Angels use Heavenly Golf Balls
When the Masters went into a play-off, who would win his first green jacket was still in question. His golf ball was not. Argentina’s Angel Cabrera relied upon the new 2009 Pro V1x to capture his second career major with victory over fellow Titleist golf ball loyalists Kenny Perry (Pro V1x) and Chad Campbell (Pro V1x). The dramatic finish was further proof that when one shot can decide a major championship, the ball you play makes a difference. That’s why more players choose the superior performance of Titleist, the #1 ball in golf.
Having tied for the overnight lead, Cabrera and Perry both shot one-under par 71 to finish at 12-under par 276, and tie with Chad Campbell who shot a final round three-under par 69. Pars for Cabrera and Perry at the first extra hole saw Campbell eliminated, before Cabrera claimed the green jacket with a par-4 at the second extra hole, the tenth at Augusta National. The win was the third successive major for Titleist golf ball players, as Cabrera added to Padraig Harrington’s Open Championship and US PGA titles in 2008, which were also claimed with the Pro V1x golf ball.
In addition to being the choice of the three play-off competitors, Titleist was also the choice of fourth place finisher Shingo Katayama (2009 Pro V1x) and ten of the top sixteen finishers, including full line Titleist Ambassadors John Merrick (Pro V1x) and Steve Stricker (Pro V1) who finished tied for 6th at 8-under 280. Merrick, making his Masters debut, fired a stunning final round 6-under par 66 to secure his invite back to the Masters in 2010. Also among the top-16 qualifiers to have secured their place at the 2010 Masters are Titleist golf balls loyalists Hunter Mahan (2009 Pro V1x), Camilo Villegas (2009 Pro V1), Geoff Ogilvy (2009 Pro V1) and Todd Hamilton (2009 Pro V1).
In addition to claiming the top four finishers at Augusta National, Titleist was also the most used golf ball at the Masters with 52 players, more than three times the nearest competitor with 13, and more than all other golf balls combined. The majority of the field also put their trust in the playability and performance of Titleist irons, as they topped the iron count with 21 players respectively. Titleist Vokey Design sand, lob and approach wedges also claimed the top spot in their respective category, with 63 players.
Cabrera’s win at Augusta National is the second consecutive week that the 2009 Titleist Pro V1x golf ball has been the choice of a major winner. Brittany Lincicome captured her first career major on the LPGA Tour with a win at the Kraft Nabisco Championship last week, also playing the 2009 Pro V1x. These successive major victories brings Titleist’s 2009 win count to 40, more than four times the nearest competitor with 9, and more than all other golf balls combined.
A second major in two weeks for the 2009 Pro V1x and a second career major for Titleist golf ball loyalist Angel Cabrera, as well as Titleist golf balls claiming each of the top 4 places in the Masters, proves once again that the game’s elite continue to opt for the matchless performance of Titleist.
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