Comparison
Pro V1, Pro V1x or Left Dash: picking the right Titleist ball
Titleist now sells three mainstream versions of its tour ball at the same price. We compare flight, spin and feel for each, and what the new prototypes spotted on tour mean for buyers.
Titleist now sells three versions of its tour ball in near-identical boxes at exactly the same price: Pro V1, Pro V1x and, since January, the updated Pro V1x Left Dash. Each launched in the UK at a recommended £52 a dozen, and each currently costs $58 on Titleist’s US website. The difference is in how they fly, how much they spin with the long clubs and how they feel.
Pro V1: Titleist’s first recommendation
The 2025 Pro V1 uses a single high-gradient core, a high-flex casing layer and a cast urethane cover, wrapped in a 388-dimple pattern. Titleist says the dimples produce a flatter flight than the Pro V1x and that its softer core gives a softer feel and slightly less spin than its sibling.
Titleist calls it the right premium choice for most players, and if you don’t know which flight or spin you want, its guidance points you here first. It comes in white and high-optic yellow.
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Pro V1x: more height, more bite
The Pro V1x switches to a dual core and a 348-dimple pattern. Titleist says that gives a higher flight than the Pro V1 and a little more iron and wedge spin, with a firmer feel.
It is aimed at golfers whose iron shots come in low and run out, and players who want approach shots to land more steeply and stop more quickly. If you like a soft click off the putter face and chip shots that feel muted, the Pro V1x may seem livelier than you want, and golfers who already launch the ball high may find the extra height balloons in the wind.
Pro V1x Left Dash: high and low-spinning
Left Dash has been in Titleist’s tour validation programme since prototype testing in 2018, according to the PGA TOUR. The updated 2026 version went on sale on 21 January. Titleist says a new dual-core formula adds ball speed, a thicker casing layer cuts long-game spin, a thinner urethane cover keeps greenside control, and a new aerodynamic pattern gives a “slightly lower, more optimal flight” than the previous Left Dash. Compared with both the Pro V1 and Pro V1x, Titleist says it feels firmer.
According to Golfalot, roughly 6 to 8 per cent of golfers who use Titleist’s app-based ball fitting are recommended the Left Dash. The ball is aimed at faster swingers who launch it high but spin their driver too much.
The best independent data we found comes from National Club Golfer, whose tester (a Ladies European Access Series professional) compared the Left Dash with the standard Pro V1x on a SkyTrak launch monitor indoors. With a 58° wedge, the Left Dash averaged around 7,810rpm against roughly 7,242rpm for the Pro V1x, and its driver spin averaged about 2,091rpm. That’s one golfer in one session, so treat it as a sign that the short-game spin hasn’t been sacrificed rather than a definitive verdict. The same review warns it won’t suit slower swing speeds.
Pro V1 Left Dot: North America only
The Pro V1 Left Dot is a lower-flying, lower-spinning version of the Pro V1 with comparable greenside control and soft feel, according to Titleist. MyGolfSpy reported that it went on limited sale in September 2025 in the US and Canada only, at $54.99 a dozen with a two-dozen limit per customer.
Flight, spin and feel side by side
| Pro V1 | Pro V1x | Pro V1x Left Dash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flight (Titleist) | Mid | Higher | High |
| Long-game spin (Titleist) | Very low | Low | Extremely low |
| Short-game spin (Titleist) | High | Higher | “Tour-validated” |
| Feel (Titleist) | Softest | Firmer | Firmest |
| Dimples | 388 | 348 | 348 (new pattern) |
| UK RRP / US price | £52 / $58 | £52 / $58 | £52 / $58 |
New prototypes on tour
On 16 September, GolfWRX reported spotting new-generation Pro V1 and Pro V1x prototypes, with a new sidestamp, being tested at the Biltmore Championship on the PGA TOUR. Titleist hasn’t announced a replacement, and nothing about its specification or release date is confirmed. GolfWRX notes that Titleist works on two-year cycles for these balls, and the current Pro V1 and Pro V1x went on sale in January 2025.
If you are buying in bulk, it may be worth watching for discounts on 2025 stock once a successor is officially announced. The Left Dash only arrived in January, so it isn’t part of that conversation.
Which one we would start with
We’d start most club golfers on the Pro V1 and move only for a reason: to the Pro V1x for irons that come in low and won’t stop, to the Left Dash for a fast swinger who already hits it high but loses distance to driver spin. Play a sleeve of the two that sound closest side by side on the course, especially around the greens. A launch monitor fitting will tell you more than any box.
All three are sold through Titleist’s own website in the US and through golf shops and online retailers in the UK and elsewhere. Prices were correct at the time of writing; retailers often discount.
Sources
- Titleist: Pro V1 product page
- Titleist: Pro V1x product page
- Titleist: Pro V1x Left Dash product page
- Titleist Media Center: Titleist introduces new Pro V1 and Pro V1x golf balls (UK)
- Golfalot: Titleist introduce new Pro V1x Left Dash golf balls
- PGA TOUR: What to know about Titleist’s new 2026 Pro V1x Left Dash
- National Club Golfer: Titleist Pro V1x Left Dash 2026 golf ball review
- MyGolfSpy: Titleist’s “secret” golf ball is back
- GolfWRX: Spotted: golf ball testing at Biltmore Championship Asheville
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