RECAPS: The 2019 Titleist Pro V1 Experience. GolfWRX Members visit Titleist World Headquarters!

[HipCheck]

 

[PapaJohick]

Yes. Part of that wall there was a section with 18 “different” brands but all the balls were the same. Prices were from 20$ a dozen up to 75$. For the same ball.

 

There was also a company with a line up of balls, such as their distance, accuracy, feel, and they were all the same ball haha

[HipCheck]

We have 4 stations: Ball fitting, club testing, aerodynamics and prototype testing.

 

Aerodynamic testing with dimpleless balls and different patterns.

 

 

[HipCheck]

Ball prototypes tests.

Data from our members is going to be used in the development process.

[PapaJohick]

Having fun on the range. Not the best swing day but hit some good ones.

 

Ball wise fit into the prov1x.

Mainly due to needing more spin with a better launch and descent angle.

 

Hit a prototype ball they are trying out. Can’t speak too much about it but I am kind of the player they are looking to help with it haha.

My spin at that station jumped up a little too high without hurting me launch wise. Next it’ll be club testing to hit some drivers.

 

 

[PapaJohick]

 

[QuigleyDU]

This is pretty awesome... well, I mean really awesome.

[RonSwanson]

> @cardoustie said:

> nobody is wearing Icon Shield Tips and no pictures of single malt

> Sad

But I did notice two staff bags...

[HipCheck]

Skills competition: 76 yard putt time!

@PapaJohick wins at 6’6”.

 

[Oaks]

So jealous today..

[HipCheck]

Short game 55-yard wedge.

 

8’ 6” winner @Dreadzombie

 

 

 

 

[HipCheck]

 

[PapaJohick]

What a freaking day. A lot of fun hitting clubs meeting awesome people. Fit into a driver that I might have to pick up one day haha. Ts series is pretty legit.

 

Ts3 with diamana ahina 70 10.5 d4 setting with +4 core weight.

[518TitleistX]

A few photos of us on the range at Manchester Lane with some launch monitor numbers from @Drewmiller07 and @518TitleistX. The guys at Titleist were gracious enough to help me iron out a shaft fitting for a new driver while we were there as well! (Atmos Black 8TX tipped 1" if anyone was curious) Today has been an informational overload and I couldn't feel any luckier to have been invited!

 

[agood3putt]

Man...this trip would've cost me so much money when I got back home...haha

[Dreadzombie]

Man just a fantastic day. Headed back from Manchester Lane now, will definitely be adding more details about the day later on. Fit into a prov1x as expected (thankfully as I bought 4 dozen earlier this year). Was also fit into some new irons (718 with a modus 105) that I'll definitely be picking up later this year. Glad to see that the driver I fit myself into (ts3 9.5 with an ef white) was one of the better choices I made, carrying 265 with around 105 clubhead speed, and 2300 spin with a v1x.

 

 

[Dreadzombie]

Quick pics of some swag, so happy to finally have some more TeamTitleist gear! Absolutley loving the GolfWRX balls. I've also been convinced to try out some of the yellow V1xs. Still cant believe today actually happened. Absolutely unreal!!!

 

 

[n_rones]

What an incredible afternoon at Manchester lane. Was fit into the Pro V1 ball which I actually expected even though I’ve always played the X. Launch monitor numbers were eye opening I’ve always known I generated a lot of spit but not that much. I have a really negative AOA so driver numbers are always sub optimal but was spinning my own driver between 3500-3800 and was fit into a TS3 9.5 with a HZRDUS Smoke Black 6.5 1 inch short and got my spin numbers down to the 3000 range and now I have some decisions to make. Titleist was gracious enough to give us some more swag. Hats balls towel shoe bag all kinds of great stuff. Awesome day today all around.

[Drewmiller07]

So far this has been an amazing experience. We started off the morning by traveling to the custom ball production facility. We were welcomed by some very enthusiastic employees. Everyone at titleist absolutely seems to love their job. They encouraged questions, and told us everything we could have ever wanted to know about the process. I never knew how much work was put in at the custom plant. There are multiple ways for them to stamp, customize, ect.

 

After the custom ball plant we drove over to R&D. This center was magical. Titleist puts way more work and engineering in than ever thought about by your average player. We were shown all the patents Titleist holds. Let me tell you that the needed more than 2 100 foot walls to show all the patents that were created. We cant disclose specific information about what we saw at R&D. Let me just say, from now on, I will NEVER play a ball other than titleist.

 

Following R&D, we drove over to Manchester Lane. I thought Manchester Lane was going to be a fancy street with welcome to titleist signs. Nope, I thought our driver was taking us into the woods to drop off the bodies. I probably will never see a practice facility that nice again in my life. It is absolutely incredible. The lane includes a long putting green about 100 yards long that is perfectly flat. A driving range with multiple teeing stations around the property. A short game area that I would never leave if I didn't have too. Finally a green approximately 250 yards away from the main teeing area.

 

Manchester lane had trackman stations set up all on the teeing grounds. We rotated through 4 stations. One was a ball fitting, an aerodynamics display, a driver fitting, and a prototype challenge. I was fit into the ProV1 which was a surprise. I've always played the X due to feel. I was fit using a 50 yard set of shots, a 7 iron set of shots, and driver. They also gave everyone a free driver fitting which was absolutely amazing. I was placed into a shaft that managed my misses far better than my current set up. The TS3 is an amazing driver that I never gave a proper chance. Needless to say I will have it in the bag very soon.

 

We finished up at Manchester Lane with a little challenge. The challenge included an, 80 yard putt, a 55 yard wedge shot, and a par 4 that was set up on the range. The 80 yard putt was probably the most challenging thing. You would think it would be easy to get the ball there on a green, that not the case. They also tucked the pin on the 50 yard pitch, and they placed it on a hill. It was really fun trying to get at it.

[agood3putt]

> @Drewmiller07 said:

> So far this has been an amazing experience. We started off the morning by traveling to the custom ball production facility. We were welcomed by some very enthusiastic employees. Everyone at titleist absolutely seems to love their job. They encouraged questions, and told us everything we could have ever wanted to know about the process. I never knew how much work was put in at the custom plant. There are multiple ways for them to stamp, customize, ect.

>

> After the custom ball plant we drove over to R&D. This center was magical. Titleist puts way more work and engineering in than ever thought about by your average player. We were shown all the patents Titleist holds. Let me tell you that the needed more than 2 100 foot walls to show all the patents that were created. We cant disclose specific information about what we saw at R&D. Let me just say, from now on, I will NEVER play a ball other than titleist.

>

> Following R&D, we drove over to Manchester Lane. I thought Manchester Lane was going to be a fancy street with welcome to titleist signs. Nope, I thought our driver was taking us into the woods to drop off the bodies. I probably will never see a practice facility that nice again in my life. It is absolutely incredible. The lane includes a long putting green about 100 yards long that is perfectly flat. A driving range with multiple teeing stations around the property. A short game area that I would never leave if I didn't have too. Finally a green approximately 250 yards away from the main teeing area.

>

> Manchester lane had trackman stations set up all on the teeing grounds. We rotated through 4 stations. One was a ball fitting, an aerodynamics display, a driver fitting, and a prototype challenge. I was fit into the ProV1 which was a surprise. I've always played the X due to feel. I was fit using a 50 yard set of shots, a 7 iron set of shots, and driver. They also gave everyone a free driver fitting which was absolutely amazing. I was placed into a shaft that managed my misses far better than my current set up. The TS3 is an amazing driver that I never gave a proper chance. Needless to say I will have it in the bag very soon.

>

> We finished up at Manchester Lane with a little challenge. The challenge included an, 80 yard putt, a 55 yard wedge shot, and a par 4 that was set up on the range. The 80 yard putt was probably the most challenging thing. You would think it would be easy to get the ball there on a green, that not the case. They also tucked the pin on the 50 yard pitch, and they placed it on a hill. It was really fun trying to get at it.

 

That is awesome! Sounds like an amazing experience! Out of curiosity what shaft did they fit you into?

[Dreadzombie]

Bit of a bad angle, but the pin location for the 50yd shot was tightttt. @Drewmiller07 beat me out (we split into 2 groups) and stuck one super close (6'8" iirc?)

 

 

[Drewmiller07]

> @AG12 said:

> > @Drewmiller07 said:

> > So far this has been an amazing experience. We started off the morning by traveling to the custom ball production facility. We were welcomed by some very enthusiastic employees. Everyone at titleist absolutely seems to love their job. They encouraged questions, and told us everything we could have ever wanted to know about the process. I never knew how much work was put in at the custom plant. There are multiple ways for them to stamp, customize, ect.

> >

> > After the custom ball plant we drove over to R&D. This center was magical. Titleist puts way more work and engineering in than ever thought about by your average player. We were shown all the patents Titleist holds. Let me tell you that the needed more than 2 100 foot walls to show all the patents that were created. We cant disclose specific information about what we saw at R&D. Let me just say, from now on, I will NEVER play a ball other than titleist.

> >

> > Following R&D, we drove over to Manchester Lane. I thought Manchester Lane was going to be a fancy street with welcome to titleist signs. Nope, I thought our driver was taking us into the woods to drop off the bodies. I probably will never see a practice facility that nice again in my life. It is absolutely incredible. The lane includes a long putting green about 100 yards long that is perfectly flat. A driving range with multiple teeing stations around the property. A short game area that I would never leave if I didn't have too. Finally a green approximately 250 yards away from the main teeing area.

> >

> > Manchester lane had trackman stations set up all on the teeing grounds. We rotated through 4 stations. One was a ball fitting, an aerodynamics display, a driver fitting, and a prototype challenge. I was fit into the ProV1 which was a surprise. I've always played the X due to feel. I was fit using a 50 yard set of shots, a 7 iron set of shots, and driver. They also gave everyone a free driver fitting which was absolutely amazing. I was placed into a shaft that managed my misses far better than my current set up. The TS3 is an amazing driver that I never gave a proper chance. Needless to say I will have it in the bag very soon.

> >

> > We finished up at Manchester Lane with a little challenge. The challenge included an, 80 yard putt, a 55 yard wedge shot, and a par 4 that was set up on the range. The 80 yard putt was probably the most challenging thing. You would think it would be easy to get the ball there on a green, that not the case. They also tucked the pin on the 50 yard pitch, and they placed it on a hill. It was really fun trying to get at it.

>

> That is awesome! Sounds like an amazing experience! Out of curiosity what shaft did they fit you into?

 

The Atmos Black 8 TX tipped an inch. The 303 carry trackman data on the picture above is mine.

So while not everyone on GolfWRX can carry 300. I have proof on mine.

 

[Drewmiller07]

@Dreadzombie that picture doesn't do it justice of how much of a hill it was on.

[Dreadzombie]

> @Drewmiller07 said:

> @Dreadzombie that picture doesn't do it justice of how much of a hill it was on.

 

100% agree. If you hit even left fringe youd take a bounce hard right and be way too far. I think the plan was to play pretty short and try to land flat and hope it runs up straight.

[getair23]

Amazing day at Titleist. To say they go above and beyond is an understatement. The detail and perfection of the Pro V1, V1x, AVX, and all the balls is mind blowing. The level of knowledge they have on the rest of the ball industry is unmatched. More to follow when we have a little more time.

 

I have officially started my Titleist hat collection!

 

[mBiden2]

> @knudson81 said:

> @HipCheck I need about 10 dozen of those GolfWRX Radio balls ASAP!!!!!

>

 

@knudson81 & @HipCheck I’ll take a dozen of the X please! Gotta represent the best podcast and golf radio out there!

[mBiden2]

Great write ups y’all. Did anyone hit the TS1 or TS4? Also, any word of SM8s anytime soon? Or 720s?

[Dreadzombie]

> @mBiden2 said:

> Great write ups y’all. Did anyone hit the TS1 or TS4? Also, any word of SM8s anytime soon? Or 720s?

 

No word on the new irons, and none of the new drivers were around

[Dreadzombie]

Out to dinner with the titleist guys!

[mBiden2]

> @Dreadzombie said:

> > @mBiden2 said:

> > Great write ups y’all. Did anyone hit the TS1 or TS4? Also, any word of SM8s anytime soon? Or 720s?

>

> No word on the new irons, and none of the new drivers were around

 

Thanks. Just figured I’d ask.