Pro v1 / Professional 90

I remember and loved them. Weren't they called the "SF"? Or am I confusing it with a different ball?

The Professional was a great ball.  But, if I remember correctly, you could really put a nice scuff or cut in one of those.  The ProV1s have much better cover.

Yes, the pro v is the modern day professional.

I loved this ball.  This was the first ball that I felt "made a difference" when I hit it.  I have to say the Pro V1 is a huge improvement overall, but the short game with the Professional 90 was unreal!

I have my one and only Hole In One with a Titleist Professional 90 that sits on the shelf looking out at me everyday. For sure will never forget that ball. It was silky wasn't it.

Thanks for the walk back down memory lane. Loved those professionals.

Cheers TT.

I have a dozen of these brand new in the box, series 1-4 from 1996, price tag still on the box and each ball is signed by S. Cink, pretty sweet. 

I loved balata around the greens, not so much when hitting a driver because I have a slow swing speed. I also remember that they cut very easily, rarely lasting more than one round. My introduction to Titleist was as a college student when I first started playing-the Titleist DT, 19 bucks a box. Ah good times. :)

I do remember the tour 90. The new Prov1s are incredibly soft, so definitely go give those a try. The feel may not be identical but I think you'll find even better performance. 

Hey, Kelly.

Just wanted to share an image from an old Titleist print ad we came across. The Professional was a game-changer when it was first introduced in 1994. It featured the same liquid-center, wound construction found in the premium Titleist Tour Balata model that we manufactured at the time, but its cast urethane cover was a revolutionary breakthrough.

The Professional’s patented Elastomer cover still provided the same feel and greenside control that players desired, but it was substantially more durable. The Professional also had a more penetrating flight that made it longer off the tee for most players.

The success of the Professional paved the way for the introduction of the first Titleist Pro V1 golf ball in 2000. The Pro V1 advanced the urethane cover technology first seen in the Professional and it also differed from Professional by featuring a solid core. This new construction resulted in a ball that launched high but spun less off the tee for significantly greater distance, yet still maintained the feel and scoring spin needed for precision in the short game.

Fun to look back, Kelly. The Professional really was a great ball and pioneered the way for the performance we’re enjoying in today’s Pro V1 and Pro V1x.

Thanks,

Rick

Thanx for the memories....The 90 was a great ball around the greens.  Could make it dance almost any direction. Just scuffed quite easily.  But, the other memories off the course were of my son ripping them apart after discarded and playing with the innards.  Wish I'd gotten images on paper and not just in my mind.