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Press Release: Titleist post a 1-2 finish at the Sony Open

JOHNSON TAKES THE TITLE AS TITLEIST POST A 1-2 FINISH AT THE SONY OPEN

 

Titleist’s strong start to 2009 continues as full-line players Zach Johnson and Adam Scott finish first and second respectively in Hawaii

 

Titleist Ambassadors posted a 1-2 finish at the Sony Open, as Zach Johnson (Pro V1x, 909D2 driver, 909F2 fairway metals, 909H hybrid, AP2 irons, Vokey Design pitching and sand wedges, Spin milled lob wedge) fired four consecutive rounds in the 60’s to edge Adam Scott (New 2009 Pro V1, 909D2 driver, 909F2 fairway metal, 909H hybrid, AP2 irons, Vokey Design pitching wedge, Spin Milled sand and lob wedges, Scotty Cameron prototype putter) by two shots. Scott finished tied for second with Titleist golf ball loyalist David Toms (New 2009 Pro V1).

Johnson closed with a 5-under 65 to finish at 15-under 265, and claim his fifth career PGA Tour title. Scott fired a final round 6-under 64, while Toms closed with a 66. Of the 11 players who finished among the Top 10 and ties at the Waialae Country Club in Hawaii, nine relied upon Titleist golf balls, including four who trusted the New 2009 Pro V1. In addition, six players who finished among the Top 10 and ties were full-line Titleist Ambassadors.

Following Johnson, Scott and Toms on the leaderboard was new Titleist Ambassador Kevin Na (Pro V1x, 909D3 driver, AP2 irons, Vokey Design sand wedge, Spin Milled lob wedge, Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport putter) and Titleist golf ball loyalist Brian Gay (Pro V1), who tied for 5th. In addition, Titleist Ambassador George McNeill (New 2009 Pro V1, 909D3 driver, 906F2 fairway metal, 695MB irons, Vokey Design Spin Milled sand and lob wedges, Scotty Cameron GSS) and Steve Marino (Pro V1x) tied for 7th.  

Playing in his first event since earning his PGA Tour card, rookie Webb Simpson (Pro V1x, 909D3 driver, 909F2 fairway metal, 909H hybrid, Vokey Design Spin Milled TVD wedge, Spin Milled lob wedge) tied for 9th with fellow Titleist Ambassador Bill Haas (New 2009 Pro V1, 909D2 driver, 906F2 fairway metal, AP2 irons, Vokey Design Spin Milled sand and lob wedges, Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport putter).

Titleist was the most played golf ball at the Sony Open with 98 players (68%), compared to 18 for the nearest competitor.  Of the 98 players who trusted a Titleist golf ball at the Sony Open, 22 played the New 2009 Pro V1 and 19 played the New 2009 Pro V1x. Titleist was also first in iron sets (42), wedges (134) and putters (48). 
 
Elsewhere, an eagle at the 72nd hole saw defending champion and Titleist Ambassador Martin Kaymer (Pro V1, 909F3 fairway metal, 585.H hybrid, ZM Forged irons, Vokey Design wedges) finish in a tie for second with South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen (Pro V1x) at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship. The pair finished at 20-under 268; one shot off the winning total. Six of the top seven finishers relied upon Titleist golf balls for their success, while Titleist was the most played golf ball at the Abu Dhabi Championship with 66 players, nearly three times more than the nearest competitor.
 
A fifth PGA victory for Zach Johnson at the Sony Open and a top ten leaderboard filled with Titleist Ambassadors, prove once again that the game’s elite continue to opt for the matchless performance of Titleist. 

 

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