15 Things You Didn't Know About Titleist

How well do you know one of the biggest golf brands on the planet? Titleist equipment has been used by professionals and amateurs across the world for decades, with plenty of success along the way, but some of us may not know the story behind the brand.

We aim to remedy that in this article, as we discuss 15 things you didn't know about Titleist...

15 Things You Didn't Know About Titleist

1. Titleist was founded in 1932 by Phillip E. Young.

2. As an amateur, Young missed a short putt in a match at Bedford Country Club and felt that the fault lay with the ball, and not his own performance on the green. He took that theory one step further, and decided to x-ray the ball in question. Intriguingly, he found that the centre was off, which lead to the start of a journey towards creating the perfect golf ball. To achieve this, Young contact MIT graduate Fred Bommer, and in 1935 their first Titleist ball was ready.

3. The name is actually pronounced 'title-ist', to signify having the most titles. In golf, winning is everything, not just for the players but also club and equipment manufacturers too.

4. The first event Titleist won the ball count in was the 1949 US Open at Medinah Country Club.

5. The iconic logo was the creation of Helen Robinson, an office secretary known for her exquisite handwriting. Helen was given a piece of paper and asked to write the word 'Titleist', with the result becoming the famous logo.

6. In the infancy of Titleist, Young and Bommer convinced professionals to use their ball by travelling to tournaments across America in a camper van.

7. Titleist is an off-shoot brand of Acushnet Process Company which was founded by Young in 1910. It originally specialised in rubber and was named after a river in Massachusetts.

8. The iconic Titleist Pro V1 ball first made its debut on the PGA Tour in October 2000, at the Invensys Classic in Las Vegas. The tournament was won by Billy Andrade, who was using Titleist's new ball.

9. Titleist and Bob Vokey's partnership started in 1996 and his first project was helping with the Titleist 975D driver. Eventually he would start specialising in wedges.

10. Five years after the creation of their first golf ball in 1935, Titleist introduced the option to personalise. The double digit numbers were produced for Presidents who were fond of golf. The numbers reflected their presidential number, with Obama (44), Bush (43) and Clinton (42) all receiving this special service.

11. Titleist have their headquarters in Fairhaven, Massachusetts.

12. Many top players throughout history have used Titleist clubs at one stage during the career. Professionals who became iconic names in the game, such as Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth, Adam Scott, Patrick Cantlay, Ian Poulter and Webb Simpson all used full bags of their equipment.

13. In 1994, Titleist joined forces with master craftsman Scotty Cameron.

14. Former CEO Wally Uihlein is the father of current LIV Golf professional and former World Amateur No.1 Peter Uihlein, winner of the 2013 Madiera Islands Open.

15. Over 90 manufacturing quality checks go into the Pro V1 ball, and more than 120 go into the Pro V1x.