Over the last two weeks, Srixon has officially introduced its next generation of ZXi equipment.
The second-generation ZXi irons were announced Sept. 8. Two weeks later, Srixon followed with the new ZXi RKT drivers, fairway woods and hybrids. All of them are scheduled to hit retail Oct. 16.
If you want to know what changed, we’ve already covered that.
There’s another part of this launch that may be more interesting.
Releasing equipment to PGA Tour players before it reaches the public is nothing unusual. Manufacturers want feedback and players need time to decide whether a new club is good enough to replace something they already trust.
Srixon couldn’t have drawn up this particular testing period much better. Before most golfers even knew what these clubs were, they had already won a major championship.
Ryan Fox put three new Srixon clubs in the bag
Ryan Fox made some significant equipment changes right before the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.
He put a new ZXi RKT LS+ driver and ZXi RKT 3-wood into play. He also had the new ZXi5+ 3-iron in the bag.
Then he won The Open.
The 3-wood and ZXi5+ are particularly relevant now because both are part of the new Srixon lineup golfers are just learning about.
The ZXi RKT fairway wood had not even been officially announced when Fox won with it in July. The ZXi5+ was also unreleased at the time and represents an entirely new model in Srixon’s iron lineup.
Srixon Tour players aren’t required to put the latest equipment in play just because it exists. A new club has to earn its spot. Fox trusted three of them in a major.
The ZXi5+ may be the most interesting part of the iron story
Srixon already had the ZXi5 and ZXi7. The ZXi5+ fills a new spot between a traditional player’s iron and a more distance-focused model.
Srixon describes it as a compact forged hollow-body iron with stronger lofts than the ZXi5, additional speed and more forgiveness. It also gives fitters another option for building blended sets.
Fox is a pretty good example of how that might work.
At The Open, he used the ZXi5+ in the 3-iron, ZXi5 in the 4- and 5-irons and ZXi7 from 6-iron through pitching wedge.
That’s not necessarily the setup most amateurs will copy but it does show the purpose of the new model. Instead of asking one iron design to do everything, Srixon now has another option for golfers who want more speed and forgiveness at the top of the set without moving into a much larger iron.
The new driver already has another win
Fox isn’t the only player who has had success with the new equipment.
Shane Lowry put the ZXi RKT LS+ driver in the bag at the Amgen Irish Open this month and won by 11 shots.
According to DP World Tour statistics, Lowry gained nearly half a stroke per round off the tee for the week. His final round started with a 349-yard drive on the first hole.
That gives the new driver two significant wins before its official retail release.
Srixon has had a pretty good year beyond the new equipment
The new releases are part of a much larger season for Srixon.
As of early September, Srixon staff players had combined for 31 worldwide wins in 2026. That included three PGA Tour victories, five LPGA Tour victories and Fox’s major championship. Srixon also had 13 staff players inside the top 50 of either the Official World Golf Ranking or Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings at the end of the PGA Tour season.
J.J. Spaun added another big result this past weekend by winning the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth with ZXi irons in the bag. He birdied four of his final five holes to win at 17 under.
So what can you buy and when?
If you need some more information on the specifics of the clubs, their release dates and pricing check out our First Look articles:
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