Austrian Open

September 22nd, 2011

The European Tour has made the journey back to the Diamond Country Club, in Atzenbrugg, near the capital of Vienna, for the Austrian Open. The Diamond Country Club hosted the tournament for the first time in 2010 and due to the success of last years event, the Tour has decided to come back for what promises to be another great week. The course, which opened in 2002 will be hosting the 21st edition of the Austrian Open.

Back in the world of Titleist, and 712 series irons are still very much the talk of the tour. Since their introduction back at Castle Stuart for the Barclays Scottish Open in July, the 712s have received instant acclaim from our Titleist Ambassadors and the conversion rate from previous models has been simply phenomenal. When it comes to equipment, Tour professionals won’t change if it doesn’t perform; after all it is their livelihood on the line. To date, 30 of our Ambassadors have switched across to the new 712 offerings with each of the four 712 models currently in play on the European Tour! Our AP1 712 model is currently being used by Welshman Philip Price with the former Ryder Cup player commenting on how solid the new AP1 feels. A number of Ambassadors are using the AP2 712 as their weapon of choice, including Seve Benson and young Italian ‘superstar in the making’ Matteo Manassero. The CB and MB irons from the 712 series have also found favour with the world’s best on the European Tour with the likes of Ross Fisher (MB), Pablo Larrazabal (MB) and Brett Rumford (CB) all gaming these stunning forged offerings.

As the Austrian Open begins this week, eyes will certainly be following local boy and full line Titleist Ambassador Bernd Wiesberger. Following a runners up spot at the Johnnie Walker Championship last month where he was narrowly edged out in a playoff, Bernd will be looking for a strong showing on home soil to continue his climb up the Race to Dubai standings. Finishing the season inside the top 60 places on the Race to Dubai will offer Bernd a lucrative spot at the season ending Dubai World Championship in December. Bernd is currently occupying 74th spot and in with a real chance of reaching the European Tour’s promised land with a strong close to his season. We wish Bernd and all our Ambassadors a successful week in Austria.

For now, It’s goodnight Vienna for the European Tour Blog. Be sure to check out this week’s slideshow which shows some behind the scenes pictures from the Austrian Open. Enjoy!

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