With a clutch birdie on the 72nd hole, Ryan Fox won his first championship at The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
Fox's win comes with a number of Srixon golf clubs that have not been removed from the top end of his set.
Most notably the Srixon ZXi RKT LS+ driver used to split the fairway on the 18th, hitting his tee shot 330 yards on the second hole at Royal Birkdale on Sunday.
The ZXi RKT driver family introduced to the PGA Tour at the Traveler Championship last month and Fox added an LS+ model in its first week of availability. While Srixon has so far kept details close to the vest, the “Acousticore” branding on the sole seems to indicate that Srixon is focusing on the sound of its drivetrain, something we've complained about in recent models.
Just this week, Fox also added the ZXi RKT 3-wood, which was introduced last week at the Scottish Open.
This week, Fox was 10th in SG: Off the Tee, getting more than three shots in four rounds.
Fox was also sporting a prototype ZXi5+ utility iron. This new metal option also appeared in the Travelers Championship. It seems to be balanced between Srixon's ZXiU utility and the popular ZXi5 iron model, which is more common as a long iron option on the PGA Tour.
All three clubs are hit with Fujikura Ventus models that sport VeloCore+.
From there, Fox sports a standard setup for Srixon players from the ZXi5 and ZXi7 irons, to his Cleveland RTZ wedges and Z-Star XV golf ball.
Not standard is his Ping Anser 2D putter with a 40-inch KBS 8-iron shaft.
According to Ping, Fox wanted a heavier feel and more stability, so a few years ago while in Europe, he attached a stiff C-Taper 8-iron to his flatstick and got what he was looking for.
He ended up leading the way in total scoring, more than nine shots off the green. It may have been unusual, but it worked and he took all three of his PGA Tour wins with it.
To find out more about Fox's detailed setup, read on.
Ryan Fox wins WITB 2026 Open Championship
Driver: Srixon ZXi RKT LS+
Location: 10.5˚
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black VeloCore+ 6-X
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3-Wood: Srixon ZXi RKT 15.0˚
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black VeloCore+ 8-X
3-iron: Srixon ZXi5+
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue HB VeloCore+ 10-X
False: 2˚ Flat
Swingweight: D3
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Irons: Srixon ZXi5 (4-5), ZXi7 (6-PW)
Loafs: 24/27/31/35/39/43/47
False: 59.5/60/60.5/61/61.5/62/62.5
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Swingweight: D3
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Wedges: Cleveland RTZ
Lofts/Grinds: 50 MID (@ 51), 56 MID, 60 MID
Lie angles: 63/63/64.5
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (50), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (56, 60)
Swingweights: D3
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The Putter: Ping 2023 Anser 2D
Location: 6.5˚
Height: 40″
Hosel: Anser
Shaft: KBS C-Taper130 Black PVD 8-iron
Grip: SuperStroke S 1.0P 17″
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Football: Srixon 2025 Z-Star XV
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