Equipment

WRX Spotlight: Srixon Z U85 utility irons

Published

7 years ago

Mar 8, 2019

GolfWRX Staff

Product: Srixon Z U85 utility irons

Pitch: A versatile utility with Tour optics but enough tech built in to enhance any player’s bag. Per Srixon: “Compact, hollow-body long irons are longer and more forgiving than traditional designs yet still provide total control from the tee or fairway”

Our take on the Srixon Z U85 utility iron

Director of Original Content Johnny Wunder: I have been dabbling in the utility game for about three years now, and it has been a serious process of trial and error with all OEMs. Something was always missing for me — whether it be feel, flight, or performance. This utility definitely checked off all the boxes for me.

My first reaction was to the sound of the golf club: it has amazing acoustics all over the face and delivers that solid hammer sound I like. In the past, with utilities, the hollow construction always bothered me regardless of where the ball was going. The real test on this was off the tee where I would hit it a little higher on the face. Tthe sound was dense, solid, and I had no argument.

The second noticeable feature here is ease of use. Truth be told, this club is Tour-inspired and has all the better player lines you would see in a players utility. However, this is as easy a club to hit as I’ve come across in this category. Perhaps it’s the slight offset that inspires confidence or the aerodynamics of how it swings, but I noticed that with any shot I tried to hit the Z U85 seemed to “sweet spot” itself nicely and hitting in the middle of the face was simple.

I also need to comment on the turf interaction, let’s face it Srixon has REALLY figured out the sole of its golf clubs across the board. Building this into a utility is a challenge. For me, I like to have a utility that I can dig in with and the leading edge and sole allows for great interaction, whether I pinch down on one and take a divot, or If I’m trying to sweep one and get it in the air.

The Z U85 is a “must consider” for ANYONE looking to fill gaps at the top of the bag. The 23 degree 4-iron replacement, which for me is a 215-220 club, consistently hit my numbers and was a perfect compliment as the longest iron in my setup. I would recommend playing with the shafts a bit if you are a higher speed player. The lighter (sub 90-gram) utility shafts didn’t work for me AT ALL. but once I swapped in a Grapite Dynamics Tour AD 105, it literally felt like cheating, which for me is a big compliment that I don’t throw around very often.

Whats in the Bag

Sungjae Im WITB 2026 (June)

Published

1 min ago

Jun 4, 2026

Will Schube

Sungjae Im had >14 clubs in his bag when photographed prior to the Memorial Tournament.

Driver: Titleist TSi2 (8 degrees, B1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 7 X

3-wood: Titleist TS3 (15 degrees, B1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8 X

Hybrid: Titleist H2 818 (19 degrees, B1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD Hybrid DI 105 X

Irons: Titleist T100 ’19 (3-9)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (48-10F, 54-14F), SM7 (60-04L)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Putters: Scotty Cameron Special Select F-5 Tour Prototype, Scotty Cameron Tour Prototype
Grips: SuperStroke Zenergy 1.0PT

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

Check out more in-hand photos of Sungjae Im’s clubs here.

Whats in the Bag

Lucas Glover WITB 2026 (June)

Published

1 min ago

Jun 4, 2026

Will Schube

Lucas Glover had >14 clubs in his bag when photographed prior to the Memorial Tournament.

Driver: Titleist GTS2 (10 degrees, B2 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 6 X

3-wood: Titleist GTS2 (15 degrees, B2 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 X

7-wood: Titleist GTS2 (21 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 X

Irons: Srixon ZX5 (4), Srixon ZX7 (5-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (4-PW)

Wedges: Cleveland RTX 6 ZipCore Tour Rack (52-10 MID, 56-12 FULL,60-12 FULL) Cleveland RTZ Tour Rack (54-12 FULL, 60-12 FULL)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Putters: L.A.B. Mezz.1 Max, Odyssey Versa Jailbird 380 Putter, TaylorMade Spider Tour X (new release), Odyssey TRTL Prototype

Grips: Golf Pride V55 Cord

Ball: Srixon Z-Star XV

Check out more in-hand photos of Lucas Glover’s clubs here.

Equipment

Can I Loctite lead tape to the sole of a driver? – GolfWRXers discuss

Published

35 mins ago

Jun 4, 2026

Will Schube

In our forums, one user has outlined the trials and tribulations of finicky lead tape placement. They’ve explained why the adhesive won’t stay attached to their driver, and are looking for solutions.

RCGA wrote:

“I have a Ping G430 driver that I keep having to apply lead tape too. Yes, I’ve tried all the tricks (cleaning club with alc., using some heat to apply, applying pressure to embed). The problem is, the sole of the club gets wet and the adhesive starts to fail. Taking the headcover off x10 a round starts to hitch on a bit of leadtape and eventually it falls off. Can I apply a little bit of blue Loctite to keep this more secure?”

Our members in the forum have offered up their thoughts on whether or not applying Loctite to lead tape is a good idea. Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

Mikey_HACKilroy: “Blue Loctite is a thread locker. Useless as a contact adhesive. 3M Super 77 or Loctite spray adhesive. Remember to mask the driver where you don’t want the spray. Also make sure you wait for it to become tacky on both materials or it’ll be a PITA to attach. Clean-up later should it fail or you want to remove it will be harder, but not impossible.But really….. this is WRX; don’t we buy new drivers when things like this are a problem? Surely there’s a driver out there with more customizable weight to negate the lead tape. ? ? ? (I’m kidding of course LOL)”
PJE: “It sounds like you have a bad batch of lead tape? I’ve put lead tape on the front sole of drivers many times and it didn’t come off until I got tired my experiment and peeled it off. The last tape I bought was from Amazon. It worked well. It was $10 for the roll.”
Stuart_G: “FYI – it’s a common misconception but the reality is that unless you’re adding weight on the order 20+ gm – the location really doesn’t matter for most. You’re not having any significant effect on the c.g. location.”

Entire Thread: “Can I Loctite leadtape to the sole of a driver?”

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