Real Titleist Pro V1s are distinguished by their pearl color and centered cores, while fakes often have an eggshell tint and off-center cores that ruin performance.
Their scorecard
Cover Color: Pearl white/5 — Consistent premium finish
Core Alignment: Off-center/5 — Causes ball to fly into water/erratically
What they rate
Real balls have a distinct pearl finish
Internal cores on genuine balls are perfectly centered
What they don’t
Fake balls have inconsistent internal construction
Counterfeits use 'eggshell' off-white coloring
Real Titleist Pro V1s are distinguished by their pearl color and centered cores, while fakes often have an eggshell tint and off-center cores that ruin performance.
Real balls have a distinct pearl finish
Internal cores on genuine balls are perfectly centered