Faster dual-core technology and advanced aerodynamics drive longer distance with even more consistent flight in the new Titleist Pro V1x Left Dash golf ball (SRP £52 per dozen).
More than four years in the making, the new Pro V1x Left Dash (designated by –Pro V1x on its sidestamp) sits alongside Pro V1 and Pro V1x in the Titleist golf ball family, providing tour-validated performance for players seeking a high flight similar to Pro V1x with dramatically lower full swing spin and a firmer feel.
The next generation of Pro V1x Left Dash – which debuted on tour last October – improves performance through advancements to every layer of the golf ball. These include a new, faster high gradient dual core formulation with more resiliency; a thicker, high-flex casing layer which adds speed while driving down long-game spin; a thinner cast urethane cover that delivers tour-level greenside spin and control; and a new aerodynamics package featuring a spherically-tiled 348 tetrahedral dimple design.
The development of the original Pro V1x Left Dash in 2018 as a Custom Performance Option (CPO) responded to an increasing trend of players looking to maximise distance off the tee while maintaining control and stopping power into and around the greens.
In 2019, at Pinehurst No. 2, Left Dash was used to win the US Amateur Championship. In 2024, on the same course, Left Dash was the choice of the US Open champion.
Today, Left Dash is the first-choice recommendation in roughly 6-8% of golf ball fittings through Titleist’s proprietary Golf Ball Fitting App.
The development process for the new Pro V1x Left Dash began more than four years ago, with Titleist R&D designing several promising prototypes over the first year. In April 2023, one of those prototypes had been identified as a likely finalist. Fordie Pitts, Titleist’s director of tour research and validation, then brought it to the PGA TOUR to test with Left Dash players.
“During that testing, we heard a few comments that started to give us the indication that maybe we weren’t going down the right path,” he said. “The prototype felt great. It had good speed and distance, but the spin was creeping up too high in the short irons. In our minds, all it really was doing is moving the product closer to our stock Pro V1x, and it was straying from Left Dash’s DNA.”
The development team decided to go back to the drawing board, reimagining the new Left Dash’s performance north star.
“We learned from players that the path we went down was not going to be optimal for what they were looking for in the product,” he added. “So, we started to zero in on why they love Left Dash. It’s the speed, the distance, the low spin. We completely shifted gears to focus our efforts there, resulting in a faster, longer Pro V1x Left Dash, with spin optimised for this player.”
