Three New Srixon Drivers Show Up At The Travelers Championship

We’re hearing reports that Srixon PGA Tour staffers will begin testing Srixon’s 2027 drivers this week at the Travelers Championship outside of Hartford.

We expect three new Srixon drivers will show up on the USGA’s Conforming Driver List eventually, but a quick checked showed they weren’t on it as of this morning. That means Srixon staffers can test the new drivers, they just can’t put them in play this coming weekend.

Both the USGA listing and the start of Tour validation are right on schedule for Srixon. The 2025 ZXi metalwood line is nearing the end of its life cycle and Srixon no doubt wants to get the 2027 models in the hands of its Tour staff.

We can expect these three drivers to be joined soon enough by fairway woods and hybrids. Usually, the new line would be released in December or January. However, Srixon and Cleveland have been changing their release cadences this year so we suppose anything is possible.

Here’s what we know

It isn’t much because Srixon isn’t releasing details. However, based on the Srixon-provided imagery, we can make some educated guesses.

First up is the naming convention. Srixon is sticking with ZXi but is adding a new suffix: RKT. We’re not sure what that stands for, but it’ll likely be Srixon’s new tech story.

There are three new models. The core ZXi RKT appears to be a standard 460 cc head with swappable sole weights on the toe and heel. OEMs typically use these weights to help with shot shaping by making the driver more draw- or fade-biased.

The Max model features a noticeably larger head with a single sole weight placed low and back. This moves the center of gravity as far back as possible for higher launch and greater MOI. The Max head looks longer front to back than the core model, indicative of any OEM’s Max version. There’s no word on whether Srixon intends to join the 10k combined MOI brigade with this release.

The LS model also continues Srixon’s tradition of lower-spinning alternatives. This LS appears to have the most compact head shape of the trio and will no doubt have the lowest MOI. Conversely, it would be designed for the highest ball speed of the three. It features swappable sole weights front and rear. When the heavier weight is in front, MOI, launch and spin come down while ball speed and workability go up. When it’s in back, forgiveness and launch go up, sacrificing a little ball speed in exchange.

Both the core and LS models feature small text that reads “Acousticore.” We’re not sure what that means, but Srixon drivers have struggled with tingy sounds in the past. If this means Srixon is making an effort to improve sound, then it’s a welcome little driver graphic.

As mentioned, Srixon provided us with the imagery. There aren’t any pictures showing the drivers at address. If we score any at the Travelers, we’ll be sure to share them.

Final thoughts

As you’d expect, all three drivers feature adjustable hosels. Frankly, it would be news if they didn’t.

Additionally, there’s no mini driver in this collection. OEMs typically launch mini drivers separate from the rest of their metalwoods. What’s noteworthy is that Srixon is one of the few remaining mainstream OEMs to not have a mini driver in their offering. A ZXi LS mini did land on the USGA conforming list last summer, however, but has not been released commercially.

While Srixon has yet to become a perennial podium contender in MyGolfSpy’s Most Wanted testing, it has had its moments. Overall performance has been middle of the road but the company can claim some areas of standout performance. This year, the ZXi Max was rated the most forgiving driver in the test.

The core ZXi and the ZXi Max finished second and third overall in the slow swing speed category. The ZXi copped best distance for slow swing speeds while the Max was the most accurate.

While none of Srixon’s three ZXi models finished in the top half overall for mid swing speeds, the Max was third in forgiveness. It finished fifth for forgiveness among high swing speed golfers.

Now that Cleveland is out of the irons and woods business, Srixon can dedicate all of its metalwoods resources to the new ZKi RKT line. How that translates into improved performance for 2027 will be an interesting question for next year’s testing.

In case you were wondering

While there’s no word on pricing for the ZXi RKT drivers, it is getting to be the time of year for end-of-life-cycle discounts. We checked Srixon’s website today and, sure enough, the 2025 ZXi drivers, fairways and hybrids are being discounted.

All three 2025-model ZXi drivers (core, Max, LS) which originally sold for $529.99 are now selling for as low as $399.99. The 2025 fairways are now $279.99, down from $329.99. The hybrids are selling for $229.99, down from $279.99.