Do any pros play Srixon Z-Star? In any given week you will find a few Srixon Z-Star golf balls in play on Tour. The most notable Srixon golf ball players are Brooks Koepka and Hideki Matsuyama.

About the Srixon Z-Star Greenside spin is listed as the highest within the Z-Star family. All of the balls we purchased were made at Srixon's Indonesian factory. The data we've collected to date suggests (though it does not prove) that quality control isn't quite as good as it is in the company's Japanese factory.

Z-Star is an exceptionally soft 3-piece golf ball with a mid-launch rated for swing speeds of 90+ mph. It has a Srixon compression rating of 90, the highest greenside spin, and low driver spin.

The softer Z-Star is designed for approach shot and maximum greenside spin, the firmer Z-Star ♦ (Diamond) aims at iron spin control and distance and the Z-Star XV mixes a softer central core with a very firm outer region to maximize ball speed for the most aggressive swing speeds.

Sumitomo Rubber Industries SRIXON takes its name from our company's initials (Sumitomo Rubber Industries) plus ON (as in “Onward).”

three-layer Srixon's Z-STAR XV, the high compression, lowest spinning member of the Z-STAR firm, has traditionally been a dual-core, four-layer ball. But, as of the day after Valentine's Day, it'll be a three-layer ball. If you do the math, that's one less layer.

Whilst both are extremely good options, The Titleist Pro V1 remains the benchmark that all other premium balls will be judged against. The Z Star will be a good choice for those who like softer feel golf balls and a bit more spin than the Pro V1.

Z-STAR SPECS

Srixon said the standard Z-Star has the softest mid-layer and lowest overall compression, providing the softest feel at impact. In contrast, the Z-Star XV ball has a soft core that is drastically firmer around its outer area for more distance and long-iron spin.

Z-STAR SPECS

Luckily for golfers, Srixon's Z-Star line has three distinct models - Z-Star, Z-Star XV and Z-Star Diamond - to help golfers find the perfect fit for their games. The Z-Star has the softest feel, the Z-Star XV is the firmest of the three options and the Z-Star Diamond lies somewhere in between.

Compression. On our gauge, the 2023 Titleist Pro V1 has an average compression of 87.