Gary Woodland Trusts His Pro V1 in Comeback Victory at the Texas Children's Houston Open

By Zack R., Team Titleist Staff On Yesterday Balls Tour Clubs

PGA TOUR | Texas Children's Houston Open

Locked in with his Pro V1 golf ball from start to finish, Gary Woodland gained over nine shots from tee to green on the field (+9.728) this week in Houston on his way to a decisive five-shot victory.

  • Woodland, who also claimed his 2019 U.S. Open victory playing a Pro V1 model, hit 81% greens in regulation (2nd) while gaining over 5.5 strokes on approach (+5.596).
  • Woodland posted rounds of 64-63-65-67 while leading the field with 26 birdies. He only made five bogeys the entire week.
  • Woodland’s victory marks the fourth win in four weeks for Titleist golf ball players, following wins by Matt Fitzpatrick (Pro V1x, Valspar Championship), Cameron Young (Pro V1x prototype, THE PLAYERS) and Ricky Castillo (Pro V1, Puerto Rico Open).
  • In total, 73% of the field at the Houston Open (99 players) teed up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball, nine times the nearest competitor (11 players).

WOODLAND ON THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS PRO V1

  • “I love it. One for spin characteristics, especially with me with the driver. I'm a high-spin guy, a high-speed guy. So the Pro V1 brings that spin down a little bit for me. I’m able to spin it around the green so, for me, having the versatility with perfect spin with the driver and I still get the speed to control spin around the greens. It's been a perfect combination for me.”
  • “I grew up playing in a lot of wind, so I like to flight the golf ball down, so I feel like I’m in way more control of the golf ball with lower spin for me. So that Pro V1 has been ideal with my tendencies and how I like to play the golf course and flighting the golf ball down, controlling the distances, maybe getting a little bit more run out on the greens. The Pro V1 has been great for me.”
  • “I've played it (a Titleist golf ball) my whole life. You did it because it was the best golf ball and now you’re out here and I do it for a living and I’ve tested everything. It validates it and there’s nothing better. And like I said, it just gives you that little comfort when you open that box, knowing that you know what you’re getting.”
  • “The one thing is the consistency you're getting when you open that box and you get that golf ball out, you know what you’re getting.”
  • “It gives you confidence knowing that the research and the technology that goes into your golf ball gives you the results. I think that's a huge deal. That’s the trust factor. Knowing that the men and women have sacrificed the same amount of work that you have to get to that position. They put that work into your golf ball. You can go out and trust and do what you do and not have to worry about anything else. And you get that with a Titleist golf ball.”

NEW GTS DRIVERS LAUNCH ON TOUR; MORE THAN 50 PLAYERS PUT NEW MODELS IMMEDIATELY IN PLAY ACROSS PGA TOUR, LPGA & KFT

  • In their first chance to game the NEW Titleist GTS drivers in competition, more than 50 players across events on the PGA TOUR, LPGA and Korn Ferry Tour chose to put NEW GTS2, GTS3 and GTS4  models immediately in play on Thursday.
  • On the PGA TOUR, 24 players put a NEW GTS driver right in the bag at the Texas Children’s Houston Open.
    • Eighteen players used a GTS2 model (tied as the field’s most played driver model) while six played GTS3.
    • That list featured four of Houston’s top 10 players in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee, including:
      • Johnny Keefer, who made the immediate move to his GTS2 10.0° driver and gained over three shots off the tee (+3.669, 5th) on his way to a T3 finish, the best of his young career.
      • Sudarshan Yellamaraju, who put his GTS2 9.0° in the bag before finishing T6, his second-straight top-10 finish.
      • Yellamaraju gained over two-and-a-half shots on the field off the tee (+2.780, 10th).
      • The sixth-ranked player in SG: Off-the-Tee (+3.535) moved straight from his GT2 8.0° into a GTS2 8.0, while No. 9 in SG: Off-the-Tee (+3.028) switched to a GTS2 8.0° driver from a competitor’s model.
      • In addition, the T39-finisher, who posted a final-round 66, made his first cut of the season after switching to a GTS2 10.0° model from a competitor’s driver.
    • Overall, 51 players gamed a Titleist driver (38%) for the week at Memorial Park, as Titleist continues to be the most played driver on the PGA TOUR.
  • At the Korn Ferry Tour’s Club Car Championship, 20 players put GTS in play including the eventual champion Davis Lamb (GTS2 9.0°).
    • Lamb was one of 11 players who teed up a GTS2 model. Seven played GTS3 and two GTS4.
  • At the LPGA’s Ford Championship, nine players stepped to the first tee Thursday with GTS drivers in the bag.
    • Six players played GTS3 models, two gamed GTS2 and one played GTS4.
    • Frida Kinhult, who put GTS3 9.0° right in the bag, earned her season-best finish (T6), hitting 84% fairways.

Stay tuned to the Official Discussion for the latest GTS news and player reactions.

LPGA | Ford Championship

Hyo Joo Kim (Pro V1x) made it wins in back-to-back weeks and successfully defended her title at the Ford Championship, posting 28 under to win by two in Arizona.

  • Kim’s week was highlighted by a pair of 11-under 61’s on Thursday and Saturday, featuring a combined 18 birdies and two eagles. 
  • The win, her ninth career LPGA victory, sees Kim rise to No. 1 in the Race to CME Globe rankings.
  • She has recorded finishes of solo 3rd, T21, 1st and 1st in four starts this season with a 67.625 scoring average. 

DP WORLD TOUR  | Hero Indian Open

Alex Fitzpatrick (Pro V1x) birdied five of seven holes during his Sunday back nine to break through for his first career DP World Tour title with a two-shot win in Gurugram. 

  • The 27-year-old Englishman shot rounds 70-68-72-69 while converting a field-best 27 birdies.
  • Fitzpatrick was in full control of his Pro V1x golf ball, gaining over 10 shots (+10.52) tee to green (8th).
  • Each one of the top-10 finishers teed up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball, with 79% of the field (109 players) gaming a Titleist.
  • Titleist was also the most played driver (38%), iron (32%) and wedge (46%).

KORN FERRY TOUR | Club Car Championship

Gaming a setup that includes his Pro V1 golf ball and brand-new GTS2 driver, Titleist Brand Ambassador Davis Lamb carded a bogey-free 68 to win his first KFT title by two in Savannah.  

  • The 28-year-old was dialed from tee to green, hitting 77% FIR (T11) and 81% GIR (T2), which set him up for 23 birdies over four rounds at The Landings.
  • He got up-and-down for par on 10 of 14 attempts (71%, T9) with his NEW Vokey Design SM11 wedges and averaged 1.62 putts per GIR (5th) with his Scotty Cameron Newport 2 blade putter.

What’s in the Bag? | Davis Lamb

Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Driver: NEW GTS2 9.0° | Mitsubishi Diamana BB 73 TX
Fairway Metal: TSi2 18.0° | HZRDUS Smoke Black 80g 6.5
Utility Iron: U•505 4 | Project X 6.5
Irons: T100 5-PW | Project X 6.5
Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM11 50.12F, 54.10S, 58.08M | Dynamic Gold X100 (50), S300 (54-58)
Putter: Scotty Cameron Timeless Newport 2 tour prototype

LAMB WINS IN 1st WEEK WITH GTS2 DRIVER; ADDS U•505 4-IRON

  • On Monday in Savannah, Davis Lamb tested the new Titleist GTS2 driver for the first time.
  • On Thursday, Lamb’s new GTS2 9-degree model was in the bag as he stepped to the first tee. On Sunday, he brought it to the winner’s circle. 
  • Lamb, one of 20 players who made the immediate move to GTS in its first week on the KFT, was first introduced to his new driver on the range Monday by Titleist Tour Rep Chris Eikenberg.
  • After a roughly 30-minute session comparing the GTS2 against his gamer GT2, Lamb confirmed with Eikenberg that he could put it in play on Thursday.
  • “He was pretty pumped and excited to get it in play,” Eikenberg said. “He felt like he could go after a little bit more. Really loved the sound and the feel. We left it in a good spot and obviously it worked out very well for him, which was awesome to see.”
  • Lamb was one of 11 players who played GTS2 models this week in Savannah. Seven played GTS3 with two GTS4 setups going in play.
  • Another change to Lamb’s setup this week came at the top end of his blended T-Series iron setup.
  • Lamb plays the 2025 T100 irons in his 5-iron through pitching wedge and previously had been gaming a T150 4-iron.
  • Looking for more peak height and stopping power, he moved into a U•505 4-iron, which flew 15 feet higher and carried five yards more than his T150.

PGA TOUR OF AUSTRALASIA | The National Tournament

Titleist Brand Ambassador Cameron John (Pro V1) made birdie on the first playoff hole to win his 3rd PGA TOUR of Australasia title of ’25-26 and earn full status on the HotelPlanner Tour in 2027.

  • John, gaming his Pro V1 golf ball and full bag of Titleist equipment, recorded rounds of 73-70-66-68 in the season finale, matching the four-round total (277) of Titleist Brand Ambassador Daniel Gale (Pro V1).
  • Travis Smyth (Pro V1) finished No. 1 on the PGA Tour of Australasia’s Order of Merit, securing DP World Tour status for next season.
  • In total, 74% of the field teed up a Titleist golf ball this week in Gunnamatta (56 players), four times the nearest competitor.
  • Titleist was also the most played driver with 35 players (46%).

What’s in the Bag? | Cameron John

Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Driver: GT3 10.0°
Fairway Metal: GT3 15.0
Irons: T250 3 and 620 CB 4-9
Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM11 46.10F, 50.12F, 56.10S, WedgeWorks 60V
Putter: Scotty Cameron 009 tour prototype

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS | Hoag Classic

Stewart Cink (Pro V1) earned his second win of the season, carding rounds of 66-62-66 to win by four. 

  • Cink’s ball-striking was exceptional this week, as he hit 46 of 54 GIR (85%, T1) on his way to his sixth career Champions Tour title.
  • The shot of the week came in Round 2 on the par-5 18th, when Cink holed his Pro V1 from the fairway for an albatross, opening up a three-shot lead heading into Sunday.

SUNSHINE TOUR | The Courier Guy Playoffs: DNi Tour Championship

In the final event of the 2025-26 Sunshine Tour season, Marin Vorster (Pro V1x) broke through for his first career victory.

  • He made five birdies and an eagle on Sunday, closing in 66 and securing a two-shot win.
  • Titleist Brand Ambassador Luis Carrera locked up Rookie of the Year honors after a multi-win campaign in ‘25-26.
  • Carrera was the winner of Sunshine Tour Q-School as well as the first two events of the ‘25-26 season, becoming the first player in tour history to win all three in succession.

JLPGA | AXA LADIES GOLF TOURNAMENT in MIYAZAKI

Saki Nagamine (Pro V1) came home in 6-under 30 to post a final-round 66 and win by two. 

  • Nagamine’s back nine included birdies on each of her final four holes.
  • She also made an eagle on No. 10 and another birdie on No. 12.
  • The win marks her fourth career JLPGA title.
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