The winning momentum continued around the globe for Titleist this week, as Titleist golf ball loyalists added six more victories to the Titleist worldwide tour win count.
Titleist golf ball players have now recorded 68 victories across the worldwide professional tours, more than seven times the nearest competitor with nine.
To date this season, the game's finest players have relied on a Titleist Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball 8,673 times, more than seven times the nearest competitor with 1,201 and more than all competitors combined.
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Leading the way this week, Titleist Brand Ambassador Scott Piercy (Pro V1) and Titleist golf ball loyalist Billy Horschel (Pro V1x) captured the Zurich Classic in the only two-man team event on the PGA TOUR schedule. This was the second year of the team format.
Piercy and Horschel, who started the final round three shots behind the overnight leaders, fired a final round, 5-under-par 67 in alternate-shot play, including birdies on the first two holes. They posted a 22-under-par 266 victory total, one shot clear of Titleist golf ball loyalists Jason Dufner (Pro V1x) and Pat Perez (Pro V1).
Titleist golf ball loyalists Louis Oosthuizen (Pro V1x) and Charl Schwartzel (Pro V1) finished in solo 3rd, another shot back, as each player among the top three teams trusted Titleist golf balls for their success.
In fact, all but one player among the top six teams on the leaderboard relied upon a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball.
The win was the fourth of Piercy’s PGA TOUR career and the fifth for Horschel, who earned his first career PGA TOUR title at the 2013 Zurich Classic when it was an individual stroke-play event.
At this year's Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Titleist was once again the overwhelming golf ball of choice with 119 players trusting a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball, more than seven times the nearest competitor with 16 and more than all competitors combined.
Titleist was also the top choice in the hybrids (28) and irons (45) category. Vokey Design Wedges topped the approach, sand and lob wedge (219) category and Scotty Cameron putters were the choice of more players than any other brand with 61 in play.
Titleist players have recorded 18 wins on the 2017-18 PGA TOUR, nearly four times the nearest competitor with 5.
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Let's take a closer look at the Titleist equipment that Scott Piercy and Billy Horschel trusted in New Orleans.
Scott Piercy
Golf Ball: Pro V1
Driver: 917D2 (8.5º)
Fairway: 917F2 (16.5º)
Hybrid: 816H1 (21º)
Irons: 716 AP2 (4), 680 (5-9)
Wedges: Vokey Design SM6 pitching (46°) gap (53°), sand (57°) and lob (63°)
Putter: Scotty Cameron T2
Billy Horschel
Golf Ball: Pro V1x
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Titleist golf ball loyalist Alexander Björk (Pro V1), who tied for 3rd place at last week’s Trophee Hassan II, secured his maiden European Tour title after closing with a sizzling 7-under-par 65 to capture the Volvo China Open.
The 27-year old posted an 18-under-par 270 victory total, finishing one shot clear of his nearest competitor, and two shots better than three fellow Pro V1 golf ball loyalists - Jorge Campillo, Jordan Smith and Matt Wallace.
In fact, Bjork topped a leaderboard that featured eight Titleist golf ball players among the top 10 finishers.
Titleist was the most played golf ball at the Volvo China Open with 118 players, more than four times the nearest competitor with 17.
The win was the 11th for Titleist golf ball players on the 2017-18 European Tour, more than six times the nearest competitor with 2.
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Titleist Brand Ambassador Jose de Jesus Rodriguez (Pro V1x) earned his first career Web.com Tour title with a one-shot win at the United Leasing & Finance Championship in Indiana.
de Jesus Rodriguez closed with consecutive 2-under-par 70’s on the weekend to edge Titleist golf ball loyalist Wyndham Clark (Pro V1x), who raced up the leaderboard with a final round 5-under par 67, following a 77 on Saturday.
Titleist was the top choice in golf balls at the event with 109 players trusting a Pro V1 or Pro V1x, more than five times the nearest competitor with 19.
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Let's take a closer look at the Titleist equipment that Jose trusted in his maiden Web.com Tour victory:
Golf Ball: Pro V1x
Driver: 917D2 (9.5º)
Fairway: 917F2 (15º)
Hybrid: 816H2 (19º)
Irons: 716 AP2 (4-PW)
Wedges: Vokey Design SM6 gap (52°), sand (56°) and lob (60°)
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Titleist golf ball loyalist Y.E. Yang (Pro V1) fired a final round 3-under-par 67 en route to a 12-under-par 268 victory total in a come-from-behind victory at the Chunichi Crowns. It was his fifth career Japan Tour title since 2006.
Yang finished four strokes clear of Titleist golf ball loyalists Anthony Quayle (Pro V1x) and Jung-Gon Hwang (Pro V1x), who shot the best round of the day with an 8-under-par 62. It marked the second consecutive second place finish for Quayle.
Titleist was the most played golf ball at the event with 56 players, more than all other golf balls combined.
In addition, Titleist was the top choice in the hybrid (44), iron (19) and wedge (92) categories.
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Competing in just his third event as a professional and with no status on PGA Tour of Australasia, Titleist Brand Ambassador Daniel Gale (Pro V1x) ran away with the PNG Open by nine shots for his first career victory.
Gale put himself in position for the win following a third round 11-under-par 61, posting a three shot overnight lead. He gave the chasing pack no chance with a closing 6-under-par 66 en route to a 23-under 265 victory total.
Seven of the top 10 finishers relied upon Titleist golf balls for their success.
Titleist was the most played golf ball at the event with 56 players, more than all other golf balls combined.
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Let's take a closer look at the Titleist equipment that Daniel trusted in his first professional victory:
Golf Ball: Pro V1x
Driver: 917D3 (8.5º)
Fairway: 917F2 (15º)
Irons: 712U (2), 718 AP2 (4-PW)
Wedges: Vokey Design SM6 gap (52°), sand (56°) and lob (60°)
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Congratulations to all of #TeamTitleist!