Has it really been two years since the last Pro V1 and Pro V1x upgrade?
Each year Titleist hold round-table discussions with their PGA Tour staffers and their research and development team to see how they can continue to make Pro V1 and Pro V1x better.
Greg Chalmers said he “would love a ball that flies like Pro V1x and feels like a Pro V1”, while Justin Thomas and Adam Scott said the spin rate “could be higher” around the green. Charley Hoffman added that “people need to understand that spin is their friend”.
So the response this time was pretty unanimous, players wanted a higher ball flight, more greenside control, and a softer feel.
So what did Titleist come back with? Let’s take a closer look at the 2021 iteration of Pro V1 and Pro V1x…
2021 Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x: The line-up
First things first – do you know which model you should have in play?
The Titleist Pro V1 is the most common model among club golfers. It has a slightly lower and more penetrating ball flight combined with that soft feel everyone at our level craves.
The Titleist Pro V1x, meanwhile, flies higher and provides more spin than the Pro V1. It also feels slightly firmer. At tour level, there’s a pretty even split between the two models.
2021 Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x: The technology
Let’s work from the outside in and the big news is the the dimple pattern has been changed for the first time in 10 years.
There are actually a different amount of dimples on the Pro V1 and Pro V1x to achieve the ball flight required for each. Don’t worry, I’m not going to make you count – it’s 388 on the Pro V1 and 348 on the Pro V1x.
