Equipment

2021 Srixon ZX4 irons: The final piece of the ZX puzzle

Published

3 years ago

Feb 8, 2021

When it comes to building the perfect set of irons, there are endless options, and to help golfers get the most from their iron games, Srixon is completing its ZX iron series with the introduction of the all-new hollow-body ZX4 for 2021.

Considering the recent success of the already popular ZX7 and ZX5 irons, which were released a few short months ago, and the growing popularity of Srixon irons on tour and with consumers, the addition of a fast hollow-body iron makes a lot of sense, given Srixon’s ability to create fast, forgiving, and beautiful looking clubs packed with technology.

“The new Srixon ZX4 irons mark a new revolution in forgiveness for Srixon. The irons include a fully hollow construction with wide soles for getting the center of gravity extremely low and providing maximum forgiveness from the turf.

The ZX4 irons accomplish this in addition to Mainframe technology, Tour V.T.Soles, tungsten weighting, and the look and feel expected with Srixon ZX irons.”

-Dustin Brekke, Director of Engineering at Srixon.

More photos of Srixon ZX4 irons in the forums.

2021 Srixon ZX4 irons: Technology

The ZX4 irons share the same face technology as the ZX5 and ZX Utility known as “MainFrame.” This MainFrame face creates a unique thickness optimization for each iron in the set based on tested strike patterns and was refined using machine learning AKA AI. These varying thickness patterns are all individually milled into the rear of each face (made up of grooves and cavities) to expand the COR.

The face itself is made from forged HT1770 maraging steel and attached to a 431 steel body for great ball speeds and soft feel. Inside of the 431 stainless steel body of ZX4 mid and long irons is high-density tungsten in the sole to lower the center of gravity, boost forgiveness, and help promote high-launching shots.

More photos of Srixon ZX4 irons in the forums.

The other key design feature that sets the ZX4 apart from other irons in the hollow-body category is Srixon’s Tour VT sole to improve the performance through the turf compared to an iron of similar sole width.

Over the years, the VT Sole has gone through some changes, which resulted in softer lines and smoother edges.

In the new ZX series, Srixon returns to its roots with a move aggressively angular VT sole, including well-defined heel and toe notches for improved turf interaction.

More photos of Srixon ZX4 irons in the forums.

Just because the ZX4’s are designed to be game improvement doesn’t mean they can’t offer “players iron-like control.” They achieve this with progressive grooves through the set. The 8-iron through pitching wedge have sharper, narrower, and deeper grooves to channel moisture and debris away more efficiently to generate more spin and shot-stopping control on approach shots.

When compared to the rest of the new Srixon iron series—which includes the ZX7 and ZX5—the ZX4 fits nicely between the ZX5 and utility and offers an extremely clean look from address. Not only that, but the blade lengths have all been configured so golfers that plan to use the ZX4 to build combo sets will see a smooth transition from one iron to the next and even into the new utility.

Price, specs, and availability

The ZX4 irons will retail for $1,299.99 (for an 8 piece set) in steel and $1,399.99 (for an 8 piece set) in graphite.

The stock steel shaft is the Nippon NS Pro 950GH Neo.
The stock graphite option is the UST Recoil 760/780.

The Srixon ZX4 will be available for pre-order starting February 22 and will be on retail shelves on March 5.

More photos of Srixon ZX4 irons in the forums.

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Limited-edition gear spotted at the PGA Championship

Published

17 hours ago

May 15, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

The second major of the season is here, and with it, custom gear aplenty! Taking inspiration from both Louisville, Kentucky, and host course Valhalla, the OEMs have been having some fun with the designs.

Check out PGA Championship staff bags, some custom kicks, and a very cool putter grip from SuperStroke.

2024 PGA Championship staff bags

Callaway

PGA Championship Staff Bag Giveaway ? See below how you can win the bag and headcovers being used this week by #TeamCallaway at the second major of the year:

-Follow @callawaygolf
-Tag 2 friends in the comments pic.twitter.com/8HbGdPHiFK

— Callaway Golf (@CallawayGolf) May 13, 2024

Cobra

TaylorMade

From the stables to the fairway. ?

This year’s PGA Championship staff bag and accessories pay homage to the Derby City with callouts to the run for the roses, the fastest lap in track history and more.

Dive into all the details of this beauty: https://t.co/afhEVKHWLj pic.twitter.com/8eoP6tDZq1

— TaylorMade Golf (@TaylorMadeGolf) May 13, 2024

Scotty Cameron’s putter cover features the Scotty Dog in Viking helmet

Bettinardi’s KFC-inspired putter covers

Ping’s bourbon-inspired putter cover

Rory McIlroy’s Kentucky Bourbon Trail-inspired Nike Air Zoom Victory Tour 3 shoes

FootJoy x Todd Snyder Mint Julep Premier Series

(Photo courtesy of FootJoy)

Brooks Koepka’s Kentucky Bourbon Trail-inspired Nike Air Zoom Infinity Tour shoes

(Photo courtesy of Nike)

SuperStroke’s PGA Championship grip

Check out all of our photos from Valhalla here.

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John Daly WITB 2024 (May)

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20 hours ago

May 15, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

John Daly WITB accurate as of the PGA Championship. More photos from the event here.

Driver: Ping G430 LST (9 degrees)
Shaft: Newton Motion 6-Dot

3-wood: Ping G430 LST (15 degrees)
Shaft: Newton Motion 4-Dot

Hybrids: Ping G430 (17, 22, 26 degrees)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold

Check out more in-hand photos of John Daly’s clubs here.

Irons: Sub70 659-CB (6-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold S300

Wedges: Sub70 TAIII (50, 54, 60)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold S300

Check out more in-hand photos of John Daly’s clubs here.

Putter: Odyssey Ai-One Milled One T CH
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Tour 2.0

Grips: SuperStroke custom

More photos of John Daly’s WITB in the forums.

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Toulon Golf collaborates with Valhalla Golf Club for latest Small Batch putter

Published

20 hours ago

May 15, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

Toulon Golf has today officially announced its latest Small Batch putter — the Valhalla.

Discussing the putter, Preston Toulon of Toulon Golf said: “This putter is a collaboration with the club at Valhalla and incorporates three of the many things that make the state of Kentucky great – horseracing, bourbon and championship golf. The head of the putter and headcover have several allusions to a jockey’s silk and there are thoroughbreds on the sole.”

Inspired by Toulon’s classic tri-sole Santa Monica design, the company sought to modernize the profile and design leveraging its 904 stainless steel and 6061 aircraft aluminium across the sole. Toulon describes the Valhalla’s profile as “slightly oversized blade whose proportions are meticulously balanced to maintain the look and feel of the Santa Monica, while increasing the putter’s inertia to create one of the most forgiving putters we have ever designed.”

Throughout numerous prototypes, Toulon paid particular attention to the L-neck, with its full shaft of offset, adding a bit of length for better blending with the slightly wider and longer blade.

On the rear of the putter are homages to horse racing in the form of jockey silk diamonds and Churchill Downs-inspired font.

The sole of the putter features a large cavity covered by a 6061 aircraft aluminum sole plate. According to Toulon, this allowed for the addition length to the putter and improved inertia as well as moving more mass to the perimeter for greater forgiveness.

In another nod to Valhalla, Toulon uses a milled watermarked limestone pattern, a reference to stone featured widely on the property.

As with all the Toulon Small Batch putters, the team paid particular attention to the topline thickness and radius to achieve a desired look. “Soft yet crisp was the design intent,” according to the company.