09.02.2011
SUPER MONDAY FOR MARK WILSON AND TITLEIST AT PHOENIX OPEN
While the winner of the Waste Management Phoenix Open was still in question as Mark Wilson and Jason Dufner prepared for a sudden-death playoff, the winning golf ball was not. For the fourth time through the first five events on the 2011 PGA Tour, it would be a Titleist. For Wilson, who relied upon the Pro V1x to win with a birdie on the second extra hole, it marked his second victory in three starts, and the 4th of his PGA TOUR career. Dufner, meanwhile, trusted the Pro V1 and a full bag of Titleist equipment for his success. Both players fired four consecutive rounds in the 60’s to finish regulation at 18-under 266. Dufner closed with a 5-under 66 to force the playoff.
TITLEIST HIGHLIGHTS FOR WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 6, 2011
FAST START TO 2011: In addition to Wilson’s two wins (Sony Open in Hawaii, Phoenix Open) playing the Pro V1x, Jonathan Byrd (Pro V1x) captured the season-opening Hyundai Tournament of Champions, and Bubba Watson (New Pro V1x) won the Farmers Insurance Open, as Titleist golf ball players have secured 4 of the first 5 events on the 2011 PGA TOUR.
WHAT’S IN DUFNER’S BAG: As a full product line Titleist Brand Ambassador, Jason Dufner plays the Pro V1 golf ball, 910D2 driver (10.5), 910F 3-wood (15.0), 906F2 5-wood (18.0), 910H hybrid (21.0), AP2 irons (4-P), Vokey Design Spin Milled C-C sand (56) and lob (60) wedges, Scotty Cameron prototype putter.
ACES ARE WILD: Titleist Brand Ambassadors Jarrod Lyle and Brendan Steele made noise at TPC Scottsdale, carding holes-in-one within hours of each other on Saturday. Lyle aced the famed 16th hole in front of a rowdy stadium crowd, making his Pro V1x golf ball disappear from 150 yards with his Titleist MB 8-iron. It marked the 8th hole-in-one on the 16th hole in tournament history, and the first since 2002. Steele secured his ace on the 174-yard 12th hole, relying upon a Pro V1x golf ball and Titleist MB 7-iron.
#1 BALL … : Titleist was the overwhelming golf ball of choice at the Phoenix Open with 91 players, more than eight times the nearest competitor with 11. In fact, 8 of the 12 players (including 6 of the top 7) who finished among the Top 10 and ties relied upon Titleist golf balls for their success.
… AND IRON, AND WEDGE, AND PUTTER: Titleist also was first in iron sets (40); sand, lob and approach wedges (114); and putters (53). Titleist was second in drivers (37), including 31 new 910D2 or 910D3 drivers; fairway metals (42); and hybrids (31).
EUROPEAN TOUR: Rafael Cabrera-Bello (New Pro V1x, 906F2 fairway metals, ZM Forged irons, Spin Milled sand and lob wedges, Scotty Cameron Newport 2 T10 putter) and second-round leader Markus Brier (New Pro V1) tied for 3rd place at the Commercialbank Qatar Masters, both playing a New Pro V1 model golf ball.
Titleist was the overwhelming golf ball of choice at the event with 77 players, more than three times the nearest competitor with 23. Titleist also was first in iron sets (36); and sand, lob and approach wedges (135); and second in drivers (27), including 23 new 910D2 or 910D3 models; hybrids (31); and putters (53).