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2021 Srixon Z-Star golf balls

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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.

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Ryan Barath is a club-fitter & master club builder with more than 17 years of experience working with golfers of all skill levels, including PGA Tour players. He is the former Build Shop Manager & Social Media Coordinator for Modern Golf. He now works independently from his home shop and is a member of advisory panels to a select number of golf equipment manufacturers. You can find Ryan on Twitter and Instagram where he's always willing to chat golf, and share his passion for club building, course architecture and wedge grinding.

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  1. Jbone

    Feb 1, 2021 at 8:08 pm

    I hope the z star is as soft as the tour b xs. I like Srixon but want to stick with American made

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  2. Todd

    Feb 1, 2021 at 4:30 pm

    I hope the new XV isn’t playing firmer than the current model as it was starting to get up there.

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