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Titleist Brand Ambassador Steve Stricker Trusts Pro V1 and a full bag of Titleist clubs in successful defense of his John Deere Classic title.

(July 12, 2010) – Trusting the Pro V1 golf ball and a complete bag of Titleist equipment, Titleist Brand Ambassador Steve Stricker displayed the form that has made him one of the most consistent competitors on the PGA TOUR.  Stricker set a new tournament record en route to defending his John Deere Classic title, edging fellow Pro V1 loyalist Paul Goydos, who made his own indelible mark in the event’s opening round by shooting the fourth 59 in PGA TOUR history.  On the Nationwide Tour, Peter Tomasulo relied on the Titleist Pro V1x golf ball as he fired a 10-under-par 61 Sunday to come from eight shots behind and win the Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic.   The victories advance Titleist's 2010 worldwide win count to 69, more than four times the nearest competitor.  A week of special achievements proving once again that performance begins with trust.  Performance begins with Titleist.  

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TITLEIST HIGHLIGHTS FOR WEEK ENDING JUNE 20, 2010

Steve Stricker

 

PGA TOUR:  In winning the John Deere Classic for the second straight year, Titleist Brand Ambassador Stricker recorded 31 birdies, which ties him for second on the all-time list for birdies in a 72-hole tournament.  With his tournament-record winning total of 26-under 258, he also records back-to-back multiple-win seasons on TOUR Stricker won the Northern Trust Open at Riviera CC in February, and won three times in 2009.  The win marks the ninth career PGA TOUR victory for the No. 4 player in the Official World Golf Rankings.

Goydos fired a final round 5-under 66 to finish alone in 2nd, two shots behind Stricker.  His runner-up performance earned him a spot in the British Open.  Jeff Maggert (Pro V1x) finished solo 3rd at 20-under 264.  Titleist Brand Ambassador Matt Jones (Pro V1x, New 910 D2 driver, 909F2 fairway metal, 909H hybrid, MB irons, Vokey Design wedges, Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport 2 putter), claimed solo 5th, his best finish on TOUR this season. 

 

Paul Goydos
Paul Goydos

 

Of the 11 players who finished among the top 10 and ties, nine were Titleist golf ball loyalists, including six full product line Brand Ambassadors.  Joining Stricker and Jones on the event’s front page were Brand Ambassadors: Charley Hoffman (T7/Pro V1, 909D2 driver, MB irons, Vokey Design wedges, Scotty Cameron Red X putter); Brendon deJonge (T7/Pro V1x, New 910 D3 driver, 909F2 fairway metal, AP2 irons, Vokey Design wedges, Scotty Cameron Kombi putter); Brett Quigley (T10/Pro V1, New 910D3 driver, 904F fairway metal, 909H hybrid, AP2 irons, Vokey Design wedges, Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport 2 putter); and Troy Matteson (T10/Pro V1, New 910 D2 driver, ZB and ZM irons, Vokey Design wedges, Scotty Cameron Sonoma putter).  Greg Chalmers (Pro V1x, New 910D3 driver, 909F2 fairway metal, 909H hybrid, CB irons, Vokey Design wedges), and Tom Pernice (Pro V1x, 909D3 driver, 909H hybrids, AP2 irons, Vokey Design wedges, Scotty Cameron Kombi putter) tied for 12th trusting Titleist from tee-to-green. 

What’s in Steve Stricker’s Bag?:  Titleist Pro V1 golf ball, 909D3 driver (8.5), 909F2 fairway metal (13.0), 909H hybrid (19.0), New CB irons (3-P), Vokey Design Spin Milled sand (54) and lob (60) wedges.

#1 BALL, IRON, WEDGE and PUTTER: According to the Darrell Survey, Titleist was the overwhelming GOLF BALL of choice at the John Deere Classic with 108 players, six times the nearest competitor with 18.  Titleist was also first in IRON SETS with 52; SAND, LOB and APPROACH WEDGES with 136; and PUTTERS with 71. 

 

Peter Tomasulo
Peter Tomasulo

 

 

NATIONWIDE TOUR:  Peter Tomasulo (Pro V1x) fired a final round 10-under-par 61 to rally from eight shots behind and win the Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic by one shot. The 28-year old raced by the leaders to finish with a 24-under 261 total at the Georgian Bay Club in Ontario, Canada.  Tomasulo's final-round 61 was the lowest finish by a tournament winner since the 2006 Chattanooga Classic.  The victory moves Tomasulo from No. 97 to No. 9 on the Nationwide Tour's money list.  The 25 leading money winners will move onto the PGA TOUR next year.   

Titleist was the overwhelming GOLF BALL of choice at the event with 99 players, more than four times the nearest competitor with 24.  Titleist was also first in IRON SETS with 43; SAND, LOB and APPROACH WEDGES with 133; and PUTTERS with 63.

 

 

Na Yeon Choi
Na Yeon Choi

 

 

 

LPGA TOUR:  South Korea’s Na Yeon Choi (Pro V1x) made a bold charge in the final round of the U.S. Women’s Open, shooting a 5-under 66 to tie for 2nd place with a 1-over 285 total.  In-Kyung Kim (Pro V1) closed with a 3-under 68 to finish solo 4th, while Ji-Yai Shin (Pro V1) and Brittany Lang (Pro V1x) rounded out the top-5, finishing at 3-over 287. 
Titleist was the overwhelming GOLF BALL of choice at the U.S. Women's Open with 114 players, more than eight times the nearest competitor with 14.

 

 

Makato Inoue
Makato Inoue

 

 

 

JAPAN TOUR:  Makoto Inoue (Pro V1x, Vokey Design Spin Milled wedges) staged a fierce charge, posting a 7-under 65 to come within one shot of forcing a playoff at The Championship by Lexus.  Kiradech Aphiparnrat (Pro V1x, 909D2 driver, AP2 irons, Vokey Design wedges, Scotty Cameron Newport SLT T10 putter) closed with a 6-under 66 to claim solo 3rd.
Titleist was the GOLF BALL of choice at The Championship by Lexus with 58 players, compared to 35 for the nearest competitor.  Titleist was also first in HYBRIDS with 31; and SAND, LOB and APPROACH WEDGES with 88.

 

 

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