Some golf ball education...

If we asked you what the number one ball in golf is, most of you would know the answer as the Titleist ProV1. However you might not play with this particular ball as you don't think you're good enough. The reason why the Pro V1 ball is the most played on Tour is because Tour players are playing for their livings and therefore they want to use the best equipment, in terms of golf balls there is nothing better than the Pro V1 ball. Surely as amateur golfers we need even more help so it makes sense to use the best and most technologically advanced ball on the market rather than whatever old scruffy ball you have fished out of a pond!

We want to give you a bit of golf ball education - the golf ball is the only piece of equipment you use for every shot so in our view it's probably the most important equipment aspect of your whole game. Yet so many amateur golfers have a bag full of a mixture of golf balls that all feel and perform differently. Why is the Pro V1 so good? There is no trade off in performance - you get maximum distance off the tee but also ultimate control and feel when you get around the greens, Titleist take the best features of all golf balls and roll them into one.

We've done a lot of golf ball education with Joe Smith from Titleist and you can watch a video here in which Joe fits a golfer for the right golf ball and shares plenty of his golf ball knowledge.

But Titleist aren't ones to rest on their laurels - the latest version of the ProV1 is just about to arrive in store and it is the result of two years of R&D to come up with a ball that offers even more speed on long shots but still performs just as well from 120 yards in. For the first time you can also buy yellow Pro V1 balls and there are three distinct models within the family to cater for various golfers needs - for example:

• Looking to hit the ball higher? - Try the Pro V1X as this model will spin more and launch higher on tee shots.
• Looking for more control around the greens? - The ProV1 ball will spin more and stop quicker with approach shots.
• If you hit the ball too high or offline too much? Try the AVX model as it launches lower and spins less offering straighter flight.

We want to challenge you to try the new Pro V1 balls and see the difference that a premium ball can make to your game, newsletter readers can try a sleeve of 3 balls for the introductory price of just £7.99 as opposed to the normal sleeve price of £11.99. Just mention the newsletter offer when you come into the shop and we can recommend which ball may suit you best.