Titleist was the most played golf ball for the 60th year in a row at the U.S. Open; the longest running equipment success story in the sport. Since the 1949 U.S. Open at Medinah, more players have placed their trust in the superior performance and consistency of Titleist than all other brands combined.
At Torrey Pines, 106 players in the field trusted Titleist from tee to green, more than six times the nearest competitor with 16. Indeed, the final leaderboard featured no fewer than eight Titleist ball players amongst the 13 who were in the top 10 and ties, including Lee Westwood (Pro V1x) and Titleist ambassador Robert Karlsson who finished third and fourth respectively.
It wasn’t just the golf ball category where Titleist came out on top; more golfers played Titleist irons (38), wedges (138) and putters (56) than any other brand.
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