PGA TOUR | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches

In absolute control of his Pro V1 golf ball, Austin Eckroat played The Bear Trap in 1 under par to punctuate a three-shot victory at PGA National and capture his first PGA TOUR victory.

• With 10 holes to play in Monday’s weather-delayed finish, Eckroat pulled away with unwavering ball-striking, particularly through PGA National’s toughest three-hole stretch, playing 15-16-17 in par-birdie-par.
• “He did it with a straight shot on 15, a draw on 16 and a cut on 17. Complete control,” NBC analyst and Titleist Brand Ambassador Brad Faxon said on the broadcast. 
• Eckroat, 25, led the field in Greens in Regulation at 82% (59/72), gaining more than five shots on the field on approach (+5.829).
• The longtime Pro V1 player made a field-best 23 birdies, posting four rounds of 68 or better (65-67-68-67). 

EIGHT OF NINE TOUR EVENTS WON WITH A TITLEIST GOLF BALL IN 2024 

• Austin Eckroat's victory at the Cognizant Classic marked the eighth event won with a Titleist golf ball in nine PGA TOUR events to start the 2024 season: 
  • 1. The Sentry Champion (Pro V1x)
  • 2. Grayson Murray (Pro V1) – Sony Open in Hawaii 
  • 3. The American Express Champion (Pro V1)
  • 4. Matthieu Pavon (Pro V1) – Farmers Insurance Open 
  • 5. Wyndham Clark (Pro V1x) – AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am 
  • 6. Nick Taylor (Pro V1x) – WM Phoenix Open 
  • 7. Jake Knapp (Pro V1 Left Dot) – Mexico Open at Vidanta 
  • 8. Austin Eckroat (Pro V1) – Cognizant Classic  

• Of the eight winners who trusted a Titleist, Eckroat is also the fifth first-time winner on the PGA TOUR, joining Grayson Murray, the American Express champion, Matthieu Pavon and Jake Knapp in breaking through with a victory in 2024. 
• Over the nine events played on the PGA TOUR in 2024, Titleist golf balls have been chosen a total of 746 times (70%), compared to 134 (12%) for the next closest competitor. 

ECKROAT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS PRO V1 

• “I've been playing the Pro V1 since I was a kid, it's always been good for me. I feel like I have the control around the greens, [it] has the high ball speed numbers. It does everything I want it to do.” 
• “I mean, the consistency within the ball is something that you really need. It's something I've never worried about playing a Pro V1. Never even crossed my mind to wonder if the bad shot I just hit was my golf ball.” 

KORN FERRY TOUR | 117 Visa Argentina Open 

Mason Andersen (Pro V1x) birdied the par-5 18th three times on Sunday – once in regulation and twice in a sudden-death playoff – to earn his first career Korn Ferry Tour win and a spot in field at the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon.

• Andersen, who began Sunday six shots off the pace, made six back-nine birdies to come home in 29 and post the clubhouse lead at 17 under after a final round 63.
• When Kris Ventura (Pro V1 Left Dot) matched him over 72 holes, the duo headed back to the 18th tee for extra holes.
• Andersen and Ventura traded birdies on the first playoff hole before Andersen prevailed on the second. 
• For the week in Buenos Aires, Andersen made 24 birdies – including his two in extra holes – and only dropped three shots (T1).
• With the win, he jumped to the top of the Korn Ferry Tour Points List, up 21 spots from his position to start the event.  

ASIAN TOUR / PGA TOUR AUSTRALASIA | 103rd New Zealand Open 

Titleist Brand Ambassador Takahiro Hataji earned his first career professional victory, carding a final round bogey-free 4-under 67 to post 17 under and win by one.

• Hataji, who became the first Japanese player to win the New Zealand Open, gamed a Pro V1x Left Dash golf ball, TSR4 driver, T-Series irons, Vokey wedges and a Scotty Cameron putter among his all-Titleist winning setup. 

What’s in the Bag? | Takahiro Hataji

Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Left Dash.
Driver: TSR4 10.0°
Fairway Metal: TSR2+ 14.5°
Hyrbid: TSR2 18.0°
Irons: T100•S 3-4 and T100 5-PW
Wedges: Vokey Design SM9 52.12F, WedgeWorks 60.06K
Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 11 tour prototype

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