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January 7, 2026 –<\/strong> 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<\/strong>, available in golf shops worldwide beginning Jan. 21.<\/p>\n Over four years in the making, the new Pro V1x Left Dash<\/strong> (designated by \u2013Pro V1x<\/strong> on its sidestamp) is the result of an uncompromising Titleist R&D process that demands that every new generation must deliver discernible performance improvements.<\/p>\n \u201cWe won\u2019t introduce a product just because it\u2019s new,\u201d<\/em> said Mike Madson<\/strong>, Senior Vice President of Titleist Golf Ball R&D. \u201cIt has to be better, and it has to be validated by players.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The development of the original Pro V1x Left Dash in 2018 as a Custom Performance Option (CPO)\u00a0<\/strong>responded to an increasing trend of players looking to maximize distance off the tee while still maintaining the requisite control and stopping power into and around the greens to compete at an elite level. In 2019, at Pinehurst No. 2, Left Dash was used to win the U.S. Amateur Championship. In 2024, on the same course, Left Dash was the choice of the U.S. Open champion.<\/p>\n Pro V1x Left Dash now occupies an important position 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.<\/p>\n The next generation of Pro V1x Left Dash \u2014 which has already been played in competition on the PGA TOUR, DP World Tour, Korn Ferry Tour, JGTO, PGA Tour Australasia and PGA TOUR Champions, following its debut on tour last October \u2014 improves upon that performance through advancements to every layer of the golf ball:<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u201cIf you\u2019re a Dash player, you should be very excited to play the new Dash because we\u2019ve taken everything that you love about it and just made it a little bit better,\u201d<\/em> Mike Madson<\/strong> said. \u201cIt\u2019s still low spin off the tee. It\u2019s faster, it\u2019s longer, it\u2019s more penetrating into the wind. It\u2019s everything that a Dash player loves with a little bit more.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n PRO V1x LEFT DASH: THE PRO V1 WITH HIGH FLIGHT AND LESS SPIN<\/strong><\/p>\n While Pro V1 and Pro V1x are designed to fit the vast majority of golfers, the introduction of Pro V1x Left Dash<\/strong> has proven to be an essential performance option in the Pro V1 family, inspired by the very best in the game:<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u201cWhen we started testing Left Dash with consumers, it became clear very quickly that a lot of golfers out there are looking for very low spin while maintaining a high flight, and Left Dash fit that need perfectly as a complement to Pro V1 and Pro V1x,\u201d<\/em> said Frederick Waddell<\/strong>, Titleist\u2019s Director of Golf Ball Product Management.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Today, Left Dash is the first-choice recommendation in roughly 6-8% of golf ball fittings through Titleist\u2019s proprietary Golf Ball Fitting App<\/strong>.<\/p>\n INSIDE THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS FOR NEW PRO V1x LEFT DASH<\/strong><\/p>\n The journey of the new Pro V1x Left Dash, from iterative prototyping to competition-ready product, offers a clear example of Titleist\u2019s commitment to providing golfers with improved performance with each new generation.<\/p>\n The development process for the new Pro V1x Left Dash began in earnest over four years ago, with Titleist R&D designing several promising prototypes over the first year. In April of 2023, one of those prototypes had been identified as a likely finalist. Fordie Pitts<\/strong>, Titleist\u2019s Director of Tour Research and Validation, brought it to the PGA TOUR to test with Left Dash players.<\/p>\n \u201cDuring that testing, we heard a few comments that started to give us the indication that maybe we weren’t going down the right path,\u201d<\/em> Fordie Pitts<\/strong> said. \u201cThe 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\u2019s DNA.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The development team decided to go back to the drawing board, reimagining new Left Dash\u2019s performance north star.<\/p>\n \u201cWe learned from players that the path we went down was not going to be optimal for what they were looking for in the product,\u201d<\/em> Frederick Waddell<\/strong> said. \u201cSo we started to zero in on why they love Left Dash. It\u2019s 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 optimized for this player.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n January 7, 2026 – 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, available in golf shops worldwide beginning Jan. 21. Over four years in the making, the new Pro V1x Left Dash (designated by \u2013Pro V1x on its sidestamp) […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":172633,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14431,88,14429],"tags":[11865,10529,430],"class_list":["post-172647","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-acushnet-en","category-golf-balls-en","category-titleist-en","tag-frederick-waddell","tag-mike-madson","tag-titleist"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/hundreds-wordpress-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/mygolfway\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Titleist-ProV1-Left-Dash-2.jpg\")
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