The winning ways continued for Titleist golf ball players this week, as seven players on the worldwide professional golf tours entered the Winner's Circle in China, South Africa, Denmark, Korea and in the United States.
All told, Titleist players have now accumulated 159 wins around the globe this season. That's nearly seven times more wins than the nearest competing brand with just 23 and more than all competing brands combined.
Congratulations to all of our winners! Let’s take a look at this past week’s Titleist tour highlights…
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Matt Wallace (Pro V1) prevailed from a four-man playoff to win the Made in Denmark for his third European Tour title of the season.
He won with a birdie on the second extra hole after Lee Westwood (Pro V1x) and Jonathan Thomson (Pro V1) were eliminated by birdies on the first.
Wallace birdied five of his last six holes in regulation to join the playoff.
The win was the 24th for Titleist players on the European Tour, 20 more than the nearest competitor.
Titleist was the most played golf ball at the Made in Denmark with 72% of the field (107 players in the field of 149) trusting a Pro V1 or Pro V1x, more than six times the nearest competitor with 11% (17 players).
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Marina Alex (Pro V1) won her first LPGA Tour title at the Cambia Portland Classic.
Alex started the final round six shots behind the overnight leader en route to winning by four shots.
She made five consecutive birdies beginning on the fifth hole and played the front nine in 6-under 30.
The win was the 20th for Titleist players on the 2018 LPGA Tour, more than six times the nearest competitor with 3.
Titleist was the most played golf ball at the Cambia Portland Classic with 81% of the field (116 players in the field of 143) trusting a Pro V1 or Pro V1x, more than 14 times the nearest competitor with 6% (8 players).
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Kramer Hickok (Pro V1) ran away from the DAP Championship field, becoming the tour's first wire-to-wire winner this year. His 14-under-par 266 total established a new tournament scoring record at Canterbury Golf Club and gave him a three-stroke victory.
Hunter Mahan (Pro V1) and Matt Jones (Pro V1x, 917D2 driver, 917F2 fairway, 712 MB irons, Vokey Design SM7 wedges, Scotty Cameron Kombi putter) tied for 2nd and will return to the PGA TOUR for the 2018-19 season.
The DAP Championship is one of four Web.com Tour playoff events at which players can earn PGA Tour cards for next season.
Hickok's win marked the 18th for Titleist golf ball players this season, six times the nearest competitor with 3.
Titleist was the overwhelming golf ball of choice at the DAP Championship with 79% of the field (108 players in the field of 137) trusting a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball, nine times the nearest competitor with 9% (12 players) and more than all competitors combined.
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Scott McCarron (Pro V1) aced the par-3 14th hole and closed with a birdie to successfully defend his Shaw Charity Classic title by one shot.
It was the seventh career PGA TOUR Champions title for McCarron, who also won the American Family Insurance Championship in June.
The win was the 14th for Titleist players on the 2018 PGA TOUR Champions, nearly three times the nearest competitor with 5.
Titleist was once again the overwhelming golf ball of choice at the Shaw Charity Classic with 74% of the field (57 players in the field of 77) trusting a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball, more than seven times the nearest competitor with 10% (18 players) and more than all competitors combined.
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Peter Karmis (Pro V1x) carded a final round 68 at Selborne Park Golf Club to claim this week's Vodacom Origins of Golf event with a 14-under-par 202 total.
The win was the first of the season for Karmis and his first career Vodacom Origins Series victory. He now has six Sunshine Tour wins to his credit.
Jacques Blaauw (Pro V1), Garth Mulroy (Pro V1x) and Neil Schietekat (Pro V1x) shared runners-up honors at 10-under 206.
Titleist was the overwhelming golf ball of choice at the Vodacom Origins - Selborne event with 81% of the field (95 players in the field of 118) trusting a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball, more than five times the nearest competitor with 17% (20 players) and more than all competitors combined.
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This weekend, TaeWoo Kim trusted a Pro V1x golf ball and a full complement of Titleist clubs to capture the DGB Financial Group Daegu Gyeongbuk Open. Kim fired three rounds in the 60’s (69-64-68) for a 15-under-par 201 total, good for a one-stroke margin of victory.
Titleist was the most played golf ball at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Open with 71% of the field (102 players in the field of 144) trusting a Pro V1 or Pro V1x, more than 14 times the nearest competitor with 14% (20 players).
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Let’s take a closer look at the Titleist equipment that Taewoo had in the bag in South Korea.
Golf Ball: Pro V1x
Driver: 917D3 (8.5°)
Fairway: 915Fd3 (13.5°)
Hybrids: 915Hd (17.5°, 20.5°)
Irons: 718 CB (4-9)
Wedges: Vokey Design SM4 pitching (248.06), sand (254.10) and lob (60.08 M grind)
Putter: Scotty Cameron Timeless
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Canada’s Richard Jung (Pro V1x) drained a long birdie putt on the 72nd hole to close with a 4-under 68 and seal a wire-to-wire victory at the Suzhou Championship.
The 25-year-old carded a 21-under total of 267 at Jinji Lake Golf Club in claiming his first PGA Tour China title.
Titleist was the overwhelming golf ball of choice at the Suzhou Championship with 82% of the field (118 players in the field of 144) trusting a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball, more than seven times the nearest competitor with 8% (11 players) and more than all competitors combined.
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Congratulations to all of #TeamTitleist!
Click here for a listing of all Titleist golf ball wins this season.