December 9, 2014 – Callaway Golf and Odyssey started the 2015 European Tour season how it ended 2014, in the winner’s circle, thanks to Staff Professional Danny Willett powering to a four-shot victory in the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City, South Africa.

Willett, 27, using a full bag of Callaway and Odyssey products, including the X2 Hot Driver and Fairways, Speed Regime Golf Ball and Odyssey Versa BWB Rossie Putter, earned himself €864,976 for his week’s work at the Gary Player Country Club. Danny closed out the tournament with an emphatic bogey-free final round six-under-par 66, which included six birdies, to finish 18 under par.

He ranked 3rd in the field in greens in regulation, 4th in putts per GIR, and averaged just 26.5 putts per round for the week. Odyssey was also the #1 putter in play at the tournament, with 50% of the field using an Odyssey putter.  Danny’s victory is the 73rd win for Odyssey across the major worldwide Tours (PGA, European, Champions, Web.com, LPGA and JGTO) in 2014. That’s by far the most worldwide Tour wins for any putter this year.

Neil Howie, President and Managing Director of Callaway Europe, Middle East and Africa, said: “Congratulations to Danny for finishing the first tournament of the new European Tour season in such dominant style and also to Emiliano Grillo, winning this weekend at the Open de Argentina. Coupled with second and third place finishes for Henrik Stenson and Patrick Reed respectively at the Hero World Challenge, this further underlines the strong momentum we continue to enjoy as a brand across all global Tours.”

Commenting on his win Danny Willett, from Sheffield, said: “I put a new Callaway X2 Hot Driver in the bag a few weeks ago and it has been tremendous. My caddie and I spoke at the start of the week and came up with a good game plan, to be aggressive off the tee on this golf course.

“I’ve been driving the ball really well and we wanted to give ourselves more wedges and nine irons into holes, whereas some guys were just laying back.”

Danny turned pro in 2009 after building a strong reputation in the amateur ranks, recording a stunning win in the English Amateur Championship at Royal St George’s shortly after being crowned Yorkshire Amateur Champion in 2007.

He then went on to play in The Walker Cup and became the No.1 amateur in the world. His breakthrough European Tour victory came on 2012, when he won the BMW International Open in Germany.

As Callaway X Apparel Ambassador, Danny Willett wore the X Jersey Contrast Collar Polo and the X Technical Trouser in Bright White with Callaway’s new Cut-To-Fit Webbed Belt on Sunday.

What’s in Danny Willett’s golf bag?

• Driver: Callaway X2 Hot (9º)
• Fairway Woods: Callaway X2 Hot Pro (15º and 19º)
• Hybrid: Callaway X2 Hot (20º)
• Utility: Callaway Apex UT (24º)
• Irons: Callaway Apex Pro (5-9)
• Wedges: Callaway Mack Daddy 2 (47º, 54º, 58º)
• Putter: Odyssey Versa BWB Rossie
• Golf ball: Callaway Speed Regime SR3
• Footwear: FootJoy

Por REDACCIÓN