2011 U.S. Open (Part 1)

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Team Titleist — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 19:32:19 GMT

Here's this week's commemorative Tour Only Scotty Cameron headcover.

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Titleist Brand Ambassador Ben Crane puts in some work this week with Dr. Greg Rose of the Titleist Performance Institute.

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Titleist Brand Ambassador Nick Watney catches up with Titleist's Rick Nelson, Director of Wedge Development.

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Dave Phillips of the Titleist Performance Institute looks on as Titleist Brand Ambassador Zach Johnson tests a new Vokey Design Spin Milled wedge to help with the heavy sand in Congressional's bunkers.

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Team Titleist — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 19:32:19 GMT

Rough has also been known to be a bit on the lengthy side at U.S. Opens.

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Team Titleist — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 19:32:19 GMT

Titleist Brand Ambassador Kevin Na put in some Titleist 910 hybrid work with Senior Club Fitting Analyst Dino Antenucci. Kevin is trying to determine the best mixture of lofts in his hybrids and fairway metals for the week.

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Team Titleist — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 19:32:18 GMT

Titleist Brand Ambassador Kyung-Tae Kim, currently No. 34 in the Official World Golf Ranking, is playing this week in his first U.S. Open.

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Here he rips his Titleist 910D3 8.5º (Graphite Design Tour AD DI-6) driver down the middle of the fairway.

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Kim has made the cut in the last three majors championships, his only three major starts to date.

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Congressional will be playing as a par-71 this week at 7,574 yards.

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The par-35 back nine is actually longer (3,872 yards) than the par-3 front side (3,702).

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Team Titleist — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 19:32:18 GMT

Vokey Tour Rep Aaron Dill has been busy at the grinding wheel in the Titleist Tour Van.

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Team Titleist — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 19:32:17 GMT

Titleist Brand Ambassador Matteo Manassero has put in an order for some fresh grooves.

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Team Titleist — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 19:32:17 GMT

Bob Vokey to the rescue! (We'll explain more in the next slide...)

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Team Titleist — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 19:32:17 GMT

This player accidentally dinged the face of his trusty Vokey wedge with a rock and asked Bob to see if he could repair the damage.