What Is The Most Used Ball At The Ryder Cup?
The Ryder Cup is as big as it gets in the world of golf and not only will the focus be on the matchplay action but I will be keeping an eye out on all the gear in play as well – it should be noted, it is my job to do so…
On that note I was thinking about golf balls and wondered which model will be the most played by the 24 competitors. Of course I will be excluding the fact that some of these players will be using each others golf balls during foursomes, instead I am just focusing on the model of ball they use normally. So without further ado let’s get to the list.
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1. Titleist Pro V1x
Titleist Pro V1x – 7 players
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The most used golf ball at the Ryder Cup in 2023 is, as you would expect, the Titleist Pro V1x, a model that has been incredibly popular with Tour players for many, many years now. I was not surprised at this outcome with seven players using the ball – Thomas, Clark, Cantlay, Hatton, Fitzpatrick, Spieth and Aberg.
It is unquestionably one of the best golf balls in the game. It features the same reformulated 2.0 ZG Process Core and softer cover as the Pro V1 (which also features in this list) for enhanced distance plus improved feel and control. What separates the two is the Pro V1x is the lower spinning model which makes sense given the importance of distance out on Tour at the moment.
We tested this model back in January 2023, and colleague Neil Tappin summed it up as such;
‘The latest iteration of the Titleist Pro V1x delivers in all areas of the game. We noticed a jump in ball speed off the tee which, combined with a strong flight, offered superb distance. That this didn’t come at the cost of short game control was a big win.’
T2. Titleist Pro V1
Titleist Pro V1 – 4 players
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