TITLEIST

Titleist golf balls were founded in 1932 by Phil Young, who was inspired to create more consistent balls after an X-ray revealed his golf ball had an off-center core. The first Titleist ball was introduced in 1935, after three years of development with rubber specialist Fred Bommer. The company, now owned by Acushnet, has been manufacturing its balls in New Bedford, Massachusetts, for over 80 years.

1932: Phil Young, an amateur golfer and owner of the Acushnet Process Company, was playing golf when he missed a putt. He had his dentist friend X-ray the ball, discovering the core was off-center. After X-raying other balls and finding similar defects, Young was motivated to create a more consistent golf ball.

1935: Young and Bommer introduced the first Titleist golf ball to the market. The "Titleist" name was chosen for being synonymous with excellence, and the script logo is based on the handwriting of secretary Helen Robinson.

1948: Titleist introduced "Dynamite Thread" to increase the yardage of their balls.

1949: Titleist became the most-used ball at the U.S. Open Tournament, a status it has maintained for over 70 years.

1976: Acushnet and its golf brands were purchased by American Brands, now known as Fortune Brands.

2017: Acushnet sued Costco for patent infringement regarding its Kirkland Signature golf balls.
Present: Titleist continues to manufacture golf balls in the New Bedford, Massachusetts area. The brand emphasizes innovation, precision manufacturing, and performance in its marketing.

We offer different models of used TITLEIST golf balls in three different grades – mint-condition golf balls (AAAAA/5A), near-mint condition (AAAA/4A) and value-condition (AAA/3A). Golf ball performance tests show no appreciable difference in game performance between new and mint-quality TITLEIST golf balls. Read more.