Equipment
Shane Lowry on the new Srixon ZX Mk II line (fairway wood, utility, ZX5/ZX7 irons)
It appears that Cleveland-Srixon’s slow rollout of new equipment is continuing, and this time we have player insight from company staffer and 2019 Open Champion Shane Lowry.
Before we get to Lowry’s feedback, let’s first recap the recent Cleveland-Srixon news: Last month at the 2022 Fortinet Championship in Napa, we spotted PGA Tour players testing new ZX7 Mk II and ZX5 Mk II LS drivers. Hideki Matsuyama – who doesn’t often switch driver heads – ended up switching to the new ZX5 Mk II LS in the first week. Then, earlier this month at the 2022 Shriners Children’s Open in Las Vegas, we spotted new Srixon ZX7 Mk II irons, and Cleveland RTX 6 ZipCore Tour Rack wedges.
This week, at The 2022 CJ Cup in South Carolina, Shane Lowry showed up with a bag full of new Cleveland-Srixon equipment, including a Srixon ZX Mk II fairway wood, a Srixon ZX Mk II driving iron, Srixon ZX5 Mk II long irons (4 and 5 iron), Srixon ZX7 Mk II mid-and-short irons (6-PW), and a new Cleveland RTX 6 ZipCore Tour Rack 50-degree gap wedge.
After taking photos of his 15-club WITB setup on Wednesday at The CJ Cup (he was testing two different 3-woods), I caught up with Lowry to get his thoughts on the new products he had in the bag.
Check out what Lowry had to say below, along with in-hand photos…
Cleveland RTX 6 ZipCore Tour Rack 50-degree wedge
“The new gap wedge, for start – they’re not making a Full Face in the new [RTX 6 ZipCore wedges] this year, so I’m still using the Full Face [lob wedge] – but the new gap wedge, I took it out of the box straight away, and I was like, ‘Oh, wow, this looks nice.’ It feels a bit more solid, and the misses are a little bit better.”
Srixon ZX5 Mk II and ZX7 Mk II irons
“The irons themselves, they’ve not changed a whole lot [from the previous ZX5 and ZX7 release], but they do feel more solid. I only got them last week, and I practiced with them, and just straight away [they went right in the bag]…I obviously had a lot of success with the last irons, they were amazing, and these are definitely as good, if not better.”
Srixon ZX Mk II driving iron
“The driving iron is definitely better. I can hit that higher and softer, and I can hit a bullet and flight it, as well. It does everything I want it to do. It’s really good.”
Srixon ZX Mk II fairway wood
“I won’t be using it this week, but the 3-wood, I was pleasantly surprised when I hit it. It needs to be dialed in a bit more, but that was just for me to test this week. It’s very good. It’s definitely got a chance [to beat out my current TaylorMade SIM2 Titanium]…I played a [Srixon] 5-wood years ago, but yeah [I haven’t used a Srixon fairway wood much in my career]. They’re not really pushing it on me, but this one definitely has potential.”
Cameron Young’s WITB from his win at the 2025 Wyndham Championship. Cameron is a Titleist staff player but his bag is definitely filled with some unique clubs. Here are the clubs he used to secure his first PGA Tour win!
Driver: Titleist GT2 (9 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Pro Orange 70 TX
3-wood: Titleist GT3 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 80 TX
Hybrid: Titleist GT2 (21 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus HB Black VeloCore+ 10 X
Irons: Titleist T200 (4), Titleist T100 (5), Titleist 631.CY Prototype (6-9)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X7 (4-9)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (48-10F, 52-12F, 56-14F @57), WedgeWorks (60-K* @62)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X7
Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom 9.5 Tour Prototype
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Prototype
- Peter Malnati what’s in the bag accurate as of the Wyndham Championship. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Titleist GT3 (10 degrees, C2 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Project X Denali Blue 60 TX
3-wood: Titleist GT3 (15 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 7 X
7-wood: Titleist GT2 (21 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 8 X
Irons: Titleist T150 (4, 5), Titleist T100 (6-9)
Shafts: True Temper AMT Tour White X100
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (48-10F @47, 52-12F, 56-08M @57, 60-04T @62)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Scotty Cameron Studio Style Fastback 1.5 Tour Prototype
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Yellow
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What is the best driver in 2025? At GolfWRX, we take great pride in our online community and the cumulative knowledge and experience of our members. When it comes to the best driver of 2025, we want to know what our forum faithful think.
Since our founding in 2005, the bedrock of GolfWRX.com has been the community of passionate and knowledgeable golfers in our forums, and we put endless trust in the opinions of our GolfWRX members — the most knowledgeable community of golfers on the internet. No other group of golfers in the world tests golf clubs as frequently or as extensively, nor is armed with such in-depth information about the latest technology.
Below are the results of GolfWRX member voting for the 2025 best driver, along with the vote percentage for each club.
Best driver of 2025: The top 5
5. Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond: 6.02%
Callaway’s pitch: “For golfers looking for a fast, forgiving, yet workable driver, the Elyte Triple Diamond features a tour-inspired shape and is the preferred model by most Callaway tour players.”
You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond here.
4. Ping G440 Max: 6.86%
Ping’s pitch: “The most forgiving G440 model, MAX has a hotter face to generate speed and distance, and a lighter overall system weight with a longer shaft (46″) for faster clubhead speed, higher launch and longer carries. The Free Hosel and Carbonfly Wrap crown save weight to create our lowest CG ever and increase forgiveness while contributing to a more muted, pleasing sound.”
You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Ping G440 Max here.
3. Ping G440 LST: 9.53%
Ping’s pitch: “LST is an especially good fit for faster swings, offering less spin and more control with a penetrating trajectory. A hotter face, lighter overall system weight and longer shaft (46″) deliver more speed and distance while maintaining tight dispersion.”
@phizzy30: “Not a fan of Ping drivers in general, but 440 LST takes the cake. It’s super forgiving across the face for a low spin head, looks and sounds good and the ability to make it play neutral or slightly fade biased through the hosel settings is very appealing.”
You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Ping G440 LST here.
2. Titleist GT3: 16.55%
Titleist’s pitch: “The GT3 Driver offers Titleist’s boldest combination of power and personalization through adjustable performance. Dial in the CG Track to your frequent contact location to make your biggest drives even bigger while taking total control over flight and shaping.”
@mrmikeac: “I’ve been Anti-Titleist for years and years and years (outside of Vokey, of course). With that being said, HOLY BEGEEZUS the GT3 driver is an absolute NUCLEAR MONSTER! This thing blew my G430 10K Max out of the water in every single category. Forgiveness is the biggest thing that stands out of me, the 3 model has always been one of the less forgiving models in the past but this GT3 can take bad shot after bad shot and still end up in the fairway, I think a ton of that has to do with the adjustability, it’s actually effective. Feel and sound is perfect, that solid crack is so addicting to hear and when you hit it out the screws this thing can absolutely bomb it. Titleist, I’m sorry for doubting you. You have converted me.”
You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Titleist GT3 here.
1. Titleist GT2: 22.91%
Titleist’s pitch: “Delivering impressive distance from any impact point, the Titleist GT2 Driver extracts maximum performance through a forgiving design. Get the stability and added confidence of a high-MOI driver without sacrificing speed.”
@DTorres: “The Titleist GT2 has proven to be the best driver of the year. Packaged in a classic profile, GT2 perfectly balances performance and forgiveness while consistently being a high performer across all categories.”
You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Titleist GT2 here.
Other drivers receiving >2% of the vote
| Driver | Vote percentage (%) |
|---|---|
| Cobra DS Adapt Max K | 4.85% |
| Ping G430 Max 10K | 3.85% |
| Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond | 3.68% |
| TaylorMade Qi35 | 3.51% |
| Callaway Elyte | 3.18% |
| Cobra DS Adapt X | 2.34% |
| Cobra DS Adapt LS | 2.17% |
| TaylorMade Qi35 LS | 2.17% |
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Shane loves Buffets
Oct 22, 2022 at 7:08 pm
Ya can’t eat em Shane.
Shane
Oct 22, 2022 at 11:32 am
“The irons feel more solid”. Shane Lowry
How is that a thing? Sounds like “I had to say something that illustrates that they are better. I’ll just say they feel more solid”
AWW
Oct 21, 2022 at 2:01 pm
Are we going to see a Mk II Z Forged type muscle back?
JubJub
Oct 21, 2022 at 9:24 am
Too much going on with the irons and wedges.
BD
Oct 21, 2022 at 12:02 pm
What do you mean?
Brentm08
Oct 21, 2022 at 7:47 am
Is this fairway wood coming to retail? it looks good.
Anybody Can 2Putt
Oct 20, 2022 at 12:41 pm
Puuuurty!!