PGA TOUR (March 9, 2025)
ARNOLD PALMER INVITATIONAL
Titleist Brand Ambassador Russell Henley conquered Bay Hill Sunday with a clutch and controlled finish, playing his final seven holes in 4 under par – including a chip-in eagle on the par-5 16th – to earn a one-shot victory over the PGA TOUR’s best.
Henley was in total control of his Pro V1x golf ball, trusting a Titleist setup that includes his GT3 driver, T-Series irons and Vokey Design SM10 wedges to more than nine strokes gained tee-to-green (+9.108/3rd), while gaining over three more strokes on the greens with his Scotty Cameron Phantom 5 (+3.613/10th) putter.
Henley, who also led the field in Strokes Gained: Around the Green (+6.382) and was T2 in Greens in Regulation (67%), finished the week at 11 under par, posting rounds of 72-68-67-70 to claim his fifth PGA TOUR victory – and his third finish of T6 or better in his last four starts.
HENLEY DIALED IN ON GREENS WITH PHANTOM PUTTER
Gaming his Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5 Tour prototype putter, Russell Henley gained 3.613 strokes on the field this week, ranking 10th. He also finished T8 in Putts per GIR (1.69). On No. 17, Henley faced a testy 5-foot, 8-inch par putt to stay one shot ahead with one hole to play. He calmy rolled it in, and then two-putted from 42 feet, 9 inches on the last for the win.
“I knew I was going to have to make some putts if I wanted to win,” said Henley. “So I just tried to stay focused, and I did a really good job of going back to my same process, my mental process, how I read the putt, and committing to my line and picked the right line.”
PGA TOUR OF AUSTRALASIA (March 9, 2025)
NEW ZEALAND PGA CHAMPIONSHIP
Holding onto a one-shot lead in the fairway of the 72nd hole, Titleist Brand Ambassador Tyler Hodge flushed a 7-iron to 12 feet, setting up a stress-free par and a breakthrough win. Hodge, gaming his new 2025 Pro V1x golf ball along with his TSR2 driver, T100 irons, Vokey SM10 wedges and Scotty Cameron Phantom 7.5 Tour putter, shot rounds of 69-64-70-69 to post 16 under, good for a one-shot victory.
PGA TOUR (March 2, 2025)
COGNIZANT CLASSIC IN THE PALM BEACHES
Titleist Brand Ambassador Joe Highsmith claimed his first PGA TOUR victory with confidence and control, pulling away from a jam-packed leaderboard Sunday with a bogey-free 7-under 64 to win by two shots.
Gaming an all-Titleist setup that included his new 2025 Pro V1 golf ball, GT3 driver and fairway, T-Series irons, Vokey Design SM10 wedges and Scotty Cameron 009M (Masterful) Carbon Tour putter, Highsmith posted back-to-back 64’s that featured a total of 13 birdies, an eagle and just one bogey over the final 36 holes.
His final birdie of the week came on the 175-yard par-3 17th, where he hit his approach to 20 feet, 11 inches and sank the putt to reach 19 under par – playing “The Bear Trap” (15-16-17) in 1 under to solidify the lead and eventual victory. After making the cut on the number, he led the field with a total of +11.412 strokes gained over the weekend, including +4.936 strokes tee to green and +6.476 strokes with the putter.
HIGHSMITH WINS IN 3rd START WITH NEW SCOTTY CAMERON 009M
An even more recent addition to Joe Highsmith’s setup is his new-look Scotty Cameron 009M (Masterful) Carbon Tour prototype putter, which he used to gain +6.476 strokes on the field over the weekend at PGA National. This week marked Highsmith’s third start with the new gamer, which he received after making a visit to the Scotty Cameron Putter Studio in January ahead of the Farmers Insurance Open at nearby Torrey Pines. Highsmith, who has used a Newport-style 009 since his junior golf days, was looking for a refreshed feel and look.
During a session with Paul Vizanko, Scotty Cameron’s Director of Putter Fitting & Player Development, Highsmith was able to dial-in a new setup that featured a hand-ground sole to ensure it sat properly with the perfect weighting. Highsmith even designed the custom-stamping on the new model.
“I was at the studio a few months ago and I was with Paul Vizanko there, and I told him I wanted a little bit of a change,” said Highsmith. “It's like the exact same putter but a cooler paint job and a different finish. I don't know what it is about this thing, but it feels way better than any of the others – because I have like four of the same shape putter, all with different finishes and metals or whatever. But this one has a special feeling to it, and I guess now it’s the one I’m definitely going to stick with.”
On Friday, Highsmith faced one of his biggest hurdles of the week: a 4-foot, 7-inch putt to make the cut on the number.
“Yeah, it was, like, the worst putt you'd ever want,” said Highsmith. “The greens were so baked out and bumpy and it was right to left kind of falling away. Just a super sketchy putt. I hate right-to-left putts because I have a tendency to wipe them or block them a little bit... I just tried to make sure at a minimum I committed to it. I didn't want to leave knowing that I had missed the last putt on Friday, so I committed to it and fortunately it went in.”
Fast-forward to the back nine on Sunday, and Highsmith was dialed in on the greens down the stretch, converting an 18-foot birdie try on 11, a 15-foot birdie try on 13 and a 20-foot birdie try on 17. On 18, his 49-foot lag putt settled within three feet of the cup, setting up a tap-in par for his first career PGA TOUR title.
“I've putted really honestly pretty well for a majority of the year I feel like, and this weekend was ridiculous how many putts went in. Yeah, that [putter] is here to stay for sure.”
LPGA TOUR (March 2, 2025)
HSBC WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
The winner of the HSBC Women’s World Championship added to her Hall-of-Fame resume trusting her Scotty Cameron P5 (Pocket Back) GSS Center Shafted Tour prototype, winning in just her second start since moving to the new 2025 Pro V1 golf ball. She entered Sunday’s final round at Sentosa Golf Club with a one-shot lead and closed in 3-under 69, reaching 13 under to win by four. The victory marked her 23rd career LPGA title.
For the week in Singapore, she made 19 birdies (T1) and was the only player to post three of the four rounds in the 60s. The champion won both the AIG Women’s Open Championship and the women’s competition of the Paris Games at Le Golf National last season with the same putter.
DP WORLD TOUR / SUNSHINE TOUR (March 2, 2025)
INVESTEC SOUTH AFRICAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
Titleist Brand Ambassador Dylan Naidoo broke through on the DP World Tour, earning his first career victory in his home country. Naidoo, who plays an all-Titleist setup that includes his Pro V1x golf ball, GT2 driver and fairway, 620 CB irons, Vokey SM10 wedges and Scotty Cameron Fastback 2 Tour prototype putter, opened the week with rounds of 70-61-71. After Sunday’s final round was cancelled due to flooding, co-leaders Naidoo and Laurie Canter (NEW 2025 Pro V1) went to a playoff on the short par-4 18th. Naidoo sealed the victory with a low, spinning chip, his Pro V1x settling in tight for a winning birdie 3.
"That type of shot is my bread and butter; a little low skipper,” said Naidoo after the round. “The boys who play practice rounds with me know that I do that all the time. I didn't have a lot of fear on the shot, it was actually a really nice shot for me to have in the moment.” With the win, Naidoo earned an exemption into the 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush, which will be his first major championship appearance.
ASIAN TOUR / PGA TOUR OF AUSTRALASIA (March 2, 2025)
104TH NEW ZEALAND OPEN
Titleist Brand Ambassador Ryan Peake rolled in a 10-foot par putt on the last to post 23 under and win the biggest title of his career to date. Peake, whose all-Titleist setup includes his new 2025 Pro V1x golf ball, GT3 driver and GT2 fairway, 620 MB irons, Vokey SM10 wedges and Scotty Cameron GOLO 6.2 Tour prototype putter, closed in 5-under 66, good for a one-shot margin of victory. He played his final three rounds without dropping a single shot. Peake also earned a spot in the field at the 153rd Open Championship this summer with his win.
KORN FERRY TOUR (February 2, 2025)
THE PANAMA CHAMPIONSHIP
Gaming a Scotty Cameron GoLo S5 Tour prototype putter and winning the Panama Championship, the champion scored the low round of the day on Sunday by two shots, a 5-under 65 that saw him come from behind to claim his second career KFT title winning by two at 9 under.
PGA TOUR OF AUSTRALASIA (February 2, 2025)
WEBEX PLAYERS SERIES - MURRAY RIVER
Trusting a Scotty Cameron Newport Tour putter, Titleist Brand Ambassador Blake Proverbs earned his first career PGA Tour of Australasia victory, breaking through in a three-hole playoff. Proverbs turned in rounds of 72-62-63-64 to finish at 23 under, a 72-hole total that was matched by Titleist Brand Ambassador Jason Norris.
SUNSHINE TOUR (February 2, 2025)
MYGOLFLIFE OPEN
Titleist Brand Ambassador Daniel Van Tonder made it back-to-back wins on the Sunshine Tour, closing in 67 to post 27 under and win by two. His all-Titleist setup included his Pro V1x golf ball, TSR3 driver, 620 CB irons, SM10 wedges and Scotty Cameron Tour prototype putter. The victory marks Van Tonder’s fourth title of the season and his 13th career professional title. It also further extends his position atop the Sunshine Tour’s Order of Merit rankings.
SUNSHINE TOUR (January 26, 2025)
SDC OPEN
Titleist Brand Ambassador Daniel Van Tonder prevailed in extra holes, claiming his 12th professional victory and third of the 2024-25 wrap-around Sunshine Tour season. Van Tonder – gaming his Pro V1x golf ball, TSR3 driver, Titleist irons, Vokey wedges and Scotty Cameron Tour prototype putter – entered the final round seven shots off the pace before closing in 5-under 67. He birdied his final four holes to reach 16 under for the week, and a par on the first extra hole sealed the win. Van Tonder moves to No. 1 in the Sunshine Tour's Order of Merit with the victory.
PGA TOUR (January 5, 2025)
THE SENTRY
Gaming a Scotty Cameron 009M (Masterful) SSS Center Shaft Tour prototype putter that he put in play for the first time this week, The Sentry champion gained over five shots (+5.419/3rd) on the field putting en route to a three-shot win at Kapalua. Averaging nearly 100 feet of putts each day at Kapalua’s Plantation Course (98’/2nd), the champion also ranked 2nd in Putts per GIR (1.56).
A longtime Scotty Cameron player, the 2021 Masters Champion has now won 10 of his 11 PGA TOUR victories using a Scotty Cameron model, including the last six in a row.
He gamed a Scotty Cameron Craftsman Tour prototype putter to win last year’s FedEx St. Jude Invitational and won the 2024 Genesis Invitational with a Scotty Cameron Newport 2 Timeless GSS Tour prototype putter. His Masters victory came with a similar style Newport 2 model.
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