[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":20},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-srixon-golf-clubs-srixon-club-naming-explained-zxi-rkt-and-the-cleveland-connection":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":17},"srixon-club-naming-explained-zxi-rkt-and-the-cleveland-connection","Srixon Club Naming Explained: ZXi, RKT and the Cleveland Connection","Decoding the names, and understanding why half the bag carries a different badge.","\u002Fimg\u002Fsrixon-golf-clubs\u002Fsrixon-club-naming-explained-zxi-rkt-and-the-cleveland-connection_srixon-naming.png","Srixon Club Naming Explained: ZXi, RKT and the Cleveland Connection illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"srixon-golf-clubs","Srixon Golf Clubs","\u003Ch3>ZX and ZXi\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>ZX\u003C\u002Fstrong> is Srixon’s long-running club family name. \u003Cstrong>ZXi\u003C\u002Fstrong> is the current generation of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you see \u003Cstrong>ZX Mk II\u003C\u002Fstrong> or plain \u003Cstrong>ZX\u003C\u002Fstrong>, those are previous generations. They are not bad clubs — Srixon’s generational changes are incremental — but they are older, and they should be priced accordingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>The iron numbers\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>In Srixon’s irons, a \u003Cstrong>lower number means less help\u003C\u002Fstrong>:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>ZXi7\u003C\u002Fstrong> — players iron, least forgiving.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>ZXi5\u003C\u002Fstrong> — players distance.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>ZXi4\u003C\u002Fstrong> — forgiveness focused.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>ZXiR\u003C\u002Fstrong> — game improvement, most help.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Note that \u003Cstrong>R\u003C\u002Fstrong> sits at the forgiving end rather than in the numeric sequence. Think of it as the model beyond the numbers rather than one of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the reverse of how several rivals number their irons, where higher numbers mean more help. It catches people out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>RKT\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>The suffix on the current drivers, fairway woods and hybrids. It denotes the current metalwood generation and the face and speed technology in it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within RKT the head names follow the usual convention:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>ZXi RKT\u003C\u002Fstrong> — standard.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>ZXi RKT Max\u003C\u002Fstrong> — forgiving.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>ZXi RKT LS\u003C\u002Fstrong> — low spin.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>ZXiU\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>The utility iron. \u003Cstrong>U\u003C\u002Fstrong> for utility. It replaces a long iron with an iron-shaped club — a driving iron rather than a hybrid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>The Cleveland connection\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Srixon and Cleveland share a parent company, Dunlop, and the ranges are divided rather than duplicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Srixon\u003C\u002Fstrong> builds drivers, fairway woods, hybrids and irons. \u003Cstrong>Cleveland\u003C\u002Fstrong> builds wedges and putters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is no Srixon wedge and there is no Srixon putter. If someone offers you one, it does not exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Why that division is good for you\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Two reasons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, Cleveland is a genuine short-game specialist rather than a brand filling out a catalogue. Its wedge range is deeper and better considered than most full-line manufacturers’ wedge offerings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, the two brands are designed to be used together, so the transition from a Srixon pitching wedge into a Cleveland gap wedge is a normal, supported build rather than a compromise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Reading a full name\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>ZXi RKT Max\u003C\u002Fstrong> — current metalwood generation, forgiving driver head.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>ZXi5\u003C\u002Fstrong> — current iron generation, players-distance model.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>ZXiU\u003C\u002Fstrong> — current generation utility iron.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Buying tip:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Remember that lower iron numbers mean less forgiveness at Srixon. ZXi4 is more forgiving than ZXi7, which is the opposite of what the numbers suggest at some other brands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Model names current as of September 2026.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",388,{"slug":15,"title":16},"how-srixon-tiers-its-range-and-who-each-model-is-for","How Srixon Tiers Its Range and Who Each Model Is For",{"slug":18,"title":19},"srixon-zxi-rkt-drivers-compared-standard-max-and-ls","Srixon ZXi RKT Drivers Compared: Standard, Max and LS",1788299818032]