Titleist Equipment Success at the 2021 PGA Championship: By the Numbers

By Zack R., Team Titleist Staff On 19 May 2021 Balls Tour Clubs

The field of 156 is set to tee off for the 2021 PGA Championship in South Carolina at The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, and Team Titleist is poised to continue to build upon its success.

So far this PGA TOUR season, Titleist golf balls players have 23 wins, almost six time more than the nearest competitor with four. In addition to golf balls, Titleist has also remained the top choice for the world's best players in drivers, fairway metals, utilities, hybrids, irons, and wedges.

Taking a closer look at the numbers, the proof is in the pudding:

WILL ZALATORIS

Golf Ball: Pro V1
Driver: TSi3 9.0° with a Fujikura Speeder 757 TR X shaft
Fairway Metal: TSi3 16.5° with a Fujikura Atmos 8 Red shaft
Utility iron: U500 3-iron with a Nippon NS Pro Modus 3 shaft
Irons: T100 4-PW with Dynamic Gold X100 Tour Issue shafts
Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 50.08F, 54.10S at 55, 60T with Dynamic Gold X100 Tour Issue shafts

  • Will Zalatoris leads the PGA Tour for strokes gained approach since 2018, with an average gain of 1.03 strokes per round (minimum 50 rounds played).
  • Zalatoris has ranked 4th in tee-to-green stats on the PGA Tour in the past 2 seasons, with an average gain of 1.40 strokes per round (minimum 50 rounds played).
  • Zalatoris ranks T-3rd for eagles made on the PGA Tour this season, with a total of 12 so far.
  • Zalatoris ranks 7th for greens in regulation per round on the PGA Tour since 2018, hitting an average of 70% of greens in regulation (minimum 50 rounds played).

JUSTIN THOMAS

Golf Ball: NEW Pro V1x
Driver: TS3 9.5° with Mitsubishi Diamana ZF 60 TX shaft
Fairway Metals: TS3 15.0° with Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw Blue 85 TX shaft, 915 Fd 18.0° with Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 9.2 Tour Spec X shaft
Irons: T100 4 with a TT Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shaft and 620 MB 5-9 with TT Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shafts
Wedges: Vokey Design SM7 46.10F (@ 47.5°) [TT Dynamic Gold, Tour Issue X100], 52.12F (@ 52.5°); SM8 56.14F (@ 57.0°) WedgeWorks 60T (@ 60.5°) [TT Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (52.12-60T)] wedges
Putter: Scotty Cameron Futura X5.5 prototype 

  • Justin Thomas has been the best approach player at the PGA Championship since 2014, with an average gain of +1.16 strokes per round over the field (minimum 10 rounds played).
  • Thomas leads the PGA Tour in birdie average this season, with an average of 4.8 birdies per round. He has never been lower than 4th in rankings for birdie average in the last 5 seasons.
  • Thomas is ranked 2nd for approach play on the PGA Tour this season with an average gain of 1.12 strokes per round.

JORDAN SPIETH

Golf Ball: Pro V1x
Driver: TSi3 10.0° driver with a Fujikura Ventus Blue 6 X shaft
Fairway Metal: TS2 15.0° with a Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 X shaft
Hybrid: 818 H2 21.0° with a Graphite Design Tour AD DI-95 X shaft
Irons: T100 4-9 irons with True Temper Project X 6.5 shafts
Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 46.08F pitching wedge with a True Temper Project X 6.5 shaft and Vokey Design SM8 52.08F, 56.10S, 60T proto wedges with True Temper Project X 6.0 shafts
Putter: Scotty Cameron 009

  • Jordan Spieth ranks 3rd for the least number of bogeys (or worse) per round at the PGA Championship since 2014, with an average of 2.35 bogeys (or worse) per round (minimum 10 rounds played).
  • Spieth ranks 3rd for scrambling at the PGA Championship since 2014, saving par 71.1% of the time (minimum 10 rounds played).
  • Spieth ranks 3rd for the lowest putts per round on the PGA Tour since 2015, with an average of 28.1 putts per round (minimum 50 rounds played).
  • Spieth ranks 4th for the most one putts per round on the PGA Tour since 2015, with an average of 7.73 one putts per round (minimum 50 rounds played).

CAMERON SMITH

Golf Ball: NEW Pro V1x
Driver: TSi3 10.0° with Project X HZRDUS Smoke Yellow 60 6.5 TX shaft
Fairway Metals: TSi2 15.0° with UST Mamiya Elements Platinum 8F5 X shaft, and TS2 21.0° with UST Mamiya Elements Red 8F5 X shaft
Utility Iron: U500 4 with KBS Tour 130 Custom Matte Black X shaft
Irons: T100 Black 5-9 with KBS Tour 130 Custom Matte Black X shaft
Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 46-10F with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue Onyx X100 shaft, and SM8 52-08F, 56-08M, WedgeWorks 60T with KBS Tour 130 Custom Matte Black X shafts
Putter: Scotty Cameron 009M Tour Prototype

  • Cam Smith is leading the PGA Tour for par 5 birdie or better % this season, beating par 60.2% of the time of par 5’s.
  • Smith has the lowest round 1 scoring average on the PGA Tour this season (68.5 strokes).
  • Smith ranks 3rd for three-putt avoidance on the PGA Tour this season, only 3 putting 1.7% of the time.

JIMMY WALKER

Golf Ball: NEW Pro V1
Driver: TSi3 (8°)
Fairway Metal: TSi2 (18°)
Irons: T100 3-4 and 620 MB 5-9
Wedges: Vokey Design Raw SM8 48-10F, Raw SM8 54-08M, Raw SM8 60-12D, Raw SM8 64W
Putter: Scotty Cameron GSS

  • Jimmy Walker is one of only three players since 2003 that have held the lead or a share of the lead after each round on his way to winning the PGA Championship in 2016.
  • Walker had the best scrambling rate of any player when he won the 2016 PGA Championship (82.4%).
  • Walker is ranked 11th in scrambling at the PGA Championship since 2014 (minimum 10 rounds played).

ADAM SCOTT

Golf Ball: Pro V1
Driver: TSi2 (9°)
Fairway Metal: TSi2 (16.5°) and TSi2 (21°)
Utility Irons: U500 (3)
Irons: 716 T-MB 4 and 680 MB (5-9)
Wedges: Vokey Design Raw SM8 48-10F, Raw SM8 52-12F, Raw SM8 56-10S, Raw SM8 60A 
Putter: Scotty Cameron Xperimental long

  • Adam Scott ranks 4th for scrambling at the PGA Championship since 2014, saving par 67.5% of the time (minimum 10 rounds played).
  • Scott ranks 3rd for approach proximity between 50-125 yds on the PGA Tour this season, with an average proximity of 14’ 11”.
  • Scott ranks 4th for putting hole out percentage between 20-25 ft on the PGA Tour this season, with an average hole out rate of 24.1%

MAX HOMA

Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Driver: TSi3 (9.0°) with Alidla Rogue Black 130 TX shaft
Fairway Metal: TSi2 (15.0°) with Alidla Rogue Black 80 TX shaft and TSi2 (21.0°) with Graphite Design Tour AD XC 9 TX shaft
Irons: 620 MB (4-9) with KBS TOUR S-Taper 130 X shafts
Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 46.10F, 50.12F, 56.14F, 60.04L with a KBS TOUR S-Taper 130 X shaft on the 46°and KBS Hi Rev 2.0 125 S shafts on the 50°, 56°, 60°
Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 11.5 Tour Prototype

  • Max Homa ranks 5th for the highest one-putt percentage on the PGA Tour this season, holing out in one attempt 43.9% of the time.
  • Homa ranks 6th for the fewest putts per round on the PGA Tour this season, with an average of 28.1 putts per round. 

PATRICK CANTLAY

Golf Ball: Pro V1x
Driver:  TS3 (10.5°)
Fairway Metal: 915F (15.0°)
Hybrid: 816H2 (21.0°)
Irons: 718 AP2 (4-9)
Wedges: Vokey Design Raw SM7 46-10F, Raw SM7 52-08F, Raw SM7 56-08M, Raw SM8 61 Cantlay Proto
Putter: Scotty Cameron GSS

  • Patrick Cantlay ranks 3rd for strokes gained off the tee at the PGA Championship since 2014, with an average gain of 0.78 strokes per round over the 16 rounds he has played (minimum 10 rounds played).
  • Cantlay ranks 4th for scrambling at the PGA Championship since 2014, saving par 66% of the time (minimum 10 rounds played)
  • Cantlay ranks 2nd for scrambling on the PGA Tour this season, saving par 67.3% of the time
  • Cantlay ranks 4th for total strokes gained on the PGA Tour since 2015, with an average gain of 2.56 strokes per round against the field (minimum 50 rounds played).

SUNGJAE IM

Golf Ball: Pro V1x
Driver: TS3 (9.5°)
Fairway Metal: TS2 (13.5°)
Hybrid: 816H2 (19.0°)
Irons: T100 (3-PW)
Wedges: Vokey Design Raw SM8 52-08F, Raw SM7 60-04L
Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom F5 putter

  • Sungjae Im ranks 4th for the fewest bogeys (or worse) per round on the PGA Tour since 2015, with only 2.56 bogeys (or worse) per round (minimum 50 rounds played)
  • Im is tied for the longest birdie streak on the PGA Tour this season with 6 in a row (11 players are tied with 6 birdies in a row).
  • Im ranks 8th for strokes gained off the tee on the PGA Tour this season, with an average gain of +0.79 strokes per round.

PAUL CASEY

Golf Ball: Pro V1

  • Paul Casey ranks 3rd for greens in regulation at the PGA Championship since 2014, hitting 71.1% of greens (minimum 10 rounds played).
  • Casey ranks 4th for approach play on the PGA Tour since 2015, with an average gain of 0.75 strokes per round (minimum 50 rounds played).
  • Casey ranks 5th for greens in regulation on the PGA Tour since 2015, hitting 69.9% of all greens (minimum 50 rounds played). 

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