These surprise irons are dominating the PGA Tour – so why are you overlooking them?
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A run of six wins in 10 PGA Tour events – including a major championship – has brought a surprising iron brand right into the spotlight.
You won’t find them in every golf store window. They’re not the flashiest name in the game. They don’t sponsor the most players. And they’re not as popular as the likes of Titleist, TaylorMade, and Callaway. And yet, over the past two months, these irons have quietly become the most successful in professional golf.
They’ve been used to win six of the last 10 PGA Tour events, including the last three in a row. And the players using them? They range from major champions to rising stars.
See if you can spot the trend:
| TOURNAMENT | WINNER | IRONS |
| Travelers Championship June 19-22 | Keegan Bradley | Srixon ZX5 Mk II (3-5i) Srixon ZX7 Mk II (6-9i) Srixon Z-Forged II (PW) |
| US Open June 12-15 | JJ Spaun | Srixon ZXi5 (4i) Srixon ZXi7 (5-PW) |
| RBC Canadian Open June 5-8 | Ryan Fox | Srixon ZXi5 (3-5i) Srixon ZXi7 (6-PW) |
| Memorial Tournament May 29-June 1 | Scottie Scheffler | Srixon Z U85 (4i) TaylorMade P7TW (5-PW) |
| Charles Schwab Challenge May 22-25 | Ben Griffin | Mizuno JPX 923 (3i) Mizuno Pro S3 irons (4-PW) |
| PGA Championship May 15-18 | Scottie Scheffler | Srixon Z U85 (4i) TaylorMade P7TW (5-PW) |
| Myrtle Beach Classic May 8-11 | Ryan Fox | Srixon ZXi5 (3-5i) Srixon ZXi7 (6-PW) |
| Truist Championship May 8-11 | Sepp Straka | Srixon ZXi5 (4-5i) Srixon ZXi7 Irons (6-9i) |
| CJ Cup Byron Nelson May 1-4 | Scottie Scheffler | Srixon Z U85 (4i) TaylorMade P7TW (5-PW) |
| Zurich Classic April 24-27 | Andrew Novak & Ben Griffin | Novak: Srixon ZX7 Mk II (4-6i) Srixon Z-Forged II (7-PW) Griffin: Mizuno JPX 923 (3i) Mizuno Pro S3 irons (4-PW) |
I said six of 10, but technically nine of the last 10 tournaments have been won with a Srixon iron in the bag as World No.1 Scottie Scheffler still carries his trusty Srixon driving iron, despite being contracted to TaylorMade.
A quiet takeover
It’s rare for a brand outside the big hitters – TaylorMade, Titleist, Callaway – to have a streak like this. But that’s exactly what’s happening. And these wins haven’t come from one player catching fire. They’ve come from different players, at different events, with different styles of play – united by one thing: the irons in their bags.
Trusted by ball-strikers
What’s perhaps most telling is the type of player finding success with these clubs.
Keegan Bradley ranks 22nd on the PGA Tour for Strokes Gained: Approach. It’s his second-strongest suit behind his SG: Around the Green, where he ranks 12th.
Ryan Fox (20th), JJ Spaun (7th), and Sepp Straka (3rd) all rank inside the top-20 for SG: Approach and gain more from their iron play than any other part of their games.
These are excellent iron players who know what they want from their set – consistency, control, feel, and flight – and they’re putting their trust in a brand that delivers exactly that.
Even Scottie Scheffler can’t resist
Perhaps the biggest endorsement comes from the world’s best golfer. Scottie Scheffler is a TaylorMade staffer and uses a TaylorMade driver, fairway woods, irons, and putter, but even TaylorMade can’t convince him to take the Srixon driving iron out of his bag.
Scheffler could choose from any club in the world, and is undoubtedly encouraged to plump for a TaylorMade – but instead, he’s sticking with a Srixon utility.
When the best ball-striker in the game opts for a club outside his sponsorship deal, you have to ask: what’s making that club so special?
The irons behind the wins
The irons at the heart of this surge? The Srixon ZXi7 and ZXi5, plus the ZX Utility iron – clubs that have long had a cult following among better players but often been overlooked by the masses.
The ZXi7 offers a compact, forged profile with classic shaping and precise turf interaction. They’re ideal for players who want control without sacrificing forgiveness. Our full Srixon ZXi7 irons review described them as “near perfect” and said they “might just be the last set of irons you ever need to buy”.
Alongside the players already mentioned, they’re used by Brooks Koepka and Shane Lowry.
The softest iron in the industry
Pros
- Great technology for the category it's aimed at
- The best designs have carried over from last year
- Might be the softest iron ever made
Cons
- Shallow swings beware of the VT Sole, it may be too 'bounce-y' in the summer
| RRP | £999.00/$1114.99 (6-piece set), £165/$185 per iron |
| Availability | 4 – PW (RH / LH), 3i / GW / SW (RH Only) |
| Stock Shafts | True Temper Dynamic Gold Mid 115g |
| Stock Grip | Golf Pride Tour Velvet 360 |
| 7-iron Loft | 32° |
| Category | Players Iron |
| Construction | 1015 (S15C) Pure Carbon Steel |
- i-Forged, Proprietary Condensed Forging Process
- PureFrame Muscle Design
- Tour VT Sole
- Progressive Groove Technology
- Player-Shaped Iron Profile
The ZXi5 irons add a touch more tech and forgiveness without losing that clean look.
Players who want forged irons that look and feel great but with distance and forgiveness thrown in will love the Srixon ZXi5.
The ZXi5 are one of the best players’ distance irons and will cater to a wide range of golfers, from tour pros all the way up to fairly high handicaps.
Feel and forgiveness combined
Pros
- Clean style for the golfer who wants looks with a little help
- Easy to blend with ZXi4 or ZXi7
- Better feedback and feel than other Players-Distance irons
Cons
- VT Sole isn't going to work for every golfer
- Not 100% sure what category this iron wants to be in
| RRP | £999.00/$1114.99 (6-piece set), £165/$185 per iron |
| Availability | 4 – PW (RH / LH), 3i / GW / SW (RH Only) |
| Stock Shafts | True Temper Dynamic Gold Mid 115g + 100g |
| Stock Grip | Golf Pride Tour Velvet 360 |
| 7-iron Loft | 31° |
| Category | Players-Distance Iron |
| Construction | SUP10 (Face) / S20C Carbon Steel (Body) |
- i-Forged, Proprietary Condensed Forging Process
- MainFrame Muscle Design
- Tour VT Sole
- Progressive Groove Technology
- Player-Shaped Iron Profile
And the Srixon ZX Utility has become one of the most popular long iron replacements on tour, thanks to its slender profile, great feel, low spin, high ball speed, and versatility from tee or turf. This utility club will particularly appeal to better golfers who are less likely to be intimidated by more minimal head profiles and don’t want anything too chunky.
A great-looking, high-launching utility iron with excellent feel
Best looking utility iron
Pros
- Easy to launch
- Good level of forgiveness with distance
- No overly chunky head
Cons
- Not as confidence-inspiring for less consistent strikers
| Loft | 2-18°, 3-20°, 4-23° |
| Stock shaft | UST Mamiya Recoil 95 Graphite |
| Stock grip | Golf Pride Tour Velvet 360 |
Another key trend that could shape your next set of irons
If you glance back at the table near the top of this page, you may notice something else, beyond the abundance of Srixon.
Every single recent PGA Tour winner using Srixon irons did so with a combo set.
Most had the Srixon ZXi7 or ZX7 Mk II in their shorter irons, paired with the ZXi5 or ZX5 Mk II in the longer irons. Andrew Novak opted for a full set of ZX7s, but even he swapped in a Z-Forged pitching wedge.
So why does that matter?
Because many amateur golfers still haven’t realised the benefits of combo sets. You get added help and forgiveness where you need it most – the longer irons – while keeping the feel and control in your scoring clubs, where accuracy matters more and forgiveness matters less.
Next time you’re looking at a new set of irons – whether it’s Srixon or not – it’s worth considering the best-of-both-worlds setup that a combo set can offer.
What the Srixon surge means
For Srixon, this streak is more than just a few wins – it’s validation. Their irons have always been loved by better players, but now they’re proving themselves at the very top level, week in and week out.
Whether it marks the start of a broader shift in tour usage remains to be seen, but momentum like this is hard to ignore. It might not spark a revolution overnight, but it’s definitely made the rest of the equipment world sit up and take notice.
The irons dominating pro golf right now aren’t the ones plastered on every billboard. They’re the ones chosen by players who value performance above all else.
If you haven’t considered Srixon irons, it might be about time you did.
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These irons are dominating the PGA Tour recently.
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JJ Spaun used Srixon irons to win the US Open at Oakmont.
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Scottie Scheffler uses a Srixon driving iron
