Watch: What Is Feel?

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By Rick V., Team Titleist Staff

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  1. Team Titleist Staff

    At Titleist, we think and talk about golf ball performance in terms of Flight, Spin and Feel. Everyone's game is unique and golfers have very different needs and preferences when it comes to these characteristics. By designing golf ball models that fly, spin and feel differently, you can find just the right golf ball to optimize performance for your individual game. 

    For some players, feel is a preference, a nice-to-have – but a characteristic that would not disqualify a golf ball model that performs really well in terms of flight and spin. But for others, feel is a non-negotiable. For these players, if a golf ball feels or sounds too soft or too firm it can throw off their sense of touch and control with the ball. This can lead to doubt and the player's entire game can suffer.

    For me personally, feel is a nice-to-have. Feel is most important to me in the short game, then putting and least important on full shots. I've always preferred the softer feel of Pro V1, but if a new V or X model comes out that is flying farther, cutting through the wind better and/or holding greens better, I'm confident that I'll be able to adapt to a different feel and sound at impact.

    How about you? Where does Feel rank in importance alongside Flight and Spin? Is it a must-have or a nice-to-have? And where in your game do you rely non feel the most?

    Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

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  2. Chuck Z

    Chuck Z
    Mt Pleasant, SC

    Military
    I think feel is two fold. I enjoy building things the old fashion way. My granddaddy was a carpenter and taught me how to use a hammer and nail as a child. Like hitting a nail perfect with a hammer. If you nail it, you know it by it's "feel" and "sound". Think we golfers know it as the perfect strike. He always had a good hammer and used quality nails. So having Titleist equipment and Prov's can't hurt. Love my Prov1's. =)
  3. DK

    DK
    Northeastern, PA

    Love the learning lab. It's a must visit each day!
  4. Don O

    Don O
    Madison, WI

    Maybe I need better hearing aids, but there is only place where feel comes into play. When I hit the X with the TSR driver, the crack is the feedback that confirms I hit it on center. I don’t find a difference with the X, V, or Tour soft. So long as I play the same ball through a round, accommodating the green speed is a greater variable than the sound or feel off the putter.
  5. Dale V

    Dale V
    Surprise AZ

    Feel is extremely important to me. I held off moving into the ProV1x for several years, knowing I needed the spin but I just could not get used to the firmer feel, especially on putts. I finally broke down and spent about 6 months without any other ball and began to adjust to it. When I hit the first 25 Prototype Red (Prov1x) I was so excited about the immediate feedback of a less "clicky" sound. Love the new ball and looking forward to playing it.
  6. Eric H

    Eric H
    Ridgway, PA

    For me, its a must have!

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