Off the tee
A controlled long-game profile favors predictability over the highest possible flight.
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Z-Star
Srixon
Soft tour feel with a controlled mid flight and strong greenside spin.
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- Feel
- Soft tour feel
- Flight
- Mid
- Construction
- 3-piece urethane
2026 INDEPENDENT TEST DATA
What the numbers say.
Choose the robot speed closest to your driver swing. These are test averages—not a promise of what your swing will produce.
Driver ball speed148.8 mph
Driver carry254.1 yd
Driver spin2,804 rpm
Offline variation6.52 yd SD
Driver
100 mph robot speed- Ball speed
- 148.8 mph
- Carry
- 254.1 yd
- Total distance
- 285.7 yd
- Launch
- 12.7 °
- Backspin
- 2,804 rpm
- Peak height
- 84.6 ft
- Descent angle
- 32.4 °
- Dispersion area
- 790.4 sq yd
- Ball-speed variation
- 0.32 mph SD
- Carry variation
- 6.04 yd SD
7-iron
mid test group- Ball speed
- 112.0 mph
- Carry
- 157.0 yd
- Total distance
- 166.3 yd
- Launch
- 17.8 °
- Backspin
- 6,263 rpm
- Peak height
- 82.4 ft
- Descent angle
- 44.2 °
- Dispersion area
- 284.5 sq yd
- Spin variation
- 132 rpm SD
- Carry variation
- 3.79 yd SD
35-YARD WEDGE SPIN5,871 rpm31.0° launch
FULL WEDGE SPIN10,512 rpm100.6 yd carry
WET WEDGE SPIN10,436 rpm100.2 yd carry
WET SPIN RETENTION99%wet spin ÷ dry spin
Compression81CoverUrethaneLayers3Test price$49.99
How to read dispersion: lower standard deviation and a smaller shot area mean the tested shots grouped more tightly. Small differences can fall inside normal testing variation, so use the numbers to build a shortlist and confirm it with your own launch conditions. Source: 2026 MyGolfSpy Golf Ball Test.
THE FIT IN PLAIN ENGLISH
Who should play it?
Players who want tour-level control in a softer package and do not need the height of Z-Star XV.
Z-Star is the feel-and-control option in Srixon’s tour lineup. It deserves a place on the shortlist when Pro V1 or TP5 fits the desired window but you want another cover feel and price comparison.
Approach shots
The softer core and mid trajectory suit players who want to manage distance and shape.
Around the green
Srixon makes greenside spin and control the headline of the standard Z-Star.
WHY IT MAKES THE SHORTLIST
Strengths
- Soft tour feel
- Controlled mid flight
- High greenside spin
KNOW BEFORE YOU BUY
Tradeoffs
Players seeking maximum ball speed or a higher flight should compare Z-Star XV. If iron spin is the main need, Z-Star Diamond is the more targeted test.
COMPARE BEFORE YOU COMMIT
Three nearby fits
A BETTER WAY TO CHOOSE
Validate from the green back.
- Start at 30–50 yards.Compare launch, check and feel with the shots you actually play.
- Hit mid-irons next.Watch peak height, landing angle and front-to-back dispersion.
- Finish with the driver.Keep the ball that gives you the best overall pattern—not one heroic shot.
Product positioning is summarized from the Srixon Z-Star product page. The fitter uses independent test data when available. Review the independent source.
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Srixon Z-Star
Soft tour feel · mid flight · 3-piece urethane
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