Nick Heidelberger

GolfLink is a participant in affiliate partnerships, and may receive a share of sales from links on this page. These partnerships do not influence our editorial content. Srixon's Q-Star Tour checks a specific box in the golf ball market: it's a softer-compression urethane ball aimed at average swing speed players. In other words, tour performance tailored to weekend warriors. That part is straightforward, but the data makes things more complicated.

GolfLink is a participant in affiliate partnerships, and may receive a share of sales from links on this page. These partnerships do not influence our editorial content. PXG doesn’t hide behind vague claims. The Xtreme Tour is PXG’s tour-level urethane ball, positioned to compete with the big names at just $39 a dozen. One fact makes it clear who this ball is for: in our 43-ball test for 2026, it finished 6th in accuracy. That accuracy comes with tradeoffs, though.

GolfLink is a participant in affiliate partnerships, and may receive a share of sales from links on this page. These partnerships do not influence our editorial content. J.J. Spaun won the 2025 U.S. Open playing a Srixon Z-Star Diamond. That's a fact Srixon is proud of, and rightfully so. But major wins don’t always translate to your game. The Z-Star Diamond sits at the top of Srixon's ball lineup — a firmer, 3-piece urethane ball built for better players.