[Winners Club] Griffin's 'Power to Escape Crisis'

Top Pass at PGA Tour Q-School Final
Secures Seed by Demonstrating Excellent Crisis Management Skills
Ranks 1st with 80% Scramble Ability Over Four Days
Titleist Clubs with Scotty Cameron Select Flow C Putter

Lanto Griffin (USA) was strong under pressure.

Ranto Griffin (left) is taking a commemorative photo holding his tour card with Commissioner Jay Monahan after finishing first at the PGA Tour Q-School. Ponte Vedra Beach, USA = AFP·Yonhap News

On the 15th (local time), at the final round of the PGA Tour Qualifying (Q) School held at TPC Sawgrass (Par 70, 6,850 yards) in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA, he shot a 7-under-par 63 to secure the top spot with a total score of 9-under-par 271. He finished 3 strokes ahead of second-place Hayden Buckley (USA). The top five in this tournament earned their PGA Tour cards for the 2025 season.

Griffin showcased perfect play with no bogeys, recording 1 eagle and 5 birdies. He debuted on the PGA Tour in 2018 and won the Houston Open in 2019. Although he participated in 22 tournaments this year, he only made one top-10 finish. His FedEx Cup ranking was 171st, causing him to lose his tour card. Griffin demonstrated excellent crisis management skills at Q School. Over four days, his scrambling ability?making par or better when missing the green?was 80%, ranking first in this category.

Griffin wielded Titleist equipment and displayed outstanding short game skills. His wedges were Titleist Vokey Design SM10 models in 46, 50, 54, and 60 degrees. He used the 2025 Titleist Pro V1 golf ball, which is scheduled for release next year. His putter was the SeeMore FGP C, with which he made 14 birdies. During the four rounds, his putts per hole when hitting the green were 1.75 (tied for 27th).

〈Clubs used when winning the PGA Tour Q School〉

Driver: Titleist GT2 (10 degrees)

Fairway Wood: Titleist GT3 (16 degrees)

Irons: Titleist U505 (#2), Titleist T100 (#4-9)

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (46, 50, 54, 60 degrees)

Putter: SeeMore FGP C

Ball: Titleist Pro V1 *Source: PGA Tour