2023 Titleist White Box Testing Thread

[CFreddie]

No shipping notification yet, but so excited for this to get underway! 
 

I plan to take these out and compare to my normal “gamers” - MaxFli Tour Xs and Kirklands. I also have some ProV1s / V1xs to see how they feel around the green.  My buddy has a sim so I may be able to get some hard numbers as well!

[2puttbogey]

16 hours ago, golfinnut said:

My only issue is it's only a sleeve?  I may lose all the balls before I get a good testing done.  LOL 

I didn’t realize it was only a sleeve. Makes since now though sending out 85 dozen would be a bit much.

[Slater]

Test ball on the left, current Prov1x on the right.

[CFreddie]

Maybe my eyes are deceiving me, but those dimples look more rounded on the test ball, no?

[Englhard]

To me they look like almost the exact same dimples, except the pro v1x looks more gradual from dimple to outside edge of ball, versus the test ball looks like a straight drop into the dimple like a canyon vs a gently rolling hill.

[Randall Robbins]

Look more like the dimples on the AVX, which are slightly different.

[Slater]

And for some more fun, test ball vs V1:

 

[CLenahan]

Looking forward to testing! Looks like I’m getting a FedEx package Wednesday so hoping that is the test balls.


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[golfinnut]

21 hours ago, Slater said:

Test ball on the left, current Prov1x on the right.

Oh that's definitely AVX dimples! 

[ZMendle10]

On 11/4/2023 at 12:19 PM, GolfSpy BOS said:

 

As the (probably) closest member to Titleist HQ I just received mine today!

 

Let the testing begin!  (sadly no, the balls do not have the spy logo on them, that is another ball)

 

Is that MGS ball a Tour BX per chance??

[ChuckZ]

Congratulations to everyone. The feedback is very important.  I did whitebox testing for Titleist in October 2022 for the new 2023 Prov1 and Prov1x.   

[J7Hawkins]

Super exciting! I can't wait to get my hands on these! 

To say that I have been doing my own testing of golf balls this year would be an understatement... Last year I mostly used a Vice Pro Soft but after being given a box of Titleist ProVs earlier this year I was awoken to the huge difference a ball can make! So, this year I have tried at least a dozen different balls and compared them mostly on course.

Independently, I thought the two best balls for my game were the Titleist ProV1x and the Mizuno RB Tour X. When MGS released their golf ball testing data I was super excited to see both of those balls performed well in their testing as well and even had similar results. For this test, I will be trying the balls out on the course focusing on getting a feel for them in the three big areas of the game: off the tee, into the green (long iron), and around the green (pitch/chip shots & wedges inside 100).

[Josh Parker]

FedEx just showed up at the house!  

The dimple pattern seems to be slightly more spread out than the normal ProV1 or ProV1X and what looks like 3 different sizes.  I'm looking forward to getting these out to the putting green tomorrow when my home course opens. 

It has a bit softer feel than either of V1 or V1X.

Enjoy a few photos.

[Tom the Golf Nut]

Did some digging around my closet of balls. The dimple pattern looked to be similar to the TaylorMade TP5x but then found a new sleeve of Titleist AVX and as far as I can see the AVX and the TEST ball have the same pattern.

I hit into the sim screen with a 9 iron and the ball feels like the AVX and Pro V1 do. The AVX, ProV1, and the Test ball feel similar off of the putter face as well. So the ball is not in the firm “X” category. 

If I get a chance tonight I’ll try to get some data off the MEVO. Leaving for business tomorrow morning for the rest of the week.

[jbern]

I love that the white box test balls come in multiple white boxes!

 I’ll be testing these out along side my usual gamer, Vice Pro, and the newly acquired Maxfli tour S balls! Hopefully I can get to the simulator later this week! 

[golfinnut]

FedEx had a delivery for me today as well.  Initial impressions:

• Dimple pattern is as I expected, very similar to the AVX
• Fingernail test - seems harder than ProV1, but very similar to an older AVX
• No noticeable seam as on some balls (the "test" would usually be on it, but not always)  Still no where to be found though
• Surprisingly soft off the putter.  I was expecting a bit more of an audible click.
• Bouncing off the wedge face, louder vs the current AVX
• I believe if the feedback comes back positive, since this is a huge test, that Titleist brings this to production (they probably have already) & drop one from their lineup.  Speed, Soft, Velocity or TruFeel 

I'll hopefully get out for some pitching, chipping in the coming days.  As long as the weather holds out, I will play a round with them this weekend.  

 

Edited November 6, 2023 by golfinnut

[Josh Parker]

The dimple pattern appears to match the AVX ball almost identical. 

It does feel slightly softer than the AVX in a fingernail test as well as off the putter face but not by much.

 

Tomorrow will be chipping and putting for a bit and then taking it out to the course and playing it next to my gamer.

 

 

 

 

[GolfSpy_SHARK]

Dimple pattern, shape and maybe depth? Are all different than my gamer ProV1.

rolling putts tomorrow and hopefully a simulator or real round Friday.

 

[TJ Hall]

First time tester here…thank you MGS and Titleist for this opportunity.

I have never been so excited about a small, non-descript white box…but I guess it is the small things that keep us going!  The box looked so lonely sitting on my front porch when I got home this afternoon.

These glamor shots are no where near the same as the recent Titleist iron test and LAB Putters that have shown up recently, but we’ll go with it!

[Randall Robbins]

Just came today, so couldn't play with them this morning.  Will be out with them on Wednesday, and will put them through their paces.  Should be interesting and fun to see what a new ball version has in store for us.

[CLenahan]

My sleeve came in this afternoon!

Starting with some putting today and tomorrow. Will get some short game practice in with them this week. Hoping to get some simulator time before I ultimately take them out and risk them disappearing on me.




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[Cshane12]

I got my white box today and already started messing with them. To me the initial look and feel are similar to that of the AVX, which is my former gamer. Due to the high cost of Titleist, I tried and ultimately switched to the Wilson Triad. The $15 per dozen cost difference seems worth it. So doing my comparisons, it will be against the Triad. Also, I putt with a non-insert putter, an Evnroll blade; for reference of feel off the putter face.

Upon unboxing, I tossed the test balls onto the carpet along with three of the Triad balls. I tapped them around and initially it seemed the Titleist test ball felt and sounded softer, making a duller thud. The test balls also looked like they might be slightly whiter that the Triad. Again, this was inside in artificial lighting.

I then conducted a very informal test on 3-6 foot putts on a tight cow hide rug on hardwood floors (closest thing I have to a putting mat). I set up with my eyes closed and had my wife randomly place the different balls down in front of the blade and I made a short putting stroke, starting with about three footers and slowing increasing to six footers. The result? I could not feel or hear a difference between the Titleist Test ball and the Wilson Triad on either center struck or off-center strikes.

I will be getting out to the course this week to start some real world side by side tests. I'll also try and rent a bay at the golf shop to get some data for your entertainment. I'm looking forward to reporting my finding back to you soon.

 

[Javs]

On 11/4/2023 at 10:58 AM, GolfSpy_APH said:

Looks like the golf balls will be arriving soon for many of our many many testers!

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Okay that is a lot of names to tag... my fingers are sore. 

Be sure to check into this thread to see all the updates as tester get their white back from Titleist and read their experiences! 

Ask questions and lets have some fun with this!

 

Hello, do we have the sheet yet to fill out for Titleist? Thank you!

[funkyjudge]

As I mentioned, the Titleist balls arrived yesterday. I have included a photo of these test balls along with the four ball models (ProV1x Left Dash, ProV1, 2023 Maxfli Tour X CG, and TM TP5x, which I added to the comparison mix once it was mentioned how much they resemble these Titleist “white box” test balls).

I have a launch monitor session scheduled for Wednesday, where I will hit 30 to 50 yard partial wedge shots, full AW/PW shots, middle iron, hybrid, fairway wood and driver shots, recording launch, spin, peak height, carry and total shot distances for each ball model.

Thursday, I will be taking the balls to the chipping and putting green for a short game (pitches/lob shots, chips and putts) comparison.  Then, onto the course for a playing evaluation of these Titleist test balls.

[Parshooter36]

 

I got home from work and found a box from Accushnet on the table.

 

Like some others have posted, the dimple pattern on my test balls looks just like the AVX pattern.  I dotted up one of the balls for my Uneekor QED to do some wedge testing.

 

I tested it against an AVX, a Pro V1, and my gamer Chrome Soft.  I hit 10 3/4 wedge shots with each which is typically a 60-65 yard shot for me.  The test ball felt similar to the AVX, but definitely had a bit more spin. 

 

I also took a few full swings with my 9 iron which usually carries 130 yards.  Again, the test ball spin rate was higher than the AVX. In fact, it was almost as high as the Pro V1.  

 

It is a small sample size, but some very interesting results so far.  I am looking forward to getting more into the numbers in the coming days.

[Preeway]

My sleeve arrived in the mail today and I proceeded to waste no time in getting the testing started. The only lingering question was where to start. Since I don't get home until after dark these days, I'm resigned to focusing on putting for now. I'll try to hit some balls into my net later this week.

 

The first step was rolling out some putts to compare against my two current gamers from Srixon and Mizuno using my Wellputt mat.

After rolling roughly 50-60 putts it was clear that the Titleist test ball was very different than any Titleist I had ever played before. The feel was very soft, almost like an old school balata from back in the 80's. The feel was so different that I began to dig through all my indoor range balls comprised of a wide variety of balls I find on the course. I was pleased to discover that I had several different styles of Titleist balls to compare against. After another 25-30 putts, the test ball was clearly not a ProV1 or ProV1x that I was familiar with. But it was VERY similar in feel the AVX and also very close to the Tour Soft. But if I had to pick one, I would say this was a new version of the AVX.

 

When visually inspecting them out of the sleeve it was obvious that the dimple pattern was also not akin to the ProV1 or ProV1x. At first I thought it was similar to the Bridgestone but not quite.

 

But, it was very close to the pattern of one of the AVX balls I dug out of my range balls. This aligned with the feel I was getting from the AVX when putting too. I plan to test this ball on the chipping green at my nearby course this weekend and will be purchasing a sleeve of current model AVXs just so I can compare them side by side with those as well as comparing them against my current gamers. I'm eager to hear how other testers are coming along and whether anyone got a sleeve of something more similar to a different model.

[Tom the Golf Nut]

25 minutes ago, Parshooter36 said:

 

I got home from work and found a box from Accushnet on the table.

 

Like some others have posted, the dimple pattern on my test balls looks just like the AVX pattern.  I dotted up one of the balls for my Uneekor QED to do some wedge testing.

 

I tested it against an AVX, a Pro V1, and my gamer Chrome Soft.  I hit 10 3/4 wedge shots with each which is typically a 60-65 yard shot for me.  The test ball felt similar to the AVX, but definitely had a bit more spin. 

 

I also took a few full swings with my 9 iron which usually carries 130 yards.  Again, the test ball spin rate was higher than the AVX. In fact, it was almost as high as the Pro V1.  

 

It is a small sample size, but some very interesting results so far.  I am looking forward to getting more into the numbers in the coming days.

Interesting as I did a similar test today. It was a small sample size as well 12 shots with a 9 iron with the AVX and 12 with the Test ball. I found that the spin on the Test ball was 600 more on average. I didn't get data for the ProV1 or the Maxfli Tour yet. 

[Peejer]

Look what showed up in the mail today!!

— Peejer

[GolfSpy_APH]

Very excited to see all the photos and the golf balls arriving for everyone! 

[Leonvdwesthuizen]

Exactly!

Same here..

I am located in South Africa, so hope it doesn't take forever to get here..

Patience is a virtue....