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With four consecutive rounds in the 60’s, Camilo Villegas powered his way to a 5 shot victory at the 2010 Honda Classic with Cobra.

The victory amongst a strong field was his 3rd career PGA Tour victory, and Cobra’s second in a matter of weeks following Ian Poulters win at the Accenture WGC Match Play.

Camilo relied on his Cobra s9-1 Pro S Driver and Pro CB irons to lead him to victory. And with an average Driving distance of 300.3 yards this season, the Power behind Cobra is there to be seen by all.

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Titleist Brand Ambassador Noh Seung-yul becomes the youngest professional champion in European Tour history and Camilo Villegas claims the Honda Classic with the legendary Pro V1.

Titleist Brand Ambassador Noh Seung-yul and Titleist Pro V1 loyalist Camilo Villegas continued Titleist’s impressive start to the 2010 season as they claimed victories on the European and PGA Tours respectively. Noh birdied the 72nd hole of the Maybank Malaysian Open to claim his maiden European Tour victory by one shot with a 14-under par total of 274 and, in doing so, entered the European Tour history books as the youngest ever professional champion at just 18 years and 281 days old. On the PGA Tour, stylish Colombian, Camilo Villegas fired a fourth consecutive round in the 60’s to claim a five stroke victory and his third PGA Tour career win at the Honda Classic.

South Korean, Noh trusted the playability and precision of Titleist equipment throughout his bag to finish top of a leaderboard in which every one of the top five players trusted a Titleist golf ball for their success. Pro V1x loyalist K.J. Choi finished one shot behind the teenager on 13-under par following a final round 69, with Titleist Brand Ambassador Søren Hansen (Pro V1x) and Titleist golf ball loyalists Rhys Davies (Pro V1) and Kiradech Aphibarnrat (Pro V1x) finishing tied for third place one shot further back. Noh’s equipment included the legendary Pro V1x golf ball, 909D3 driver, 909F3 fairway, New MB irons, Vokey Spin Milled pitching, sand and lob wedges and Scotty Cameron putter. As well as being the choice of the champion, Titleist golf balls were also the choice of the majority of the field with 102 players compared to 23 for the nearest competitor. In addition, Titleist also topped the counts for irons and ranked first in sand, lob and approach wedges respectively.

In Florida, Camilo Villegas trusted the feel and control of the Pro V1 to fire a final round 2-under par 68 and claim a five stroke victory at the Honda Classic. Having shared the lead after the second round, following two consecutive rounds of 66, Villegas never looked back as he fired rounds of 67 and 68 over the weekend to claim an emphatic win. As well as topping the leaderboard, Titleist golf balls were the choice of the majority of the field at PGA National, with 89 players putting their trust in the #1 ball in golf, compared to 17 for the nearest competitor. Titleist also topped the counts for irons, sand, lob and approach wedges, and putters respectively. Villegas’ victory was the eighth for a Titleist golf ball loyalist in the first ten events on the 2010 PGA Tour, and takes the Titleist worldwide win count for 2010 to 23, more than five times the nearest competitor.

A historical maiden European Tour victory for Titleist Ambassador Noh Seung-yul and an impressive first victory of 2010 for Pro V1 loyalist Camilo Villegas, continues to prove that the world’s best players opt for the matchless performance of Titleist for their success.

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Titleist Brand Ambassador Andrew Dodt birdies two of his last three holes to claim the inaugural Avantha Masters

Full line Titleist player Andrew Dodt claimed his maiden European Tour title at the Avantha Masters in India, trusting the precision and playability of Titleist products throughout his bag. Dodt fired a final round 4-under par 68, including birdies at the 16th and 18th holes, to claim a one stroke victory with a 14-under par total of 274. Dodt’s victory comes just a week after joining the European Tour as an affiliate member, and sees him instantly leap into the European Tour’s winners circle and into the top-10 on the Race to Dubai standings.

The Australian trusted Titleist from tee to green for his win. This included the legendary Pro V1x golf ball, 909D2 driver, 909F3 3-wood, New CB irons, Vokey Design pitching, sand and lob wedges and Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport putter. Joining Dodt at the top of the leaderboard were fellow Pro V1x loyalists David Drysdale and Barry Lane who trusted the feel and control of the #1 ball in golf to tie for third place on 12-under par. Titleist golf balls were also the choice of the majority of the field, with 84 players putting their trust in Titleist, more than four times the nearest competitor with 18. Titleist also topped the count for irons and led the way in the wedge categories topping the counts for sand, lob and approach wedges respectively.

Elsewhere, in South Africa, Pro V1x loyalist Darren Fichardt birdied the 72nd hole to finish one shot ahead of fellow Pro V1x loyalists Louis Oosthuizen and Daniel Greene and claim the 2010 Dimension Data Pro-Am. They were joined at the top of the leaderboard by Titleist Brand Ambassador Tyron Van Aswegan who made it a Titleist 1-2-3-4, as he finished tied fourth. On the Australasian Tour, full line Titleist player Alistair Presnell shot an incredible 12-under par final round 60, to claim the Cellarbrations Victorian PGA Championship. Presnell finished on 22-under par 266, to claim victory by one shot from fellow Pro V1x loyalist Kurt Barnes and one other player. These victories take Titleist’s 2010 worldwide golf ball win count to 15, five times the nearest competitor with 3 and more than all other brands combined.

A maiden European Tour victory for Titleist Ambassador Andrew Dodt, as well further victories across worldwide professional tours for the legendary Pro V1 franchise continues to prove that the world’s best players opt for the matchless performance of Titleist for their success.

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Titleist Brand Ambassador Steve Stricker rises to World #2 with Titleist’s fifth consecutive win on the 2010 PGA Tour

Steve Stricker continued Titleist’s stellar start to the 2010 PGA Tour season as he trusted Titleist equipment to claim his eighth career PGA Tour victory at the Northern Trust Open. Stricker’s win is the fifth in a row for Titleist golf ball loyalists on the PGA Tour following wins for Geoff Ogilvy, Ryan Palmer, Bill Haas and Ben Crane. Stricker fired a final round 1-under par 70 to finish on 16-under par, two shots ahead of Pro V1x loyalist Luke Donald, as three of the top four put their trust in Titleist balls for their success. The win also lifts Stricker to #2 in the Official World Rankings following three other wins in the last eight months for the full line Titleist player.

Stricker relied on Titleist to claim victory at the Riviera Country Club, using the legendary Pro V1 ball, 909D3 driver, 906F fairway, 909H hybrids, 755 irons and Vokey Design Spin Milled sand and lob wedges. As well as being the choice of the Champion, Titleist balls were the overwhelming favourite, with 79 players putting their trust in either the Pro V1 or Pro V1x, compared to 18 for the nearest competitor. Titleist also topped the counts for iron sets, hybrids, sand, lob and approach wedges and putters respectively. Stricker’s victory was also the fifth straight PGA Tour win for players using Titleist irons.

Elsewhere, Jim Herman won an all Titleist golf ball play-off as he beat Titleist Brand Ambassador Chris Kirk at the first play-off hole to claim his first Nationwide Tour victory at the Moonah Classic. Herman and Kirk tied on 11-under par, one shot ahead of Titleist Brand Ambassador Robert Gates, who continued his strong start to the 2010 season, having trusted Titleist throughout his bag to win the New Zealand Open last week. On the Asian Tour, Titleist Brand Ambassador Gaganjeet Bhullar fired a final round course record 8-under par to beat fellow Pro V1x loyalist Hwang Inn-choon by one shot to claim the season-opening Asian Tour International. These victories have now taken Titleist’s 2010 worldwide golf ball win tally to 12 compared to just 3 for the nearest competitor.

The fifth consecutive victory on the 2010 PGA Tour for the legendary Pro V1 franchise, and the third for a full line Titleist player, in addition to further victories across worldwide professional tours, provides further proof that the game’s elite opt for the matchless performance of Titleist.

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Stricker win takes him to number two in the world and sees FootJoy 5 for 5 in the 2010 season

FootJoy, the #1 Shoe in Golf is delighted to announce that FootJoy ambassador Steve Stricker claimed victory at the Northern Trust Open at the Riviera Country Club in California. Stricker’s win means the American captures the number two spot in the world rankings following his 4th win in 15 starts on the PGA Tour and also marks a clean sweep for FJ, with five out of five wins on the PGA Tour in the 2010 season. Stricker’s win not only adds to the unprecedented tally of FJ winners in the 2010 season so far, but reiterates FJ’s unchallenged leadership as the number one shoe and glove on all tours worldwide.

Stricker’s closing 1 under par 70 saw him finish on 16 under par, 268 and 2 shots clear of Luke Donald. Stricker’s win also elevates him to the top spot of the FedEx rankings. An emotional win for the 42 year old represented a great week for FJ at the Northern Trust Open, with the top 3 all choosing the unrivalled comfort and stability of FJ. Stricker wore the FJ SYNR-G, which utilises the exclusive G-Force Tri-Lateral Stability Frame and perforated alloy midfoot stability bridge to deliver tremendous stability and bolster tour-level swing speeds. Stricker was joined at the top of the leaderboard by England’s Luke Donald, who wore the all new FJ ICON and big-hitting JB Holmes who also wore the FJ SYNR-G and the FJ RainGrip glove. Stricker also relied on the consistent fit, grip and performance of the all new FootJoy Pure Touch glove to help get a grip of the tournament.

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The Next Generation of Trust: Titleist Brand Ambassador Bill Haas Wins Bob Hope Classic 22 Years after his Father.

Success at the highest levels of competitive golf requires absolute trust in yourself and in your equipment.  At the Bob Hope Classic, Titleist Brand Ambassador Bill Haas, demonstrated just how powerful that trust can be. Relying upon the Pro V1 golf ball and 14 Titleist golf clubs from tee-to-green, Haas realised a dream, winning for the first time on the PGA TOUR.  With a birdie on the final hole, his well-earned victory comes 22 years after his father, fellow Titleist Brand Ambassador Jay Haas, also won the Bob Hope Classic.

Haas closed with an 8-under 64, the best final round of his PGA TOUR career, to finish the weather-delayed 90-hole event at 30-under par, 330.  He becomes the third first-time winner of the Bob Hope Classic in four years, each of whom also trusted Titleist golf balls for their success. Recent winners of the event include fellow Titleist Brand Ambassador Charley Hoffman in 2007 and last year’s winner who relied upon the Pro V1x.

Haas trusted Titleist throughout his bag including the legendary Titleist Pro V1 ball, 909D2 driver (8.5), 909F3 fairway metal (13.0), New Titleist CB irons (2-P), Vokey Design Spin Milled C-C sand (54) and lob (60) wedges and Scotty Cameron Kombi putter.

Haas’ victory continues Titleist’s impressive start to the 2010 PGA Tour season, making it three wins from three events for the Pro V1 following victories by Titleist Brand Ambassador Geoff Ogilvy and Pro V1 loyalist Ryan Palmer in recent weeks. As well as being the choice of the champion at the Bob Hope Classic, Titleist was the overwhelming golf ball of choice with 81 players (63%), more than four times the nearest competitor with 18. Titleist also topped the counts in irons, sand, lob and approach wedges and the putter category.

Elsewhere, full line Titleist player Mitchell Brown trusted the performance and playability of Titleist to claim his first Australasian Tour victory. Brown beat fellow Titleist Ambassador Ashley Hall in an all-Titleist play-off at the New Zealand PGA Championship to top a leaderboard where 11 of the 13 players in the top-10 trusted a Titleist golf ball. On the Champions Tour, Tom Watson trusted the feel and control of the Pro V1 to win the Mitsubishi Electric Championship in Hawaii. Titleist also topped the counts for irons sets, sand, lob and approach wedges and putters at this event.

The third consecutive victory on the 2010 PGA Tour for the legendary Pro V1 franchise, and the second for a full line Titleist player, in addition to yet more victories across worldwide professional tours, offers further proof that the game’s elite opt for the matchless performance of Titleist.

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Titleist brand ambassador captures the Volvo World Match Play Championship

Titleist Brand Ambassador Ross Fisher captured his biggest career victory to date with an immaculate display of consistent precision golf around the testing Finca Cortesin course in Spain. The win came on Fisher’s 126th hole of the week where a par 4 saw him capture the win that had so far eluded him during a season of great performances.. Following strong finishes at the US Open and The Open Championship, Fisher has elevated himself to fourth on the inaugural Race to Dubai rankings and 17th position in the Official World Golf Rankings following this week’s win. Fisher captured the Volvo World Match Play Championship, with a 4&3 margin of victory over Anthony Kim in the final match.  The 28-year old Englishman had previously edged out Masters champion Angel Cabrera (Pro V1x) on the third extra hole of his semi final to setup a showdown with Kim for the Championship and was never behind in the scheduled 36-hole championship match from the moment he birdied the first hole of the day.

Fisher trusted the superior performance of Titleist for this victory; Pro V1x, 909D3 driver (8.5), 695MB irons (2-9), Vokey Design Spin Milled wedges (48, 54, 60), Scotty Cameron putter. Titleist was the ball of choice among the players at the limited field Volvo World Match Play Championship with eight players teeing up a Titleist Pro V1 or Pro V1x, versus three for the nearest competitor.

Also this week in a co-sanctioned European and Asian Tour event, Ian Poulter (Pro V1x) claimed his first title since 2007 at the Barclays Singapore Open. Titleist was the top golf ball choice among players at the Barclays Singapore Open with 97 players, compared to 22 for the nearest competitor.  Titleist was also topped the count for both iron sets and wedges at the event.  Poulter’s win marks the 23rd for Titleist players on the 2009 PGA European Tour season, more than three times the nearest competitor with 7.

In addition to victories for Fisher and Poulter there were further wins for Titleist golf balls elsewhere in the world. On the LPGA Tour in South Korea, Titleist golf ball loyalists claimed first, second and third spots at the Hana Bank KOLON Championship with Na Yeon Choi (Pro V1x) taking the title. In South Africa, Darren Fichardt (Pro V1x) won on the South African Tour’s Platinum Classic, while on the Australasian tour Titleist golf balls claimed another 1-2-3 with Andrew Bonhomme (Pro V1x) capturing the Laurance Scrap Metal WA PGA Championship. There was also victory for Titleist in Korea, where Ki Sang-Lee (Pro V1), pulled away from fellow Titleist Brand Ambassador Jae-Hoon Jung (Pro V1x) to capture the 18-hole final of the DongBu Promi Match Play Championship whilst in Japan, veteran Toru Suzuki (Pro V1x) ended a five-year title drought with a commanding victory at the Mynavi ABC Championship.

Victories for Fisher, Poulter and a host of other names across the worldwide professional Tours takes the win count for the Titleist Pro V1 to 144 for the 2009 season, compared to just 25 for the nearest competitor. Titleist is also by far the most played ball across the worldwide professional Tours with 65% of players choosing to tee up either Pro V1 or Pro V1x in competition across the 2009 season compared to 10% of the count for the nearest competitor.

Triumph for Titleist Brand Ambassador Ross Fisher, who climbs to 17th in the world rankings, as well as the constant flow of victories around the world for Pro V1 loyalists proves once again that the game’s elite continue to opt for the matchless performance of Titleist.

After an absence of more than a century, golf is set to return as an Olympic sport in 2016 along with rugby sevens following their approval by the International Olympic Committee membership during the IOC’s 121st Session.

Golf was last an Olympic sport at the 1904 Games in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, when the United States and Canada were the only two competing countries but now with 60 million people playing the sport in more than 120 countries is going to be open to all countries to enter in.

The IGF has recommended an Olympic field of 60 players for each of the men’s golf and women’s golf competition, using the Official World Golf Rankings as a method of determining eligibility. The top-15 world-ranked players would be eligible for the Olympics, regardless of the number of players from a given country.

Current world rankings from both the men’s and women’s games show that at least 30 countries would be represented in both the men’s and women’s competitions, from all continents, under this proposal.

Last week the decision was made the European Golf Tour has confirmed that there will be a 25% reduction in the prize money awarded at the season ending Dubai World Championships and for the Race to Dubia bonus pool.

If a player is lucky enough and wins both the tournament and the Race to Dubai they will now take home £1.7 million instead of the £2.2 million they could have had if the decision was not made to make the 25% reduction in prize money.

The move follows discussions in the United Arab Emirates between Tour chief executive George O’Grady and event sponsors Nakheel. They came to decision to reduce the prize money to reflect the current worldwide economic position and have stated that they will jointly examine prize money levels in future years in the light of this developing global circumstance. The prize funds for both competitions are significant amounts that are worthy of the season-ending tournament and world-class field that will be competing, yet they are reflective of a new economic climate.

Steve Stricker wins the second event of the 2009 FedEx Cup Playoffs and climbs to the top of the FedEx Cup rankings

Titleist Brand Ambassador Steve Stricker produced a birdie-birdie finish at TPC Boston to claim the Deutsche Bank Championship and climb to the top of the 2009 FedEx Cup rankings. Stricker’s final round 4-under par 67 gave him a 17-under par total which was enough to seal victory by one shot from fellow full-line Titleist player Jason Dufner and Pro V1 loyalist Scott Verplank. Victory in Massachusetts was the third of the year for Stricker, helping him climb to second place in the World Golf Rankings and top of the 2009 FedEx Cup Playoffs as Titleist continues to be the choice of champions.

Stricker trusted the superior performance of Titleist throughout his bag for his seventh career PGA Tour win, including the Pro V1 golf ball, 909D3 driver, 906F2 fairway metal, 909H hybrid, 755 irons, Vokey Design wedges. As well as claiming the top three spots on the leaderboard, Angel Cabrera (Pro V1x) and Padraig Harrington (Pro V1x) finished on 269, 15-under par to give the legendary Titleist Pro V1 family five of the top six finishers. The majority of the field also put their trust in the superior feel and control of the Pro V1 as 63 players teed up with Titleist, compared to 10 for the nearest competitor. Titleist also topped the counts for iron sets, wedges and putters respectively.

Elsewhere, on the Champions Tour, Pro V1 loyalist Jeff Sluman shot a final round 4-under par, 68, to claim the Walmart First Tee Open by two strokes from fellow Titleist golf ball loyalist Gene Jones (Pro V1x). On the Nationwide Tour, Titleist Brand Ambassador Troy Merritt beat Pro V1 loyalist Adam Bland in an all-Titleist play-off to claim his first Tour victory at the Mexico Open. On the Canadian Tour, James Love trusted the Pro V1x to claim the Canadian Tour Championship at the first extra hole. These wins across worldwide professional tours take Titleist’s worldwide win count for 2009 to 108, compared to 22 for the nearest competitor.

Another triumph for Titleist Brand Ambassador Steve Stricker who climbs to World No.2, as well as the constant flow of victories around the world for Pro V1 loyalists proves once again that the game’s elite continue to opt for the matchless performance of Titleist.