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What’s new? How much does it cost? And how does it perform? Jack Backhouse brings you the low down on the Srixon ZXi Fairway Wood.
Historically, Srixon hasn’t been covered in the same esteem as other golf club manufacturers when it comes to fairway woods. This may be about to change, however, as the new Srixon ZXi fairway wood is one of the best releases this year. Read on to find out why our Srixon ZXi Fairway wood review concludes this could be the perfect fairway wood for attacking greens…..
The Srixon ZXi fairway wood is the ideal club for a lot of club golfers looking for something to help them attack the green. It produced a high, rainbow style ball flight consistently. I also found it extremely easy to hit, especially off the ground.
Styled and refined by player feedback, I am a big fan of the crown design. I wouldn’t be surprised if I see this fairway wood in a lot of golfers’ bags this year.
I am a big fan of the new Srixon head-covers for this year, reminiscent of the old school Manchester United colours. The aesthetics of the fairway wood itself is fairly understated which I like. Resembles a more professional look.
Srixon have opted for the matte black alignment aid that is evident in a number of other fairway releases this year. The matte black look is a common theme across the club head paired with the carbon crown.
Additionally, the club has quite a pronounced curved bottom which gave the impression it was going to be a workable fairway wood. It gave me confidence that the club was going to interact with the turf well upon impact.
The overall head shape of the Srixon ZXi is different to most of the other fairway woods on the market. It boasts a pear-shape club head which I also loved, whilst the hosel is also more discrete.
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I’m not someone who has any Srixon clubs in the bag at the moment, whether that be irons woods or driver. So I was intrigued to see how this would perform especially having tested some of the other fairways woods released for 2025.
From the first strike the club promoted a big, high launch which was a pleasant surprise. I had struggled to get the ball into the air with some of the other models I have tested this year. The ball flight looked great in the air and it does feel like a club that can produce a high launch, especially the sole.
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Choosing a fairway wood can depend on how you intend to utilise it. If you are looking for something to attack the greens with then this is perfect. It promotes a high ball flight that lands softly and offers greater control on the greens. The face appears to be open slightly when you have the club in hand which I’d assume helps to create this ball flight.
For those who prefer to use a fairway wood off the tee then it could pull your hair out. Ideally, golfers would prefer a flatter ball flight off the tee for a bit more distance.
Srixon has introduced an iFlex face. This is designed to make the face of the club a hotter to increase the ball speed due to the energy transfer being made more efficient.
On the whole, the club feels extremely easy to use and swing. Performance wise, it was very consistent with a tight dispersion but it was about 10 yards shorter in distance than my own 3-wood.
Again it goes back to player preference. This is a great fairway wood to use off the ground but doesn’t deliver enough distance to use off the tee.
For me, I loved testing out this club. The big, high rainbow ball flight was a perfect ball flight for me. I’m someone who wants to hit their driver a lot throughout a round so there is no real need for me to have a fairway wood in the bag to hit off the tee. Therefore, I would always tend to put a fairway club in the bag that I am comfortable hitting onto a green rather than chasing down a fairway – this is perfect for that.
