleist Brand Ambassadors Rory McIlroy (Pro V1x, 910D2 driver, 906F2 fairway metals, MB irons, Vokey Design wedges, Scotty Cameron GSS putter), Zach Johnson (Pro V1x, 910D2 driver, 909F2 fairway metals, 909H hybrid, AP2/AP1 irons, Vokey Design wedges) and KT Kim (Pro V1x, 910D3 driver, 909H hybrid, 910H hybrid, MB/CB irons, Vokey Design wedges) tied for 6th, while Titleist golf ball loyalists Lee Westwood (Pro V1x) and David Toms (Pro V1) tied for 9th.
BY THE NUMBERS: Adam Scott not only finished atop the leaderboard, he was among the leaders in virtually every major statistical category. Off the tee, with his Titleist 910D3 driver and Pro V1 golf ball, Scott led the field in Total Driving, finished 6th in Driving Distance (319.6 yards) and tied for 15th in Driving Accuracy (64.3%). From the fairway, with his Titleist MB irons and Vokey Design wedges, he tied for 9th in Greens in Regulation (70.8%). On the green, with his Scotty Cameron by Titleist Kombi Long putter, he was 4th in Putts Per Greens in Regulation (1.627) and tied for 4th in Putts Per Round (26.5). Overall, Scott was 3rd in birdies with 21.
En route to posting his fourth runner-up finish on the PGA TOUR, Fowler topped the field in Putts Per Greens in Regulation (1.512) and Putts Per Round (25) with his Scotty Cameron Circa 62 putter. Fowler also tied for 15th in Driving Accuracy (64.3%) with Scott, playing the same 910D3 driver as the champion. World No. 1 Luke Donald, playing the Pro V1x golf ball, tied for 2nd on the leaderboard and first in Greens in Regulation (77.8%) for the week.
– The combination of Scott’s WGC win and Scott Piercy’s victory at the Reno-Tahoe Open advanced the Titleist Brand Ambassador victory total to 13 on the 2011 PGA TOUR. Full product line loyalists Scott and Piercy join Steve Stricker and Nick Watney (who have each won twice), Johnson Wagner, Gary Woodland, Brendan Steele, Harrison Frazar, Rory McIlroy, Chris Kirk and last week’s Greenbrier Classic winner, Scott Stallings in this year’s winners’ circle.
– With Scott moving into the Top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking heading into this week’s PGA Championship, the year’s final major, six of the top 10 players in the world trust Titleist for their success, including Luke Donald (1), Lee Westwood (2), Rory McIlroy (4), Steve Stricker (5), Scott (9) and Nick Watney (10).
– Titleist was the overwhelming golf ball of choice at the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational with 39 players, three times the nearest competitor with 13. Titleist also was first in iron sets (20), including seven sets of new 712 prototype irons (3 AP2, 3 MB and 1 CB set in play); and sand, lob and approach wedges (61). Titleist was second in drivers (19), including 16 910D2 or 910D3 models; fairway metals (21); hybrids (14); and putters (22).
PGA TOUR: Scott Piercy earned his first career PGA TOUR title with a one-shot win at the Reno-Tahoe Open. Piercy vaulted to the top of the leaderboard after a record-setting third round 61, which included eight consecutive birdies on the front nine for a score of 28. He closed with a final round 2-under 70 en route to a 15-under 273 victory total.
WHAT’S IN SCOTT PIERCY’S BAG?: Pro V1 golf ball, 910D3 driver (8.5), AP2 (2,4)/690MB (5-9) irons, Vokey Design pitching (48), gap (52), sand (56) and lob (60) wedges, Scotty Cameron 2.7 putter.
– Piercy finished among the top 20 in five tee-to-green statistical categories, including Driving Distance (13th/330.3 yards), Greens in Regulation (T5/72.2%), Putts Per Round (T16/27.3) and Putts Per Greens in Regulation (T19/1.673). He tied for the top spot in birdies with 23.
– Titleist was the overwhelming golf ball of choice at the event with 92 players, more than seven times the nearest competitor with 12. Titleist also was first in iron sets (34), including 16 sets of new 712 prototype irons (3 AP2, 6 MB, 6 CB and 1 AP1 set in play); sand, lob and approach wedges(115); and putters (56). Titleist was second in drivers (29), including 24 910D2 or 910D3 models; fairway metals (32); and hybrids (T-26).
CHAMPIONS TOUR: Titleist Brand Ambassador Jay Haas birdied the final hole to win the 3M Championship by one shot over Peter Senior (Pro V1, 909D2 driver, AP2 irons, Vokey Design sand and lob wedges), Tom Lehman (Pro V1, Vokey Design sand and lob wedges, Scotty Cameron GSS putter) and Kenny Perry (Pro V1x). Haas, who started the day one shot behind the leaders, closed with a 4-under par 68 to finish with a 15-under 201 victory total. The win is the 15th of Haas’ Champions Tour career and his first this season.
– Tom Watson (Pro V1) and Mark O’Meara (Pro V1x, 910D3 driver, 910F fairway metal, 910H hybrid, AP2 irons, Vokey Design sand and lob wedges) tied for 6th, three shots behind the champion, as Titleist golf ball loyalists secured six of the top seven positions on the leaderboard.
– WHAT’S IN JAY HAAS’ BAG?: Pro V1 golf ball, 910D2 driver (8.5), 910F.d fairway metal (15), 910F fairway metal (17), 909H hybrid (21), CB irons (4-9), Vokey Design sand (54) and lob (60) wedges, Scotty Cameron Studio Design putter.
– Titleist was the overwhelming golf ball of choice at the 3M Championship with 53 players, more than four times the nearest competitor with 12. Titleist also was first in iron sets (20); and sand, lob and approach wedges (48).
KOREAN TOUR: Do-Kyu Park (Pro V1x, 910F fairway metal, 910H hybrids, Vokey Design gap and lob wedges, Scotty Cameron Studio Select Laguna 1.5 putter) captured his fifth career crown, winning the rain-shortened KPGA Johnnie Walker Open by one shot over Sung-Yoon Kim (Pro V1x, Vokey Design gap and lob wedges). The tournament was reduced to 54 holes after a typhoon slammed into the island of Jeju on Sunday. Park finished with a 12-under 204 victory total over the three rounds. Soon-Sang Hong (Pro V1x) finished solo 3rd, another two shots back, to give Titleist golf ball loyalists a 1-2-3 sweep on the leaderboard. In fact, nine of the 11 players who finished among the top 10 and ties relied upon a Titleist golf ball for their success.
Titleist was the most played golf ball at the event with 114 players (73%), more than six times the nearest competitor with 18.
NATIONWIDE TOUR: Jonas Blixt (Pro V1x) posted a final round seven-under 64, while Ken Duke (Pro V1) closed with a five-under 66, and were two of four players who shared second place at the Cox Classic, one shot behind the winner. Titleist Brand Ambassador Matt Davidson finished in solo 6th place at 20-under 264, also after closing with a seven-under 64. Blixt and Davidson shot the lowest rounds of the day.
– Titleist was the overwhelming golf ball of choice at the Cox Classic with 112 players, more than seven times the nearest competitor with 15. Titleist also was first in iron sets (49), including 16 sets of new 712 prototype irons (7 AP2, 5 MB, and 4 CB sets in play); sand, lob and approach wedges (148); and putters (69).
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