The 2009 U.S. Open champion has recorded his two best finishes of the season since moving to a NEW GT2 9.0 driver model (Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 X shaft) two weeks ago. He made the switch from a competitive brand at last week’s Sanderson Farms Championship before closing out the week in a tie for 3rd, having previously not earned a top-10 finish all season. 

With his GT2 driver in the bag again at this week’s Black Desert Championship, he shot a final-round 62 to earn a second-consecutive T3 finish, while gaining 1.085 strokes on the field off the tee Sunday.

This week’s other T3 finisher, the 2014 Travelers Champion, also gamed a GT driver, using his NEW GT3 9.0 driver (Fujikura Ventus Black TR 6 X shaft) to record his best finish of the season. He moved into his GT3 at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, his first start after GT models became available for play on the PGA TOUR.

Titleist was the most played driver in Utah with 50 players (38%), compared to 30 for the nearest competitor. Titleist drivers have been the top choice of players on the PGA TOUR for six seasons and counting.

Dan Bradbury (Pro V1x) closed with a bogey-free 66 to beat out a crowded leaderboard and earn his second career DP World Tour title. Bradbury made three straight birdies on the back nine to pull away from the chasing pack, eventually posting 16 under for a one-shot win at Le Golf National. For the week in France, the 25-year-old ranked 3rd in Strokes Gained: Approach, gaining an average of 1.78 shots on the field per round.

Playing his Pro V1x golf ball, Shugo Imahira birdied the final hole to win by one shot. Imahira, who closed in 2-under 68, was one of just two players to finish under par for the week, posting a 4-under total over four rounds at the Tokyo Golf Club. The win is his 10th career JGTO victory, and it is his first victory at the Japan Open. 

The winner of the Japan Open Golf Championship played two Vokey Design wedges: SM10 52.08F, SM8 WedgeWorks 60T. 

Yubin Jang earned his second win of the season, draining a 20-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to seal the victory. Jang – gaming his Pro V1x golf ball, NEW GT3 driver and fairway, mixed set of Titleist irons, SM10 wedges and Scotty Cameron putter –  shot a final round 68 to post a 72-hole total of 9 under, tied with fellow Titleist Brand Ambassador Heemin Chang. The win is Jang’s third career KPGA title, extending his lead in the season-long Genesis points list. 

WITB | Yubin Jang: Titleist Pro V1x golf ball; NEW GT3 9.0 driver, NEW GT3 15.0 fairway; 718 T-MB 2-3 irons, 620 CB 4-5 irons, 620 MB 6-9 irons; Vokey Design SM10 46.10F, 52.08F, 58.08M wedges; Scotty Cameron Phantom 5s putter 

Titleist Brand Ambassador Rattanon Wannasrichan opened the week with a 9-under 61 and never looked back, winning in wire-to-wire fashion. With four rounds of 67 or better, Wannasrichan posted a 72-hole total of 20 under, two clear of second place. The victory is his second career Asian Tour title. 

WITB | Rattanon Wannasrichan: Titleist Pro V1x golf ball; TSi3 9.0 driver; NEW GT2 15.0 fairway; T200 3-iron, T150 4-iron, T100 5-P irons; Vokey Design SM10 52.08F, 56.08M, 60.08M wedges 

Titleist Brand Ambassador Minbyeol Kim turned in an 18-point final round, the best performance of any player finishing inside the top 10, to win the modified Stableford event by two points. Last season’s rookie of the year made nine birdies and no bogeys on Sunday to win for the first time on the KLPGA. Her winning setup included her Pro V1 golf ball, NEW GT2 driver, T-Series irons, SM10 wedges and Scotty Cameron Newport putter. 

WITB | Minbyeol Kim: Titleist Pro V1 golf ball; NEW GT2 8.0 driver; TSR2 21.0 fairway; T200 4-iron, T150 4-P irons; Vokey Design SM10 48.10F, 52.12F, 58.08M wedges; Scotty Cameron Newport tour prototype 

Titleist Brand Ambassador Jack Buchanan rolled in a birdie putt on the second hole of a playoff to break through on the PGA Tour of Australasia. Buchanan – playing a Pro V1x golf ball, NEW GT3 driver and fairway, 620 MB irons, Vokey SM10 wedges and Scotty Cameron putter – shot rounds of 71-66-68-66 to post 17 under before winning in extra holes. 

The event was Buchanan’s first with his NEW GT3 10.0 driver and GT3 16.5 fairway. Buchanan worked with Titleist tour technician Alex Dudley-Bateman to dial in his setup, moving from his TSR3 10.0 driver to his GT3 10.0 setup (Fujikura Ventus Blue TR 6 X shaft). The change saw Buchanan gain 11 meters in carry and bring his spin rates down to a more optimal window. 

WITB | Jack Buchanan: Titleist Pro V1x golf ball; NEW GT3 10.0 driver; NEW GT3 16.5; T200 2-iron, 620 MB 4-9 irons; Vokey Design SM10 46.10F, 50.12F, 56.14F, 60.04T wedges; Scotty Cameron Newport putter 

Jonathan Broomhead (Pro V1x) closed with a stellar 7-under 63 before earning his second career Sunshine Tour title in extra holes. Broomhead made nine birdies in the final round on his way to posting 11 under. In the playoff, he made a birdie-3 on the fourth playoff hole to break the deadlock and claim victory. 

Chiara Tamburlini (Pro V1x) won for the third time this season on the LET, further extending her lead at the top of the LET’s Order of Merit. Tamburlini, a rookie, posted 12 under for the week, good for a four-shot victory. 

Hamish Brown (Pro V1x) shot a closing 6-under 66 before sealing the victory with a birdie on the first hole of a playoff. Brown shot rounds of 66-70-67-66 for a 19-under total, matched only by Lloyd Jefferson Go (Pro V1x).  

Titleist golf ball players swept the top 5 positions on the final leaderboard, as well as nine of the top 10.