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Ryan Gerard dropped a 37-foot birdie bomb on the penultimate hole to seemingly seal a win at the Memorial Tournament, but J.T. Poston answered with a birdie putt on the 18th hole to force overtime. The 50th playing of the event came to a finish with Poston winning with a par on the second extra hole.
The fact Poston won with a par exemplified his Sunday. Poston started four ahead but was unsteady, standing three over par before making three birdies in his last five holes, zipping his 7-iron approach from 168 yards at the last to seven feet.
Poston gained eight-plus shots on his approaches with his Titleist T100 irons. He also ranked third in putting with his TaylorMade Spider Tour X mallet. It was a recent golf ball change, however, that is likely the key equipment story.
At last month's PGA Championship, Poston talked to Titleist reps about testing some options that could be a little better for him in the wind as he felt like he was overspinning his irons and full wedge shots.
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He tested the current Pro V1 and new Left Dash at home the week after the PGA. At Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial, he spent more time on the range with Titleist’s tour team and made the decision to put the Left Dash in play. Heading into the Schwab, Poston was 85th in SG/Approach (+0.024) but did better at Schwab and nearly topped the field this week, finjishing second in that stat.
Said Poston after Friday’s round at Muirfield Village: “We actually switched to a different golf ball. I went to the Left Dash that Titleist makes last week. It's supposed to help me a little bit in the wind. So we felt like today was going to be a good test of that and it obviously performed really well. We had a couple shots that I felt like I didn't quite hit 'em perfect and it hung in there pretty well.”
He hung in there well enough Sunday to get a handshake from Jack Nicklaus, too.
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Left Dash
Driver: Titleist GTS3 (Mitsubishi Diamana BF 60 TX), 9 degrees
3-wood: Titleist TS2, 15 degrees
7-wood: TaylorMade Qi4D, 21 degrees
Irons (4): Titleist T150; (5-9): Titleist T100
Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM10 (46, 50.55 degrees); Titleist WedgeWorks (60 degrees)
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour X Torched
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The fact Poston won with a par exemplified his Sunday. Poston started four ahead but was unsteady, standing three over par before making three birdies in his last five holes, zipping his 7-iron approach from 168 yards at the last to seven feet.
Poston gained eight-plus shots on his approaches with his Titleist T100 irons. He also ranked third in putting with his TaylorMade Spider Tour X mallet. It was a recent golf ball change, however, that is likely the key equipment story.
At last month's PGA Championship, Poston talked to Titleist reps about testing some options that could be a little better for him in the wind as he felt like he was overspinning his irons and full wedge shots.
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Golf Digest Logo The art of whining: Scottie Scheffler and the upside of a good excuse He tested the current Pro V1 and new Left Dash at home the week after the PGA. At Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial, he spent more time on the range with Titleist’s tour team and made the decision to put the Left Dash in play. Heading into the Schwab, Poston was 85th in SG/Approach (+0.024) but did better at Schwab and nearly topped the field this week, finjishing second in that stat.
Said Poston after Friday’s round at Muirfield Village: “We actually switched to a different golf ball. I went to the Left Dash that Titleist makes last week. It's supposed to help me a little bit in the wind. So we felt like today was going to be a good test of that and it obviously performed really well. We had a couple shots that I felt like I didn't quite hit 'em perfect and it hung in there pretty well.”
He hung in there well enough Sunday to get a handshake from Jack Nicklaus, too.
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falseTitleistGT3$650|Golf Galaxy 5.0 GD SCOREGD HOT LIST SCOREHot List Gold$650It has a more forward center of gravity than the GT2 and works best for golfers with a repeatable impact location looking to maximize ball speed.The weight track is forward in the sole to allow the golfer to dial in the preferred center of gravity for better energy transfer and more directional control.A lightweight thermoformed polymer piece wraps around the crown to meet the sole on the heel and toe sides to maintain Titleist’s preferred sound and feel.The lightweight crown piece saves weight so that the center of gravity is slightly forward and lower from past models for increased ball speed and less spin.A slightly raised rear section and smoother lines and curves from crown to sole create better aerodynamics for increased swing-speed potential.A new variable-thickness pattern includes a ring encircling the back perimeter of the face to maximize ball speed.MOI rating: ModerateTop 5 in Performance, low-, middle- and high-handicaps8, 9, 10, 11 degrees (with a 16-way adjustable hosel)BUY NOW DETAILS What J.T. Poston had in the bag at the 2026 Memorial Tournament Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Left Dash
Driver: Titleist GTS3 (Mitsubishi Diamana BF 60 TX), 9 degrees
3-wood: Titleist TS2, 15 degrees
7-wood: TaylorMade Qi4D, 21 degrees
Irons (4): Titleist T150; (5-9): Titleist T100
Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM10 (46, 50.55 degrees); Titleist WedgeWorks (60 degrees)
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour X Torched
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