Srixon golf balls have continued to garner worldwide recognition through their rapid rise in popularity, both with consumers and professional golfers alike.
As a Japanese golf equipment manufacturer, Srixon has been a leading producer of golf balls since the 1930’s when manufacturing began in the Kobe Japan, for Dunlop UK.
The Srixon name came from the initials of the parent company, SRI. The SRI Sports division is headquartered in Kobe, Japan, and its United States offices are in Huntington Beach, California. Sumitomo, the company behind Srixon started as a division of the British tire and rubber company Dunlop, which began operating in Japan in 1909. By 1930, the Japanese division had expanded into the sporting goods market and began making golf balls.
In the 1980s, the company started operating as an independent company, changed its name to SRI and acquired its former owner, Dunlop. Today the new Z-STAR and Z-STAR X are phenomenal golf balls that are helping Srixon pave its way toward being recognized as a better golf ball choice and a premier golf ball manufacturer. Srixon’s latest Z-STAR balls are being played by several PGA pro’s, as well as a rapidly growing contingent of professional golfers worldwide.
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Srixon Golf Balls Models
Tour
Z-STAR, Z-STAR TOUR YELLOW, ZSTAR XV, ZSTAR XV TOUR YELLOW ZSTAR SL, ZSTAR SL TOUR YELLOW
Premium Distance
TRISPEED, TRISPEED TOUR, TRISPEED TOUR YELLOW
All-Ability
SOFT FEEL, SOFT FEEL TOUR YELLOW, SOFT FEEL LADY, 2013 Q-STAR 2013, Q-STAR TOUR YELLOW
Srixon Golf Ball History
1983 SRI begins the supply of golf balls to Dunlop Slazenger, for the global market.
1996 Ichijima golf ball factory begins operation and the ‘Srixon Project’ is launched in South East Asia.
2000 Srixon becomes the producer of the number one ball in Japan and the Srixon ‘Hi-Spin’ golf ball establishes sales in 27 countries worldwide.
2002 the ‘Hi-Brid Tour’ golf ball is introduced along with the Srixon Sports Europe subsidiary.
2004 Introduction of revolutionary HRX-333 and AD333 golf balls, with major international tour victories.
2005 Z-UR tour ball is introduced.
2006 the new 506 range and tour winning Z-URS ball Introduction is made.
2007 Introduction of a 3 piece Trispeed ball and the AD333 becomes the UK’s best selling 2 piece ball winning the Golfer best value ball award.
2009 The technology driven Z-STAR ball line is introduced and further improvements are made to the Soft Feel and Distance balls.
2010 starts with the launch of the new Z-STAR yellow, Trispeed and Distance balls, along with the latest XXI0 Range.
2011 sees the release of the new and improved, technology driven Z-Star Pure White and Tour Yellow 3 piece golf balls with the Z-Star XV Pure White and Tour Yellow completing the range with their first 4 piece golf ball design.
2012 Introduction of version 5 of AD333, available in both PURE White and Yellow, while prototype versions of new Z-STAR Range make their debut with professional wins.
2013 The new Z-STAR & Z-STAR XV Balls are introduced, featuring Spin Skin technology. New and improved Soft Feel and Soft Feel Lady balls brought to the market together with Distance balls. The new XXI0 Prime range becomes available for the European Market.
Manufacturing
The Srixon line includes the manufacturing of golf balls for the Dunlop and Slazenger labels in the 1990s. In 2000, they made balls carrying the Srixon name and distributed them internationally, including in the United States.
Professional Tours
The Srixon company signed top players, including Vijay Singh, Boo Weekley, Henrik Stenson, Jim Furyk and Ryo Ishikawa as Srixon balls see more success on the professional tours winning more than 150 international tour events from 2007 through 2010.
The Wrap-Up On Srixon Golf Balls
SRI Sports Limited, a subsidiary of Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd owns the brand Srixon. Srixon is most well known globally for its golf ball product line and holds the largest number of golf ball patents worldwide. They supply leading manufacturers such as Dunlop and Slazenger.
Srixon produces a variable assortment of golf balls designed to suit the needs for each type of golfer. In the chemistry of air pressure, turbulence, and aerodynamics, surface structures of the golf ball are vital physical elements to be considered.
