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Pro V1

Titleist

A balanced tour ball with a softer feel and a penetrating mid flight.

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TitleistPro V1
Feel
Soft tour feel
Flight
Mid
Construction
3-piece cast urethane

2026 INDEPENDENT TEST DATA

What the numbers say.

Choose the robot speed closest to your driver swing. These are test averages—not a promise of what your swing will produce.

Driver ball speed149.8 mph
Driver carry257.0 yd
Driver spin2,804 rpm
Offline variation4.23 yd SD

Driver

100 mph robot speed
Ball speed
149.8 mph
Carry
257.0 yd
Total distance
287.8 yd
Launch
12.7 °
Backspin
2,804 rpm
Peak height
84.0 ft
Descent angle
32.6 °
Dispersion area
470.5 sq yd
Ball-speed variation
0.24 mph SD
Carry variation
5.52 yd SD

7-iron

mid test group
Ball speed
112.0 mph
Carry
158.2 yd
Total distance
168.2 yd
Launch
18.0 °
Backspin
6,141 rpm
Peak height
82.4 ft
Descent angle
43.8 °
Dispersion area
401.6 sq yd
Spin variation
110 rpm SD
Carry variation
5.41 yd SD
35-YARD WEDGE SPIN5,443 rpm32.1° launch
FULL WEDGE SPIN10,632 rpm100.1 yd carry
WET WEDGE SPIN10,381 rpm99.8 yd carry
WET SPIN RETENTION98%wet spin ÷ dry spin
Compression92CoverUrethaneLayers3Test price$57.99

How to read dispersion: lower standard deviation and a smaller shot area mean the tested shots grouped more tightly. Small differences can fall inside normal testing variation, so use the numbers to build a shortlist and confirm it with your own launch conditions. Source: 2026 MyGolfSpy Golf Ball Test.

THE FIT IN PLAIN ENGLISH

Who should play it?

Players who want one premium ball to do everything without chasing the firmest feel or highest flight.

Pro V1 is the center-of-the-road reference point in the tour category: controlled in the long game, responsive around the green, and softer than Pro V1x. It is a sensible first test for golfers who are not trying to solve an extreme launch or spin problem.

01

Off the tee

Low long-game spin helps strong strikes fly efficiently without an exaggerated peak.

02

Approach shots

A controlled trajectory and predictable spin make distance windows easier to repeat.

03

Around the green

High short-game spin with a softer impact sensation on chips and putts.

WHY IT MAKES THE SHORTLIST

Strengths

  • Balanced performance from tee to green
  • Controlled mid trajectory
  • Soft feel with tour-level greenside control

KNOW BEFORE YOU BUY

Tradeoffs

Players who need more peak height or more iron spin may prefer Pro V1x. Golfers who want an especially low flight and softer feel should also test AVX.

COMPARE BEFORE YOU COMMIT

Three nearby fits

TitleistPro V1xHigher flight, firmer feel and more iron spin than Pro V1. →TitleistAVXVery soft feel, lower flight and low long-game spin. →TaylorMadeTP5The softer-feeling TP5 option with controlled flight and high short-game spin. →

A BETTER WAY TO CHOOSE

Validate from the green back.

  1. Start at 30–50 yards.Compare launch, check and feel with the shots you actually play.
  2. Hit mid-irons next.Watch peak height, landing angle and front-to-back dispersion.
  3. Finish with the driver.Keep the ball that gives you the best overall pattern—not one heroic shot.

Product positioning is summarized from the Titleist Pro V1 product page. The fitter uses independent test data when available. Review the independent source.

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Titleist Pro V1

Soft tour feel · mid flight · 3-piece cast urethane

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