The LPGA Tour will be in the back yard of Titleist's West Coast operations this week as the players compete in the Kia Classic presented by J Golf at the famed La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad.  This inaugural event boasts a stellar field that includes seventeen of the top twenty players in the Rolex Rankings as well as the winner of the first two events of the season on tour.  In all, 144 players will be competing for $1.7 million in prize money over 72 holes on the 6,646 yard par-72 layout.

Team Titleist will be on hand this week at La Costa to provide updates and notes on the event and the Titleist loyalists in the field.  Tickets are still available for the event, so be sure to pick some up and let us know if you're heading out to La Costa.  Hope to see you there!

Titleist Brand Ambassador Geoff Ogilvy recently visited Augusta National for a quick practice round in preparation for this year's Masters Tournament.  Accompanying Ogilvy on the trip were fellow Aussies and Titleist Brand Ambassadors Michael Sim and Marc Leishman, who will both be competing in their first Masters.  This will be Ogilvy's fifth start in the Masters, with his best finish (T-15) coming last year.  Be sure to check out the video below to hear what Ogilvy had to say about his visit and the opportunity to take two Masters rookies around Augusta National for the first time.

Team Titleist caught up with Titleist Brand Ambassador Greg Chalmers earlier this week at the Transitions Championship to find out what Titleist equipment he has in his bag.  Check out the video below to see what the left-hander from Australia had to say about his gear.

Titleist Equipment in Greg Chalmers' Bag:
Golf Balls: Pro V1x
Driver: 909D3 - 9.5, Aldila RIP 80X, 45"
Fairway: 909F2 - 13.5, Aldila VS Proto 80X, 43"
Hybrid: 909H - 17, Fujikura Speeder 904HBX, 41"
Irons: CB - 3-P, True Temper Dynamic Gold SL X100, +1"
Wedge: Vokey Design Spin Milled C-C 54-11 - True Temper Dynamic Gold
Wedge: Vokey Design Spin Milled C-C 60-07 - True Temper Dynamic Gold
Grips: Golf Pride V-55 - .580" round, 1 extra wrap

World Golf Championships - WGC-CA Championship
According to the Darrell Survey, Titleist was the GOLF BALL of choice at the WGC-CA Championship with 36 players, four times the nearest competitor with 9.  Titleist was also first in IRON SETS with 18 players; SAND, LOB and APPROACH WEDGES with 47; and PUTTERS with 20 in play.  Titleist was also second in the DRIVER (17), FAIRWAY METALS (21) and HYBRIDS (12) categories.

PGA Tour - Puerto Rico Open
According to the Darrell Survey, Titleist was the overwhelming GOLF BALL of choice at the Puerto Rico Open with 83 players, more than four times the nearest competitor with 20.  Titleist was also first in IRON SETS with 35 players; SAND, LOB and APPROACH WEDGES with 99; and PUTTERS with 54 in play.  Titleist was also second in the DRIVER (25) category.

Ladies European Tour - Handa Australian Open
Pro V1x loyalist Yani Tseng won the Ladies Australian Open, birdieing seven of the last 12 holes for a bogey-free 7-under 66 and a three-stroke victory. Two-thirds of the field (101 players at the event) relied upon Titleist as their ball of choice, including 7 of the top 10 finishers.

Titleist Brand Ambassador Alistair Presnell is making his PGA Tour debut this week on an unlikely stage - the WGC-CA Championship being contested at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral.  Presnell qualified for the event by finishing second to fellow Titleist Brand Ambassador Michael Sim on the 2009 PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit.  Presnell has been playing most of his golf on the Nationwide Tour courtesy of his victory at the 2009 Moonah Classic, an event co-sanctioned by the Nationwide Tour and PGA Tour of Australasia.  He'll be looking to improve on his 28th place finish on the 2009 Nationwide Tour money list to secure a full-time spot on the PGA Tour in 2011.  For more on Alistair and his debut this week at Doral, be sure to read Jim McCabe's blog post on Golfweek.com.

Alistair Presnell has his sights on reaching the PGA Tour full-time.

PGA Tour - The Honda Classic
According to the Darrell Survey, Titleist was the GOLF BALL of choice at the Honda Classic with 89 players, more than five times the nearest competitor with 17.  Titleist was also first in IRON SETS with 37 players; SAND, LOB and APPROACH WEDGES with 102; and PUTTERS with 54 in play.  Titleist was also second in the DRIVER (30) and FAIRWAY METALS (33) categories.

The victory by Titleist Pro V1 loyalist Camilo Villegas is the 8th for Titleist golf ball players through the first 10 events on the 2010 PGA TOUR.  Villegas also finished among the Top 12 in three key statistical categories, including Putts Per Green in Regulation (1.660) with his Scotty Cameron putter, as well as Greens in Regulation (73.6).  He also finished T12 in Putts Per Round (28.3).

PGA European Tour - Maybank Malaysian Open
According to Sports Marketing Surveys, Titleist was the GOLF BALL of choice at the Maybank Malaysian Open with 102 players, more than four times the nearest competitor with 23.  Titleist was also first in IRON SETS with 39 players; and SAND, LOB and APPROACH WEDGES with 120.