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

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.

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.

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The Z-Star Diamond was made to fit between the standard Z-Star and the XV ball, and it has a firmer feel and higher compression than the Z-Star but will feel softer than the Z-Star XV.

Still, it's firmer than past versions in an effort to increase potential distance. That overall soft compression means the Z-Star will feel softer but the way the core presses against a firm intermediate layer between the cover and the core helps to create more spin on approach shots and greenside pitches.

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.

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.

Still, it's firmer than past versions in an effort to increase potential distance. That overall soft compression means the Z-Star will feel softer but the way the core presses against a firm intermediate layer between the cover and the core helps to create more spin on approach shots and greenside pitches.

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.

For example, Mizuno and Srixon irons are made in Japan, but what about their woods and Mizuno's wedges?

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 Srixon Z-Star measures 85 compression, making it the softest Z-Star we've measured to date (the prior version clocked in at 87). While we'd classify that as “firm” overall, it's relatively soft by tour ball standards.

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.

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.