AUGUST 10, 2015
BUBBA’S DISTANCE DISPLAY
B
ubba Watson is riding a wave of confidence as he prepares for this week’s PGA Championship at Whistling Straits, where he finished second last time the major was contested at the Wisconsin course five years ago. At the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational on Sunday, he continued his phenomenal season with his second-consecutive runner-up finish. He was longest again off the tee, leading in average driving distance with his G30 driver at a staggering 362.2 yards. His success with the G30 driver (two wins, seven top 10s this season alone) has no doubt helped fuel its popularity.
G30 #1 SELLER PLAYING A G30 DRIVER, THE #1-SELLING MODEL IN GOLF IN 2015, BUBBA WATSON LED THE WGC-BRIDGESTONE IN AVERAGE DRIVING DISTANCE AT 362.2 YARDS.
continued on next page
MAGGERT EARNS 3RD TITLE OF 2015
R
elying on a bagful of PING technology that includes a G30 driver, Jeff Maggert rolled in a tournamentbest 19 birdies over three days to claim his third Champions Tour title of the season, winning by four strokes
at the Shaw Charity Classic. He was -16 on rounds of 67-63-64. With S55 irons he finished T1 in greens in regulation at 83.33% (45 of 54). In the final round he was almost perfect, hitting 17 of 18 greens. His $352,500 paycheck
places Maggert atop the money list at more than $1.8 million on the strength of his victories (two are majors) plus eight top 10s. In his past four events he has two wins and a T7. See his What’s in the Bag on the next page.
SHOT
PGA TOUR
OF THE
WEEK
PGA CHAMPIONSHIP Whistling Straits Sheboygan, Wis. Aug. 13-16
PING PROS in the field: Billy Horschel Miguel Ángel Jiménez David Lingmerth Hunter Mahan Louis Oosthuizen Andy Sullivan Bubba Watson Lee Westwood
LPGA CAMBIA PORTLAND CLASSIC
Columbia Edgewater CC Portland, Ore. Aug. 13-16 PING PROS in the field: Jacqui Concolino Kendall Dye Brittany Henderson Maria Hernandez Pat Hurst Pernilla Lindberg Caroline Masson Maria McBride Lisa McCloskey Azahara Muñoz Jane Park Paula Reto Giulia Sergas Angela Stanford Marissa Steen Jackie Stoelting Ayako Uehara
WEB.COM PRICE CUTTER CHARITY CHAMPIONSHIP Highland Springs CC Springfield, Mo. Aug. 13-16
PING PROS in the field: Joel Dahmen Greg Eason Matt Fast Scott Harrington Stephan Jaeger Andrew Landry Edward Loar Trey Mullinax Rob Oppenheim Martin Piller Seamus Power Ted Purdy Brian Richey Brad Schneider Brady Schnell
These PING pros, who gathered last week at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, represent nearly 100 years of trust in PING equipment. (Left to right) Louis Oosthuizen began playing PING in his late teens, David Lingmerth at age 14, Hunter Mahan was a college sophomore, Bubba Watson was eight years old, and Lee Westwood was 13. All five will be competing for the PGA Championship’s Wanamaker Trophy this week, in addition to Billy Horschel, Miguel Ángel Jiménez, and Andy Sullivan.
JEFF MAGGERT
continued from page 1
BUBBA’S DISTANCE DISPLAY The G30 has been the best-selling model in golf in units for five consecutive months, according to Golf Datatech LLC, which tracks golf equipment sellthru data for the United States. It has been the #1-seller from August 2014 through June 2015, combined. The G30 will be utilized
by all eight PING pros at the year’s final major. Thursday’s round 1 tee times (CST) are: Louis Oosthuizen, 7:25; Watson, 7:45; Hunter Mahan and Lee Westwood together at 7:55; David Lingmerth 1:10; Billy Horschel and Miguel Ángel Jiménez together at 1:30; and Andy Sullivan at 2 p.m.
PILLER RETURNS TO WIN COLUMN
M
artin Piller is in a groove on the Web. com Tour, where on Sunday he earned his second win in the past month, in dominating fashion once again. He needed just 101 putts, fewest in the field, as he poured in 30 birdies with his Ketsch counterbalanced putter to post a
four-stroke victory at the Digital Ally Open in Kansas at -26 (65-62-66-65). The 29-year-old was #1 in putts per GIR at 1.5. Counting his six-shot win last month at the Boise Open at -28, Piller is a combined 54-under par in his two victories. He is second on the money list.
WHAT’S IN THE BAG DRIVER G30, 9º@8.5º, PING Tour 65-X, 45 , D4
FAIRWAY WOOD G30, 14.5º@13.5º, PING Tour 80-X, 43 , D3+
HYBRID G30, 17º@18º, PING Tour 90-X, 40.75 , +0.25 , D3+
IRONS S55, 3-PW, PING Z-Z65, D2.5
WEDGES Glide, 52ºSS, -0.50 ; 58ºSS, -0.25 , PING Z-Z65, D2
PUTTER Anser Milled 1, 34 , 20º lie, 3º loft, PP58 Grey Midsize