Off the tee
The fastest-feeling Z-Star model is designed to support distance for stronger swings.
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Z-Star XV
Srixon
A firmer tour ball emphasizing speed, distance and a higher flight.
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- Feel
- Firm tour feel
- Flight
- Mid-high
- Construction
- 3-piece urethane
2026 INDEPENDENT TEST DATA
What the numbers say.
Choose the robot speed closest to your driver swing. These are test averages—not a promise of what your swing will produce.
Driver ball speed149.6 mph
Driver carry259.1 yd
Driver spin2,908 rpm
Offline variation5.25 yd SD
Driver
100 mph robot speed- Ball speed
- 149.6 mph
- Carry
- 259.1 yd
- Total distance
- 287.1 yd
- Launch
- 12.6 °
- Backspin
- 2,908 rpm
- Peak height
- 88.4 ft
- Descent angle
- 34.0 °
- Dispersion area
- 447.0 sq yd
- Ball-speed variation
- 0.49 mph SD
- Carry variation
- 4.82 yd SD
7-iron
mid test group- Ball speed
- 112.4 mph
- Carry
- 158.7 yd
- Total distance
- 169.1 yd
- Launch
- 17.8 °
- Backspin
- 6,362 rpm
- Peak height
- 81.4 ft
- Descent angle
- 42.9 °
- Dispersion area
- 182.2 sq yd
- Spin variation
- 138 rpm SD
- Carry variation
- 4.49 yd SD
35-YARD WEDGE SPIN5,596 rpm31.7° launch
FULL WEDGE SPIN10,438 rpm99.6 yd carry
WET WEDGE SPIN9,142 rpm98.9 yd carry
WET SPIN RETENTION88%wet spin ÷ dry spin
Compression96CoverUrethaneLayers3Test price$49.99
How to read dispersion: lower standard deviation and a smaller shot area mean the tested shots grouped more tightly. Small differences can fall inside normal testing variation, so use the numbers to build a shortlist and confirm it with your own launch conditions. Source: 2026 MyGolfSpy Golf Ball Test.
THE FIT IN PLAIN ENGLISH
Who should play it?
Faster swingers who prefer a firm feel and need a higher, more powerful flight.
Z-Star XV is Srixon’s speed-and-flight tour option. Its fit is closer to Pro V1x and TP5x than to a generic low-compression distance ball.
Approach shots
A higher window than standard Z-Star can create a steeper landing angle.
Around the green
Urethane construction retains scoring control despite the speed-first bias.
WHY IT MAKES THE SHORTLIST
Strengths
- Speed-focused tour design
- Mid-high flight
- Firm, responsive feel
KNOW BEFORE YOU BUY
Tradeoffs
The firm impact and stronger flight can be too much for feel-focused players. Compare standard Z-Star if control and touch matter more than peak speed.
COMPARE BEFORE YOU COMMIT
Three nearby fits
A BETTER WAY TO CHOOSE
Validate from the green back.
- Start at 30–50 yards.Compare launch, check and feel with the shots you actually play.
- Hit mid-irons next.Watch peak height, landing angle and front-to-back dispersion.
- Finish with the driver.Keep the ball that gives you the best overall pattern—not one heroic shot.
Product positioning is summarized from the Srixon Z-Star XV product page. The fitter uses independent test data when available. Review the independent source.
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Srixon Z-Star XV
Firm tour feel · mid-high flight · 3-piece urethane
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