Today's Golfer
UK magazine, robot + human testing
“It's it was relentless basically.”
The number one three-piece tour ball that wiped the floor, winning nearly every metric except off the tee.
+ the facts · 4 pros · 1 cons− the facts
- +Gold for tee-to-green at every swing speed
- +Highest spinning in short game, best for approach play
- +One of the best high-spin balls for players who struggle to generate spin
- −Not a podium finisher purely off the tee
For: Accomplished golfers, especially those who struggle to generate spin.
MyGolfSpy
Data-driven independent testing
“the best ball in the Srixon lineup”
Called the best ball in the Srixon lineup, with a rare high-driver, penetrating-iron flight profile.
+ the facts · 3 pros− the facts
- +Best quality and consistency in the Srixon lineup
- +Flies very high off the driver yet flat and penetrating off irons
- +Standout across the last several tests
For: Players who want to pull different flight levers at different points in the bag
2nd Swing Golf
Master fitters, Trackman-heavy testing
“the Diamond is a great ball”
The surprise third-place finisher, a tour-caliber higher-spin ball that adds launch and green-holding spin for players in low-spin club setups.
+ the facts · 4 pros · 1 cons− the facts
- +Third in the members vote, ahead of its Z-Star and XV siblings
- +Highest spinning of the three Z-Stars, helping irons and short game hold greens
- +Adds beneficial spin for players whose driver and iron setups spin too little
- −Reviewer's personal results were better with the XV than the Diamond
For: Players in low-spin driver/iron setups who need more launch and spin without changing equipment.
Club Champion (TXG)
Tour-level fitting studio
“least consistent was the Z-Star Diamond”
Lowest spinning and least consistent of the three for this low-spin player, and it launched a couple of degrees lower than the others.
+ the facts · 3 pros · 3 cons− the facts
- +Very vibrant white finish
- +Reviewer feels it flies well in the wind
- +Around 10,000 rpm full wedge spin
- −Least consistent of the three
- −Lowest spin, wrong direction for a player who needs spin
- −Lowest launch by a couple of degrees
For: Not this tester, who needs a higher spinning ball.
