What is your Titleist golf ball fitting story?

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By Mike D., Titleist Staff

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  1. Mike D., Titleist Staff

    Mike D., Titleist Staff
    Ashland, MA

    Team Titleist Staff

    We just received some great feedback from a fellow Team Titleist member on his recent experience at a Titleist Performance Golf Ball Fitting event and wanted to share it.  Check out what Kevin G. had to say below and if you have a similar story, we'd love to hear it. 

    Hi Team Titleist, 

    Last Saturday I went to the Golfsmith in Pleasanton Ca an got fitted for golf balls. The Titleist Rep Brian Razzri did a great job with me.

    He recommended the PRO V1x I was a little wary because my game was not good enough for a premium ball. He told me that pros have the same swing speed as I do on some shots.

    He gave me a sleeve of the PRO V1x and NXT's . On Monday I played Monarch Bay in San Leandro and the NXT worked well for me on the front nine but the PROV V1x worked even better on the back nine.

    Your rep Brian was not trying to get me in the most expensive ball he was getting me in the ball that was best for my game. On Thursday June 6th I played TCP Stonebrae and had a good round. Thanks Brian Razzari and Team Titleist. 

    Kevin G.

  2. Roy McAVOY

    Roy McAVOY
    Oswego, NY

    Would love to see a fitting in the upstate NY area.

  3. memphisunited

    memphisunited
    Memphis, TN

    I had a ball fitting session about a year ago.  Very similar experience to the one described here.  The rep that did the fitting was very nice and informative.  I also had a driver fitting at Edwin Watts this past fall to demo the new 910s.  The rep that did that was great.  I spent about 30 minutes hitting balls and he adjusted the settings on the club head.  I've had a great experience whenever a Titleist rep was involved.

  4. gnillort

    gnillort
    Palo Alto, 0

    He just gave you the balls for free?
  5. kevin g

    kevin g
    Hayward, CA

    Yes he did,and I used them to select the right ball for me.
  6. Hotsauce

    Hotsauce
    Georgetown MA

    gnillort said:

    He just gave you the balls for free?

    Yup,  I went to a ball fitting yesterday in Lynn MA, and there was a little tent set up with a knowledgeable fitter who gave me a 2 ball sleeve of ProV and ProV1x.  We talked about my game, and he suggested I stay with the 1.  He gave me a little ball fitting scorecard to try out too.  I kind of knew that the 1 was the best ball, because I tested them both out with Titieist sent me some, but I'm glad that he seconded my thoughts.  If there's one in your area you should go.  It's always great to connect with Titileist in person.  Their staff is extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful.

  7. Ben M

    Ben M
    0, 0

    I have personally gone through a fitting session, but with my lessons, my coach has recommended the pro v1 for me.

     

     

     

    Ben

  8. rwitrojan

    rwitrojan
    Los Angles, CA

    I was recently fitted for the V1 and a second option of the V1x by the titleist van . He gave me a free sleeve of each to try the next time i play a round. 

  9. Brian D

    Brian D
    Sammamish, WA

    The short story is on August 20th my partner and I won my Member-Guest at Semiahmoo CC in Blaine, WA.  It was my 7th time playing that tourney, and to top it off I won it on my 50th birthday! 

    I live outside Seattle, and was fitted for ProV1 (with ProV1x as a back up) in late June.  Up until that time I played whatever ball was on sale, including ProV1 when I received them as a gift.  I've aways thought that when I got to the point where I could control the ball better, then I would play ProVs, but I didn't want to use them when I lose 2-3 balls a round. 

    The Titleist ball fitter (can't recall his name, it was at Redmond Ridge GC) was excellent, and one thing he talked about was giving myself the best opportunity to card the lowest score I could each time I went out to play, and that included playing the ball best suited for me. 

    I took that advice to heart and stared playing ProV1 exclusively.  Guess what - I started controlling the ball better!  From that point on, I only lost 0-1 balls per round.  Tee to green I was excellent and - no surprise - I started shooting lower scores.  My HDC started coming down and at the Member-Guest tourney I shot 84-82, which was 4 under my HDC. 

    I am so glad that I took your ball fitter's advice.  Who knows how long I would have struggled playing with balls that didn't match my swing.  Now, I have an entirely new view on how low my golf scores can go.  Thank you!

    Brian D.

  10. david b

    david b

    Mike,

    I have only been playing golf for 3 years but am an addict and get to play about twice a week and am a 13 handicap. I am still learning things but hit my pitching 135 and 5 iron 175-185.I use all titleist equipment.I have put the most expensive  1,300 dollar shafts on earth on my driver and woods and am always second guessing that I am not using the right ball since when I hit my driver I only get between 230-250 max.My swing speed is only 102 but I am 6'3 and in good shape.When I just started playing I would hit my driver maybe 280-300 but it was a stock set up.What is your opinion on this.

    David

  11. P Ford

    P Ford
    Memphis, TN

    Well, to be honest I have no clue where to get fit. Does Edwin Watts do Titleist ball fitting? Thats where I buy my equipment. Also, is the van coming to Memphis, Tennessee anytime soon? I would love to get fit at my home course.

     

    Thanks.

  12. Chris92009

    Chris92009
    Ohio

    Is there a location where I can have a Titleist Ball Fitting conducted outside on grass?  Also, evaluate irons and woods...not just the driver? 

     

    Just curious...I wonder if ProV1x is the right ball for me within the family of products at Titleist...I suspect it is however in todays world of technology it would be nice to confirm...

     

    Thanks!

  13. tafur22

    tafur22
    las vegas, NV

    I just went through a Titleist ball fitting session on 2/1/12. Best thing I have ever done. I learned that I was playing the correct ball Pro V1X. The Titleist rep was awesome and gave he me a better understanding of what was happening when I hit my Pro V1X.

    I even played the new NXT S Optic Yellow ball and liked its visibity on the course. Hopefully my Pro V1X will come in Optic Yellow soon.

    Team Titleist Rocks> Keep up the greta work.

    Chris B.

  14. CrazyGolfNut

    CrazyGolfNut
    Omaha, NE

    Please help me understand how Titleist does a ball fitting.  Last year our local rep gave me a sample sleeve of Pro V1 and Pro V1x and said to go out and hit them on the course.  That was it.  Another ball mfg does it with a monitor.  So what does Titleist do?  Thanks.  

  15. Mike D., Titleist Staff

    Mike D., Titleist Staff
    Ashland, MA

    Team Titleist Staff

    CrazyGolfNut said:

    Please help me understand how Titleist does a ball fitting.  Last year our local rep gave me a sample sleeve of Pro V1 and Pro V1x and said to go out and hit them on the course.  That was it.  Another ball mfg does it with a monitor.  So what does Titleist do?  Thanks.  


    Hi CrazyGolfNut,

    Good question. Our approach when it comes to golf ball fitting is ultimately focused on helping golfers shoot lower scores. Our process starts with the initial selection step where our golf ball fitting team will ask a golfer a few questions to get a better sense of their game.

    You can go through the same initial selection process with our online selection tool here: http://www.titleist.com/golf-ball-fitting/app/  

    With that information in hand, they will provide a recommended and alternative golf ball for testing/on-course evaluation.

    The on-course evaluation is the crucial step. We encourage players to work green-to-tee during the evaluation process and use our on-course evaluation scorecard. Here's a link to the scorecard: http://media.titleist.com/images/titleist/pdfs/US/2012/2012BF_OnlineScorecard_v3.pdf

    The evaluation should start by hitting partial swing wedge shots into the green. The goal is for the golfer to hit a few shots with the recommended golf ball model and then hit a few more shots with the alternative. We ask golfers to mark down the results, compare and contrast the performance between the models and then repeat this process as they work their way through the shots in their bag (i.e. full-swing shots with a short iron, full-swing long-iron shots, full-swing hybrdi/fairway metal, and then driver). At the end of the evaluation, you should have a clear view of which golf ball is best suited for your game.

    This is the same process that tour players use when they go through their fitting process and really is the ideal way to get fit for a golf ball.

    You can check out our golf ball fitting section here (http://www.titleist.com/golf-ball-fitting/) to get even more insight.

    I hope this helps!

    All the best,
    Mike 

  16. Don O

    Don O
    Madison, WI

    Madison, WI has a golf-alooza the first weekend of the March at a local indoor batting club. Can't do anything else until the second weekend of April *sigh*. I got new Titlist clubs over the winter and am getting comfortable with them out of the heated trailers ("comfortable" may be an oxymoron...) we have for driving ranges. Will the local rep be doing monitored ball fittings there, indoors?
  17. John T

    John T
    Albuquerque, NM

    Don O said:

    Madison, WI has a golf-alooza the first weekend of the March at a local indoor batting club. Can't do anything else until the second weekend of April *sigh*. I got new Titlist clubs over the winter and am getting comfortable with them out of the heated trailers ("comfortable" may be an oxymoron...) we have for driving ranges. Will the local rep be doing monitored ball fittings there, indoors?
  18. Zolon W

    Zolon W
    Austin, TX

    tafur22 said:

    I just went through a Titleist ball fitting session on 2/1/12. Best thing I have ever done. I learned that I was playing the correct ball Pro V1X. The Titleist rep was awesome and gave he me a better understanding of what was happening when I hit my Pro V1X.

    I even played the new NXT S Optic Yellow ball and liked its visibity on the course. Hopefully my Pro V1X will come in Optic Yellow soon.

    Team Titleist Rocks> Keep up the greta work.

    Chris B.

    How was the spin with the nxt S

  19. John T

    John T
    Albuquerque, NM

    Did an indoor fitting on a launch monitor at Bullseye GOlf in ABQ about 2 years agao, and found with my high spin (and shallow pockets!) the NXT Tour best for my game. Fast foweard to this spring and I'm 52 and I've tested and found the DT SoLo a better fit budget wise and game wise. The extra few yards off the tee are great and not spinning the ball off the front pin placements a bonus. I like the hop and release of the ball, and can still spin it enough to chip close. Overall, MY best value. Can't find the optic yellow locally - any suggestions??
  20. thomas m

    thomas m

    would you recomend prov1s or prov1xs im playing 12 months and off 17 and i can play good golf

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