FAIRHAVEN, Mass. -- It was a week of first and familiar wins
for Titleist golf ball players across the worldwide professional tours.
Young gun Hunter Mahan, just 25 years old, earned his first career PGA Tour
title in a playoff at the Travelers Championship playing the New Pro V1.
Meanwhile, Titleist ambassador Jay Haas returned to the Champions Tour
winners' circle for his second straight start, the fourth time this year
and the 10th time in his career, capturing the Bank of America Championship
by three shots. Fellow full-line Titleist loyalist Chez Reavie trusted
Titleist from tee-to-green en route to his first career Nationwide Tour
crown at the Knoxville Open. Additional wins on the Japan and Canadian PGA
Tours increased Titleist's 2007 worldwide victory count to 95, more than
seven times the nearest competitor with 13. The numbers tell the story.
When it comes to winning, no one rewards trust like Titleist.
PGA TOUR: One year after finishing runner-up in the same event, Hunter
Mahan earned his first career PGA TOUR title, winning the Travelers
Championship with a birdie on the first playoff hole. Mahan fired an
8-under 62 to open the tournament and closed with a final round 5-under 65
to finish at 15-under 265. Fellow New Pro V1 golf ball loyalist Nick
O'Hern finished third at 11-under, followed by Vijay Singh (New Pro V1x) at
10-under as Titleist golf ball players claimed three of the top four
positions on the leaderboard.
Titleist was the overwhelming golf ball of choice at the Travelers
Championship with 117 (75%) players relying upon the Pro V1 or Pro V1x,
more than nine times the nearest competitor with 12.
The victory is the 16th for Titleist golf ball players on this year's PGA
Tour, more than three times the nearest competitor with 5.
Titleist was also the most played iron (38), wedge (152) and putter (52) at
the Travelers Championship. In addition to playing the New Pro V1 for his
success, the winner also carried Vokey Design sand and lob wedges.
CHAMPIONS: Titleist ambassador Jay Haas earned his second straight victory
and fourth of the season after firing consecutive 6-under 66's to win the
Bank of America Championship. Haas has 10 victories in 49 career Champions
Tour starts.
What's in Jay Haas' Bag?: New Pro V1 golf ball, Pro Titanium 905R driver
(9.5), PT 904F fairway metals (15, 19), PT 585.H utility metal (21), 755
irons (4-PW), Vokey Design sand (54) and lob (60) wedges, Scotty Cameron
Studio Design putter.
Titleist was most played golf ball at the Bank of America Championship with
55 players (71%), more than three times the nearest competitor with 15.
The victory is the 12th for Titleist golf ball players on this year's
Champions Tour, six times the nearest competitor with 2.
NATIONWIDE: Full-line Titleist Staff player Chez Reavie fired a final round
5-under 67 to claim his first career victory on the Nationwide Tour at the
Knoxville Open. Reavie finished with a 17-under 271 total, three shots
clear of fellow New Pro V1x player Kyle McCarthy. Reavie finished the week
third in driving accuracy, tied for second in putts per round and tied for
third in putts per GIR.
What's in Chez Reavie's Bag?: New Pro V1x golf ball, Titleist 907D4
prototype driver, PT 906F2 (15.0) fairway metal, Forged 660 irons (3-P),
Vokey Design Spin Milled sand (54) and lob wedges (60), Scotty Cameron
putter.
Titleist was the most played golf ball at the Knoxville Open with 116
players (74%), nearly nine times the nearest competitor with 13. Titleist
was also trusted by more players than any other brand in the iron (50),
wedge (142) and putter (62) categories.
The victory is the 9th for Titleist golf ball players on this year's
Nationwide Tour, more than four times the nearest competitor with 2.
DIRECT FROM THE TOUR: To view exclusive round-by-round interviews with
Titleist players from the Travelers Championship, including winner Hunter
Mahan, and from every PGA TOUR event, please visit our Direct from the Tour
feature online at: http://titleist.com/Default.asp?bhcp=1
TITLEIST TOUR BLOG: Find out what's going on inside the ropes at every PGA
TOUR event, or if you would like to pose questions to the Titleist Tour
Leadership staff, please visit the Titleist Tour Blog at:
http://www.titleisttourblog.com/
TITLEIST GOLF CLUB LEADERBOARD: To learn about Titleist's golf club success
on the PGA Tour, the PGA Professional National Championship and at major
amateur events, visit the Titleist Golf Club leaderboard at:
http://titleist.com/leaderboard/default.asp
