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Kenny Perry Keeps Titleist Perfect on 2009 PGA Tour with Playoff Win at FBR Open
Titleist, February 1, 2009
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Fairhaven, MA (February 2, 2009) - It was another super Sunday for Titleist golf ball and brand loyalists who were victorious across four worldwide professional tours, including Kenny Perry at the FBR Open and Rory McIlroy at the Dubai Desert Classic. Perry’s win marks the fourth straight by a Titleist player to start the 2009 PGA TOUR season. He follows Pat Perez (Bob Hope Classic), Zach Johnson (Sony Open in Hawaii) and Geoff Ogilvy (Mercedes-Benz Championship) into the 2009 PGA Tour Winners’ Circle. Four more wins across the worldwide professional tours this week advances season victory total to 15, nearly four times the nearest competitor with 4.
TITLEIST HIGHLIGHTS FOR WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 1, 2009
PGA TOUR: It was a 1-2-3 finish for Titleist players at the FBR Open where Kenny Perry, playing the Pro V1x golf ball, converted a 22-foot birdie putt to edge Titleist Brand Ambassador Charley Hoffman (Pro V1, 909D2 driver, 680 irons, Vokey Design wedges, Scotty Cameron Red X putter) on the third playoff hole.
One of the newest Titleist Brand Ambassadors, Kevin Na (Pro V1x, 909D3 driver, AP2 irons, Vokey Design sand wedge, Spin Milled lob wedge, Scotty Cameron Newport SS putter) finished solo third at 13-under 271, one shot out of the playoff. Na rallied from six strokes behind to start the final round, but barely missed an 8-foot putt on the 18th hole that would have put him in the playoff with Perry and Hoffman.
It was the 13th tour victory for Perry, who won three times in 2008 and played on last year’s winning U.S. Ryder Cup team.
Of the 11 players who were among the Top 10 and ties, 8 trusted Titleist golf balls for their success.
Titleist players among the Top 10 and ties following Perry, Hoffman and Na included: David Toms (T4/New 2009 Pro V1), Brian Gay (T6/Pro V1), Scott Piercy (T6/Pro V1), Cliff Kresge (T10/New 2009 Pro V1) and Jeff Maggert (T10/Pro V1x).
Titleist was the most played golf ball at the FBR Open with 95 players (72%), compared to 15 for the nearest competitor.
Of the 95 players who trusted a Titleist, 21 played the New 2009 Pro V1 and 21 played the New 2009 Pro V1x.
Titleist was also first in iron sets (38), wedges (134) and putters (54). Titleist was second in drivers (35) and fairway metals (46).
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