Equipment Review:
Titleist Pro V1, Pro V1x Golf Balls
by Jeffrey Reed, Editor, LondonOntarioGolf.com

Despite a marked increase in competition as of late, they are by far the champion of tour-performance golf balls – the Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x. Pound for pound – or rather, dimple for dimple – this dynamic duo from Titleist are arguably the best balls in golf. This year, not wanting to be complacent (a sure death in the marketing-savvy golf industry), Titleist has beefed up their balls with all-new features – and good ones at that.

Recently, history was made when Toru Taniguchi captured the Sega Sammy Cup in Japan, marking the 1,000th win for the Pro V1 across the world-wide professional tours since its introduction in October 2000. Has it really only been seven years since the introduction of this magic pill? More than 100,000 players have placed their trust in the Pro V1, with winners on the PGA, LPGA, European, Champions, Nationwide and Canadian tours, just to name a few. In total, since 2000 the Pro V1 and Pro V1x has been in on more than 900 wins and $1.6 billion US in winnings. Incredible.

As mentioned, competition is stiff today, with Bridgestone, Callaway, Nike, Srixon, TaylorMade and Wilson Staff all producing long, performance-minded tour balls. But Titleist leads the pack, hands down, and here’s why. 

The three-piece Pro V1 and four-piece Pro V1x are the whole package – incredibly long, yet responsive with any club, and remarkably soft around the greens. And this year, both are improved.

The Titleist Pro V1 features a new, higher-coverage 392 dimple design, offering a penetrating trajectory for long, consistent distance. A new staggered wave parting ling for longer distance through enhanced ball flight is a real plus. Also, there’s a new A.I.M. (Alignment Integrated Marking) sidestamp for improved putting alignment. The new Pro V1 is designed to be longer off the tee with the big dog, offers soft compression for outstanding feel, plus Drop-and-Stop control – perhaps the best-known feature of the Pro V1. It’s also billed as the most durable of all Titleist tour-played golf balls.

The four-piece Pro V1x is slightly more geared towards distance, but is also an all-around all-star performer. A new, softer Urethane Elastomer cover produces higher spin with irons for improved workability. Like the Pro V1, it has a new staggered wave parting line for enhanced ball flight. A new, higher coverage 332 dimple design offers a penetrating trajectory for maximum, consistent distance. If offers slightly longer driver distance than the Pro V1, with a soft centre dual core for low spin off the tee. The Pro V1x has increased short game spin, Drop-and-Stop greenside control, and also offers the new A.I.M. alignment marking.

Who knew a golf ball could be so high-tech? In fact, The Titelist NXT Tour, and NXT Extreme golf balls have just been improved, too. If you’re looking for a lightly less expensive golf ball (MSRP $40 US) with close to tour-like performance, then this duo may be for you.
However, the Pro V1 and Pro V1x golf balls from Titleist, at MSRP $58 US, remain champs from tee to green.

For more on the new ball offerings from Titleist, visit www.titleist.com.