Third Win of the Season and Fifth Career Victory at the John Deere Classic
Equipped with Bridgestone’s New Tour BX Mindset
Showcasing Overwhelming Distance and Exceptional Spin Control
Chris Gotterup (USA) is a player who has no aversion to trying new golf balls. Whenever a high-performance new product becomes available, he actively adopts it in his game.
On July 6 (Korea Standard Time), Gotterup claimed a one-shot victory (20-under-par 263) at the John Deere Classic on the PGA Tour, held at TPC Deere Run (par 71) in Silvis, Illinois, USA. In the final round, he recorded nine birdies without a single bogey. This win marks his third victory of the season and the fifth of his career. The winner’s prize is $1,584,000 (approximately 2.4 billion won).
Chris Gotterup is cheering after securing victory at the John Deere Classic. Photo by Silvis, AP Yonhap News
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Over the four days, Gotterup made one eagle and 21 birdies, while carding only three bogeys. His scrambling ability—saving par or better even after missing the green—is outstanding. On this day as well, he escaped all four challenging situations. His average number of putts per green in regulation was 1.36.
Earlier this year, Gotterup switched to the new Tour BX Mindset golf ball from Bridgestone. He, along with Tiger Woods, Kurt Kitayama (both USA), and Jason Day (Australia), participated in its development. According to the manufacturer, the ball “breaks the limits of distance.” This ball is part of a performance line that boasts overwhelming distance and exceptional spin control.
The ball increases speed off the tee for maximum distance and provides a stable feel on approach shots. It is optimized for swing speeds above 105 mph (about 169 km/h). Gotterup is also a fan of Bridgestone golf clubs, using the 220 Series MB irons. In his caddie bag, he keeps a TaylorMade Spider Tour X L-Neck putter wrapped generously with lead tape.
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Driver: Ping G440 LST (7.5 degrees)
Fairway Woods: TaylorMade BRNR Mini Copper (13.5 degrees), TaylorMade Qi4D (21 degrees)
Irons: Bridgestone Tour B 220 MB (#4-9)
Wedges: TaylorMade MG5 (46, 52, 56, 60 degrees)
Putter: TaylorMade Spider X Tour
Ball: Bridgestone Tour B X Mindset *Source: Golf.com
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