[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":20},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-srixon-golf-clubs-srixon-for-beginners-and-high-handicappers-what-to-buy-first":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":17},"srixon-for-beginners-and-high-handicappers-what-to-buy-first","Srixon for Beginners and High Handicappers: What to Buy First","A realistic first Srixon setup, and the models to leave for later.","\u002Fimg\u002Fsrixon-golf-clubs\u002Fsrixon-for-beginners-and-high-handicappers-what-to-buy-first_srixon-beginners.png","Srixon for Beginners and High Handicappers: What to Buy First illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"srixon-golf-clubs","Srixon Golf Clubs","\u003Ch3>Is Srixon right for a beginner?\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Yes, with one caveat. ZXiR is a genuinely good game-improvement iron and the pricing means a new golfer can afford a fitted set rather than an unfitted compromise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The caveat is that Srixon’s reputation is built on forged players irons, and that reputation exerts a pull worth resisting. If you buy Srixon early, buy ZXiR without embarrassment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>The right models\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Irons — ZXiR.\u003C\u002Fstrong> The most forgiving in the range. If your strike is already reasonable, \u003Cstrong>ZXi4\u003C\u002Fstrong> instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Driver — ZXi RKT Max.\u003C\u002Fstrong> The forgiving head, with more loft than you think you need.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Fairway wood — ZXi RKT\u003C\u002Fstrong>, in a 5-wood rather than a 3-wood. Far easier and far more useful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Hybrid — ZXi RKT hybrid\u003C\u002Fstrong>, replacing your 4- and 5-irons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Wedges — Cleveland.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Remember Srixon does not make them. \u003Cstrong>Smart Sole Full Face\u003C\u002Fstrong> or \u003Cstrong>CBZ Full-Face\u003C\u002Fstrong> are the forgiving options, or simply the set pitching wedge plus one sand wedge to start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Putter — Cleveland\u003C\u002Fstrong>, or anything that suits your stroke. This is not where a new golfer’s money should go first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>What to leave alone\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>ZXi7, ZXi5, ZXi RKT LS and ZXiU. All good clubs, none of them helpful to you, and several actively harder to play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The utility iron in particular is a trap for newer golfers — it looks like a solution to the long-iron problem and is actually a harder version of it. Take a hybrid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Avoid buying fourteen clubs at once\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>You will use half of them badly and replace much of the set within two seasons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>A sensible starting set\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>Driver\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>5-wood\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Hybrid\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>6-iron through pitching wedge\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Sand wedge\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Putter\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Cp>Eight clubs cover almost everything. Add more as gaps appear in your actual play rather than filling them in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Where the money should go\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Get the length right.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Standard length suits a narrower range of people than the industry implies, and clubs that are too long are the most common equipment barrier for new golfers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Take lessons.\u003C\u002Fstrong> A lesson costs a fraction of a driver and will improve your golf considerably more. Srixon’s pricing makes it easier to afford both.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Buying used\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>A previous-generation ZX set in good condition is excellent value, and Srixon’s steeper depreciation makes it better value than the equivalent from a premium brand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Check the grooves, check the grips, and have lofts and lies checked once you own it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Buying tip:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Buy ZXiR and spend the difference on a fitting. A fitted ZXiR set beats an unfitted ZXi5 set for a newer golfer by a wide margin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Model names current as of September 2026.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",438,{"slug":15,"title":16},"srixon-vs-the-bigger-brands-the-case-for-the-quiet-option","Srixon vs the Bigger Brands: The Case for the Quiet Option",{"slug":18,"title":19},"srixon-for-low-handicappers-and-better-players","Srixon for Low Handicappers and Better Players",1788299818048]