Equipment
Srixon’s new Soft Feel golf balls feature upgraded dimple pattern, core
Srixon announced today the launch of a new Soft Feel golf ball. The 11th generation of the Soft Feel ball, Srixon has designed the two-piece Ionomer-cover ball with a new core and dimple pattern.
“The all-new Soft Feel was designed to help players maximize their distance off the tee, while providing even better feel and control,” said Jeff Brunski, Vice President of Research and Development.
“The latest generation of Soft Feel accomplishes this goal offering a lower compression ball for incredible distance, but a softer cover to provide that greenside performance all players crave. The Soft Feel provides all-around performance at an incredible value which really separates this golf ball from the rest.”
The core is designed to be softer in the center and firmer toward the exterior of the 60-compresion ball. Srixon refers to this technology as its Energetic Gradient Growth (E.E.G.) core, saying it mimics the qualities of (more expensive) multi-core balls.
Key technologies, per Srixon.
- Energetic Gradient Growth Core. Soft Feel’s core technology provides a high launch/low spin trajectory off the tee for added distance with an ultra-soft feel.
- Soft, Thin Cover. The softer, thinner cover promotes more greenside spin and a softer feel on all pitches, chips and putts.
- 338 Speed Dimple Pattern. The upgraded dimple pattern reduces drag and cuts through the wind for more accuracy and consistency on every shot.
The Srixon Soft Feel is available now in Soft White and Tour Yellow for $19.99 per dozen.
Neal Shipley was the first to admit that he enjoyed his food while in college. But since his days at Ohio State, he’s slimmed down and earned a PGA Tour Card.
That hasn’t stopped him from having fun with his wedge stampings, though it’s led to some misunderstandings.
On the 54 (degree), we have ‘Big Fudge,'” Shipley told GolfWRX. “It was supposed to be ‘Big Fridge,’ so this happened a little while ago. ‘Big Fridge’ was a nickname between my college teammates and I, with ‘fridge’ meaning stomach, a big stomach.
“We told the Ping guys to put … ‘Big Fridge’ on it, and I think maybe some bad cell service or something, and they thought I said ‘fudge,’ so they put fudge on it.”
On Shipley’s 50-degree he also continues the food theme, this time with his go-to order at the “Golden Arches,” and his stamping “DONS 7.”
“The number 7 meal, the two cheeseburger meal, that was my McDonald’s order, back when I would have McDonald’s frequently,” Shipley shared.
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
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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)
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Hybrid: Ping G440 (23 degrees)
Shaft: Oban Isawa Red Hybrid Shaft 04 Flex 70 Gms
Irons: Srixon ZXi7 (5-P)
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Putter: L.A.B. Golf OZ.1i
Shaft: ACCRA Putter Shaft
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doug
Aug 1, 2018 at 7:39 pm
How do they stack up against the Callaway SuperSoft / Chrome Soft?
PT
Aug 1, 2018 at 8:40 pm
Way better than those other junk balls, clearly. lol
Tom54
Aug 1, 2018 at 1:49 pm
Eleventh generation of this ball? Geez wonder when they will get it right? These soft feel balls do feel great off the irons though. Seems like they stay on the club face a split second longer that others.
lance
Aug 1, 2018 at 2:21 pm
oooh i luv my soft balls they feeeeel soooo sooooft an squiiiishy
PT
Aug 1, 2018 at 8:41 pm
Can you please squeeze mine? ????
Kim
Aug 1, 2018 at 1:09 pm
Soft Feel balls give you that spongy orgazmic rush when you squash them on your club. I love that feel, it’s so pleasurable.