TOUR NEWS: The Postman Delivers His First Victory

James Tyree Poston AKA the Postman, Open on Sundays. That’s the header on J.T. Poston’s Twitter profile.

He’s not a household name like Justin Thomas (another JT) but with a nickname like “The Postman” it might just be a matter of time.

At 6’2 and 165 lbs. he’s a tall, lengthy player grinding it out on Tour. Over the course of the 2019 season J.T. hasn’t made a ton of noise. Dating back to October of 2018 he has missed the cut 8 times and his best finish came in April at the RBC Heritage where he finished T4.

Something else happened back in April prior to this finish. He received a new 60 Degree Vokey wedge.

New Postman wedge might be the best one yet on this new 60 degree. pic.twitter.com/Yx6D7ru6sD

— J.T. Poston (@JT_ThePostman) April 18, 2018

That new wedge, along with some others started out in December of 2018 when J.T. paid a visit to TPI to get some work done and they noticed issues with this grind matrix.

Amazing play by Vokey user @JT_ThePostman proud of your play and grateful to build your wedges. In Dec JT came out to TPI to get some work done and we noticed issues with his grind matrix. We made the changes and this year has been so impressive. @Titleist @VokeyWedges pic.twitter.com/yxG5DMteDK

— Aaron Dill (@Vokeywedgerep) August 5, 2019

Recently the Golficity podcast was visited by Jeremy Stone from Titleist/ Vokey and he discussed the importance of proper groves on your wedges. Being fit to the best possible equipment makes all the difference in the world to most players but when it comes to a Tour player its critical.

Since he paid a visit to TPI and had his wedges adjusted J.T. flirted between top 20’s and missed cuts. Confidence never faltered for “The Postman” though as he poked a little fun at himself with a Tweet he posted just before the Wyndham Championship.

Had a lot of fun this season, time to #PlayBetter this week at @WyndhamChamp. Ready to make a big push into playoffs, thanks for all the support along the way! 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/mzqQpXcps9

— J.T. Poston (@JT_ThePostman) July 31, 2019

Armed with optimized wedges and the support of loved ones in his home state of North Carolina, “The Postman” went on to shoot a 65, 65, 66 and a Sunday round (he said he was open) of 62. That 62 would tie his career low as “The Postman” delivered his first career PGA TOUR Victory.

All I can say is WOW!! @PGATOUR winner!! What an unbelievable week in my backyard in NC!! Absolutely loved playing in front of so many familiar faces and to go 72 holes without a bogey. Don’t think I can dream it up any better than that #playedbetter

— J.T. Poston (@JT_ThePostman) August 5, 2019

The importance of a proper fitting brings confidence. Confidence brings results and for the rest of his life, J.T. Poston can call himself a PGA TOUR winner. He is now ranked 27^th in the FedExCup and looking to leave his stamp on the 2019 season.

Cover Image Via Twitter