Srixon Q-Star Tour Golf ball compression, specs & review
The Srixon Q-Star Tour is a 70-compression, 3-piece golf ball with a urethane cover, high spin and a mid flight. A soft 3-piece urethane (soft, grippy cover) ball with a 70 compression FastLayer core (soft center, firm outside), delivering mid-high launch, high greenside spin, and tour-caliber control for swing speeds of 75+ mph.
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Compression
How soft the ball feels. Lower numbers (70–80) compress easier and help slower swings get distance. Higher (90+) rewards faster swings.
Cover
Surlyn is tough and cheap — great for distance and durability. Urethane is softer and grips wedges for more spin around the green.
Layers
2-piece: simple, long, straight. 3-piece and 4-piece add layers for more feel and spin control on approach shots.
Trajectory
How high the ball flies. Low = flatter flight with more roll. High = peaks up and lands soft. Mid = balanced.
Spin
Low spin = straighter shots, less curve, more roll. High spin = more control and stopping power on the green (but also magnifies slices/hooks).
Tier
Price bucket. Value = budget-friendly distance balls. Mid = solid all-around. Premium = tour-level spin and feel, costs more per dozen.
Best For
Try a sleeve first — ~$5 for 3 balls before committing to a dozen.
How the Srixon Q-Star Tour did in MyGolfSpy's 2026 robot test
- Driver distance: 34th of 48 at an 86 mph swing (227 yards), 19th at 102 mph (287 yards) and 26th at 116 mph (317 yards).
- Driver spin at 102 mph: 2,622 rpm, the 14th-lowest of the 48 balls.
- 35-yard wedge spin: 5,702 rpm, the 10th-highest of the 48 balls.
Source: MyGolfSpy 2026 ball test. Ranks out of 48 balls; distances in total yards.
What golfers told our quiz
When we run the answers from 2,698 finished quizzes through our current fitting engine, the Srixon Q-Star Tour lands in the top 3 for 22% of golfers. 54% of those golfers swing 85–99 mph, and the most common shot shape they reported was mostly straight with a slight right turn (44%).
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Self-reported answers from 2,698 finished quizzes, as of Oct 4, 2026.
A soft 3-piece urethane (soft, grippy cover) ball with a 70 compression FastLayer core (soft center, firm outside), delivering mid-high launch, high greenside spin, and tour-caliber control for swing speeds of 75+ mph.
Who It’s For
The Srixon Q-Star Tour is built for moderate swing speeds (Srixon rates it for 75 mph and up). It suits golfers who prioritize moderate swing speed, greenside control, mid handicap. In the Srixon lineup, the Q-Star Tour sits firmer than the Srixon Soft Feel and softer than the Srixon Q-Star Ultispeed.
Feel
With a compression of 70 and a urethane cover, feel is balanced — soft enough for touch shots, firm enough for a lively tee strike.
Spin Profile
Off the driver it is more a high launcher than a high spinner: 12th of 48 for launch angle at 86 mph and 16th at 102 mph in MyGolfSpy’s 2026 robot test. Around the green the urethane cover does the tour-ball job, and it does it at every speed: in the 2026 robot data the Q-Star Tour’s dispersion ran tighter than its comparison group with the driver at 116 mph, the 7-iron and the 35-yard wedge.
Trajectory & Construction
We rate its flight mid; at 86 mph in MyGolfSpy’s 2026 robot test it peaked at 60 feet off the driver, 11th-highest of 48. Three pieces: the 70-compression FastLayer core (soft center, firmer outside), a mantle and a urethane cover, the same layout as the Z-Star with a softer core. Performs well in cooler temperatures.
Price & Value
Priced at $39.99 per dozen, the Q-Star Tour sits in the value-tour sweet spot — roughly 80% of premium performance for 65% of the cost.
Buy it if
- You swing around 100 mph and want driver carry without giving up urethane: 258 yards at 102 mph in that robot test, 15th of 48.
- You want a urethane cover under $40; the Q-Star Tour is $15 cheaper than the Z-Star.
- You play in cool weather and want urethane; the Q-Star Tour is the Srixon tour-style ball we rate for cold rounds.
Skip it if
- You swing 110+ mph and want ball speed; it ranked 43rd of 48 for driver ball speed at 116 mph in that test.
Similar Balls
- Titleist AVX — 81 compression, low-spin, $50
- Callaway Chrome Soft — 77 compression, mid-spin, $58
Source: MyGolfSpy compression research and 2026 ball test.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the compression of the Srixon Q-Star Tour golf ball?
The Srixon Q-Star Tour has a compression of about 70, which puts it in the mid-compression range. At 70 it is a soft ball for a urethane cover, and Srixon fits it to swing speeds of 75 mph and up, so it suits moderate swingers who want a soft strike under a tour-style cover. It is one of several specs the BallCaddie fitting quiz weighs against your swing speed, usual miss, feel preference and budget.
Who should play the Srixon Q-Star Tour?
The Srixon Q-Star Tour is built for moderate swing speeds (Srixon rates it for 75 mph and up). It suits golfers who prioritize moderate swing speed, greenside control, mid handicap.
What swing speed is the Srixon Q-Star Tour designed for?
Srixon rates it for swing speeds of 75 mph and up, so it is pitched at moderate swings rather than the 105-plus speeds the Z-Star XV targets. Slower swings compress it easily at 70; at 86 mph MyGolfSpy measured 193 yards of driver carry, 42nd of 48, so the fit is about the soft feel and wedge cover rather than extra yards.
Does the Srixon Q-Star Tour have high greenside spin?
Yes on wedges. Its 35-yard wedge spin ranked 10th of 48 in MyGolfSpy’s 2026 robot test, though its 7-iron spin sat 35th, so it is a wedge-spin ball more than an iron-spin ball.
Is the Srixon Q-Star Tour good in cold weather?
Yes. At 70 it is Srixon’s softest urethane ball and the only one of the brand’s urethane models we flag as cold-weather suitable.
How much does the Srixon Q-Star Tour cost?
MSRP is $39.99 per dozen.
Read more about the Srixon Q-Star Tour
Srixon Q-Star Tour review (2026): the 70-compression 3-piece urethane built for moderate swings, with robot spin data and the value-tour case.
Every Srixon golf ball compared by swing speed, spin, and price: where the Z-Star, XV, Diamond, and Q-Star Tour fit and how they undercut a Pro V1.
Soft vs hard golf balls on 2026 robot data: soft balls give up 4 carry yards at 86 mph and 10 at 116, what soft means for spin, and who should play which.
The best golf balls for cold weather by swing speed, what robot testing says cold costs (21 yards on a frozen ball), and why a warm ball beats a softer one.
The softest golf balls of 2026 ranked by compression — from the ~35 Maxfli SoftFli to the softest urethane tour balls, with measured-vs-marketed data.
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