Fifteen PGA Club Professionals Trust Titleist To PGA Championship Berths

 Florida, Port St Lucie, PGA Golf Club at PGA Village.

Playing a New Pro V1 golf ball, TSi3 driver and bag full of Titleist equipment, Omar Uresti won the 2021 PGA Professional Championship Wednesday at PGA Golf Club, leading a group of 15 Titleist golf ball and golf club players who qualified for the year’s second major championship, which tees off in three weeks at Kiawah Island’s Ocean Course.

Uresti, a PGA Life Member out of Onion Creek Golf Club in Austin, Texas, posted an 11-under 276 en route to the three-shot win, topping the 312-player field of teaching and club professionals to claim his second PPC title. 

Stuart Smith, the PGA Director of Golf at Somersett Golf & Country Club in Reno, N.V., started Wednesday’s final round in 66th position. Over the closing 18 holes, Smith’s new Titleist Pro V1x Yellow golf ball found the bottom of the cup for eight birdies, as he posted a 7-under 65 to propel himself 60 spots up the leaderboard and qualify for his third PGA Championship.

See what’s in the bag of Uresti, Smith and each of the 15 Titleist players who will be teeing it up against the world’s best players in three weeks:

  • Titleist was the most played golf ball at the PPC with 15 of the 20 qualifiers trusting a Pro V1Pro V1x or Pro V1x Left Dash.
  • Eleven of the Top 20 played a NEW Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball, while two players qualified playing a NEW Pro V1x Yellow model. Two others qualified playing Pro V1x Left Dash. 
  • Titleist TSi was the most played driver at the event, with 33% of the field playing a TSi1, TSi2, TSi3 or TSi4 driver model, including the winner and 11 of the 20 qualifiers.
  • Twelve of the 20 qualifiers also played Titleist irons (including 620 CB, T100 and T200 models) and Vokey SM8 wedges. Nine qualifiers used a Scotty Cameron putter.

Omar Uresti (Champion)

PGA Life Member, Onion Creek GC, Austin, Texas

Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1
Driver: TSi3 8.0° | Aldila Rogue Black 60
Fairway Metals: TSi3 15.0° | Aldila Tour Green 85 X and TS3 18.0° | Aldila Tour Green 85 TX
Hybrid: 816 H2 21.0° | Aldila Tour Blue 105
Irons: 620 CB irons 3-PW | KBS Tour FLT 120 S (3-6), KBS Tour 120 S (7-P)
Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 56° | KBS Tour High Rev
Putter: Scotty Cameron Circa 62 #2

Ben Cook (3rd)

PGA Director of Instruction, Yankee Springs GC, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Of note: Qualifies for second straight PGA Championship appearance.

Ball: Titleist. Pro V1x Left Dash
Driver: TSi3 9.0°
Fairway Metal: TSi3 15.0°
Hybrid: 818 H2 19.0°
Irons: T100 4-9
Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 46°, 52°, 56°, 60°
Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport 2

Larkin Gross (4th)

PGA Assistant Professional, Springfield (Va.) Golf and CC
Of note: Third-round 8-under 64 was tournament’s lowest round.

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Left Dash
Driver: TSi3 8.0°
Fairway Metals: TSi3 13.5°, TSi3 18.0°
Irons: T100•S 4-iron, 620 CB 5-9
Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 46°, 50°, 54°, 58°
Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5

Ben Polland (5th)

PGA Assistant Professional, Shooting Star of Jackson Hole (Wyo.)
Of note: 2020 Met Section Player of the Year qualifies for third PGA Championship.

Golf Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1x

Stuart Smith (T-6)

PGA Director of Golf, Sommersett Golf & CC, Reno, N.V.
Of note: Final-round’s lowest score (7-under 65) propels him to third PGA Championship.

Golf Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1x Yellow
Driver: TSi3 10.0°
Fairway Metals: TSi2 15.0°
Hybrids: TS3 19.0, 23.0°
Irons: T100 5-PW
Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 50°, 56°, 60° wedges 

Alex Beach (T-6)

PGA Teaching Professional, Westchester CC, Rye, N.Y.

Of note: 2019 PPC champ qualifies for third PGA Championship.

Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Driver: TSi3 9.0°
Fairway: TSi3 15.0°
Utility Iron: U500 3-iron
Irons: T100 4-5 iron, 620 MB 6-9
Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 46°, 50°, 54°, 60° wedges

Rob Labritz (T-8)

PGA Director of Golf, GlenArbor CC, Bedford Hills, N.Y.

Of note: Qualifies for third-consecutive and eighth career PGA Championship.

Golf Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1x Yellow
Driver: TSi3 10.0°
Fairway Metal: TSi2 15.0°
Utility Iron: U•510 2-iron
Irons: T200 4-PW
Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 50°, 54°, 58°
Putter: Scotty Cameron Futura X7 putter

Danny Balin (T-8)

PGA Head Professional, Fresh Meadow CC, Lake Success, N.Y.
Of note: Qualifies for fourth-consecutive and eighth career PGA Championship.

Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Driver: TSi3 9.0°
Fairway Metal: TSi2 15.0°
Irons: 718 AP2 4-iron, 620 CB 5-PW
Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 48°, 54°, 60°
Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport 2 Tour

Pete Ballo (T-8)

PGA Teaching Professional, Silvermine GC, Norwalk, Conn.
Of note: Qualifies for first PGA Championship.

Golf Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1
Driver: TSi3 8.0°
Fairway Metals: TSi3 13.5°
Hybrid: TSi3 20.0°
Irons: T100 4-iron, 620 CB 5-PW
Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 52°, 56°, 60°
Putter: Scotty Cameron Squareback Select 2

Derek Holmes (T-8)

PGA Professionakl, PXG Minneapolis (Minn.)
Of note: Qualifies for first PGA Championship.

Golf Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1

Brad Marek (T-8)

PGA Professional, Corica Park, Alameda, Calif.
Of note: Qualifies for first PGA Championship.

Golf Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1

Tim Pearce (T-8)

PGA Assistant Professional, Birmingham (Mich.) CC
Of note: Qualifies for first PGA Championship.

Golf Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1
Driver: TSi3 10.0°
Fairway Metals: TSi3 15.0°
Utility Irons: U•500 3-4 irons
Irons: T100 5-PW
Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 52°, 56°, 60°

Mark Geddes (T-17)

PGA Assistant Professional, Coronado (Calif.) GC
Of note: Qualifies for first PGA Championship.

Golf Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1
Driver: TSi4 8.0°
Fairway Metals: TSi3 13.5°
Hybrids: TSi2 18.0°
Irons: T200 4-PW
Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 48°, 52°, 58°
Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport Studio Stainless 

Patrick Rada (T-17)

PGA Head Professional, McArthur GC, Hobe Sound, Fla.
Of note: Qualifies for first PGA Championship.

Golf Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1
Driver: TSi3 9.0°
Fairway Metal: TSi2 15.0°
Utility Iron: U•500 3-iron
Irons: T100 4-PW
Wedges: Vokey Design SM8 50, 54, 60°
Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport 2

Greg Koch (T-17)

PGA Assistant Professional, The Ritz-Carlton GC, Orlando, Fla.
Of note: Qualifies for first PGA Championship.

Golf Ball: NEW Titleist Pro V1
Driver: TS3 8.5°
Fairway Metal: TSi3 13.5°
Hybrid: 816 H2 19.0°
Irons: T200 4-5, T100 6-9
Wedges: Vokey Design 46°, 50°, 56°, 60°
Putter: Scotty Cameron Futura X7

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