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Press Release: McIlroy seals wire-to-wire maiden win with Titleist

MCILROY SEALS WIRE-TO-WIRE MAIDEN WIN WITH TITLEIST

 

Teenage sensation Rory McIlroy trusts Titleist from tee to green to claim his first professional victory in Dubai

 

Titleist Ambassador Rory McIlroy tasted victory for the first time as a professional in his short career on the European Tour at the 2009 Dubai Desert Classic. The Northern Irish teenage sensation has enjoyed a meteoric rise to fame since turning professional in September 2007 and his maiden victory in the prestigious Dubai Desert Classic underlined his credentials as one of the hottest properties in world golf, and propelled him to 16th in the Official World Golf Rankings. McIlroy posted a 2 under par 70 on the final day to record a 19 under par total of 269 and a one shot victory.

McIlroy trusted Titleist product from tee to green for his maiden professional victory and his equipment included the Pro V1x golf ball, 909D2 driver, 909F2 and 906F2 fairway metals, ZM forged irons, Vokey Spin Milled pitching, sand and lob wedges and Scotty Cameron Studio Select putter.


Titleist ambassadors Robert Karlsson and Martin Kaymer also trusted the precise playability of Titleist to help them to a tie for fourth on 16 under par respectively. McIlroy, Karlsson and Kaymer were joined on the leaderboard by three fellow Titleist ball players as six of the top 10 and ties placed their trust in the performance of the Pro V1 or Pro V1x. Titleist was the most played golf ball at the Dubai Desert Classic with 68 players (54% of the field), compared to 25 for the nearest competitor.
 
On the US PGA Tour Pro V1 loyalist Kenny Perry won a play-off against full-line Titleist ambassador Charley Hoffman, to claim the FBR Open. A birdie at the third extra hole was enough to give Perry his first win of 2009 having shot a final round 69 for a 14 under par total of 270. Perry’s win at the FBR Open continued Titleist’s perfect run of four victories in the first four events of the 2009 PGA Tour season, and ensured Titleist occupied the top four positions on the leaderboard in Arizona with Kevin Na (Pro V1x, 909D3 driver, AP2 irons, Vokey Design sand wedge, Vokey Spin Milled lob wedge, Scotty Cameron Newport SS putter) and David Toms (Pro V1) finishing third and tied fourth respectively. Of the 11 players who finished tied for tenth place or better at the FBR Open, 8 trusted Titleist for their success.

Elsewhere, further victories on the Australasian and South African Tours for Ashley Hall and Darren Fichardt respectively, boosted Titleist’s worldwide win count to 15 for the 2009 season, compared to just four for the nearest competitor.

A milestone first professional title for full-line Titleist player Rory McIlroy, as well as continued success on world tours for the Pro V1 and Pro V1x, prove once again that the game’s elite continue to opt for the matchless performance of Titleist. 

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