Titleist in innovation for the golf ball market as a whole and for the brand, which had traditionally used a wound-ball construction (with a liquid-filled core center) for its top-of-the-line golf balls. Shortly after its introduction the Titleist Pro V1 became the most played ball on the PGA Tour and has been for the past 20 odd years, picking up the most worldwide wins from both direct brand ambassadors (meaning they play titleist equipment) and players who are not directly under contract and considered brand ambassadors from Ttitleist., and three years after Titleist's initial breakthrough with the Pro V1 came the
Miracle Recreation Equipment Company manufacture playgrounds and sets for the fast food industry. Miracle purchased the Setmaker Company in California, and with the help of Claude’s son, Paul Ahrens, creating playground designs for fast food giant McDonald's. Miracle had installed play equipment at over 500 McDonald’s throughout the USA. Together, Paul and Claude developed over 16 patents for their designs. Paul Ahrens became president of Miracle in 1972, the same year the company sold 30% of its shares to the public. After facing labor struggles in the 1980s, the company began moving some operations to factories outside of Grinnell, Iowa. Paul announced plans in