The most popular golf ball on tour has just been given a makeover and with so many of the world’s best players already making the switch without hesitation, I was keen to unpack exactly what’s got everyone so excited.
Since it burst on the scene in 2000, the Pro V1 franchise has understandably dominated the market. It was ahead of its time and continues to set the standard when it comes to green-to-tee performance but also consistency and durability. The R&D that goes into producing the number one ball in golf is significant – did you know that every Pro V1 golf ball must pass more than 90 quality checks, while the dual core Pro V1x must pass more than 120? It’s a serious operation.
The old Titleist Pro V1x (left) alongside the new Pro V1x for 2025
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The Pro V1x differs from the Pro V1 in that it boasts a four-layer construction versus its sibling’s three and as a result, Titleist says it should ‘fly higher, spin more on full swing shots and have a firmer feel. The high gradient core this time around has been reformulated to, as Titleist puts it: ‘steepen the spin slope’ maintaining low spin off the tee while increasing spin with the scoring clubs and provide a measurable gain in ball speed. To put this to the test, I took a dozen white box samples to Peterborough Milton golf club to hit them on the Foresight Sports GCQuad launch monitor before putting them in play over multiple rounds at my home club, Burghley Park Golf Club.
The data was really interesting, although only paints part of the picture as it doesn’t factor in the effect of the dimple pattern on the flight and consistency of it through the wind. But it can offer some guidance as to the ball speed golfers can expect and the results were very positive here.
The 2025 Pro V1x was faster for me than the previous iteration despite me swinging the driver 0.5mph faster with the old model teed up. The spin dropped by around 150rpm and on a similar trajectory my carry distance increased by three yards, four yards in total. Given the discrepancy in clubhead speed, it would fair to assume that most golfers will see at least a 1mph ball speed gain by switching into the new Pro V1x, which is significant when you consider that short game spin performance remains exceptional.
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With a 7-iron in hand I experienced a slight drop in spin and this also was the case on a full wedge shot and 50-yard pitch…
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