Hi everyone!
We had the pleasure of spending Monday through Wednesday at Quail Hollow Club while Titleist Brand Ambassadors and golf ball loyalists prepared for the week ahead. As Round 1 gets underway, I hope you enjoy our favorite photos from the past three days!
All the best,
Abby
Team Titleist Staff
Day 1 Gallery
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Welcome to the 99th PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club. 1/33
Let's begin our day with the defending champion and Titleist Brand Ambassador Jimmy Walker. 2/33
Walker won his first major at Baltusrol Golf Club by one stroke. 3/33
He will be using his Titleist 917D2 driver to face the 7,600-yard course. 4/33
Titleist Brand Ambassador Jason Dufner was crowned the 2013 PGA Championship victor at Oak Hill Country Club, in which he won by two strokes. 5/33
We found his Vokey Design prototype wedge going through final preparations in the Titleist Tour Van. 6/33
Speaking of champions … 7/33
... these spots are reserved for past champions, including 1991 PGA Champion and Titleist golf ball loyalist John Daly. 8/33
A spot for Jason … 9/33
... and last but not least, the defending champion's spot. 10/33
We next headed to the course, beginning at the newly renovated par-4, first hole, where players will face their first test at 524 yards. 11/33
Titleist Brand Ambassador Kevin Na's caddie, Kenny Harms, takes a loop around the course to take notes for the week ahead.12/33
We next followed along with Titleist golf ball loyalist Kevin Kisner and Titleist Brand Ambassador Jordan Spieth. 13/33
Fans were more than happy to take their photo of the recent Open champion. 14/33
Three-time major champion Spieth has competed in the PGA Championship four times, with his best finish in 2015, where he was runner-up. 15/33
Kisner, a Pro V1 loyalist, will be playing in his third PGA Championship. 16/33
Kisner and Spieth watch their putts roll on the par-3, No. 4. 17/33
Following the pair, we watched Pro V1 loyalist Charles Howell III tee off on the par-4, 483 yard, third.18/33
PGA professional Matt Dobyns posted a T16 finish at the 2017 PGA Professional Championship to earn a spot in the PGA Championship field. 19/33
Pro V1 loyalist Rickie Fowler is looking for his first major victory this week. 20/33
Fowler has successful history at Quail Hollow Club, the site of his first PGA Tour victory that he collected in 2012. 21/33
Another player who is no stranger to Quail Hollow Club is Titleist Brand Ambassador Webb Simpson, who resides in Charlotte. 22/33
The past U.S. Open champion looks to add another major victory to his resume … 23/33
... and he will have plenty of support from his hometown! 24/33
After his round, Simpson stops to congratulate Spieth on his recent Open victory. 25/33
Spotted nearby, does this autograph look familiar? 26/33
Pro V1x loyalist James Hahn will be competing on familiar ground, as he won at Quail Hollow Club at the 2016 Wells Fargo Championship. 27/33
Titleist Brand Ambassador Bernd Wiesberger chats with Scotty Cameron rep Larry. 28/33
Bernd is playing the prototype Titleist 818 hybrid this week to face the long Quail Hollow Club. 29/33
Titleist Brand Ambassador Justin Thomas practices under the watchful eye of his father and PGA professional Mike Thomas. 30/33
Keep an eye out for the newest Scotty Cameron headcovers, given to Titleist Brand Ambassadors to celebrate the year's final major. 31/33
You may also see the coveted players badges, only given to contestants of the week's championship. 32/33
As we drive away from the Quail Hollow Club clubhouse, we wish all of Team Titleist good luck this week! 33/33
Day 2 Gallery
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Tuesday started off with some weather, but players were out in full force for the second day of practice rounds. 1/23
Titleist Brand Ambassador Bud Cauley launches his Pro V1 and is liking what he sees.2/23
Titleist Brand Ambassador Peter Uihlein takes on the par-3, 208-yard, No. 13 with his prototype Titleist 718 irons. 3/23
Out on the course, we also watched PGA Professional Dave McNabb, who earned a berth into the PGA Championship after finishing runner-up at the 2017 PGA Professional Championship. 4/23
Meanwhile, Titleist Brand Ambassador Bernd Wiesberger battles the rain to practice his short game shots over the greenside bunker on No. 9. 5/23
We then headed to the range where Titleist Brand Ambassador Kevin Na was launching his Titleist 917D2 driver. 6/23
Na dialed in his driver with Titleist Tour Rep J.J., on Tuesday.7/23
J.J. then went to work with Titleist Brand Ambassador Russell Henley, checking in on his game with Trackman.8/23
Just a few paces away, Titleist Brand Ambassador Justin Thomas grooved some shots with his 917F2 fairway metal next to fellow Brand Ambassador Jordan Spieth. 9/23
The pair then headed to the short game practice facility, and the fans followed suit. 10/23
Thomas hit the bunkers while his father and PGA Professional Mike Thomas provided feedback. 11/23
Spieth and his team fine tune his short game for the week … 12/23
… but didn't leave the practice area until Spieth’s caddie, Michael Greller, took a shot at it. 13/23
Game respects game. Titleist Brand Ambassador Adam Scott chats with 1991 PGA Championship victor and Titleist golf ball loyalist John Daly. 14/23
Scott works with his Scotty Cameron putter in seeking his second major championship title. 15/23
Also on the practice putting green we found Titleist Brand Ambassador Graham DeLaet. DeLaet is competing in his third PGA Championship. 16/23
Titleist Brand Ambassador Bill Haas rolled putts nearby, in preparation for his eighth PGA Championship. 17/23
Let’s take a closer look at his Scotty Cameron. 18/23
2013 PGA Championship victor Jason Dufner works on sticking it close with his Vokey Design Wedges. 19/23
Jason then pulled out his Scotty Cameron Futura 5S to practice for the rolling greens of Quail Hollow Club. 20/23
Titleist Brand Ambassador Robert Streb finished T7 at the 2016 PGA Championship at Baltusrol. 21/23
Back at the short game practice facility, we find Pro V1x loyalist Billy Horschel. 22/23
Fellow Titleist golf ball loyalist Henrik Stenson dials in his touch out of the practice bunkers with the golf ball of his choice, Pro V1.23/23
Day 3 Gallery
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A final day of preparations had many Titleist Brand Ambassadors and golf ball loyalists on the course.1/22
Titleist Brand Ambassador Morgan Hoffmann practiced alongside fellow Brand Ambassador Peter Uihlein and golf ball loyalist Billy Horschel. 2/22
Horschel puts his Pro V1x to the test around the narrow No. 5 green. 3/22
With his T-MB iron in hand, Hoffmann faces the longest par-3 at Quail Hollow Club, the 249-yard sixth. 4/22
It’s all smiles from Uihlein and Horschel as the weather cleared Wednesday. 5/22
Titleist Brand Ambassador Cameron Smith tees off with his Titleist 917D3 driver on the par-4, third, needing a long and accurate tee shot. 6/22
Around the corner at No. 5, we caught up with Titleist Brand Ambassador Andrew “Beef” Johnston, who is competing in his second PGA Championship. 7/22
1997 PGA Championship victor Davis Love III played a practice round with Pro V1x loyalist Lucas Glover. Love captured his PGA Championship win at Winged Foot Golf Club by five strokes. 8/22
Time to see how players are faring at Quail Hollow Club’s practice facilities. 9/22
Pro V1x loyalist David Lingmerth looks for success in his fourth appearance at the PGA Championship. 10/22
The range was buzzing all day, and the #1 ball in golf was taken through its paces. 11/22
Friends and Titleist golf ball loyalists Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel each look to add another major to their resumes this week. 12/22
Titleist Brand Ambassador Rafa Cabrera Bello watches Schwartzel launch a few Pro V1s. 13/22
Rafa then goes to work with Titleist Tour Rep Jim to make sure his equipment is ready for the 72 holes ahead. 14/22
Let’s take a closer look at Rafa’s equipment setup, including Vokey Design SM6 wedges. 15/22
He also has prototype Titleist 718 MB irons in the bag. 16/22
Titleist golf ball loyalist Padraig Harrington won the 2008 PGA Championship at Oakland Hills Country Club by two strokes. 17/22
Near Harrington we found Titleist golf ball loyalist Zach Johnson honing his game with drills on the range. 18/22
Titleist Brand Ambassador and Charlotte native Webb Simpson feels right at home at Quail Hollow Club. 19/22
On the practice putting green, Scotty Cameron Tour Rep Larry checks to make sure a new putter grip is perfectly square. 20/22
After his range session Wednesday, Titleist Brand Ambassador Ben An rolled some putts before teeing off in his third PGA Championship. 21/22
As we left the course for the week, we visited the larger-than-life Wanamaker Trophy. We look forward to watching the four rounds ahead and good luck to all of #TeamTitleist! 22/22