Titleist Pro V1 Left Dot Retail Release?

[QuigleyDU]

5 hours ago, tsecor said:

amazing #'s...shocked at the backspin though

Was a little spinny that day.

[Trippels]

Any update to the rumor that the next gen of prov1 will be more like the left dot?

Edited July 2, 2022 by Trippels

[tsecor]

On 7/1/2022 at 3:38 PM, Trippels said:

Any update to the rumor that the next gen of prov1 will be more like the left dot?

what do you mean "more like" the left dot?

 

Compression? spin rates? 

 

remember, the left dot is a prov1.......

[Trippels]

45 minutes ago, tsecor said:

what do you mean "more like" the left dot?

 

Compression? spin rates? 

 

remember, the left dot is a prov1.......

Both i suppose, and trajectory

Just wondering if they'll release both as individual products, or split the difference and make them into one

[elwhippy]

Cannot imagine such a niche product coming to retail any time soon. 

[chippa13]

1 hour ago, elwhippy said:

Cannot imagine such a niche product coming to retail any time soon. 

Did you make the same statement on the left dash?

[dwboston]

20 hours ago, elwhippy said:

Cannot imagine such a niche product coming to retail any time soon. 

 

The Left Dot is a previous version of the retail Pro V1 with a few tweaks to lower ball flight.  The consumer response to the Left Dot, and the feedback Titleist received, was phenomenal.  Titleist said on a Team Titleist call several months ago that if the Left Dot doesn't get another stand-alone release, it's characteristics will likely get incorporated into upcoming models.

 

I use the AVX (2022 version) and love almost everything about it - I just wish it had a touch more spin around the green.  I bought the Left Dots on the first release from Titleist and thought it was perfect.  Personally I think the AVX could morph into the Left Dot and Titleist could have an all Pro V1 premium line of balls.

Edited July 12, 2022 by dwboston

[tsecor]

On 7/11/2022 at 3:58 PM, elwhippy said:

Cannot imagine such a niche product coming to retail any time soon. 

Left Dash was a "niche" product too....AVX still is....

 

[tsecor]

On 7/11/2022 at 3:43 PM, Trippels said:

Both i suppose, and trajectory

Just wondering if they'll release both as individual products, or split the difference and make them into one

The left DOT response was better than expected at Titleist......keep your eyes open....Some people on the ball teams think the left dot could be the top seller in the lineup and as popular as the regular X.  Only time will truly tell.  

Edited July 14, 2022 by tsecor

[tsecor]

There has been a designation change on the Titleist website.....from "unavailable" to "OUT OF STOCK ONLINE"

 

 

 

 

Edited July 25, 2022 by tsecor

[dwboston]

5 minutes ago, tsecor said:

There has been a designation change on the Titleist website.....from "unavailable" to "OUT OF STOCK ONLINE"

 

 

 

 

 

It said "Out of Stock Online" previously - between the last limited retail release and very recently.

[KingTitus]

This ball needs to be released. Have a few left over from my initial purchase when they were available. Played it yesterday and it just ticks every box I want. 

[GC70]

With Finau back to back wins and Joe Dirt winning the Open. I'm hoping they release these in the masses.    

[TBD203]

I hope so too, because the price is going to skyrocket with back to back wins. I started to secure a few dozen about 3-4 weeks ago... Wish I had started earlier.

[tsecor]

On 7/11/2022 at 7:39 PM, dwboston said:

 

The Left Dot is a previous version of the retail Pro V1 with a few tweaks to lower ball flight.  The consumer response to the Left Dot, and the feedback Titleist received, was phenomenal.  Titleist said on a Team Titleist call several months ago that if the Left Dot doesn't get another stand-alone release, it's characteristics will likely get incorporated into upcoming models.

 

I use the AVX (2022 version) and love almost everything about it - I just wish it had a touch more spin around the green.  I bought the Left Dots on the first release from Titleist and thought it was perfect.  Personally I think the AVX could morph into the Left Dot and Titleist could have an all Pro V1 premium line of balls.

I tend to agree the AVX will be "absorbed" into the prov line up.

 

The line up would look great if it was 

Prov1

Prov 1 Left Dot

Prov1x

Prov1x Left Dash

 

The "2nd tier" line up could be

Tour Speed

Tour Soft (whatever that means)

TruFeel 

Velocity

 

TBH, AVX does not fit anywhere IMO.  They could drop it all together

 

[The Pearl]

1 hour ago, tsecor said:

I tend to agree the AVX will be "absorbed" into the prov line up.

 

The line up would look great if it was 

Prov1

Prov 1 Left Dot

Prov1x

Prov1x Left Dash

 

The "2nd tier" line up could be

Tour Speed

Tour Soft (whatever that means)

TruFeel 

Velocity

 

TBH, AVX does not fit anywhere IMO.  They could drop it all together

 

 

The AVX is by far my favorite ball out of the line up so it is going to be very interesting to see the next progression of their offering.  I have this feeling I should stock up on a few dozen AND I should probably start evaluating the Left Dot for the possible/inevitable transition. 

[tsecor]

Tony Finau on why he plays LEFT DOT. (Source Titleist.com)

 

• “I think equipment starts with the golf ball, not with the clubs, not with the woods, not with any other piece of equipment. It starts with the golf ball. I’ve always been a believer in that.
• “The Left Dot golf ball is right for me because I’ve always put a lot of spin on the golf ball, so it’s the lowest spinning Titleist Pro V1 that is out on the market, and right away, it caught my eye because of the ball flight. I think if you can control your ball flight, you can control the distance. And it’s been such a reliable ball flight for me from the first time that I hit it. I think the best word I can use is just reliable. I can count on the golf ball in crosswinds, into the wind, downwind. I know how far the golf ball is going to go. And that’s a great feeling to have as a professional golfer. Distance control is up there probably with the most important things when it comes to striking a golf ball and playing golf.”

 

whats crazy is, as a rank amateur I can never relate to how these guys hit their shots or what they notice in their equipment...until I played this ball.

Last fall I played in a tournament on a difficult links course and it was windy....the left dot played exactly like he said...it was stable and the trajectory was perfect....for the 1st time in my life i can honestly say the ball saved me a few shots.....

[The Pearl]

Played my 1st full round with the Left Dot. Switching from the AVX to the Left Dot was not a big adjustment. Far superior for me than the regular PROV1 or the PROV1X. 

 

Kind of the grown up version of the AVX.  A little higher penetrating flight, firmer of course, and very nice spin around the greens.  

 

As many others have expressed, this would probably be a huge seller for Titleist. 

[TLUBulldogGolf]

I've gotten more time with the current iteration of the ProV1X and quite like it but I would still like to try this ball. They seem like they are trying to generate more buzz around it with Finau specifically stating he plays the left dot. 

[TBD203]

15 hours ago, The Pearl said:

Played my 1st full round with the Left Dot. Switching from the AVX to the Left Dot was not a big adjustment. Far superior for me than the regular PROV1 or the PROV1X. 

 

Kind of the grown up version of the AVX.  A little higher penetrating flight, firmer of course, and very nice spin around the greens.  

 

As many others have expressed, this would probably be a huge seller for Titleist. 

Excited for my first go around with them today. I also am switching from the AVX (hopefully). It's mostly about the firmer feel and greenside spin, so that's good to hear although it's not surprising. Going to be a slight adjustment at my Ross course which has... 12 false fronts. I imagine I am going to spin a few back off the front as I figure out I have to hit it a yard or two deeper into greens.

[ryan.pager]

The real question is where are y'alll finding these below $100/box if thats even possible. I was able to ask our head pro to get em from their Titleist rep, and am only able to get 1 or 2 boxes every 6 months.

[The Pearl]

3 hours ago, TBD203 said:

Excited for my first go around with them today. I also am switching from the AVX (hopefully). It's mostly about the firmer feel and greenside spin, so that's good to hear although it's not surprising. Going to be a slight adjustment at my Ross course which has... 12 false fronts. I imagine I am going to spin a few back off the front as I figure out I have to hit it a yard or two deeper into greens.

 

Let us know what you thought relative to the AVX.

[The Pearl]

2 hours ago, ryan.pager said:

The real question is where are y'alll finding these below $100/box if thats even possible. I was able to ask our head pro to get em from their Titleist rep, and am only able to get 1 or 2 boxes every 6 months.

 

I have a sleeve leftover from the original release date. 

[newportbeach]

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[phizzy30]

I had one left dot ball that the head pro at my father's cc gave to me to try when I played with him earlier this year.  I hooked it right into the trees 2 holes later, lol.  Obviously couldn't get good feedback as a result.  It felt firmer than the AVX but not as much as the left dash.  For those of you who have played both, what's the main difference?  What I gather so far is that it's lower launching and has a flatter trajectory than left dash.  My main interest is the differences with both balls with irons.  Left dash is almost the perfect ball for me but I could use a touch more spin with the short irons. 

[My2Dogs]

3 hours ago, phizzy30 said:

I had one left dot ball that the head pro at my father's cc gave to me to try when I played with him earlier this year.  I hooked it right into the trees 2 holes later, lol.  Obviously couldn't get good feedback as a result.  It felt firmer than the AVX but not as much as the left dash.  For those of you who have played both, what's the main difference?  What I gather so far is that it's lower launching and has a flatter trajectory than left dash.  My main interest is the differences with both balls with irons.  Left dash is almost the perfect ball for me but I could use a touch more spin with the short irons. 

  It’s def a flatter ball flight off driver but also off irons as well.  Spins a bit less than the left dash on all clubs, not just driver. 

[tsecor]

On 8/4/2022 at 9:10 AM, ryan.pager said:

The real question is where are y'alll finding these below $100/box if thats even possible. I was able to ask our head pro to get em from their Titleist rep, and am only able to get 1 or 2 boxes every 6 months.

i nabbed some during the Titleist release.  Was on the phone with Titleist at the time and the rep told me the sales link was about to go live.refreshed the screen and got my order in.   

[Jc0]

On 8/4/2022 at 9:48 PM, phizzy30 said:

I had one left dot ball that the head pro at my father's cc gave to me to try when I played with him earlier this year.  I hooked it right into the trees 2 holes later, lol.  Obviously couldn't get good feedback as a result.  It felt firmer than the AVX but not as much as the left dash.  For those of you who have played both, what's the main difference?  What I gather so far is that it's lower launching and has a flatter trajectory than left dash.  My main interest is the differences with both balls with irons.  Left dash is almost the perfect ball for me but I could use a touch more spin with the short irons. 

 

It will be swing speed dependent but generally left dot will be lower spinning with the irons. If you want more spin with the irons I would try the regular X. 

 

I've have rotated the pro v, left dot and left dash over the last year and for me the left dash had the most spin with the short irons. 

[phizzy30]

3 hours ago, Jc0 said:

 

It will be swing speed dependent but generally left dot will be lower spinning with the irons. If you want more spin with the irons I would try the regular X. 

 

I've have rotated the pro v, left dot and left dash over the last year and for me the left dash had the most spin with the short irons. 

I've tested the entire ProV1 line up and regular X spins too much for me all across the board.  I would rather err on the side of not enough spin with irons than too much spin.  I play on SoCal courses where I constantly have to deal with the Santa Ana winds.  Left dash is perfect for me BUT I don't quite get the spin I want with the short irons.  I think I will stick with the left dash for now.  I'm willing to wait it out for Titleist to put the left dot back into production again so I can get a box or two to test. 

Edited August 6, 2022 by phizzy30

[coloradogolf]

For anyone interested in trying these I have some that I am willing to sell by the sleeve:

 

Edited August 9, 2022 by coloradogolf