Viktor Hovland Emerges Victorious After a Monday Playoff at the Travelers Championship

PGA TOUR | Travelers Championship

On the first hole of a Monday morning playoff, Viktor Hovland stuck his Pro V1 to inside 7 feet to set up the tournament-winning birdie and close out his eighth PGA TOUR title.

  • Hovland posted rounds of 65-61-64-69 over four days at TPC River Highlands, birdieing three of his final six holes Sunday to force an all-Pro V1 playoff with the OWGR No. 1.
  • He gained +6.748 strokes tee to green (7th) and got up-and-down at a 72% clip (11th) over the four days in Hartford.
  • The World No. 1 also posted 21 under with his Pro V1 golf ball at TPC River Highlands, gaining +6.944 strokes tee to green (6th) this week with an average Proximity to Hole of 26 feet, 5 inches (3rd).

11 WINS FOR PRO V1, PRO V1x PLAYERS OVER LAST 11 WEEKS ON PGA TOUR

  • Monday's winner will make it 11 wins for Pro V1 and Pro V1x players over the last 11 weeks on the PGA TOUR, extending a streak that dates back to April 19.
  • Among those 11 victories are two major championships and now five PGA TOUR signature events:

HOVLAND ON HIS PRO V1 GOLF BALL

  • “It’s not a fluke that Titleist is the #1 ball. It’s been #1 for so long, I don’t think that’s a coincidence. Knowing that I have the best product when I go out there and play, that gives me confidence. I don’t have to wonder or think that I’m playing a ball that’s sub-optimal, or I’m giving shots away before I’ve even started the round. So I think that’s a nice thing to have with you.”
  • “I like the Pro V1 because the ball flight tends to be a little bit more penetrating. It doesn't spin as much as the Pro V1x. What it does for me into the wind particularly, I can still launch it fairly high, but it's not overspinning. It's actually flying through the wind pretty penetrating, so on really firm greens, I can launch it up in the air and still not lose all my distance into the wind.”
  • “The spin is very important. If I’m hitting a full 9 iron, I want the 9 iron to spin around 8,800 to 9,000 rpms. You need to hit a good shot, but if the spin’s not right, it’s not going to go the distance you need it to. I’ve always played the ball and love it, so, there’s no reason to change.”
  • “[Pro V1] gives me a lot of consistency around the greens. I like how it feels off the face. I like how I'm able to spin the ball around the greens, but I don't sacrifice anything to the full shots. When I hit a drive on a par five and I'm trying to get after it, I don't have to worry about the spin creeping up too high. I can still hit a high launch with low spin – and then if I miss the green in two, I can still hit a short-sided shot with a lot of spin.
  • “So I think just the versatility is the key with the Pro V1 ball for me, and especially in the wind because we do play in a lot of wind. And I think that's kind of the biggest challenge. If you don't have a good ball in the wind, it really plays a big difference. And so I think just the consistency in the wind, knowing how much it's going to curve in certain wind directions and stuff like that – it plays really well for me.”

LPGA | KPMG Women's PGA Championship

The winner of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship took home the title gaming a Scotty Cameron Phantom 11R OC tour prototype putter.

  • She closed in 2-under 70 to win by two and secure her first career major title.
  • The champion, who played her final three rounds with the Phantom 11R OC after starting the week with a Studio Style Fastback OC, needed only 26 putts in her 8-under 64 on Friday on the way to her fourth LPGA title.
  • On Sunday, her putter came up big when she needed it most.
  • Playing the ninth hole tied for the lead, she drained a sizeable putt for birdie from just off the green to go up by one.
  • She maintained and built on her advantage with clutch makes for birdie on Nos. 10 and 12 before converting a huge momentum-saving par putt on the 16th.
  • Having previously played a competitive model, the champion made the switch to Scotty Cameron in October 2025 at the BMW Ladies Championship and has gamed the Phantom 11R OC model for nearly every start since.

DP WORLD TOUR | DS Automobiles 83° Open d'Italia

Eugenio Chacarra (Pro V1) made it victories in back-to-back starts on the DP World Tour, winning in Italy in a five-shot runaway three weeks after his win in the Netherlands.

  • Chacarra played near flawless golf all week, carding four rounds of 66 or better (66-65-65-64) including a bogey-free closing round on Sunday that slammed the door on the chasing pack.
  • The Spaniard gained +11.16 shots on the field from tee to green (2nd), with +5 shots coming from his approach play (10th) and +3.44 from his play off the tee (8th).
  • Nobody made fewer bogeys over the week than Chacarra (3 bogeys, T1), who also converted 26 birdies and an eagle.
  • Matt Wallace (Pro V1x) and Joaquin Niemann (Pro V1x) finished second and third, respectively, as Titleist golf ball players occupied nine of the top 10 positions on the final leaderboard.
  • A total of 76% of the field in Italy played a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball model.
  • With the win, the third of his career on the DP World Tour, Chacarra earns an exemption into the 154th Open Championship next month at Royal Birkdale and rises to No. 3 in the Race to Dubai standings.

KORN FERRY TOUR | Memorial Health Championship

Gaming his Pro V1 golf ball, the winner of the Memorial Health Championship went low in Springfield to close out his first career KFT title by one shot.

  • Having opened the week with an 11-under 60, the champion made a field-best 29 birdies over 72 holes at Panther Creek Country Club.
  • He gained +4.151 strokes on the field with his approach play (11th) while hitting 81% greens in regulation.
  • Nine of the top 10 finishers on Sunday’s final leaderboard were gaming a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball, along with 81% of the field overall.

PGA TOUR AMERICAS | Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Wichita Open (Crestview Country Club)

Dawson Armstrong (Pro V1) birdied the sixth hole of a three-man, all-Titleist golf ball playoff to claim the victory in Kansas.

  • Armstrong, who posted rounds of 63-66-71-68 to finish regulation at 12 under par, started Sunday's final round five shots back of the lead.
  • He played his final nine holes in 2 under par to join the playoff.

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS | DICK'S Open

Dicky Pride (Pro V1) closed in 7-under 65 and made par on the first playoff hole to secure his 2nd PGA TOUR Champions title.

  • Pride turned in rounds of 63-70-65, matching the three-round total (198) of Titleist golf ball loyalist Padraig Harrington (Pro V1).
  • The American’s week was highlighted by a first round 9-under 63 that included nine birdies.

KLPGA | Mona Yongpyong Open with SBS Golf

Titleist Brand Ambassador Minsol Kim made birdie on the second playoff hole to win her third KLPGA title of 2026.

  • Gaming her all-Titleist setup, she gained over eight shots on the field from tee to green (+8.19, 6th) while hitting 81% Greens in Regulation (44/54).
  • Kim made 18 birdies over three rounds of 70 or lower (65-69-70).
  • The now five-time KLPGA winner moves to No. 1 on the 2026 money list and remains atop the Rookie of the Year standings.

What’s in the Bag? | Minsol Kim

Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Driver: NEW GTS2 9.0°
Fairway Metal: NEW GTS2 13.5°
Hybrid: GT3 19.0°
Irons: 620 CB 4-PW
Wedges: NEW Vokey Design SM11 50.08F, 54.10S, 58.08M
Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom 5s

JLPGA | EARTH MONDAMIN CUP

Hyunkyung Park (Pro V1) made five birdies on Sunday to close in 68 and win by one shot.

LET | Tipsport Czech Ladies Open

Noora Komulainen (Pro V1) birdied her final four holes of regulation on Sunday (Nos. 15–18) to force a playoff before securing her first career LET victory with another birdie on the first extra hole.

  • In the playoff, Komulainen stuck her final approach to 6 feet and rolled in her Pro V1 for the win.
  • She went bogey-free over 54 holes, shooting rounds of 65-67-65 while making 16 birdies and one eagle.

AMATEUR | Northeast Amateur

Playing his Pro V1x golf ball, the winner of the Northeast Amateur closed in 4-under 65 on Saturday to claim one of the most prestigious titles in amateur golf in a five-shot runaway.

  • The 18-year-old made eight birdies and one eagle en route to a 9-under 60 in Round 2, setting a new course record before becoming the youngest-ever champion in tournament history.
  • He was one of 78 players out of the 96-player field (81%) who teed up a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball for the week.
  • Titleist was also the most played driver (41%), iron (41%) and wedge (49%).

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