A great insight into why Titleist Pro V1 golf balls are so good
June 30, 2008
The 3 layer construction is a novel idea and making it happen is another. A lot of technology has gone into making this ball, mostly patented, and therefore keeping its exclusivity.
Not too many manufacturers have the ability to make such a ball, and the technology behind it has been part of the titleist pro v1 golf ball story from the beginning. The cost is a typical market behaviour to a sought after item that doesnt have too many peers. Everyone wants one, so the cost is slightly higher than other balls
The titleist pro v1 golf ball apparently utilises a staggered wave line( I’m pretty sure this doesnt allude to the local surfers lined up at your loclal beach, has more dimples than a baby seal butt( 392 to be exact). It has an AIM device, which I am not too sure about. It looks like I wont be able to putt without one of these fandangle widgets on a golf ball in the future. Hmmm!!
“Stand back little children” AIM is here to fix all of my putting woes. That 30 foot, snaking, undulating putt from the rough on the edge of the green is going to go stright in every time now. Sorry to be a bit sarcastic but come on, is s line on a golf ball going to do that much. Tiger doesnt have one. Ditch that as a must have on your golf ball features.
Dimple design and airflow boundary later control is what you are getting from all of the above hype. The Titleist pro v1 has been through the design mill to produce spectacular inflight characteristics. Dont try and understand it, just use it. 392 dimples, great spin dynamics and trajectory control are yours to have. Provided you use them of course.
In plain terms what does this mean. Basically the ball will go further, perform much better in flight, and give you a much more consistent ball to play with. The dimple design will also impact on the spin the ball will obtain in flight. This has two effects. The gyroscopic effect stabilises the ball and makes any flightpath variation much more unlikely. Try sitting on a bike when it is stationary, and then try it again when moving with the wheels spinning. The other effect you see is the legendary stopping power the pro v1 ball has on the greens due to the spin.
OK, now that we have briefly explained why the titleist pro v1 ball behaves like it does what are the results seen on the course. All that design and science is for titleist to worry about, we just want to know how it works out on the course and forget about all of that.
Pro ranks, amatuer ranks all choose to use the Titleist pro v1 golf ball mostly by choice. Such a widespread and varied audience speaks volumes for the performance of this golf ball. If you really want to take the golf ball factor as a negative out of your game the select the titleist pro v1 ball as your weapon of choice . Any discrepencies after that are purely yours.
When using this ball you are presented with a higher, longer ball flight with increased distance. The performance of the Pro v1 is outstanding and extremely consistent. You will get steeper arrival angles onto greens compounding the stopping power of the ball. Titleist have worked extremely hard to get all this for you. The bottom line is that if you are good enough, then the titleist pro v1 will significantly enhance your chances of being a better and more consistent golfer.
Being such a premier performance ball they are hugely popular with lower marked golfers. This fact also account for why you dont find too many in the water or lost on the course. They are not cheap and for good reason.
If your golf swing has the same dexterity as edward scissor hands then this ball is not for you. If you have an average to good swing then you will get some benefit. The titleist pro v1 ball is like any other performance piece of equipment. Carressed correctly in the right hands and it will reward you with handsome dividends.
Yes , yes I know. How do I get to try these things out without mortgaging the house. Is this possible. Well yes in fact it is. If money is a strong determining factor in your purchase like it is for most of us, then you can try titleist prov1 refinished golf balls. Generally I have found them to be very good and well worth the try. They are quite often half price and quite durable. All right, all right, MyGolf bid.com.au or titleistgolfballs.com.au are my source for these balls. Last time I checked they have great rates for the US as well. Make sure you leave some for me though.
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