Srixon Q-Star Tour Golf Balls
About halfway through this golf season I switched from the Taylormade Project A golf ball to the Srixon Q-Star Tour ball. After a few months of play with the Q-Star Tour it’s time for a comparison.
Both balls are specifically designed for golfers that swing their Drivers at a little less than 100mph. Both balls have a 3 layer design with a Urethane cover. In other words they should be perfect for me.
The Project A has a 322 dimple pattern, and 70 compression.
The Q-Star Tour has a 338 dimple pattern, and a 72 compression.
COMPARISONS
DRIVER
Neither of these balls have proven to be the longest balls off the Tee for me. That Award belongs to the Nike RZN Red unfortunately. A ball that’s no longer in production. That being said the Srixon Q-Star Tour is slightly longer off the Tee than the Project A. Both fly relatively straight, but like any 3 piece ball will slice or hook if you hit it poorly. Both balls promote a mid to high ball flight but don’t sail too high.
Taylormade Project A 3.5 out of 5
Srixon Q-Star Tour 4 out of 5
WOODS AND HYBRIDS
Both balls performed great off my 3 Wood and Hybrid clubs. Once again the dimple patterns and ball compression promoted a high ball flight. That made long approaches into Greens less daunting. 2 piece balls rarely hold the Green off my Hybrids, but these 3 piece balls landed soft enough to attack Pins. There was almost no difference in Hybrid distance, but the Srixon Q-Star Tour did travel further off the 3 Wood. The Project A generated a little more spin so it held Greens slightly better. I was able to hold Greens with my 4 Hybrid from 180 yards out with the Project A. That’s ridiculous!
Taylormade Project A 4.5 out of 5
Srixon Q-Star Tour 4 out of 5
IRONS
Once again both balls performed great off the Irons. When attacking Greens with an Iron in hand it’s hard not to smile. I used to club down and aim for the front of Greens with 2 piece balls expecting about 5 yards of roll out. With the Taylormade Project A, and Srixon Q-Star Tour I can take aim at the flag and stick it. In fact if I opened the club face just slightly I could spin the ball back a couple yards. This allowed me to play shots to the back of Greens for the first time. The opportunities this provided me in certain situations was amazing. If ever there was an argument to switch to a premium 3 piece ball that would be it.
Taylormade Project A 5 out of 5
Srixon Q-Star Tour 5 out of 5
SHORT GAME WEDGES AND PUTTER
My Short game is very consistent. I don’t have that many different shots that I use around the Greens. I prefer to use Chip and Runs whenever I can. I hit flop shots when necessary, and I occasionally hit a one hop Pitch shot. Chip and Runs are actually a little more difficult with 3 piece Urethane covered balls because they want to check up. As a result of that I was forced to hit them a little harder than what felt natural. Hitting flops over hazards or out of bunkers was a blast. Even out of the Rough I could generate a fair amount of spin. The Srixon Q-Star Tour was a little more durable which surprised me. The newest Spinskin is far more durable than the original version. Off the Putter I found the Project A to be a little more responsive. It felt a little hotter off the face which is great for me because I have a tendency to leave putts short.
Taylormade Project A 4 out of 5
Srixon Q-Star Tour 4 out of 5
CONCLUSION
Obviously I was impressed with both balls. If you add up the scores it’s a tie, but the numbers don’t tell you everything. For me there is an obvious winner, and that’s the Srixon Q-Star Tour. If I was a naturally longer hitter than I would have chosen the Taylormade Project A. I love the amount of control, and Spin that I can generate with that ball. It’s also a pleasure to putt. The additional distance I get with the Srixon Q-Star Tour is impossible to ignore though. An extra 10 yards can make a world of difference on some doglegs, and it Spins well enough to attack Greens. In other words it’s the better ball for me.