In the beginning

Feathery balls reigned supreme for over 200 years in the early days of golf, but even they are relatively new compared to the original hairy balls (guess what they were stuffed with!).

It's hard to imagine what it would be like playing with those balls these days, and even the later-developed Gutty and Haskell balls left golfers with little-to-no room for error.

Where we are today 

With so many ball models available on the market, the fact Titleist has dominated for over a decade with its Pro V1 and Pro V1x offerings is pretty impressive.

The new Pro V1 for 2019 offers golfers a penetrating flight from a very soft feel, whereas the Pro V1x feels slightly firmer and launches higher - goes to show just how far ball technology has come!