PGA TOUR | Travelers Championship
The NEW Titleist TSR drivers – the next generation of the most played drivers on the PGA TOUR – made their debut this week at the Travelers Championship, with 18 players putting new TSR2, TSR3 or TSR4 models immediately in play, including two of the Top 5 finishers: J.T. Poston (TSR3 9.0°) and Chesson Hadley (TSR3 10.0°).
- Also among those making the switch to TSR drivers this week: Jordan Spieth (TSR3 10.0°), Cameron Davis (TSR3 8.0°) and Davis Riley (TSR3 8.0°), who led the field in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee (+5.94).
- Poston and Davis also added NEW TSR fairway metals to their bag, with a total of 13 TSR2 and TSR3 fairways going in play this week in Hartford.
- Titleist was the overwhelming field favorite for golf balls with 72% of the players teeing up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x (nearest competitor, 10%).
- In addition to golf balls, Titleist was also the most trusted driver, hybrid, utility iron, iron, wedge and putter at the event.
DAVIS RILEY ON HIS TSR DRIVER
- Playing a TSR3 8.0° driver, Davis Riley averaged a career-best 1.48 strokes gained off the tee per round this week, leading the field. His 2.41 strokes gained off the tee in Sunday’s final round was also the best of his career.
- “Immediately when I pulled the headcover off, I was like, ‘Dang, this looks really good.’ The overall look, the feel is awesome. It’s really good. The mishits are really good. I’m finding really consistent spin across the face no matter where I’m hitting it, so that you’re maxing out your carry numbers every time. It’s what you really want to look for. It’s not how good your good hits are. It’s, ‘How good are your bad hits?’ And just seeing that consistency across the face is really cool to see.
- “I actually saw 1 or 2 mph increase in ball speed, which is really nice. Typically when you have a mishit, you see that number drop dramatically. But I noticed right away, I was like, ‘OK, I hit one of those a little high on the toe.’ And the numbers were almost identical to the center hit.
- “I tend to play a little left right cut with my driver. And the first day out (practice round) with it, it was awesome. My start lines were super consistent and the shot shape was super consistent. Just to see that consistent start line and curvature no matter where you’re hitting on the face is pretty cool.”
J.T. POSTON ON HIS TSR DRIVER
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- J.T. Poston was one of the first players to get fit into a NEW TSR driver.
- Working on the range Monday morning with Titleist Tour Rep Jim Curran, Poston saw a 2 mph jump in ball speed with his TSR3 9.0° compared to his prior generation TSi3.
- “That’s definitely further,” Poston said after making contact for the first time. “I like the sound of that a lot. Feels great. Sounds great. Looks great.”
- Poston, who recorded his best finish (T2) of the season after rounds of 62-70-67-64, also added a new TSR2 15.0° fairway, commenting that his start lines were improved with better spin off the turf.
CHESSON HADLEY ON HIS TSR DRIVER
- Chesson Hadley earned his best finish (5th) of the season with a NEW TSR3 10.0° driver in the bag, having gained up to 1.5 mph faster ball speed versus his prior generation TSi3.
- Said Hadley: “When I set it down, it just looks like the same driver I’ve been hitting, but I’m getting better performance. You couldn’t ask for a better driver. I love it. I picked up a little bit of ball speed. And I mean, look at this thing. It looks like a Ferrari. That’s just so clean. You’ve got to like the way it looks and feels. And Titleist definitely has mastered both of those things. So I’m pretty juiced about it.”
NEW TSR DRIVERS IN PLAY (18)
Josh Creel: TSR4 9.0°
Cameron Davis: TSR3 8.0°
Bill Haas: TSR3 8.0°
Chesson Hadley: TSR3 10.0°
Lee Hodges: TSR2 8.0°
Charles Howell III: TSR3 10.0°
C.T. Pan: TSR2 9.0°
J.T. Poston: TSR3 9.0°
Davis Riley: TSR3 8.0°
Jordan Spieth: TSR3 10.0°
Callum Tarren: TSR3 10.0°
Vincent Whaley: TSR3 8.0°
NEW TSR FAIRWAYS IN PLAY (13):
Josh Creel: TSR3 13.5°
Cameron Davis: TSR3 15.0°
Lanto Griffin: TSR3 16.5°
Lee Hodges: TSR3 15.0°
Hank Lebioda: TSR2 15.0°
C.T. Pan: TSR2 15.0° & 21.0°
J.T. Poston: TSR2 15.0°
Callum Tarren: TSR2 16.5°
Richy Werenski: TSR2 15.0° & 18.0°
TRAVELERS CHAMPION WINS WITH VOKEY WEDGES, LIGHTER SM9 LOB WEDGE
- The winner of the Travelers Championship played a pair of Vokey Design wedges, including a new, lighter 60-degree lob wedge inspired by Titleist Brand Ambassador Patrick Cantlay.
- Vokey Tour Rep Aaron Dill built the wedge – an SM9 60.06K with D0 swing weight – after a conversation with the reigning Olympic champion at the Byron Nelson Championship.
- Said Dill: “He’s been in the same two Vokey 60’s for a long time, mainly the T and the K grinds. He occasionally will carry a couple of others, L and S, and he’ll determine which one best fits the conditions that week.
- “At the Byron Nelson, he told me he’d spent a little time chipping with Patrick Cantlay’s lob wedge (62.08M @61) and said he thought the weighting was really interesting.
- “Patrick’s pretty light – he’s about D1. Most guys are right around D5. He said, ‘I kind of like the way it felt, and I want to try it. What do you think? Should I just go down to D2 or D1?’ (He was previously at D3.) And I said, ‘Let’s take you a step further and really see if this feels the way you want.’ ”
- Dill made him a 60.06K and 60T to his specs at D0 swingweight.
- “By going lighter you’re able to create a little more speed, dial up the spin and hit it a little higher around the greens. He was like, ‘This thing feels so good. I feel like I can throw it through the ball a little faster, create a little more spin, and have a little more height when I want.’ ”
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS | U.S. Senior Open
Three-time major champion Padraig Harrington (Pro V1) earned his first senior major title with a one-shot victory over Steve Stricker (Pro V1x) at Saucon Valley.
- Harrington, who finished the week at 10 under, topped a leader board that featured Titleist golf ball players in the Top 6 positions.
- That includes Titleist Brand Ambassador Rob Labritz, who earned the best finish (T4) of his rookie season on PGA TOUR Champions to date.
- Titleist was the overwhelming field favorite for golf balls with 74% of the players teeing up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x (nearest competitor, 12%).
U.S. SENIOR OPEN WINNER WINS WITH TSi3 DRIVER
- The winner of the U.S. Senior Open won with a Titleist TSi3 driver in the bag, as three of the Top 6 finishers played a Titleist driver.
- “I drove it great this week,” said the champ, who has worked with Titleist European Tour Rep Liam McDougall to dial in his TSi3 9.0° (Fujikura Ventus Black 70 X) and maximize his distance potential.
- “Obviously I took on those two par-4s and things. The one thing that I really did this week is drive it well. Very rarely got myself in trouble.”
- The winner of last week’s U.S. Open at The Country Club similarly gamed a TSi3 9.0° driver, having also worked with McDougall to gain distance and accuracy.
- In the final round, the U.S. Open champ was the only player to drive the green at the 301-yard 5th hole, where he two-putted for birdie.
- For the week, he ranked second in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee (+4.78), while hitting 70% of fairways.
DP WORLD TOUR | BMW International Open
Haotong Li (Pro V1) drained a 40-footer for birdie to top Titleist Brand Ambassador Thomas Pieters on the first hole of an all-Pro V1 playoff.
- Li closed in 2-under 70 Sunday at Golfclub Munchen Eichenried to finish regulation at 22 under, while Pieters posted 5-under 67 to force the playoff.
- It marked the sixth-consecutive victory for Titleist golf ball players on the DP World Tour.
- The win earned Li, 26, a spot in the upcoming Open Championship at St Andrews.
- Titleist was the overwhelming field favorite for golf balls with 74% of the players teeing up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x (nearest competitor, 12%).
- In addition to golf balls, Titleist was also the most trusted driver, iron, and wedge at the event.
KOREAN TOUR / ASIAN TOUR | Kolon The 64th Korea Open
MinKyu Kim claimed his first-career KPGA Tour victory in an all-Titleist playoff with fellow Titleist Brand Ambassador MinGyu Cho, holing a birdie putt on the third extra hole.
- Both players earned spots in the upcoming Open Championship at St Andrews.
- Titleist was the overwhelming field favorite for golf balls with 71% of the players teeing up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x (nearest competitor, 14%).
What’s In MinKyu Kim’s Titleist Golf Bag?
Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Driver: TSi2 9.0°
Fairway Metal: TSi2 15.0° & 18.0°
Irons: T200 (4) & 620 CB (5-PW)
Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 50.08F, 54.10S, 60.06K
Putter: Scotty Cameron Special Select Newport
PGA TOUR LATINOAMERICA | Bupa Tour Championship
Titleist Brand Ambassador Jesus Montenegro earned his first PGA TOUR Latinoamerica title at the tour’s season-ending championship.
- Montenegro, who began the week at No. 59 in the Totalplay Cup standings, and was the second-to-last player to make it into the field, closed in even-par 72 to finish at 6 under and win by two shots.
- The victory jumped him to No. 10 in the standings, earning him conditional status next season on the Korn Ferry Tour and exempt into the final stage of Q-School.
- Of the 12 winners on the 2021-22 PGA TOUR Latinoamerica, nine played a Titleist golf ball.
- Titleist was the overwhelming field favorite for golf balls with 83% of the players teeing up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x (nearest competitor, 9%).
What’s in Jesus Montenegro’s Titleist Golf Bag?
Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Driver: TSi3 8.0°
Fairway Metal: TSi3 15.0°
Utility Irons: T200 (2)
Irons: T100•S (4-PW)
Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 52°, 56°, 60°
ELITE AMATEUR SERIES | Northeast Amateur
The winner of the Northeast Amateur – the second stop on this summer’s Elite Amateur Series – played a Titleist Pro V1x golf ball and 14 Titleist clubs on his way to a record-setting victory at Wannamoisett Country Club in Rumford, R.I.
- The winner closed in 2-under 67 to finish at 19 under, breaking the tournament scoring record by four shots.
- He also set new marks for 36 (12 under) and 72 holes (17 under).
- For the second straight week on the EAS, Titleist was the #1 golf ball and top choice of players in every major equipment category.
- Titleist was the overwhelming field favorite for golf balls with 82% of the players teeing up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x (nearest competitor, 10%).
- In addition to golf balls, Titleist was also the most trusted driver, fairway, hybrid, utility iron, iron, wedge and putter at the event.
What’s In The Northeast Am Champion’s Titleist Golf Bag?
Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Driver: TSi3 10.0°
Fairway Metal: TS3 16.5°
Hybrid: TSi2 21.0°
Irons: T200 (4) & T100 (5-9)
Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 46°, 50°, 54°, WedgeWorks 60°
Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5
AMATEUR | European Amateur Championship (R&A)
Titleist was the #1 golf ball at the European Amateur Championship, with the winner trusting a Pro V1x golf ball to victory.
- The champion posted a closing 3-under 69 at Parador El Saler in Spain to clinch the one-shot win.
- In addition to golf balls, Titleist was also the top choice of players in every major equipment category, as it was a week prior at The Amateur Championship (R&A).
- Titleist was the overwhelming field favorite for golf balls with 87% of the players teeing up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x (nearest competitor, 7%).
- In addition to golf balls, Titleist was also the most trusted driver, fairway, hybrid, utility iron, iron, wedge and putter at the event.
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