Equipment
The new Srixon Q-Star Tour golf ball, made softer for less spin on full shots
The original Q-Star Tour golf ball was unique because it was a three-piece golf ball with a urethane cover, but it sold for $10 cheaper than the company’s “premium” options. Srixon called the Q-Star Tour the “most spin for your money.”
Now, the company has announced a new Q-Star Tour model golf ball with upgrades to the original — but at the same price point.
The new Q-Star Tour golf ball has an even softer core than the original offering. This soft core — but firmer outer layer — works to help golfers with moderate swing speeds to launch the ball higher, and it’s designed to spin less on full shots. That means the ball should go higher and straighter.
Yes, less spin on full shots, but more spin on greenside shots, according to Srixon.
The softer core is in addition to third-generation “spin skin” coating from Srixon, which is an elastic coating that is said to create more spin around the greens. The new spin skin is said to interact better with the grooves of your wedge. Also, the Q-Star Tour golf ball has the same 338 dimple pattern as the premium offerings in Srixon’s stable; the pattern is designed to reduce drag and increase lift for a stable, penetrating flight.
The Srixon Q-Star Tour is available now in both Pure White and Tour Yellow for $29.99 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
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
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ian-500
Sep 2, 2018 at 10:27 am
Soft Fell all the way.
Sterling
Sep 2, 2018 at 1:54 am
I wonder how srixon can make such good balls for so cheap!!!!
q star tour is my favorite ball of all time switched from chromesoft and this ball is the real deal!!!!
mike
Sep 1, 2018 at 12:02 pm
Real men play 100+ compression balls… not these marshmallows
Adam
Sep 1, 2018 at 5:46 pm
real men hit Pro V’s (into the woods)
Nack Jicklaus
Sep 1, 2018 at 6:14 pm
Reallly real men play those ProV’s that they find in the woods.
lana
Sep 2, 2018 at 1:58 pm
Really frustrated men play with their ProVs