Ok, Im a convert...the Pro V1 and 1x balls rock!!!!

[rkim291968]

Originally Posted by Chris223

I've always been told unless your swing speed is that of a tour pro the ProV1 wont do anything for you and you will never see the benefits that its construction can provide, but it seems as though that isn't the case based on this thread if even people with handicaps as high as mine are saying they noticed a difference.

If your handicap is what you claim, yes, you should not try this ball.   The ball has low trajectory & spins which will likely hurt beginners than help.  Golf can be an expensive hobby and there is no need to add to it by losing expensive balls into water hazards .

[Chris223]

Originally Posted by rkim291968

If your handicap is what you claim, yes, you should not try this ball.   The ball has low trajectory & spins which will likely hurt beginners than help.  Golf can be an expensive hobby and there is no need to add to it by losing expensive balls into water hazards .

No I don't know or calculate my handicap - I just don't know how to remove that from my profile it's like it defaults to that.  I typically shoot in the low 90's and occasionally break into the high 80's and I play an average of like 3-4 times per month during the summer.  My natural shot trajectory is probably not what you call high but more low to mid.  I have been hitting it higher the last 3 or 4 years than I used too, most likely because I'm making much more solid contact and hitting more down on the ball.  I don't thin the ball much anymore, my bad shots are fatted.

EDIT - I just used a free online calculator to get a rough estimate using my last 5 scores at Conklin Players Club which is where I normally play and it spit me out a 17.  So I guess I'm pretty bad, lol.  I wonder though what my handicap would be if I didn't 3 putt seemingly 10 times a round

[Maddog10]

I've been playing the Pro-V1's exclusively this season as I have taken a much more serious approach to becoming a scratch golfer. There is not a doubt in my mind that this ball out performs any other ball that I have used, most notably in the spin category. I may have seen a little increased distance with my driver, but I noticed a significant increase in how well I can control the spin of the ball on approach shots. Depending on the shot, I can make a 7 iron release 3 feet forward or spin 3 feet backwards, which really inspires a lot of confidence in my shorter irons.

Yes, they are expensive but that's just part of it. To help ease the cost, I usually buy a box of new Pro-V1's in the spring that will be used for tournament play only throughout the year. Then for practice, I go on eBay and buy Pro-V's that have been recovered and cleaned. I bought a bag of 25 balls for like $27 dollars, and about 15 looked 100% brand new. The other 10 may have some logos or markings on them, and maybe 3 would have very small scuffs caused from the grooves of a club (no cart path scuffs). I have yet to notice any difference whatsoever in performance between the box of new balls and the recovered ones that I've bought from eBay. The only differences are purely cosmetic with country club logos or sharpie markings.

[kw purp]

I never understand this ball argument. I play any ball that isnt scraped up. I have played every brand and multiple models of each brand and have truly NEVER noticed a difference in any of them. I do not notice any difference in distance, spin, softness of landing, anything.

Yet I hear 20 plus HCP players saying they can only use one type of ball. I think it is more just a mental thing, they had a good round once with that ball and they attach confidence to that ball regardless of any real performance advantage.

[TJBam]

I will ONLY play a brand new high number Titleist Prov1x with my own autograph on it.  Ever since I broke 110 to shoot a smokin hot 107 a few months back with a Prov1x my game has been on fire.  I have been smoking my irons like crazy with the Prov1x.  I can really feel it come off the hosel and toe of my long irons and the distance and feel is incredible.  My pitching wedge is blasting shots at least 115 yds and landing dead still with no spin in the green side rough.  I have been sticking the rough and it's all thanks to the brand new high numbers Prov1x with my autograph on it.

The prov1x has also reduced my pull hook to more of a straight pull.  I only with they made them in yellow to find in lateral hazards easier.

I am a PLAYER and the prov1x is a PLAYER's ball.

[kw purp]

Originally Posted by TJBam

I will ONLY play a brand new high number Titleist Prov1x with my own autograph on it.  Ever since I broke 110 to shoot a smokin hot 107 a few months back with a Prov1x my game has been on fire.  I have been smoking my irons like crazy with the Prov1x.  I can really feel it come off the hosel and toe of my long irons and the distance and feel is incredible.  My pitching wedge is blasting shots at least 115 yds and landing dead still with no spin in the green side rough.  I have been sticking the rough and it's all thanks to the brand new high numbers Prov1x with my autograph on it.

The prov1x has also reduced my pull hook to more of a straight pull.  I only with they made them in yellow to find in lateral hazards easier.

I am a PLAYER and the prov1x is a PLAYER's ball

Theres nothing like waking up, heading over to the course, setting a fresh new Pro v1x on the tee, shanking it into oblivion and knowing, I am a player. Completely cosign this post.

[Strandly]

Please keep losing these balls so I can find them and be a player too.

[Maddog10]

Another thing I like about the Titleist balls (and I speak of the brand as a whole, not just the Pro-V1's) is how their logo is stamped on the ball. This is a very small detail and obviously shouldn't be the deciding factor on which ball you are going to choose, but if all other things were equal, I believe they use the most practical brand stamp. I'm one of the guys that likes to line the logo up with the line of my putts, and it's easiest to do with Titleist balls. All brands pretty much have added a straight text on the side that you could use for alignment, but I find it easier to use the wider "Titleist" text. I played some Callaway balls before switching to Titleist, and I hated their curved logo. I always had to put the "sharpie ring" on all of my Callaways. Good ball, just not a practical stamp.

Maybe I'm really stretching it to make a bid for Titleist at this point. The primary reason I prefer the Pro-V1's is the spin control. As I said though, if all things were equal, I still believe I would choose the Titleist brand for putting purposes. Now I can just add subtle markings for tournament play instead of having to draw a complete circle around them.