Wrapping up its 2016-2017 season, Titleist reported that professional golf players relied on a Titleist Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball 22,538 times, more than six times the nearest competitor with 3,226 and more than all competitors combined.
During this same time, Titleist golf ball players recorded 166 worldwide victories, more than six times the nearest competitor with 27.
The brand also noted that Titleist golf ball players stepped into the winners circle 22 times during the 2016-2017 PGA Tour season, compared to nine for the nearest competitor. Of the 22 PGA Tour victories recorded by Titleist golf ball players this season, 10 were achieved by Titleist Brand Ambassadors who also relied on full bags of Titleist golf club equipment for their success.
Among the other findings from Titleists’ report:
- Of all the Titleist pitching wedges played on Tour this season, 63 percent were Vokey Design models. This is a 7 percent increase from 2015.
- Forty percent of all putters in play on the PGA Tour were Scotty Cameron putter.
- Players trusting Scotty Cameron putters captured 71 victories on the worldwide professional golf tours this season, including 11 wins on the LPGA Tour.
- Players using Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x golf balls won 22 times during the 2016-2017 European Tour season, compared to five for the nearest competitor.
- Titleist golf ball users won 20 of the 27 events contested on the 2017 LPGA Tour, five times the nearest competitor with four;
- Titleist golf ball loyalists have won 14 of the first 21 events contested on the 2017 PGA TOUR Champions schedule, five times the nearest competitor with four.
Titleist’s full report is here.
