Are Titleist Pro V1 golf balls really worth the money for high handicap golfers and players with slower swing speeds? According to independent MyGolfSpy robot testing, the answer is NO.
In this video, I break down the data that shows how a VERY budget-friendly golf ball that costs only $1.33 per ball delivers the same driver performance numbers as the premium Titleist Pro V1 series when used by high handicappers and golfers swinging under 95 mph.
If you’re a recreational golfer, weekend golfer, or beginner trying to improve your game without wasting money, this test proves you don’t need to spend $55+ per dozen on golf balls. I’ll compare the numbers and show you why golf balls designed for slower swing speeds give you identical results to the Pro V1 at a fraction of the price.
This is a must-watch for any golfer who wants to lower their scores, stretch their budget, and understand the science behind golf ball performance testing, compression, spin rates, driver distance, and iron control. Don’t fall for the marketing hype — let’s see what the data says.
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All [Music] right, everybody. Uh, it’s Joe from Sort of Light Golf. Uh, good to see you. So, the 2025 official golf ball test for My Golf Spy just came out. And it proves something that we’ve been saying for a long time. For slow swing speeds, high handicap golfers, you are wasting big money on Prov1s. All right. So, taking a look at this chart, this shows all the golf balls that they tested sorted by low swing speed. But when we drill down to just the Prov1s, we’ve got the Prov1 left dash, the Prov1 normal, and the Prov1X. All right. So, you can see that those are, you know, pretty standard. So, let’s crunch a little data because one of the balls looks a little bit out of place in the middle of these. The Pinnacle Rush, the lowly pinnacle rush has a total carry of 222 yards and that matches the Prov1. All right, look at that. The carry is 188. The Prov1’s carry is 189. The Prov1 L left left dash is less than the Pinnacle Rush and it’s directly in line with the Prov1X. Now, let’s look at the prices. $54.99. $54.99, $69.99, $19.99 for 15 Pinnacle Rushes. That’s under $2 a ball. A$130 a ball. Folks, quit spending money on these crazy expensive balls. You don’t need it. The the stats are right here. A robot did this. I’m not making this up. If a Pinnacle Rush has got the same performance as a Prov1 and a Prov1X, why on God’s green earth would you pay $50 a dozen? All right, please like and subscribe if you can. We’re really trying to hit that thousand subscriber mark. Give us a sub. Thanks for watching. This is sort of like
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What do you think? Will you still shell out the big bucks for Pro V1s? Or are you ready to check out some alternatives?
Swing speed matters. A left dash will always be shorter with a slow swing speed. I dont play ProV1, but ill defend its performance in other areas justify its price. I really like supersoft max. I just cant hold a green with it.
(I play Bridgestone Tour B XS and i admit the driver distance isnt great due to spin but its very stable everywhere else)
But it doesn’t have the same performance…. Sure for driver distance they are equal but all other areas like from green side spin, stopping power on greens and spin in general they are vastly different.
I can agree and disagree with this. For a high handicap person who plays for beers in scrambles and really doesn't even care that much…..ProV's are a flex and just a waste of money. But if you want to improve, then you're going to need to up that ball to a better spinning mid/short iron ball to hold greens. I've knocked quite a few off my handicap in the last 6 or 7 months since returning to golf after a 15 year hiatus and the biggest jump was being able to hold a green from 150 out without having to roll it up, which is hard to do if there's water or a bunker in front of the green. That alone was probably the biggest game changer I've had so far. But if you REALLY want to make sure you're right and save a LOT of money….find somewhere that will do a ball fitting and spend the $20 or whatever so you can get the actual numbers on what ball best fits your swing. Had I done that earlier, I would have saved a few hundred dollars by now from buying brand X, looking at the round data and feel, then not liking it, and having 9 golf balls of brand X sitting there while I go try brand Y. Rinse/Repeat.
I don’t think mygolfspy discloses all robot parameters except head speed. Loft and attack angle matter and effect ball performance at any given head speed. That full data is not disclosed in mygolfspy tests. this data is also not disclosed in human testing. Right?
mrrgolfspy was hyping the dispersion and variation in carry across multiple same model balls to be a big deal. They ended up not sharing any data about that. I think thats a way bigger deal than any of the data they provided. Fraud
I’m under 105 swing speed for driver. I have been playing the pro v1x. I’m trying some other alternatives for fun and to see what happens.
Great for off the tee…then watch it roll past every green you hit because it can't stop.
You are way behind the times brother. Pinnacle Rush is made by Titlist and they are discontinuing that ball. Not to mention that distance is only one factor of many that determines a balls performance. At 72 years of age I found that distance is not nearly important as playability around the greens and I will opt for the ProV every time.
rush was just discontinued and if your under 20 handicap ball doesnt matter…when you learn to chip like a single digit ball matters more than anything…rush sucks for chipping…prov1x is the best ball for every swing speed that knows how to chip
I dont choose my ball based on how far it will carry