2026 White Box Prototype Golf Ball (Official Review Thread)

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By Allan

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  1. Kirk N

    Kirk N

    I am a 7.3 index and received the white box about a month ago. I would say this is a ball I did not prefer and will not be my gamer. The feel was decent. Not hard or too soft. Putting with it was decent, but pitching and chipping were very spinny so there was no run out. Off the tee and with full iron shots the ball had way too much spin. In the wind this ball was a nightmare. The durability was also lacking. The ball was marred after playing just one hole from hitting an iron from the fairway. Overall, this ball is not for me, but I do appreciate the opportunity to test it and hope I get more chances in the future to provide feedback.
  2. Bob W

    Bob W

    Feel like the AVX
    Seems to launch higher
    Longer than my AVX
    I like it
  3. DMitchell

    DMitchell

    Allan said:

    If you’ve received 2026 prototype White Box golf balls over the summer, this is the official discussion thread to share your thoughts with the rest of Team Titleist.

    We would specifically love to hear about the following performance characteristics: 

    • Feel: putter, wedges, and full shots

    • Flight: launch, trajectory, and wind performance

    • Spin: short game control and stopping power

    • Distance & Consistency: off the tee and through the bag

    A few tips when posting:

    • Share your handicap or general skill level for context

    • Be specific (comparisons to your current gamer are helpful)

    You are among the first golfers in the world to test this new golf ball, and your feedback is greatly appreciated in advance. We can’t wait to hear what you think!

     

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    Nothing compares to the feel of this exceptional Titleist ball. Excellent feel in the green and sound. Just superior feel off the tee, fairway and chipping. I am a 6 handicap and would play this ball everyday! Thank you for the opportunity to test.
  4. DMitchell

    DMitchell

    Allan said:

    If you’ve received 2026 prototype White Box golf balls over the summer, this is the official discussion thread to share your thoughts with the rest of Team Titleist.

    We would specifically love to hear about the following performance characteristics: 

    • Feel: putter, wedges, and full shots

    • Flight: launch, trajectory, and wind performance

    • Spin: short game control and stopping power

    • Distance & Consistency: off the tee and through the bag

    A few tips when posting:

    • Share your handicap or general skill level for context

    • Be specific (comparisons to your current gamer are helpful)

    You are among the first golfers in the world to test this new golf ball, and your feedback is greatly appreciated in advance. We can’t wait to hear what you think!

     

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    It is exciting to tee this ball up! Loved it. Thank you again for the opportunity!
    Dint
  5. JBemis

    JBemis

    I'm a 10 handicap and typically play a Pro V1x or Bridgestone RXS.

    Good feel around the greens and great feel off the putter!

    Slightly higher ball flight than I'm used to, but wasn't an issue.

    They look very similar to the AVX.

    I was super excited to test the PROTO's out and definitely excited to hit it again.


  6. Jean-Paul B

    Jean-Paul B
    Tampa, FL

    Hai All Titleist Fans,

    I am one of the lucky ones who indeed received the magical white box.

    So I am pleased to give you all my thoughts on these proto 2026.
    the following performance characteristics are been tested for 10+ rounds on 3 courses on the beautiful Island of Curacao:

    Feel:
    putter,: soft to medium soft from the blade
    Wedges: nice solid contact and a great feel all the round
    Full shots: Also nice solid contact from the blade and a smooth feel all over.

    Flight:
    Launch & trajectory, of all shots was good and medium to high.
    As I play everytime with a lot of wind here on the Island minimal windforce 4, the ball keeps it flight in a nice way and does not balloon as much as other brands.

    Spin:
    Short game control and stopping power: Nice spin as expected from Titleist, they spin a bit less then the pro V's so my feeling it is a kind of AVX ball I played with. As our greens are less receptive as most greens around the globe, you will not get all the time the nice spin and stopping power and some days you are forced to play the bump and run shots in dry periods. But this ball preformes also great with these shots.
    Distance & Consistency: off the tee and through the bag the ball preformance is solid and has a nise penetrating ball flight.

    Overall a great ball with all the characteristics you need for a solid game from tee to green.
    As mentoined before, I have the feeling this ball comes close to the AVX I play a lot with. So hopefully we will be informed which ball this is and which will be launced in 2026. If any of you have questions, feel free to comment !
    Nice to be part of the Titleizt team so looking forward to the next testing possibility.


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  7. Tony A

    Tony A
    Oklahoma

    I was fortunate enough to have received a sleeve of these Proto balls. My regular gamer is an AVX, which I got fitted for by a Titleist rep who was fitting people at my club for balls. My current HCP Index is a 5.3 and I play 3-5 times a week. On days I don't play, I'm practicing.

    If this new Proto ball is going to be the next evolution of the AVX, count me in for sure!

    I first broke out these Proto balls when I was doing some short game practice. I liked how they came off the face of my wedges (Vokey SM-10s) and putter (Scotty). They felt solid but not hard coming off the face of the club. I could spin them quite well around the green, but when needed, I could also execute a nice bump and run -- again, great solid feel without feeling like a rock.

    When playing with the Proto balls on the course, the feedback coming off of a full swing -- regardless of the club being used -- felt like butter when I caught one square on the face. I tend to hit a higher trajectory ball, but these Proto balls didn't seem to balloon as much after contact.

    Better trajectory than my current AVX's? Not sure about that -- the trajectory was quite similar with the Proto balls -- but the ball felt soft coming off the face at contact and I didn't notice my distance being affected adversely one way or the other.

    The biggest thing I like about hitting AVX's in general, is they don't come off my longer clubs as spinny as other balls, so an errant shot won't turn into penalty strokes. I had the same experience with the Proto balls -- maybe I was just having a good swing day, but I didn't find myself in jail when hitting an errant shot. Recovery shots seemed pretty manageable with the Proto balls.

    Ben Hogan said something to the effect of, "A well-struck ball will not be affected by the wind". That was my experience with the Proto balls. I was pleasantly surprised that I didn't have to make drastic aim changes when hitting into left-to-right or right-to-left winds. I still had to make the yardage adjustments, but I believe you would have to do that with any ball.

    The Proto balls (for me) would stop on the green even when using a longer iron or fairway wood on an approach shot. Loved this aspect of the ball. They also seemed to roll out nicely -- nothing too extreme -- when hit onto the fairway.

    Overall, I played a solid round (+5) without ever losing a ball or finding myself hitting from difficult places on the golf course, so I would call that an excellent experience with the Proto balls.
  8. Scott W

    Scott W

    Received proto balls and played first round with them last week. Normally play vice pro plus(have an hook up there so can’t say no) and these performed better than expected. Distance with driver was further, consistent distance with irons and more green side spin that I am used to (which was nice). Putter feel was perfect.

    When can we buy these????
  9. Dan C

    Dan C

    Allan said:

    If you’ve received 2026 prototype White Box golf balls over the summer, this is the official discussion thread to share your thoughts with the rest of Team Titleist.

    We would specifically love to hear about the following performance characteristics: 

    • Feel: putter, wedges, and full shots

    • Flight: launch, trajectory, and wind performance

    • Spin: short game control and stopping power

    • Distance & Consistency: off the tee and through the bag

    A few tips when posting:

    • Share your handicap or general skill level for context

    • Be specific (comparisons to your current gamer are helpful)

    You are among the first golfers in the world to test this new golf ball, and your feedback is greatly appreciated in advance. We can’t wait to hear what you think!

     

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    I thought they were very good. Consistent for sure. Not real long but I don’t have a ton of swing speed, maybe around 90. I didn’t really get any extra loft, which was nice in the New Mexico wind. Also, not buttery soft so putts felt a bit clunky. Nice around the greens. Spin but not too much. They held the line on chips and on pitches that were 50yds and in.
  10. Dan C

    Dan C

    Allan said:

    If you’ve received 2026 prototype White Box golf balls over the summer, this is the official discussion thread to share your thoughts with the rest of Team Titleist.

    We would specifically love to hear about the following performance characteristics: 

    • Feel: putter, wedges, and full shots

    • Flight: launch, trajectory, and wind performance

    • Spin: short game control and stopping power

    • Distance & Consistency: off the tee and through the bag

    A few tips when posting:

    • Share your handicap or general skill level for context

    • Be specific (comparisons to your current gamer are helpful)

    You are among the first golfers in the world to test this new golf ball, and your feedback is greatly appreciated in advance. We can’t wait to hear what you think!

     

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    I enjoyed testing these balls. I would be glad to test more balls anytime you need a guinea pig - hah
    Also, can I be advised about the test results?
    Thank you,
    Dan
  11. Dan C

    Dan C

    Allan said:

    If you’ve received 2026 prototype White Box golf balls over the summer, this is the official discussion thread to share your thoughts with the rest of Team Titleist.

    We would specifically love to hear about the following performance characteristics: 

    • Feel: putter, wedges, and full shots

    • Flight: launch, trajectory, and wind performance

    • Spin: short game control and stopping power

    • Distance & Consistency: off the tee and through the bag

    A few tips when posting:

    • Share your handicap or general skill level for context

    • Be specific (comparisons to your current gamer are helpful)

    You are among the first golfers in the world to test this new golf ball, and your feedback is greatly appreciated in advance. We can’t wait to hear what you think!

     

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    I enjoyed testing these balls. I would be glad to test more balls anytime you need a guinea pig - hah
    Also, can I be advised about the test results?
    Thank you,
    Dan
  12. Randle L

    Randle L
    Shandon, CA

    The first thing I noticed is they do look most like the AVX dimple pattern. I compared them to the latest off shelf AVX I had in a new sleeve. I also compared the look of them against the pro v 1's I bought to try. The second thing I noticed was that the cover seemed softer than the current AVX I had in the bag. I had the privilege of hitting them on a GC Quad while I was testing a new wedge, spin rates, trajectory, and yardage were very similar on the monitor to the AVX. Compared to the prov 1s I bought to try which did spin more and seemed to fly higher. What I noticed on the course is that the prototype ball held greens better than AVX I'm playing... It seemed like it skipped less and grabbed more, if that makes sense. The cover on the proto ball seemed to scar like you would nick your self with a multi blade razor. As to the current AVX would leave scuffs on the ball and piece's of the ball in the grooves. Off the driver the prototype seemed softer and carried the same distance as the current AVX It also seemed softer off the putter. All in all I would play this ball if it were an option. And appreciate the opportunity to have tested them. Thanks Titelst.
  13. Paul M

    Paul M

    Allan said:

    If you’ve received 2026 prototype White Box golf balls over the summer, this is the official discussion thread to share your thoughts with the rest of Team Titleist.

    We would specifically love to hear about the following performance characteristics: 

    • Feel: putter, wedges, and full shots

    • Flight: launch, trajectory, and wind performance

    • Spin: short game control and stopping power

    • Distance & Consistency: off the tee and through the bag

    A few tips when posting:

    • Share your handicap or general skill level for context

    • Be specific (comparisons to your current gamer are helpful)

    You are among the first golfers in the world to test this new golf ball, and your feedback is greatly appreciated in advance. We can’t wait to hear what you think!

     

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    Very similar to the Titleist AVX, however, I found them to be softer around the greens with less spin overall. I prefer the Titleist AVX for my game, but this is definitely a high-quality golf ball and very responsive in the short game.
  14. spark

    spark

    Thank you for great opportunity to use white box package, Enjoyed with the PROTO type balls. It drives me more long distance.
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  15. Jean-Paul B

    Jean-Paul B
    Tampa, FL

    Hai All Titleist Fans,

    I am one of the lucky ones who indeed received the magical white box.

    So I am pleased to give you all my thoughts on these proto 2026.
    the following performance characteristics are been tested for 10+ rounds on 3 courses on the beautiful Island of Curacao:

    Feel:
    putter,: soft to medium soft from the blade
    Wedges: nice solid contact and a great feel all the round
    Full shots: Also nice solid contact from the blade and a smooth feel all over.

    Flight:
    Launch & trajectory, of all shots was good and medium to high.
    As I play everytime with a lot of wind here on the Island minimal windforce 4, the ball keeps it flight in a nice way and does not balloon as much as other brands.

    Spin:
    Short game control and stopping power: Nice spin as expected from Titleist, they spin a bit less then the pro V's so my feeling it is a kind of AVX ball I played with. As our greens are less receptive as most greens around the globe, you will not get all the time the nice spin and stopping power and some days you are forced to play the bump and run shots in dry periods. But this ball preformes also great with these shots.
    Distance & Consistency: off the tee and through the bag the ball preformance is solid and has a nice penetrating ball flight.

    Overall a great ball with all the characteristics you need for a solid game from tee to green.
    As mentoined before, I have the feeling this ball comes close to the AVX I play a lot with. So hopefully we will be informed which ball this is and which will be launced in 2026. If any of you have questions, feel free to comment !
    Nice to be part of the Titleist team so looking forward to the next testing possibility.


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  16. SFried

    SFried

    Grateful to have been selected for this test. Assuming these are AVX proto's, I found the proto to have slightly higher flight and slightly improved stopping/spin reaction on the green.
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  17. Christopher P

    Christopher P

    I received 6 of the "Proto" balls for this year and have been testing over the past couple weeks. I've definitely noticed an increase in distance off the tee of approximately 10 yards and a lower ball flight. I typically play either Titleist Tour Soft or Pro V1. With that being said, I didn't feel the same cover softness that I am used to with those balls while testing the prototypes. I typically see more spin than what I was getting with the "Proto". As far as feel around the green, I didn't notice much of a difference. Thank you Titleist for the opportunity to try this new product! I look forward to more opportunities in the future!
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