Equipment

2021 Srixon Z-Star golf balls

Published

5 years ago

Feb 1, 2021

More feel, greater green side spin, and improved stability in the wind are what you are going to get with the all-new 2021 Srixon Z-Star series of golf balls, according to the company.

Making a golf ball is like making a cake, with each layer playing an important role in the final taste experience—or in a golf ball’s case—performance. Although I certainly don’t advise you to test golf balls by eating them, the layers are what make or break the performance. With the seventh generation Srixon Z-Star golf balls, including the Z-Star and Z-Star XV, the designers have re-engineered each part of the ball to deliver performance from tee to green.

“The Z-STAR XV is played by some of the longest hitters on professional Tours around the world, and this new generation features a reformulated inner core to add even more distance. The new Z-STAR produces the highest green-side spin of any ball in our line-up, thanks to its super soft urethane cover and Spin Skin coating.”
– Jeff Brunski, VP of Research and Development.

2021 Srixon Z-Star golf ball: The technology

The biggest change to the new Z-Star is in the cover thickness, which is now thicker than the previous ball but still sits at a remarkably thin .6 millimeters. This thicker cover wraps more soft urethane around the core and mantle of the ball to improve greenside spin (produced from a glancing clubface) and make the ball feel softer.

Generally, softer means sacrificing something in the distance and ball speed department, but when combined with Srixon’s “Fast Layer” core, the ball doesn’t give up any long game performance.

With the Z-Star XV, it’s the core that has gone through the biggest change by becoming firmer and faster to increase distance. By utilizing this new core with the advanced Spin Skin technology with SeRM* that helps increase ball and clubface friction, golfers get more spin around the green combined with better distance.

*SeRM stands for Slide-Ring Material which is a urethane compound that increases the sheer strength of the cover material allowing it to be made softer without reducing durability and allows the cover to create greater friction to increase control and spin.

“Never before has Srixon combined so many technologies in one golf ball, to produce more friction for more spin around the green” – Jeff Brunski

The final piece of the performance puzzle is the dimple pattern. The 338 dimple pattern of both the Srixon Z-Star and Z-Star XV has been optimized to increase lift (the ability for the ball to stay in the air longer) hile also being less affected by the wind for a more stable flight.

Price and availability

The new 2021 Srixon Z-Star and Z-Star XV golf balls will be available for pre-sale starting February 15 and in golf shops starting February 26.

Both the Z-Star and XV models will be priced at $42.99 and be available in white and tour yellow.

Equipment

From the GolfWRX Classifieds: L.A.B. Purple DF3 with Masters cover

Published

5 hours ago

Jun 1, 2026

Will Schube

At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.

Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @raw10628 has a L.A.B. DF3 putter and Masters putter cover up for grabs.

From the listing: “Some great items here today, time to thin out and make room for next set of gear. All prices include shipping.
LAB DF3 Purple 33.5” 68° lie with TPT – $725. LAB Masters release DF3 cover – $150.”

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules

Whats in the Bag

Maria Torres WITB 2026 (June)

Published

6 hours ago

Jun 1, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

Driver: Ping G440 LST (9 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 5-M4

3-wood: Ping G440 Max (15 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4

5-wood: Ping G440 Max (19 degrees @18)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4

Hybrid: Ping G440 (23 degrees)
Shaft: Oban Isawa Red Hybrid Shaft 04 Flex 70 Gms

Irons: Srixon ZXi7 (5-P)
Shafts: Aerotech SteelFiber Private Reserve i80

Wedges: Cleveland RTZ (50-MID, 54-FULL, 58-MID)
Shafts: Aerotech SteelFiber Private Reserve i105

Putter: L.A.B. Golf OZ.1i
Shaft: ACCRA Putter Shaft

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

Equipment

Game improvement iron as a driving iron? – GolfWRXers discuss

Published

7 hours ago

Jun 1, 2026

Will Schube

In our forums, one user is sharing details of a recent round in which his playing partner was gaming an…unconventional driving iron.

@AbSWFPGA explained:

“Played with a kid the other day who was a good player and he used a TaylorMade qi max hl 4 iron as a driving iron. He hit it off a lot of tees and it was pretty money. I looked up the 4 iron in that set and it’s 18.5 degrees so that would make for a good driving iron in terms of loft. Has anyone done this and could share some feedback? Thanks”

Our members have been sharing their own perspectives and experiences with unique driving irons in the forum.

Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

Dave33: “I just got a new set of irons, Ping I540’s, and the 4 iron is 19 degrees. That’s basically as strong as the 2 iron in my 30 yr old custom set its replacing and I used to hit that 2 iron off the tee all the time. The I540 4 iron off the tee is an awesome club. ”
Santiago Golf: “I have tried this a few times and they always went too high … Never really the stinger height I was looking for. I got a IDEA Pro style hybrid and it was the perfect mid launching club I was looking for.”
DircaDelta: “I basically do this with a JPX 925 Hot Metal Pro 4iron (19 degrees). I tried a few driving irons but honestly this probably fits me best due to the shorter length, but it’s still hot and still has a wide sole which is nice. Great off the tee, turf, and punchy shots to lay-up on par 5s or get out of trouble. It has the same shaft as my irons (Modus 120X) so I could probably get more out of it from a different shaft, but it fits what I need in terms of gapping from my 5 iron (JPX Forged) and gapping and launch from my short 5 wood. I think it’s a good (and often cheaper) route so long as you can find one that suits your eye and gapping needs. I don’t like offset so the HMP’s help in the optics department over a “more typical” game improvement iron.”

Entire Thread: “Game Improvement Iron as a Driving Iron?”

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