A new core—that’s the key to understanding the new Pro V1 and Pro V1x. The last generation of the Pro V1 focused on the aerodynamics of the ball and the casing. This generation (a new version of the Pro V1 comes out every two years) focuses on the core, with Titleist engineers spending time developing a more effective way for the ball to react off the tee and around the green.

“The cover and the aerodynamics and the casing, they remain consistent with prior generations, but we’ve improved the formulation of the core,” says Jeremy Stone, Vice-President of golf ball marketing for Titleist. “It’s a high gradient core. What that means is the way that we mould the core and the way that chemical reaction takes place in the solid core Pro V1, it creates a softer middle part of that solid core, and it gets relatively firmer as we go to the outer part of the core.”

The goal of this version of the Pro V1 was to find consistency throughout the ball, ensuring the ball flies in the same window with the appropriate spin.

“That’s how these innovations tend to build on one another—one innovation from years past opens the door to future innovation because you can’t just do everything that lowers spin or everything that adds spin because then you don’t have a holistic product that works for every single golf shot,” Stone explains.

Technology Keys:

High Gradient Core Design:

There’s a reimagined core in the Pro V1 and a dual core in the Pro V1x. The new core is designed to be firmer on the outside and progressively softer on the inside, promoting appropriate long-game spin. The new core was inspired by the Pro V1 Left Dot and Left Dash, versions which used high gradient cores.

Dual-Core Dimension:

The Pro V1x dual-core design has witnessed an inner core increase of 44 percent. Working in connection with the high gradient core, the softer centre helps decrease spin with drivers and other long clubs and increase stability in the air.

Speed Amplifying High-Flex Casing Layer:

The casing layers on both versions of the Pro V1 interact with the new high gradient cores to further neutralize excess spin, especially when combined with the soft cast urethane cover introduced in the previous generation.

Cast Thermoset Urethane Cover:

Using a proprietary thermoset process, two components are mixed, and the liquid urethane is cast and creates the dimple pattern for the ball.

Colours and Numbers:

White Pro V1s are available with play numbers 1 to 4 and 5 to 8, and all the same play numbers 00 or 1 to 99.

High-optic yellow golf balls are available with play numbers 1 to 4.

The Benefits of Playing a New Pro V1:

Stone says far too often, golfers just play whatever ball is in their bag—or that they pull out of the edge of a pond—and that leads to inconsistency and poor results. He’s also a big proponent of getting fit for the proper golf ball that reflects your specific game. “Without playing the same ball, how on earth am I going to know if the next shot performance was because of me or because of the golf ball?” he asks. “Where do I assign the blame if it works out poorly, or where do I assign the credit if it works out great? By getting fit to the golf ball and only using that golf ball, you’ve created consistency. And if you hit a shot, and it doesn’t do what you thought it should do, now you know that that was probably related to you.”

Is it for me:

The Pro V1 offers a great combination of distance, spin and feel, while the Pro V1x is engineered to fly higher and spin more with irons in the short game.

The new Pro V1 and Pro V1x will be available on January 25th.