A model of consistency and excellence, the OWGR No. 1 trusted his Pro V1 golf ball to a field-best 21 birdies and two-shot victory in the second event of the FedExCup Playoffs.
Leading a 1-2-3 finish for Titleist golf ball players at Caves Valley, the BMW Championship winner continued his historic run with four rounds of 67 or better (66-65-67-67), using his Vokey Design SM10 60.06K lob wedge to hole a 27-yard chip for birdie at the par-3 17th on Sunday that put the outcome beyond doubt.
The champ led the field with nearly 15 strokes gained tee to green (+14.960/1st), with the majority coming on approach shots (+5.314/5th) and around the green (+4.344). He also led the field with 78% (56 of 72) GIR.
Playing Caves Valley’s 222-yard par-3 17th with a one-shot lead Sunday afternoon, the BMW Championship winner found himself just over the back left of the green, his Pro V1 sitting in the rough approximately 27 yards from the hole.
He pulled his SM10 60.06K lob wedge and popped his Pro V1 to the top of a near ridge, then watched it roll toward the hole for 12 seconds before finally rotating into the cup.
“It was a chip we practiced. I knew how fast it was, and basically it was just trying to get it on the green....,” he said. “When it came out, it came out how we wanted to and then it started breaking and it started looking better and better, and yeah, it was definitely nice to see that one go in.”
The combination of his Pro V1 and Vokey 60.06K is what also helped the World No. 1 to his first major championship title at the 2022 Masters. Key to that winning Sunday was his chip-in for birdie on the par-4 third hole. From 29 yards left of the green, he chipped his Pro V1 into the top of the steep slope. It hopped two or three times, before hitting the brakes and dropping into the hole.
The World No. 1, a longtime Titleist golf ball player who has used a Pro V1 golf ball to win all of his 18 PGA TOUR titles and four major championships, led a 1-2-3 finish for Pro V1 players Sunday at Caves Valley:
Eight of the last 10 events on the PGA TOUR have been won by Titleist golf ball players, including last week’s victory by Justin Rose (Pro V1x) to open the FedExCup Playoffs.
Seventy-three percent of all competitors this season on the PGA TOUR have teed up a Titleist golf ball.
For the 18th time in his career, the OWGR No. 1 and reigning Champion Golfer of the Year brought three Vokey Design wedges to the winner’s circle on the PGA TOUR. This week at Cave’s Valley, it was the same wedge setup he’s used to win all of his 2025 titles (including two majors): Vokey Design SM8 50.12F, 56.14F, SM10 60.06K.
Over the 72 holes, the winner put on a short game masterclass, leading the way in Strokes Gained: Around the Green (+4.344) and finishing third in Scrambling (12 of 16, 75%). And on the 71st hole on Sunday, with the tournament on the line, he hit one of the shots of the year, holing a lightning-fast greenside chip for birdie to take a two-shot lead to the 18th tee.
The SM10 .06K Grind lob wedge has been the only change to the world No. 1's Vokey wedge setup in 2025. He made the move to the wider-soled K Grind from his narrower, lower-bounce T Grind lob wedge in May at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson, winning that week and then two weeks later at the PGA Championship. The .06K lob wedge offered a familiar feel for the 29-year-old, as he had won the 2022 Masters with the same Low Bounce K Grind.
The champion’s .06K Grind – and the closely-related K* Grind – are some of the most popular lob wedge setups on the PGA TOUR. K Grinds have been used to win five PGA TOUR titles in the past five weeks:
This week’s runner-up, Robert MacIntyre, also games a 60.06K lob wedge, while this week’s winner on the DP World Tour claimed the Danish Golf Championship with a 60K* lobber.
The .06K Grind was originally born out of Master Craftsman Bob Vokey and longtime Vokey tour representative Aaron Dill’s collaboration with players on the PGA TOUR and across the worldwide professional tours. .06K Grind wedges feature wide, cambered soles with 6 degrees of bounce. The sole width delivers exceptional performance out of the bunker, while the lower bounce offers tremendous versatility, allowing players to manipulate the face and hit higher, softer shots off tight lies around the green.
“The 6-degree K Grind lives in the bags of some of the world’s best,” said Vokey Tour Representative Aaron Dill. “It has always been known as the ultimate bunker club. However, when you ask players on tour why they play the .06K Grind, they will tell you not only do they love the performance in the bunkers, but they love the way the leading edge hugs the ground when pitching and chipping.”
The OWGR No. 1 was first introduced to the .06K Grind in 2021 after trying the model that was then in the bag of the 2024 Champion Golfer of the Year. He loved the way the K Grind popped the ball up out of the sand and the way it glided through the rough.
Originally a WedgeWorks exclusive grind, Vokey added 58.06K and 60.06K lob wedges to the stock Vokey SM10 lineup earlier this year.
Closely related to the .06 Grind is the K* Grind, which originated from player requests to modify the sole of the popular Low Bounce K Grind lob wedge. Instead of the full, smooth sole of the K Grind, the sole of the K* Grind features a steeper pre-wear on the leading edge, providing forgiveness from the square-faced position, along with heel, toe and trailing edge relief, which allows the leading edge to sit closer to the ground when the face is opened. And like all K Grind variations, K* Grind’s wide sole excels out of the bunker.
In addition to providing performance out of the sand, the wider soles of .06K and K* Grind lob wedges also help players create effortless height around the greens. This performance benefit is particularly popular with high-ball speed, low-launch players looking to open the face and elevate the ball quickly greenside with more ease.
Playing a Pro V1 golf ball, the winner of the 125th U.S. Amateur completed the testing seven-day competition with a decisive 7-and-6 victory Sunday at The Olympic Club.
The champion, who survived a 20-for-17 playoff to qualify for match play and then went on to defeat two of the top six players in the WAGR in the first two rounds, was among the 265 competitors (85%) who teed up a Titleist golf ball to begin the week in San Francisco, more than 10 times at the nearest competitor (26).
In the 36-hole final, the champ raced to a 4-up lead after the first 18 holes before closing things out on the 12th hole of the afternoon session.
With the victory, the 18-year-old high school senior and Georgia commit secures his spots in the 2026 Masters, U.S. Open and Open Championship.
Earlier this summer, he was the youngest player in the field at the U.S. Open Oakmont, having posted a pair of a bogey-free 63’s in final qualifying at Piedmont Driving Club in Atlanta.
At the 125th U.S. Amateur, more of the game’s best amateurs once again put their trust in Titleist golf balls and golf clubs.
Among the elite 312-player field that competed at The Olympic Club, 85% (265) played a Titleist golf ball, more than 10 times at the nearest competitor (26).
Titleist was also the top choice in every major equipment category, with more players gaming Titleist drivers (44%), fairway metals (36%), hybrids (37%), utility irons (65%), iron sets (44%), Vokey Design gap, sand and lob wedges (57%) and Scotty Cameron putters (31%) than any other brand.
Marco Penge (Pro V1) birdied the 71st and 72nd holes late on Sunday to close out his second career win on the DP World Tour – and his second of 2025. Penge’s clutch birdie-birdie finish helped him reach 16 under for the week, which was good for a one-shot margin of victory.
The 27-year-old Englishman was dialed in over the four rounds, shooting in the 60’s each day (64-68-69-67). He led the field in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green (+16.8), with over eight of his strokes coming from his play off the tee (+8.72, 2nd) and seven coming from approach play (+7.48, 3rd). Penge also ranked 1st in Greens in Regulation (79%) and 2nd in Scrambling (12/15, 80%).
With the win, Penge moves to No. 2 in the Race to Dubai Rankings and finishes on top of the DP World Tour’s ‘Closing Swing Rankings,’ a stretch that spanned from the Scottish Open until this week’s Danish Golf Championship.
This week’s champion in Denmark brought three Vokey Design SM10 wedges (50.12F, 56.08M, WedgeWorks 60K*) and his Scotty Cameron Phantom 5.2 tour prototype putter to the winner’s circle. The now two-time winner on the DP World Tour ranked 2nd in Scrambling for the week (12/15, 80%) and T5 in Putts per GIR (1.70).
The 27-year-old won in April with a similar three-Vokey setup and a Scotty Cameron Studio Style Newport tour prototype.
After opening the week with an improbable 12-under 59, the winner of LIV Golf Indianapolis birdied the first hole of a playoff with his Pro V1 golf ball to claim victory in the tour’s season finale.
The champion, who topped a leaderboard that featured 11 Titleist golf ball players in the top 12 positions, closed his Friday 59 with 13 birdies over his final 14 holes, following a double-bogey on No. 5. None of the 15 sub-60 rounds shot on the PGA TOUR have had a score worse than bogey.
After watching his Pro V1x find the hole for an eagle-two on the par-4 first, Emilio Gonzalez closed in 10-under 61 Sunday to win his first Korn Ferry Tour title – the 10th consecutive win for Pro V1 and Pro V1x players on the KFT.
With the win, Gonzalez locked up his 2026 PGA TOUR card, joining Johnny Keefer (Pro V1x), Neal Shipley (Pro V1) and the BMW Charity Pro-Am & Memorial Health Championship winner (Pro V1x) as the fourth player to secure status so far this season.
On Sunday, Gonzalez completed the comeback victory with a birdie-eagle-birdie-par finish over his final four holes to win by one shot.
The winner of the Albertsons Boise Open gamed a setup that included four Vokey Design SM10 wedges: 46.10F, 50.12F, 54.10S, WedgeWorks 58L. His short game was dialed in, as he got up-and-down for par on 18 of 22 attempts for the week (82%, T6).
Richard Green (Pro V1) claimed his first PGA Tour Champions title, closing in 5-under 65 with a clinching birdie on the par-5 18th to win by one.
It marks the fifth consecutive Champions victory for Titleist golf ball players, with Padraig Harrington (U.S. Senior Open, Senior Open) and Steve Allan (DICK’s Open, Boeing Classic) each winning two times during that stretch.
The winner of the Roger Charity Classic gamed a full set of four Vokey wedges on his way to a breakthrough Champions Tour victory: 46.10F, 50.08F, 54.14F, 60.06K.
Cory Crawford (Pro V1x) closed in 7-under 65 to win his third PGA Tour of Australasia title. Crawford, who began the day five shots back of the lead, finished the week at Royal Port Moresby Golf Club at 11 under, good for a four-shot win.
The winner of the PNG Open claimed victory gaming a setup that included his GT3 driver, Vokey SM10 wedges and Scotty Cameron Squareback putter.
WITB | PNG Open champion: Titleist Pro V1x golf ball; GT3 10.0 driver; TSi2 15.0 fairway; T150 3-iron; Vokey Design SM10 46.10F, 50.12F, 54.12D, WedgeWorks 60K wedges; Scotty Cameron Squareback putter
Herman Loubser (Pro V1x) captured the Vodacom Origins of Golf title with a birdie on the first playoff hole at Parys Golf & Country Estate. Loubser, one of 101 players (80%) in the field gaming a Pro V1 or Pro V1x, posted a final-round 69 to tie for the lead at 8 under before sealing victory on the first extra hole.
This week’s winner on the JGTO brought home the title gaming a Scotty Cameron Phantom 9 tour prototype putter. The Phantom 9 model features a mid-bend shaft along with an angular, ring-weighted profile to deliver forgiveness and feel with high MOI.
In complete control of her Pro V1x golf ball, Jungmin Hong won in a 9-shot runaway and set the record for the lowest 72-hole score in KLPGA history. Hong carded rounds of 65-64-65-65 (259) to post a commanding 29-under total for the week. She ranked first in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green (+15.52).
With the win, Hong rises to first place on the money list for 2025. She had previously won the CREAS 47th KLPGA Championship in May this year.
This week’s winner on the KLPGA gamed three Vokey Design SM10 wedges in her setup: 48.10F, 52.08F, 58.08M.
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