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i know that titleist has an overwhelming percentage of the tour players and consumer sales. however with the success of the new Taylormade, and Callaway golf balls, could titleist ever lose the "#1 ball in Golf" title.

my opinion is: it is very unlikely, only if Titleist makes many huge errors in the next 20 years!, could this happen.

not likely, i think callaway is the only comp. that could pose a threat but i don't see it happening.

Nike has some great balls, both low end and high. I might play Maxfli if there were no Titleists.

I believe Nike will catch them one of these days.

It doesn't matter if someone does or not - they have "the #1 ball in golf" copywrited

yes someone could take the top spot away from them.....all it would take is more $$. The pro v1 is a good ball but #1 reason for so many people using it is the money they get. If precept came out with a better ball and gave people 10k a week to tee up with it everyone would be playing with that ball.

Yeah when the make every one use the same type of ball. Or if they have an Enron type scandle and go out of business...

They make a great product with a great marketing plan...it would take a combination of both to knock them off the top...

forgot about nike they do make really good balls.

I would think Nike certainly has the best shot. They've got the income to push the technology, give sponsorship, and get the marketing steamroller going.

Callaway could make a decent run with the Top Flite brand included, but I don't see it happening.

On the other hand, I recall that at a recent Ryder Cup (Belfry 2002?) Monty and Langer were paired together in the foursomes (alternate shot) - they each play different balls and all it took was half an hour on the range to work out their distances and they were off.

I'm certainly no pro but I doubt there is that much difference between a Pro V1 and an HX Tour 56 that $10k a week wouldn't resolve...

That said it will be a long time before any one could knock Titleist off #1 - they make great balls at every price point and back up their product with marketing muscle (and $$$).

I play HX Hot though.

Nike has the best ball in golf with the NIKE ONE PLATINUM, but the overall company is Titleist

I already think the Callaway HX Tour and HX Tour 56 are just as good as the Pro V1's, I just can't get completely used to the look of the hex dimples, so I like the traditional look of a Pro V1 better. The feel the same and play the same.

I think HX Tours are cheaper too, but I'm not sure.

my bad i should have added Nike to the list!:

Pro golfers tend to be more loyal to their golf balls than just about any piece of equipment you can think of. That said, though, if a better ball comes along and people start getting even a small edge from using it, it would take off like Microsoft stock.