https://www.titleist.com/teamtitleist/team-titleist/m/validation_winged_foot_2023en-USTelligent Community 10https://www.titleist.com/teamtitleist/team-titleist/m/validation_winged_foot_2023/125827Wed, 21 Jun 2023 00:50:51 GMT9ab519fc-5311-4952-85cd-0a0ceffb73fb:d019966d-fd8a-4c5c-a315-6d332bfd0950Rick V., Team Titleist Staff0Winged Foot Validation – If the new 388 prototype and 348 prototype could perform on the East Course, we knew they'd perform anywhere.https://www.titleist.com/teamtitleist/team-titleist/m/validation_winged_foot_2023/125826Wed, 21 Jun 2023 00:50:48 GMT9ab519fc-5311-4952-85cd-0a0ceffb73fb:c2a04d0e-874b-4f11-ad57-0727dc40662aRick V., Team Titleist Staff0Our Winged Foot foursome. From left to right Billy Carrabino, Timothy Rooney, Drake Ferriter and Ally Steffen. https://www.titleist.com/teamtitleist/team-titleist/m/validation_winged_foot_2023/125825Wed, 21 Jun 2023 00:50:46 GMT9ab519fc-5311-4952-85cd-0a0ceffb73fb:4e0c52a5-b668-42a5-b777-e23f08376063Rick V., Team Titleist Staff0Ally stripes a tee shot. Here's what she had to say about the performance of the 348 prototype she tested: "I’ve played a lot of golf at this course – in competition, for fun, in the morning, night, rain, shine, and snow. I know my patterns. My driver all day was outside my patterns. I was hitting it longer. That not only set my confidence for the day, but on par 5s gave me that extra 10 yards that made the “go for it” range come into play. That’s HUGE. Especially since most of my competition on the weekends are guys reaching par 5’s in two, I need to have more of those “go for it” opportunities to keep up. https://www.titleist.com/teamtitleist/team-titleist/m/validation_winged_foot_2023/125824Wed, 21 Jun 2023 00:50:44 GMT9ab519fc-5311-4952-85cd-0a0ceffb73fb:6cf2bdb7-15ac-4366-a34e-a2dbe795b70fRick V., Team Titleist Staff0The group went flag hunting on this par-4. "High spin around the greens like I'd expect from a Pro-V1," Billy said, commenting on the 388 prototype. "but I never had to worry about spinning off the fronts of any greens."https://www.titleist.com/teamtitleist/team-titleist/m/validation_winged_foot_2023/125823Wed, 21 Jun 2023 00:50:41 GMT9ab519fc-5311-4952-85cd-0a0ceffb73fb:65cf7ab5-2a29-49c1-97d5-cdf9e7f5c13fRick V., Team Titleist Staff0Drake hits a wedge approach shot with his 388 prototype. "I definitely saw a difference using the new Titleist Pro V1 prototype," Drake told us. " I saw a lower, penetrating ball flight, increased distance by around 5 to 8 yards, and more forgiveness off the tee."https://www.titleist.com/teamtitleist/team-titleist/m/validation_winged_foot_2023/125822Wed, 21 Jun 2023 00:50:38 GMT9ab519fc-5311-4952-85cd-0a0ceffb73fb:8f2a4601-5daf-4526-87d9-1f97cc8e748bRick V., Team Titleist Staff0Tim gets a fist-bump from his caddie after converting a birdie putt.https://www.titleist.com/teamtitleist/team-titleist/m/validation_winged_foot_2023/125821Wed, 21 Jun 2023 00:50:37 GMT9ab519fc-5311-4952-85cd-0a0ceffb73fb:b65e91e4-7ec1-4b01-a499-cf45ad8c92a0Rick V., Team Titleist Staff0Tim and Ally played the 348 prototype (Pro V1x)...https://www.titleist.com/teamtitleist/team-titleist/m/validation_winged_foot_2023/125820Wed, 21 Jun 2023 00:50:36 GMT9ab519fc-5311-4952-85cd-0a0ceffb73fb:c15ece1d-456d-4200-adbd-2e11c25ee490Rick V., Team Titleist Staff0...while Billy and Drake put the 388 prototype (Pro V1) to the test.https://www.titleist.com/teamtitleist/team-titleist/m/validation_winged_foot_2023/125819Wed, 21 Jun 2023 00:50:34 GMT9ab519fc-5311-4952-85cd-0a0ceffb73fb:ade8d299-bbd3-4345-9488-c90d3215787eRick V., Team Titleist Staff0Billy didn't leave anything in the bag on this drive. A high-spin player, Billy had this say about the 388 prototype: "Since the shoot, I haven't been able to keep my mouth shut about how good the 2023 balls are going to be and especially the distance pick-up most people will see in their long game. I just can't wait for the balls to be officially released and I can put them in my regular rotation for this summer." https://www.titleist.com/teamtitleist/team-titleist/m/validation_winged_foot_2023/125818Wed, 21 Jun 2023 00:50:32 GMT9ab519fc-5311-4952-85cd-0a0ceffb73fb:565565bf-64e4-47bc-8a12-3ee1f2ae675bRick V., Team Titleist Staff0Drake's approach into the 18th hole. "The Pro V1 prototype had superb feel. When you hit the ball in the center of the club face, you could feel a significant difference and see it in the flight, as well. Overall it has been great using them this summer and I hope to see them contribute to my success in upcoming tournaments."https://www.titleist.com/teamtitleist/team-titleist/m/validation_winged_foot_2023/125817Wed, 21 Jun 2023 00:50:30 GMT9ab519fc-5311-4952-85cd-0a0ceffb73fb:931f6285-8812-47da-b491-17feebfcb1dfRick V., Team Titleist Staff0Billy also took dead aim from the center of the 18th fairway. "I felt that I had more control when working the ball in a draw or a cut," Billy said, "and the 348 Prototype stayed more true to the shots I was trying to hit. On Hole No. 3, there was a tucked, back right pin. I was able to hit a high cut 5-iron which normally I don't see too much roll out as a high spin player but with the new ball I could hit the same shot and still see that 5-8 foot roll out that I had been searching for."https://www.titleist.com/teamtitleist/team-titleist/m/validation_winged_foot_2023/125816Wed, 21 Jun 2023 00:50:26 GMT9ab519fc-5311-4952-85cd-0a0ceffb73fb:a5ec22c4-1d5a-4f62-85e8-6013336fe0d8Rick V., Team Titleist Staff0Ally closed the round off in style. "Winged Foot has made me a better golfer," Ally said, "but more importantly it's given me so many great memories and this experience will go down as one of the greats. There was something special about hitting those approach shots into 18 with an amazing Titleist crew behind us, equipment that you knew was going to perform, and surrounded by my best friends. In that moment I felt like a pro hitting my final approach shot on the Sunday of the US Open."