Putting the New Pro V1x into Play!

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By Dino J

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  1. Dino J

    Dino J
    Burnaby, BC

    Hi everyone! Well, I managed to get out and play 18 yesterday! It turned out to be a balmy 10-11* C yesterday, so when dressed accordingly, the weather was very comfortable.

    This past weekend, I purchased a dozen of the new 2017 Pro V1x balls -- and decided to put a sleeve into play yesterday. I also mixed it up a little with the Pro V1 as well for some "on course" comparisons. Course conditions were pretty good given the snow that we had last week - fairways were dry and the greens were deceptively quick!

    I must say that I was so impressed with the new Pro V1x ball -- I just loved the spin that could be generated on the ball for my shots into the green. I had one shot in particular, it was a par 4 hole with a 90* dogleg right, around a large pond to a small, elevated green. My tee shot left me with approximately 92 yards to the pin, but with a slight downhill lie.

    This shot has plagued me in the past at times as I struggle to consistently strike the ball cleanly with this type of lie and with a very lofted club in my hands. Well, I did manage to strike the ball fairly clean, with good tempo and the ball sailed over the pond, hit the green and one hop-stopped dead to the pin for an easy 3 foot birdie putt.

    All I can say is that I really like the control that the new Pro V1x offers around the greens and with shots coming into the green! All in all, the ball performed wonderfully and I felt pretty good with the round yesterday. Even though we are out of the active season for GHIN purposes I did keep score and while I did not play my best I did manage to shoot 81 with 4x3-putts and two penalty strokes (lateral hazards).

    For this time of the year and the lack of playing time, I ran off the course like a thief that stole something!!! :-) hahaha. Regardless of score, it was just an excellent day - getting outside for a good long walk, enjoying the fresh air, and of course some golf with just enough good shots along the way to keep me "stoked" for next time!

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  2. Todd J

    Todd J
    Calgary, Alberta 🇨🇦

    Dino thanks for the review, I can only dream of golfing in Calgary at this time of year.
  3. James G

    James G
    Kitchener, Ontario, ON

    Dino were you a Prov1X usually? Did it fly higher than before? Or similar to last version?
    Thanks,
  4. Barry S

    Barry S
    Oakville, ON

    Lucky you!! Courses in Ontario won't open until End March if we are lucky, but probably not until April sometime.
  5. Darius V

    Darius V
    Barrie, ON

    Dino - So great to hear you got out and played well. It sounds like the new ProV1x was certainly doing it's job. One question for you - How did it compare to your earlier versions of the ProV1x ? Where did you see the biggest difference ? Was it in flight, distance, spin, control ?
    Note: We are enjoying a really nice day here today, but there is still quite a bit of snow around. This was taken out my front door on Tuesday !
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  6. Dino J

    Dino J
    Burnaby, BC

    Hi guys! Thanks for the comments! I must say that I am glad that I got the round in -- its due to snow again this weekend! :-). Hopefully, it won't last too long though!

    James G. -- The past couple of seasons I have been playing the Pro V1x ball so that was my motivation for buying a dozen. Regarding the new ball, the ball flight was consistent and very similar to the previous generation. It's one of the things that I have liked about the Pro V1x. The feel of the ball was better too - it felt softer on the club face and through impact (when I struck the ball properly!)

    Darius - thanks for the kind words! As for the new ball, it seems to perform similarly to the previous generation of the Pro V1x but with some incremental improvements. I did have a little bit of distance gains with some tee shots, but whether it was the ball, a better swing or a combination of both I am not sure.

    Yet, there is one major exception that I noticed - the spin that I was able to put on the ball for shots into the green. I can not say enough about how well it was able to generate spin on and around the greens. The example I gave in my original post is the best example of the round where the spin and control was exceptional.

    Cover - I should also add that I really like the new cover on the ball ... for some reason that perhaps only Titleist knows, I was able to grip it better with the short irons and wedges. It also stood up better than the previous generations ... I have put three rounds on the one Pro V1x ball ... and the cover is still "clean", white and not too faded at all.

    Like all of you, I am looking forward to the start of golf season and I look forward top the Loyalty Program offer too! A great chance to stock up for the season!

    40 - Days to the start of MASTERS WEEK! 43 - Days to the Start of the MASTERS TOURNAMENT! :-)

  7. Trevor S

    Trevor S
    Calgary, AB

    Glad to hear you were happy with the results. I am lucky enough to be putting some into play in two weeks when I head down to Palm Springs. I will be trying both the ProV1 and 1x while down there.
    Like Todd, we are a few weeks away in Calgary before we can think about golfing on grass. Simulators and frozen ranges are all we have until April.
  8. Mark h

    Mark h
    Ajax, ON

    Great post and i cant wait to try them.
  9. James G

    James G
    Kitchener, Ontario, ON

    Thanks Dino for the report. I plan to try out the new ones that Titleist dropped off before xmas when I get to Myrtle in 3 weeks.
    CHeers,

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