New Product: Srixon Z-Star Yellow

Here’s a trivia question – who was the first player to win on the PGA Tour using a golf ball that was not white?

Answer: Wayne Levi won the 1982 Hawaiian Open with an optic orange ball.

This of course was the high water mark for non-white balls during their brief period of acceptance unless you count an even briefer resurgence a few years ago as a fashion statement to be coordinated with a female golfer’s top or shoes. Today non-white balls are still offered by many manufacturers and used by a small minority of players, mostly ladies; with the singular exception of LPGA Tour star Paula Creamer’s pink golf balls which are both a fashion accessory and support for her brand image. MORE...