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2009 Titleist Pro V1 Golf Balls

Titleist Pro V1: Still Golf’s Top Ball

It’s a little hard to believe, but it’s already been nearly nine years since the Titleist Pro V1® golf ball made its official PGA Tour debut  at the 2000 Invensys Classic in Las Vegas.

The exact date was October 11, 2000, and it was the first week the new Titleist golf ball was available to Tour pros. As if on cue, longtime Titleist Tour pro Billy Andrade went on to win the tournament playing the Pro V1.

Titleist’s top-of-the-line golf ball franchise—both the Pro V1 and Pro V1x™—has been going strong ever since.

For example, more than 43 percent of the money in 2006 on-course golf ball sales was spent on these Titleist models.  Titleist has held its position as the best-selling ball since March 2001.

What’s New in 2009?

As a longtime best-seller, Titleist has not rested on its laurels. Each year the company has sought to make improvements to its Titleist golf ball franchise, and 2009 is no different. Following is a look at the newest versions of the highly popular Titleist models.

Titleist Pro V1

The Titleist Pro V1x™ has a three-piece multi-layer construction that’s designed to increase distance and improve cover durability and performance. According to Titleist, players will hit the new model farther—especially with the driver—and the ball will also take more of a beating.

It’s also billed as a ball that will help players score better, which makes perfect sense if it improves one’s game from tee to green. But, of course, golfers also must putt well to shoot lower scores.

Titleist Pro V1x

The Titleist Pro V1x™ has a four-piece dual core construction that’s designed to decrease spin and increase distance. This ball is also longer than its predecessor, according to Titleist, and more durable, too. The scoring performance is marked “similar” as compared to the previous version.

Everyone wants distance, and both Titleist models are the best ball choice for most amateur golfers, says Titleist, since they offer the combination of distance and short-game scoring performance.

Based on strong sales figures year after year, Titleist has a solid case. And, in general, the reviews are also pretty favorable.

Dave Koster, a reviewer at TheSandTrap.com, said he’s been playing Titleist golf balls since the latter days of the Balata and first generation of Professionals.

Koster called himself “a loyal customer” who has been tempted once or twice to switch to other manufacturers but not made the jump. He said the newest update to the 2009 Titleist Pro V1 will keep his business for the foreseeable future.

“The only switch I can really conceive of making at this point would be from the Pro V1x to the Pro V1,” Koster wrote.

Of course, despite their overwhelming popularity, not everyone is a diehard fan of these Titleist golf ball models. A sampling of other comments around the Web indicated some were not as impressed by Titleist’s performance claims and others balked at the price.

ProV1 & ProV1x- Preferred by Tour Players

These Titleist models are the most used golf balls on all the world’s major golf tours, including the PGA Tour, European Tour, Japanese Tour, LPGA Tour, Asian Tour and Nationwide Tour.

Following are just some of the world’s premier golfers who tee up with these Titleist golf balls:

Angel Cabrera

Chad Campbell

Ross Fisher

Padraig Harrington

J.B. Holmes

Zach Johnson

Robert Karlsson

Davis Love III

Hunter Mahan

Rory McIlroy

Geoff Ogilvy

Kenny Perry

Ian Poulter

Adam Scott
Steve Stricker

David Toms

Camilo Villegas

Mike Weir

Lee Westwood

So far in 2009, Titleist has racked up 76 worldwide golf ball wins.

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I am buying a set of Titleist AP2 Irons and dont know what shaft to get?

I am in limbo between the Project X 5.5 and the 6.0 shaft. I hit my 9 iron about 142 yds my 8 about 155 and my seven about 170-175. I hit the ball very high right now and would like a little bit low trajectory. any advice would be great. Thanks

I would say go to a professional clubfitter to get custom fit for your irons. Judging by your distances, you are probably strong enough for either shaft.

Consider the Project X Flighted shafts as they make your short irons fly lower and your longer irons a little higher. If the Flighted shafts are good in your short irons but too high in your long irons, you may be able to get the Flighted shafts in your short irons and the normal Project X shafts in your long irons.

Also, the "5.5" and "6.0" designation on the shaft does NOT refer to shaft weight. It refers to frequency, which is used to measure stiffness. Generally, a "6.0" frequency is stiff, so "5.5" is a little more flexible. It is very likely that the 6.0 shafts are heavier, but that is not what the numbers mean. Since the "6.0" shafts are stiffer and most likely heavier, they would tend to produce a lower ball flight. Again, I think the best thing to do is get custom fit for your irons. You may end up finding that a completely different shaft is the best one for you.

P.S. You might want to wait to buy the current AP2 irons because Titleist is coming out with new AP2 irons in late fall. They should be awesome as many tour pros already have them in the bag!

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