A couple of years ago, mostly for cost reasons, I switched away from using Titleist balls (mostly Pro V1x, some Tour Speed) and started playing the srxn Q Star Tour and they worked pretty well for me overall. But I started noticing that they weren’t checking up on the greens as much as I would have liked.

So this past weekend, I bought a sleeve of Pro V1 balls and a sleeve of Pro V1x and alternated them every 3 holes. They both felt similar to me off the tee and I was getting pretty similar distance results. But the biggest difference was on the greens. They both checked up better than the srxn for sure but the Pro V1x was the clear winner for me on approach shots, medium wedge shots, and chips near the green. I loved the way the Pro V1x performed.

I am 56 years old, 17 HCP, and not a very long hitter. However, I’ve gotten to the point where I can pretty much keep the ball in play and often play a round without losing a ball, so while I’m not thrilled with paying $55/dozen, the balls really do play well for me.

Looks like I’ll be sticking with the V1x!