Around the globe, the winning ways continued for Titleist as Titleist Brand Ambassadors and golf ball loyalists combined for three titles across the worldwide professional tours.
Titleist Brand Ambassador Brett Rumford led the trio of champions this week with his impressive win on the European Tour. Trusting a Pro V1x golf ball and a full complement of Titleist club equipment, Rumford captured the crown at the inaugural World Super 6 Perth. The Perth native led the field after 54 holes of stroke play competition and then prevailed through four consecutive 6-hole rounds of match play to win his sixth career European Tour title.
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Ha Na Jang (Winner): New Titleist Pro V1 golf ball
The LPGA Tour was also in Australia this week, where Titleist golf ball loyalist Ha Na Jang trusted the New Pro V1 golf ball for the first time in competition and won the Handa Women’s Australian Open.
Jang posted an eagle and three birdies over her last six holes to seal a three-shot victory. She closed with a 4-under-par 69 en route to a 10-under-par 282 total.
The win marked Jang’s fourth career LPGA Tour title.
Four players tied for third place at 6-under-par, including three Titleist golf ball loyalists - defending champion Haru Nomura (Pro V1x), No. 2-ranked Ariya Jutanugarn (Pro V1x) and Sarah Jane Smith (Pro V1x), as four of the six players who finished among the top three and ties relied upon Titleist golf balls for their success.
TITLEIST BY THE NUMBERS
Titleist was the overwhelming top choice in golf balls at the ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open with 111 players relying on a Pro V1 or Pro V1x, more than 10 times the nearest competitor with 11.
Jang’s win is the second consecutive victory for Titleist golf ball loyalists to start the LPGA Tour season, as Jang follows Brittany Lincicome (Pro V1x) into the 2017 Winners’ Circle.
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Paul Lawrie (Winner): Titleist Pro V1x golf ball
Titleist golf ball loyalist Paul Lawrie (Pro V1x) closed with a spotless 5-under-par 67 en route to a 15-under-par 274 victory total to claim the Dimension Data Pro-Am.
“I’m obviously delighted,” Lawrie said. “I haven’t won in four years, so it’s great to come here and win – especially playing with my son.”
Lawrie, who was playing in the Pro-Am event with his son, Michael, finished one shot ahead of three players, including fellow Titleist golf ball loyalists Chris Swanepoel(Pro V1x) and Chris Lloyd (Pro V1x).
The win is the first since Lawrie captured the 2012 Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles in his native Scotland.
With the victory, Lawrie also earned a spot in this year’s WGC-Bridgestone Championship.
“The win gives me a big boost,” he said. “Tee-to-green this week, I’ve hardly put a foot wrong all week, and I’ve holed a few putts. I’m going to take a bit of a break now and spend a few weeks at home and come back out with that boost in my confidence.”
TITLEIST BY THE NUMBERS
Titleist was the overwhelming field favorite in golf balls at the Dimension Data Pro-Am with 128 players in the field trusting a Pro V1 or Pro V1x for their success, more than five times the nearest competitor with 26.
Congratulations to all of #TeamTitleist!