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● TITLEIST —PRO V1X/PRO V1/PRO V1X R80 PERFORMANCE ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ INNOVATION ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
● TITLEIST AVX R75 PERFORMANCE ★ ★ ★ ★ ½ INNOVATION ★ ★ ★ ★ ½
—PRO V1X IS IT FOR YOU?
PRO V1 IS IT FOR YOU?
PRO V1X IS IT FOR YOU?
IS IT FOR YOU?
• Targets players looking for less spin on all shots • Tends to fly high like the Pro V1x but with less spin • Firmest feeling of the three Pro V1 models FEEL RATING (SOFT-FIRM) . . . . . . . . . . . >> . . . . . . . SHORT GAME (POOR-EXCELLENT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . >> . . . . . FULL SWING (POOR-EXCELLENT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >> . . . .
• Ideal for distance and less spin on the longer clubs • More penetrating flight than Pro V1x • Softest feeling of the three Pro V1 models FEEL RATING (SOFT-FIRM) . . . . . << . . . . . . . . . . . . . SHORT GAME (POOR-EXCELLENT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >> FULL SWING (POOR-EXCELLENT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >>
• Targets players looking for firmer feel and higher flight with more spin • Expect more long-game spin to help with carry distance FEEL RATING (SOFT-FIRM) . . . . . . . . . >> . . . . . . . . . SHORT GAME (POOR-EXCELLENT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >> . . FULL SWING (POOR-EXCELLENT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >> .
SHOULD WOMEN PLAY ONLY ‘WOMEN’S’ GOLF BALLS? ● Let’s be clear: There are many, many, many women golfers who are tremendous players and can kick the backside of most male players. They should play any ball on the Hot List. Then there are women who don’t swing very fast and need help launching the ball to boost carry distance. Low-compression balls will help, and that’s es- pecially true for wom- en’s-specific models. Callaway’s Reva or ERC Soft Reva, Srixon’s Soft Feel Lady, TaylorMade’s Kalea and Bridgestone’s Lady Precept might prove the best option for those players. – EMJ • Softest urethane cover in the Titleist lineup • Expect the AVX to fly lower, spin less and feel softer compared to Pro V1 • Ideal for players looking for distance through the bag by lowering spin FEEL RATING (SOFT-FIRM) . . . . . << . . . . . . . . . . . . . SHORT GAME (POOR-EXCELLENT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >> . . FULL SWING (POOR-EXCELLENT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >> . .
● TAYLORMADE TP5/TP5X R80 PERFORMANCE ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
INNOVATION ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
● TAYLORMADE PERFORMANCE ★ ★ ★ ★ ½ INNOVATION ★ ★ ★ ★ ½
TOUR RESPONSE R65
TP5 IS IT FOR YOU?
TP5X IS IT FOR YOU?
IS IT FOR YOU?
• New core formula leads to increased speed while maintaining soft sound • A softer-feeling option than the TP5x • Ideal if short-game spin is your priority FEEL RATING (SOFT-FIRM) . . . . . . << . . . . . . . . . . . . SHORT GAME (POOR-EXCELLENT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >> . . FULL SWING (POOR-EXCELLENT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >> . .
• For high-speed players to reduce long-club spin • Firmer compression for more iron distance • Core design increases speed with similar sound of previous model FEEL RATING (SOFT-FIRM) . . . . . . . . . . >> . . . . . . . . SHORT GAME (POOR-EXCELLENT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >> . . FULL SWING (POOR-EXCELLENT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >> .
• The softest-feeling, ure- thane-cover TaylorMade ball • Designed for distance for non-elite swing speeds • Also available with a wide aiming stripe FEEL RATING (SOFT-FIRM) . << . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SHORT GAME (POOR-EXCELLENT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >> . . FULL SWING (POOR-EXCELLENT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >> . .
104 GOLF DIGEST SOUTH AFRICA
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2024
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