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Donald MacKenzie

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  1. I believe there was actually a lawsuit between Titleist and Maxfli after the Revolution came out, as the Maxfli head of R&D; had just come over from Titleist. There's no doubt that something like the Pro V1 had been cooked up in the Titleist lab before the other solid-core urethane balls came out, since Titleist had patents on some of the processes (licensed by Callaway for the Rule 35 and CTU 30 balls, as reported years ago by Golfweek). But they still didn't bring it to market until several others got there first--and the tour pros were complaining about their Titleist Professionals getting blown away by the likes of the Rev, Rule 35 and Nike Tour Accuracy. Turns out that it worked out OK for Titleist in the end.
  2. Welcome to the Trap! Where do you play in Westchester? Lots of great courses around there. I had the chance to play Winged Foot a few years ago. I still bear the psychic scars.
  3. For some reason, the new Pro V1 balls look to have a HEX dimple pattern on TV. Same as the last-generation "new" Pro V1s. Some sort of optical illusion. That being said, Titliest is excellent at reverse-engineering other products. The Pro V1s only came out after the Maxfli Revolution, Top-Flite Strata and Callaway Rule 35 got to the 3-piece urethane-cover design first. Not unlike how Scotty Cameron came up with the Futura after the 2-Ball craze started, even though he said he'd been working on it for years. The world is full of amazing coincidences...
  4. Let's not forget better conditioning (both golfers and the courses) and instruction. Take the balls and clubs back to 1970s design and material and PGA Tour pros will still hit the ball farther because they're more athletic, the fairways are cut like greens and they all have their swings tuned regularly. Want to really roll back distance? Make Tiger stop working out, make Vijay stop practicing using training aids and tell Carl Spackler to take a couple days off before he mows the fairways.
  5. Woody: There are some big differences between the Fusions and X-18s. First, let's talk offset. All three irons you mention (X-14s, X-18s and Fusions) have nearly the exact same amount of offset. The X-18s are sleeker, being two generations newer, and may look like they have less offset. If you want less offset, try the X-18 Pro Series version. They really do have less offset, but are nearly as forgiving. As a previous poster said, try before you buy. Back to the Fusion/X-18 differences. The X-18s are the latest version of the X-series that started with X-12 and went through X-14 and X-16. Each version gets a little sleeker, a little more playable. They're all cast stainless steel. You won't notice a big difference from X-14 to X-18 in how they play. The X-18s have a notch weighting design that makes them a bit more forgiving than the X-14s. The Fusions are all-new and different from the X-series. They are a three-piece design, with a heavy body, a light titanium face and a central piece of soft plastic-like material. This increases the perimeter weighting and gives them solid feel. In my experience with them, I thought they were great-feeling clubs. But they feel great on every shot, no matter how bad you hit it. If you're looking for something that gives you a lot of feedback, the Fusions aren't for you. In sum: The Fusions are more forgiving, more expensive, have the most technology and are the more expensive of the two. The X-18s are solid, versatile and more of a player's club. Hope this helps.
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