Fairhaven, MA (June 28, 2010) –To perform at the highest levels of competitive golf requires total trust in your golf ball. And Sunday provided more evidence of this across the worldwide professional tours. On the PGA Tour, Bubba Watson trusted the Pro V1x to claim his first career victory at the Travelers Championship, topping Pro V1 loyalists Scott Verplank and Corey Pavin in an all-Titleist playoff. At the LPGA Championship, Titleist Pro V1 loyalist Cristie Kerr demonstrated what’s possible when you combine exceptional talent, competitive desire and complete trust in your golf ball. Her 19-under-par “dream performance” was one for the ages, as she finished a remarkable 12 strokes clear of the field, setting a new championship record for margin of victory on her way to a second career major title. Additional wins by David Horsey on the PGA European Tour and Loren Roberts on the Champions Tour increase the 2010 Titleist worldwide win count to 63 compared to only 14 for the nearest competitor. Continued proof, when it comes to world-class performance, one ball rises to the top.
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TITLEIST HIGHLIGHTS FOR WEEK ENDING JUNE 27, 2010
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Bubba Watson
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PGA TOUR: Titleist topped the leaderboard at the Travelers Championship as Bubba Watson (Pro V1x) won for the first time on the PGA Tour, coming from six shots down to win in a three-way playoff. Watson converted a 3-foot par putt on the second playoff hole to defeat Scott Verplank (Pro V1, Vokey Design sand and lob wedges) and U.S. Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin (Pro V1, Titleist Bullseye putter), after they all finished at 14-under par 266. Pavin was eliminated on the first playoff hole after Watson put his approach to within inches of the cup and Verplank made a six-footer to match Watson's birdie. On the second playoff hole (the par-3 16th at TPC River Highlands), Watson parred, while Verplank was unable to get up and down to extend the playoff. Watson's victory came via his first career appearance in a playoff.
Chris Riley (Pro V1) narrowly missed the playoff by one shot, shooting a final round 5-under 65 to finish solo 4th. Four players tied for fifth place at 12-under 268, including Padraig Harrington (Pro V1x), who made a charge with a final round 6-under 64, and Chad Campbell (Pro V1x) who secured his best finish of the 2010 season. Titleist Brand Ambassador Brendon deJonge who relies upon the Pro V1x golf ball, 909D3 (9.5) driver, 909F2 (15.5) fairway metal, New AP2 (3-9) irons, Vokey Design (48, 54, 60) wedges and a Scotty Cameron Kombi putter, turned in another strong performance, finishing T-9, his fourth top-10 showing of the year.
#1 BALL, IRON, WEDGE and PUTTER: According to the Darrell Survey, Titleist was the overwhelming GOLF BALL of choice at the Travelers Championship with 104 players, more five times the nearest competitor with 19. In fact, of the 12 players who finished among the Top 10 and ties, 9 relied on a Titleist golf ball for their success. Titleist was also first in IRON SETS with 47; SAND, LOB and APPROACH WEDGES with 124; and PUTTERS with 69.
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David Horsey
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EUROPEAN TOUR: England's David Horsey (Pro V1x) won his maiden European Tour title in dramatic fashion, closing with birdies on two of the last three holes for a final round 67 at the BMW International Open. He finished one shot clear of fellow Englishman and Titleist Brand Ambassador Ross Fisher (Pro V1x, 909 D3 (8.5) driver, 909 F2 (13.5) fairway metal, 909H (17.0) hybrid, 695 MB (3-9) irons, Vokey Design (48, 54, 60) wedges, Scotty Cameron putter), who eagled the finishing hole to claim solo 2nd. Among those in a five way tie for 3rd were Titleist Brand Ambassadors Pablo Larrazabal (Pro V1x, 909 D2 (9.5) driver, 909 F2 (13.5, 18.5) fairway metals, 909H (21.0) hybrid, ZM (3-9) irons, Vokey Design (48, 54, 58) wedges, Scotty Cameron California Del Mar putter) and Kenneth Ferrie (Pro V1x, 909 DComp (8.5) driver, 909H (24.0) hybrid, New AP2 (3-9) irons, Vokey Design (48, 54, 60) wedges) and Rafael Cabrera-Bello (Pro V1x, 906 F2 (13.0, 18.0) fairway metals, ZM (3-9) irons, Vokey Design (54, 60) wedges, Scotty Cameron T10 Select Newport 2 putter). The 25-year-old Horsey is in his second full season on the European Tour, having secured his initial Tour card by finishing first on the 2008 Challenge Tour Order of Merit.
#1 BALL: According to Sports Marketing Surveys, Titleist was the GOLF BALL of choice at the BMW International Open with 85 players, more than all other golf balls combined.
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Cristie Kerr
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LPGA TOUR: Cristie Kerr (Pro V1) carded a bogey-free final round 66 to capture her second career major in record-setting fashion. Kerr was the only player at the Wegman's LPGA Championship to shoot all four rounds in the 60's, posting a 19-under 269. The leader after each round, Kerr set a championship record for margin of victory, finishing 12 strokes clear of Song-Hee Kim (Pro V1) who finished solo 2nd, and 14 shots better than Jiyai Shin (Pro V1), one of two players who tied for 3rd. On Sunday night, Cristie Kerr not only took home her second career major (2007 U.S. Women's Open) but also the No. 1 world ranking. Kerr's 14th career title came in her 14th season on the LPGA Tour. In her eight previous starts this year, she recorded four top-10 finishes, including a win two weeks ago at the LPGA State Farm Classic.
#1 BALL: Titleist was the overwhelming GOLF BALL of choice at the LPGA Championship with 105 players, nearly six times the nearest competitor with 18.
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Loren Roberts
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CHAMPIONS TOUR: Loren Roberts (Pro V1) birdied the final hole for a closing 7-under 65 to win the Dick's Sporting Goods Open by one stroke. Roberts hit a pitching wedge to 6 feet and made birdie at the 18th to finish at 15-under 201. It was the 12th victory on the Champions Tour for the 54-year-old Roberts, who rallied from five shots behind with eight holes to play.
Dan Forsman (Pro V1x, 909D3 (9.5) driver, 909F3 (15.0) fairway metal, 585.H (19.0) utility metal, ZM (3-P) irons, Vokey Design (56, 58) wedges, Scotty Cameron Newport 2 Studio Select putter), who held the lead for most of the day, shot a 1-under 71 for a share of 3rd place at 13-under 203 with two players, including local favorite Wayne Levi (Pro V1). Mark Calcavecchia (Pro V1x), who turned 50 two weeks ago and was bidding to win his tour debut tour, finished at 12-under and tied for 5th place with two players, including Bill Glasson (Pro V1x).
#1 BALL, IRON: Titleist was the overwhelming GOLF BALL of choice at the Dick's Sporting Goods Open with 51 players, more than five times the nearest competitor with 10. Titleist was also fist in IRON SETS with 21.
USGA: An 18-year-old from Burbank, California trusted the Pro V1x golf ball to win the 2010 U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship, 3 and 2, at the 6,092-yard, par-71 Warren Golf Club at Notre Dame. In a seven-hole stretch during the morning 18, the champion, an incoming freshman at the University of Arkansas, made five birdies and won the 6th through the 12th holes, establishing an insurmountable 5-up lead over the runner-up (Pro V1), who attends the University of Southern California. While it was the winner's first victory in a national championship, it was also the first time she had made the match-play rounds.
#1 BALL, PUTTER: According to the Darrell Survey, Titleist was the overwhelming GOLF BALL of choice at the U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links with 131 players (84%), more than 13 times the nearest competitor with 10. Titleist was also first in PUTTERS with 58.
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