Test Ball Feedback 2014

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By David LM

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  1. Gordon W

    Gordon W
    Edinburgh, 0

    Hi

    Many thanks for the new test balls - I was really chuffed to be asked to provide some feedback.

    I just tried the new ball this morning and was very impressed with it.  Conditions were wet under foot and a bit breezy but otherwise good.  The ball felt very good off the club face and I certainly was able to generate plenty of spin on approach shots albeit the greens were soft.  The spin surprised me as I had the feeling that the ball didn't cut or draw as much as my usual ProV1 i.e. my bad shots were straighter.

    Unfortunately, the greens at our course have just been cored so it was difficult to get a real feel for how the ball rolled but again, it felt good off the putter and I had no impression that it came off too hot.  

    In terms of distance, I thought it was at least as long as the ProV1 and, as noted above, appeared to hold its line slightly better.

    I managed to keep it for the full 18 holes and will have no problem teeing it up again tomorrow morning (and that's after being in 3 bunkers which usually results in a new ball being pulled from the bag at the next hole!')  Therefore, in terms of durability, I think its again slightly better than the current ProV1.

    I will keep using the balls and will provide further feedback if something else comes to light.

    Thanks again for the opportunity.

  2. Colin R

    Colin R
    Onchan,

    Must admit - I wasn't that impressed with the new ball. Normally play Pro v1x - the test ball felt like a lot lower compression - feeling dull of the club face. Distance was ok. On the green the softer/heavier feel was suited my putting. Durability was ok. But it had scuffed up a bit after 9 holes - Probably no different from a pro V1. Cheers, Colin.
  3. Thank you for the sleeve of balls and I was able to test them out today. I did feel they were softer than my usual Pro V and seemed to lose a bit of distance. The ball did seem to fly straighter though. Thanks again.
  4. David LM said:

    Please leave your feedback in this discussion post.

     

    Just back from testing the new prototype test ball and shot 37 points off 4 handicap in our winter turkey trot.
    From the start it looked great in colour and feel in the hand. It gave me confidence and the first drive exploded off the face giving me good distance on par with my usual Pro v1 maybe just a bit further than normal. The flight was consistant and trajectory out there with the best. It felt a little more solid than a pro v but the results were the same. It gripped on shots into the green, it sounded great off the putter face. The best results were its durability. No scuffs, scratches or cuts, this ball has a lot more rounds in it yet. 
    feel free to send more to test 
    Graeme 

  5. John Bisset

    John Bisset
    Glasgow, 0

    First off thanks to you guys at Titleist, it's fantastic you give your customers this opportunity, really a cool experience to get to try new balls.

    Tried them today on the course, I noticed a few things.

    Firstly, the ball flight is so so good. I usually hit quite low irons and drives naturally, but with the new balls I felt the balls had a higher and penetrating flight without loosing any distance. I didn't need to try to launch it higher, just hit it normal.

    Secondly, the spin was much more consistent from iron shots. At my course I hit a lot of mid irons, most of shots with the new balls were landing, then only rolling out about 4 feet from the pitch mark. Usually it's never clear how far my shots will roll out, but it these balls made me almost always certain of how much it would roll out. 

    Thanks for sending the balls, they were a great surprise to get in the mail, and really great fun to test on the course.

  6. Tony B

    Tony B
    Walsall, 0

    Tried the test balls yesterday in gusty, dry conditions, off the tee the ball I held its line very well and distances were good with woods and irons. When putting the ball again held its line but ran on slightly longer than I normally expected, similarly when chipping around the green the ball would check on the second bounce but then continue to rollout further than expected?

  7. Tim C

    Tim C
    Capelles, St Sampsons, Guernsey, FL

    First i'd just like to thank Titleist for sending me the new sleeve of balls which has given me the opportunity to test them. A lot of other manufacturers claim on their golfball boxes of 'Distance Ball with soft feel'. No suprise that when you hit them they 'click' off the clubface which normally is a sign of a distance ball. The problem is 'Distance' is also displayed when you take your wedge out, land it on the middle of the green but end up 5 yards through the back. 'Superior Distance and Soft feel Do Not go hand in hand'......'UNTIL NOW'! I have played all the premium balls on the market and I can honestly say 'I dont know how Titleist have done it, but what they have done is truely remarkable! 'DISTANCE' exceeds my expectations. I realise to test 'Distance' you really need the consistency of a robot to ensure the test is fair but I hit 2 current Titleist ProV1, 2 current Titleist ProV1x and 2 new Titleist balls. On striking the new Titleist balls the familiar 'click' from a Distance ball was heard and on average the new Titleist balls went 15 yards further than the current ProV1 range. This was very impressive but it also raised a brow as the next test was short game feel. For the Short Game Feel test, I again thought the only way to test this was to hit the same array of Titleist gofballs As the distance test. I was pleasantly surprised that the new Titleist golfballs felt and stopped just as quick as the current Pro V1/Pro V1x range. Feel was exactly how you would expect from Titleist - 'Fantastic'. Spin was perfect, no surprises, you as a golfer, in control of the golfball. The feel when putting was extra special...absolutely unbeleivable soft feel without being too soft. The new Titleist ball provides True roll, Consistent Distance Control, this makes the green game seem so easy. Durability is also very, very impressive...this is also a major achievement. After 36 holes on a course where 2nd shots are normally 8 iron or less there was absoltuely no sign of scuff marks..Brilliant. 'Titleist, the number 1 ball on the market with Confidence injected in the core!' 'The Holly Grail of Golfballs, in Titleist hands. 2015 is going to be special!' Thanks Titleist
  8. Bob D

    Bob D
    Bournemouth, Dorset, UK

    Thanks for the balls to try / test..... I used the first one yesterday in our completion off the back tees, and finished with 39 points and being cut from 5.5 to 5.1!     On the first drive I noticed what a great sound it made off the club face, and flew into a strong head wind with a subtle draw.   Off my irons into the green I could feel the ball spinning  really well and stopped on a sixpence with some with backspin. ...... I know all balls this time of year will stop on soft greens , but these really had more action than my norm!) The feel off the chips around the greens was amazing and I only had tap ins due to the 'grab'.

    On the greens it rolled superbly and the feel off the putter face gave lots of confidence going for the hole. All in all I would buy these for sure and it will be great to take some when going to Portugal in March on firm greens!


    In closing, I must say I am 62 years old and have played between 3 & 6 since 1987. The new technology in clubs and especially balls like these mean I am possibly playing my best golf now!


    Any further testing required please let me know!!!   Cheers Bob Dilkes


      

  9. Simon E

    Simon E
    Sheffield, 0

    David LM said:

    Please leave your feedback in this discussion post.

     

      I have used the TEST balls for my last two rounds and found that they suited my game extremely well in terms of distance off the tee and also control on approach shots into the green. 

    Apart from a couple of shots (my fault not the balls) I found these balls to be as good if not better than any other balls that I have played with this year. 

    The balls performed well in the wind and I found the cover to be extremely durable as well. 

    Assuming that these balls are to be released in the form that I tested I would be definitely interested in playing with them on a regular basis .  Thanks for allowing me to test them.

     

    Regards

    Simon E 

  10. alan t

    alan t
    glasgow, 0

    This is the 2nd time of being picked to use the prototype ball so i would like to say a big thank you to team titleist!!

    went out last week and play Mar Hall Golf Resort, first day using the ball and felt i could control it alot better. the distance i felt was round about the same as i hit my driver 300/320 depending on conditions. 

    the spin you get off the balls is very god as always but this model i felt like its alot more how can i put it (softer i.e to make the club get into the ball)

    All in all good ball noticed a difference from last time but all positive results!!

  11. Hi Graham 

    17 handicap, great ball longest I have played,great around the greens,great spin.

    i found low launch,still great carry.

    durability good, bad cut on miss it out of bunker.

    Will be great for better players.

    Having said that the best ball I have played

  12. Michael D

    Michael D
    Basildon, 0

    Received 3 prototype Titleist balls last week (many thanks by the way).

    The cover feels softer than previous Pro V1's (assuming thats what they are?), and the sound off the club face was 'duller' than before.

    However they flew straight and went as far as other balls, so no complaints.

  13. RichardPM

    RichardPM
    Nr Scarborough, 0

    Tried the new ball out in a variety of conditions. Find them softer off the face on every club but loss of distance or control. No issues in the wind either in to or against. Like the change
  14. Glenn O

    Glenn O
    Felixstowe, AE

    Hi, I recently received a pack of test balls from you, I tried one for general play and the results were very positive. I decided to use one in a club competition and to my great delight I shot under my handicap, reducing it by 1 stroke. The ball it's self I found great control on short shot's, and had great feel on my putting. I believe the golf ball to be one of the Pro V range. I am by no means a long hitter of the golf ball, but I did find a bit of extra distance with this ball. Marks out of 10 would be 10 for me. Thank You for the opportunity to try this new ball.
  15. Simon T

    Simon T
    MILTON KEYNES, 0

    SImon T

     Hi 

    I received the sleeve of test balls last week and played with them over 2 rounds (lost 2 on the first round and 1 on the 12th of the second round) 

    I usually use DT solo

    Driving  using my 910 D2

    I thought that the ball stayed straighter and had a very good trajectory off the tee

    Fairway shots using AP1 712 irons

    Shorter distance but straighter

    Chipping

    very good for chipping and controlling around the green seemed to be softer than the DT solo 

    Putting

    Excellent for putting - great feel, I seemed to be able to control the puts much better on both fast and slow greens

    All in all I was very pleased with the ball and would probably choose this over my current choice

  16. Tried them out for the first time yesterday and inital feelings were that they were a bit harder and sounded more solid off the clubface. 

    driving and irons it performed well, there were  strong winds but flight was good. Around the green i didnt feel they had as much bite as i am used to. 

    going to keep trying them out but at the moment they didnt make me want to change away from my current ball. 

  17. Thanks for the test pro v balls. I played today with them and have the following feedback

    Driver - the ball flight was better than my current pro v 1, and they have a better feel off the club face. I also felt that I'd gained extra yards due to a better flight.

    irons - softer feel with a good flight

    pitching/chipping - soft feel with good spin/check on the greens

    putting - soft and good feel off the face of my Scotty Cameron Newport 2.6

    I was fitted for the pro v 1 this summer and play with them all the time. I feel these balls are an improvement and will look forward to playing with them when they become available on general release.

  18. Craig D

    Craig D
    Scarborough, North Yorkshire, UK

    Many thanks for sending me some test balls to try. I received the Pro V1X (Or assume so as that's what I normally play and the number was red)

    I have played two rounds with one of the balls so far and by far the most noticeable difference is the durability. The ball is hardly marked at all and still looks great. The ball felt very similar to the previous model off the tee and with irons but it felt slightly harder when putting, which I quite liked actually. The spin was fantastic with short irons and around the greens. This gave me the confidence to really go at the flag when chipping and pitching as I knew the ball would spin and stop.

    overall my experience so far has been great. I will update this after a few more rounds if I have anything new to report.

    many thanks for including me in the test!

  19. Michael B

    Michael B
    Dundee, 0

    David LM said:

    Please leave your feedback in this discussion post.

     

    Thanks for the prototype golf balls, I played all three yesterday 1/11/14 and here is my comments.
    have to say there wasn't anything to complain about these balls, good distance , great around the greens and short game . Putting was a true roll . I would have no hesitation recommending these golf balls to anyone.
    Thanks for letting me try them.
    Michael

  20. Sandy W

    Sandy W
    Kilmarnock, 0

    Eventually got to try the new test balls out today in pretty windy conditions. I dont think I gained anymore distance from the previous balls but when they were landing on the greens they stopped a lot quicker nearly every time the ball landed with some check I never got this with the previous balls.my overall view on these new balls is that they are very good a better than the older model of balls so thanks for sending me them to try and hope to recieve more of your fantastic products to try :)
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