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Titleist Ambassador Michael Hoey claimed his maiden European Tour win at the Estoril Open de Portugal with a tense play-off victory over Gonzalo Fernandez-Castaño. Hoey shot a stunning final round 5-under par 66, to finish on 7-under par 277 before going on to defeat Fernandez-Castaño at the third extra hole. The win is the fourth of Hoey’s professional career and his first on European golf’s biggest stage as he follows the example of fellow Titleist Ambassadors Rory McIlroy and Estanislao Goya in claiming a maiden European Tour victory on the inaugural Race to Dubai.

Former British Amateur Champion, Hoey, trusted the performance and playability of the legendary Pro V1x golf ball for his first European Tour win. The Pro V1 family was also the most played golf ball in Portugal, accounting for 95 players (63% of the field), compared to 26 for the nearest competitor. Also in Hoey’s bag were the Titleist ZB forged irons, Vokey Design Spin Milled gap, lob and sand wedges and Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport 2 putter.

Elsewhere, on the US PGA Tour, Titleist was the most played ball at the Shell Houston Open, accounting for 67% of the field with 96 players, compared to 20 players for the nearest competitor. Towards the top of the leaderboard Titleist accounted for seven of the top 10 finishers, as the best players continue to put their trust in the #1 ball in golf. The majority of the field in Texas also put their trust in Titleist irons, wedges and putters as Titleist topped the count in each of these categories respectively.

At the first women’s Major of 2009 Titleist golf ball loyalist Brittany Lincicome eagled the final hole to claim the first major of her career at the Kraft Nabisco Championship. Lincicome used the new 2009 Pro V1x to shoot a final round 69 to finish on 9-under par, 279 for a one shot victory. Titleist was also the most played ball in the Kraft Nabisco with 64 players (66% of the field) compared to 17 for the nearest competitor.

On the Nationwide Tour, Titleist Ambassador Michael Sim claimed a six stroke victory in the Stonebrae Classic, trusting Titleist from tee to green for the second title of his career. Titleist was also the most played golf ball on the Nationwide Tour with 92 players compared to 19 for the nearest competitor.

Further wins for Titleist golf ball loyalists TaeKyu Lee and Trevor Fisher, who trusted Titleist to claim victories in Korea and South Africa respectively, bolstered Titleist’s worldwide win count to 39, compared to nine for the nearest competitor. Titleist was also the most played ball at both events as the Pro V1 and Pro V1x continues its dominance across the worldwide professional tours.

A maiden European Tour title for full-line Titleist player Michael Hoey and continued success for Pro V1 and Pro V1x across the worldwide tours proves once again that the game’s elite continue to opt for the matchless performance of Titleist.