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Callaway Chrome Soft vs Srixon Q-Star Tour

The Callaway Chrome Soft is a three-piece with 332 dimples, low with driver, medium with short iron spin golf ball; the Srixon Q-Star Tour is three-piece with 338 dimples, medium with driver, high with short iron spin. According to the official list they differ in dimples, driver spin, short-iron spin. Both are on the R&A and USGA List of Conforming Golf Balls effective until 6 October 2026.

Side by side, what the list says

Callaway Chrome SoftSrixon Q-Star Tour
Constructionthree-piecethree-piece
Coverssingle coversingle cover
Dimples332338
Driver spinlowmedium
Short-iron spinmediumhigh
ManufacturerCallaway Golf CompanySumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
CountryUnited StatesJapan
Colours on the listwhite, yellowwhite, yellow
Entries on the list1716

Data declared by each manufacturer on the List of Conforming Golf Balls (USGA and R&A). In bold, what changes from one to the other.

Where they differ

  • Dimples: 332 · 338
  • Driver spin: low · medium
  • Short-iron spin: medium · high
  • Manufacturer: Callaway Golf Company · Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
  • Country: United States · Japan
  • Entries on the list: 17 · 16

Where they match

  • Construction: three-piece
  • Covers: single cover
  • Colours on the list: white, yellow

Which one suits you?

  • With a short iron the Srixon Q-Star Tour declares more spin: it stops sooner on the green. The Callaway Chrome Soft releases more on landing.
  • Off the driver the Callaway Chrome Soft declares less spin, which usually means more distance and a straighter flight.
  • 332 dimples versus 338: that is what each manufacturer declares; the number alone does not say which flies better.
  • Compression, cover material and price are not on the official list. When we have them with a source, they will appear here.

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Frequently asked

How do the Callaway Chrome Soft and the Srixon Q-Star Tour differ?

Dimples: 332 versus 338; Driver spin: low versus medium; Short-iron spin: medium versus high. Data declared by each manufacturer on the official list.

Which has more dimples, the Callaway Chrome Soft or the Srixon Q-Star Tour?

The Srixon Q-Star Tour: 338 dimples versus 332.

Which spins more with a short iron?

The Srixon Q-Star Tour, according to what its manufacturer declares on the official list (medium versus high).

Are both conforming for competition play?

Yes: both are on the R&A and USGA List of Conforming Golf Balls effective until 6 October 2026. For a ruling, always check the current edition of the list.

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Callaway Golf Company · Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.