New Spin Skin+, Biomass urethane and Trackline alignment headline Srixon’s updated Q-Star family, built for moderate swing speeds.
Gear: Srixon Q-Star Tour, Q-Star Tour Divide, Q-Star Ultispeed with Trackline
Price: $39.99 per dozen (Q-Star Tour, Divide), $29.99 per dozen (Q-Star Ultispeed)
Specs: Three-piece, urethane cover, 74 compression (Q-Star Tour, Divide); Three-piece, ionomer cover, 85 compression (Q-Star Ultispeed).
Available: March 3
Who it’s for: Golfers with moderate swing speeds who want a softer feel without giving up distance, plus players who value visual feedback on the greens.
What you should know: Srixon has refreshed its entire Q-Star lineup for 2026, adding Spin Skin+ to the Tour models, a glossy urethane finish to the Divide series, and launching a new Ultispeed with a new visual alignment system.
The Deep Dive: Golfers with powerful, repeatable swings can get the most out of Tour-level golf balls like Srixon’s Z-Star, Z-Star XV and Z-Star Diamond, but the reality is most golfers don’t swing the club like Brooks Koepka, Hideki Matsuyama or Keegan Bradley. For years, the Q-Star franchise has lived in that space that provides excellent greenside spin, solid distance off the tee and a softer feel than Srixon’s most-premium offerings, but for 2026, Srixon didn’t just tweak the Q-Star family. The Japanese company sharpened it.
Let’s start with the Q-Star Tour, the three-piece, urethane-covered model built for players who want short-game control without the hard feel of a 100-plus compression ball. It remains at 74 compression, which means it will feel softer with every club in your bag, but this generation gets Spin Skin+, Srixon’s most advanced coating, designed to increase friction between the cover and your wedge grooves. The result is more stopping power on approach shots and more grab on chips, pitches and other shots around the green.
The cover itself is still ultra-thin urethane, but Srixon has added a new material it calls Biomass. It’s a plant-based material that reduces carbon emissions during production of the ball, so while it doesn’t enhance performance, it allows Srixon to create the same level of feel, spin and speed while reducing the environmental footprint.
Inside the Q-Star Tour, the FastLayer Core transitions from soft in the center to firmer toward the edge, a design that helps gofers with a driver swing between 85 and 100 mph maximize speed while keeping iron and wedge shots feeling responsive. It’s paired with Srixon’s 338 Speed Dimple pattern to reduce drag early in flight and maintain lift as the ball descends, resulting in a mid-high trajectory that’s stable in the wind.
For golfers who want that same performance but crave visual feedback, the Q-Star Tour Divide returns with meaningful updates. The 2026 version features a glossy urethane cover with Biomass and Spin Skin+ for the first time, to go along with the two-tone color design. The 360-degree seam line helps with alignment on the greens, and the spinning strobe effect makes it easier to see the degree and rate of spin on chips and pitches.
If you practice short-game shots, the Divide can also provide feedback. Miss a wedge slightly thin or open the face too much and you’ll see it immediately in how the colors blur. The Q-Star Divide is available in white/pink, white/lime green, yellow/red and yellow/orange.
Then there’s the new Q-Star Ultispeed with Trackline, which leans more heavily into speed than Q-Star Tour balls. It’s a three-piece, ionomer-covered ball with an 85 compression that is built around an updated FastLayer Core and the same 338 Speed Dimple pattern to promote a high, penetrating flight. The Ultispeed should provide ample short-iron and greenside spin compared to typical distance balls (but not as much as the Q-Star Tour).
The attention-grabbing feature is Trackline, a two-stamp alignment system. One side of the ball maintains a traditional look, while the bold graphic on the other side can be lined up on putts or used to monitor roll and spin. Think of it as a subtler cousin to Divide, designed for golfers who want help with alignment but prefer a more classic aesthetic.
In short, the 2026 Q-Star family offers three distinct answers to the same question: how do you get more performance without swinging harder? If you want maximum greenside control and a soft feel, Q-Star Tour is the play. If you’re a visual learner who wants to see your line and spin, Q-Star Tour Divide adds feedback. If distance is priority one, Ultispeed with Trackline brings speed with just enough spin to keep things playable.
No tour card required. Just a swing speed that resembles the rest of us.