29.06.2010
WATSON AND HORSEY TRUST TITLEIST TO CLAIM VICTORY
Titleist golf ball loyalists Bubba Watson and David Horsey entered the winners’ circle this past weekend, trusting the feel and control of the legendary Titleist Pro V1x to claim their maiden titles on the PGA Tour and European Tour respectively. Watson came from six shots behind going into the final round to claim the Travelers Championship in a play-off, defeating fellow Titleist Pro V1 loyalists Corey Pavin and Scott Verplank at the second extra hole. David Horsey also topped a leaderboard which featured a host of Titleist golf ball loyalists, finishing one shot clear of Titleist Brand Ambassador Ross Fisher and four other Titleist golf ball loyalists who finished among the top-3 and ties at the BMW International Open.
Watson fired a final round four-under par 66, before recording a birdie at the first extra hole and par at the second, to claim his maiden PGA Tour title at TPC River Highlands. Joining the trio of Titleist golf ball loyalists at the top of the leaderboard were Chris Riley (Pro V1), who missed out on the play-off by one shot, Padraig Harrington (Pro V1x) and Chad Campbell (Pro V1x) who were among four players tied for fifth place. As well as being the choice of the top finishers in Connecticut, Titleist golf balls were also trusted by the majority of the field, with 104 players compared to 19 players for the nearest competitor. Titleist also topped the counts for iron sets, sand, lob and approach wedges, and putters respectively.
On the European Tour, David Horsey shot a bogey free final round 67 to finish on 18-under par, 270 and claim the BMW International Open by one shot. In addition, Titleist Brand Ambassador Ross Fisher eagled the last to claim second position ahead of five players tied for third which included fellow Titleist Brand Ambassadors Pablo Larrazabal and Kenneth Ferrie and Pro V1x loyalist Rafael Cabrera-Bello. Titleist was also the choice of the majority of the field in Germany, with 85 players putting their trust in the #1 ball in golf, more than all other brands combined.
Elsewhere, on the LPGA Tour Christie Kerr (Pro V1) shot a final round 66 to claim her second career Major title, the Wegman’s LPGA Championship, by a record breaking 12 strokes from fellow Pro V1 loyalist Song-Hee Kim. Kerr was the only player to fire all four rounds in the 60’s and claims the World #1 ranking with her victory. On the Champions Tour, Loren Roberts (Pro V1) fired a 7-under par final round to claim his twelfth Champions Tour title at the Dick’s Sporting Goods Open. These victories take Titleist’s 2010 worldwide golf ball win count to 63, compared to 14 for the nearest competitor and more than all other golf ball brands combined.
Maiden PGA Tour and European Tour victories for Bubba Watson and David Horsey, a second career Major for Christie Kerr and a host of Titleist golf ball loyalists at the top of leaderboards around the world, continues to prove that the world’s best players opt for the matchless performance of Titleist golf balls for their success.
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