The Pro V1 was introduced in October 2000 at the PGA Tour’s Invensys Classic in Las Vegas, but Titleist had been developing the ball for about five years, trying to blend the short-game spin and ...

The Pro V1’s large rubber core, firm mantle layer and soft urethane cover ... and Mac Fritz, then senior vice president of ...

“I missed the forecast by about 50 per cent,” said Mac Fritz, Titleist’s Senior Vice ... and high-performance urethane elastomer cover. “The Pro V1 responded to the changing nature of the game,” added ...

In the market to play one of the best golf ... balls on Tour, thanks to their impressive design. A high-gradient core boosts ball speed and reduces spin on long irons, while the soft cast urethane ...

Urethane covers offer better spin and control. By considering these factors—swing speed, spin rates, and compression—you can ...

On 40-50 yard pitches, the spin stayed in the 3000-4800 rpm bracket, which is lower than you would get with a urethane golf ball. This did jump up into the 6000s when I hit a few shots that carried 60 ...

If there’s anyone who knows how to make a golf ball dance on the green, it’s Lee Trevino. The “Merry Mex” was the premier ball striker of his day and could pull the string on just about ...

Back in October of 2000, at the Shriners Children's Open (at the time Invensys Classic at Las Vegas), Titleist introduced a completely new “Pro V1” golf ball for the first time. That week ...

That's because he was doing it on purpose. Going through my phone last week, I came across this old video of Tiger hitting golf balls on the driving range, with a smattering of golf balls outside ...

Rather, it’s a friendly reminder to be on the lookout for a small handful of players prone to take some liberties when it comes to marking their golf ball on the putting green. The offending action?