A few months ago, a buzz worthy release in the golf ball segment came in the form of the Srixon Q-STAR TOUR DIVIDE. Two color golf balls that were split down the middle, with half of the ball being red and the other half being yellow.
Srixon was not the first to ever split a ball by color, PING had done so decades ago, however never with a premium golf ball featuring a urethane cover. It has been years since the look has been seen in the marketplace and they came back with a bang! The matte finish Srixon DIVIDE immediately began selling out at retail stores we spoke to and members of the THP Forum were stuck waiting for a replenishment of stock and hearing some news about new colors.
In what might have been the worst kept release secret of the year so far, today Srixon is releasing two new colors of the popular Q-STAR TOUR DIVIDE golf balls. What started with the red and yellow, now adds a blue and yellow and orange and yellow to the mix.
An important note is that the Srixon Q-STAR TOUR DIVIDE is not merely painted, but color done right. Until recently, matte color and premium covers didn’t mix all that well and gave way to some durability issues. If you saw a urethane golf ball with colorful matte finish, odds are it was painted. Srixon, and specifically the DIVIDE golf ball, is different. The company has infused the cover material with bright pigments so the color is not just on the surface. In simple terms, you can’t scratch the color off of the cover, because the color is the cover.
The tech has not changed. The Srixon Q-STAR TOUR is still the multiple layer urethane covered ball it has been. The FastLayer Core gives way to a mid-layer designed to enhance speed. The color divided (see what we did there) urethane cover features a 338 dimple design pattern that cuts drag for aerodynamics. Colorful, fun and the green side spin one expects from a golf ball in this class.
If you are unfamiliar with the Q-STAR TOUR, it is a softer feeling golf ball that features a mid to high launch with high levels of green side spin, while offering low spin off the tee. It has been a popular choice on the THP Forum for the tech built into it at a price that is easier to handle coming in at $32.99.
The Details
In Stores: June 28th Yellow/Blue and July 30th Yellow/Orange
Cost: $32.99
For more information on the Srixon Q-STAR TOUR DIVIDE or any of their full lineup of golf balls, check out their website at www.srixon.com.
I like that combo. Gonna have to get some just to watch it fly.
difficult to see in rough?
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generous scoring, lol
I used the Rico Gathers grading curve
I really hope Srixon brings out a white/neon yellow version!
Obviously I haven’t used the Ikea ball yet but will be fun to see how it compares to the McDonald’s ball for visibility.
That would be interesting. Aren’t these matte though? I’m not sure I’ve seen a matte white ball have we?
TaylorMade had one for sure. I can’t remember if they were Project (a) or Project (s). It must be possible, somehow.
I like the blue/yellow better as well but the yellow and red are easier to find.
Originally I was disappointed because I wanted to see the colors flip in the air as it spun, but he hit it so square that the line actually maintained all the way until it landed.. It was the wildest looking thing ever hahaha
They are super fun to watch in the air, and land on the green.
That was a lot of fun. Straight line.
They feel fine, but a bit softer than the regular QStar Tour . And has others have commented matte balls pick up stuff easier. I’ll use them in my scramble tomorrow, maybe in some fun games but not sure if I’ll do that in regular league games just for the difficulty for me finding them off the fairway.
Project(s). It looks a little like those cheapie plastic practice balls.
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Those are the exact ones I was thinking of!! It must have been a Christmas box special or something eh?
Yes, some kind of "Holiday Edition".
will play these for awhile
As far as performance, the ball does well. Plenty long off the tee, good on approach shots. Feels just a bit firm to me off the putter, but adjusting to that.
Haven’t decided if I could commit to this ball again or not.
Of the 3 available colorways I think this Orange/Yellow will be easiest to see. The Ikea ball can be a challenge at times to locate. The McDonalds ball isn’t as bad as the red stands out more than the blue.
It is amazing how hard they are too see when the red is face up in the thick rough.
I still think a Pink/Yellow combo would be good.
Will give them more of a chance but early indications are that I am not a big fan of them.
Finding the ball with the red side up or facing me has been my biggest issue with the ball. Although I have had trouble locating the ball in any rough when the red side is up or it is facing me. I really don’t like the matte red on any ball.
It took some time to get used to.
I tried using the two colors to line up/aim tee shots but that didn’t really work for me. On the tee I have it yellow side up, turned slightly so I only see yellow at address, and that works works well.
Will give that a try, thanks for the suggestion.
When the spin kicks in on those, it’s wild. @Davidhibler showed me that in June and I was so confused
They were cool to watch on the lush green of Lost Dunes.
l don’t like the hemispherical split colour ball, happily play with coloured balls , have used Volvik ( matte colour and prefer that finish in coloured ball ) and Callaway derivatives
and enjoyed those.
So can say they won’t find themselves nestled in my bag
Also thinking that other manufactures etc will produce offerings , that if also have, alignment aids ie: triple track and other such , the ball may become a very busy surface lol
They were hurting my eyes/head watching the spin.