As a previous winner of the Open Championship — when it was held at Royal Portrush in 2019 — Shane Lowry understands how to navigate the variables of links golf. Now, at the halfway point of the 2024 Open at Royal Troon, he once again finds himself in a familiar position atop the leaderboard with 36 holes to go.
Here is a closer look at the clubs in his bag, along with the limited-edition Srixon staff bag holding them.
Driver: Srixon ZX5 Mk II (Mitsubishi Diamana D+ White 70 TX), 8.5 degrees
Srixon ZX5 MK II Custom Driver
Featuring a larger footprint, flattened shape, and higher skirt—along with a single, adjustable, 8g rear weight placed low and deep—ZX5 Mk II combines heightened forgiveness, sharp looks, and exceptional swing feel ideal for gorgeous drives that launch straight, high, and go the distance.
REBOUND FRAME
Rebound Frame’s Dual Flex Zones focus more energy into the golf ball at impact, creating a purer energy transfer that instantaneously increases ball speed and distance on every strike.
ADJUSTABILITY
The ZX5 Mk II comes equipped with one 8g sole weight placed low and deep in the head. An adjustable hosel also provides the opportunity to vary loft, lie, and face angle
STAR FRAME CROWN
A complex series of ridges and latticework provides the structural integrity necessary to feature a remarkably thin titanium crown and to place discretionary mass where it best suits each ZX Mk II Driver’s ideal launch and spin characteristics.
VARIABLE THICKNESS FACE
An intricate variable thickness pattern expands the high COR area across the entire clubface. These unique ridges enhance high COR from heel to toe by improving how energy reflects into the ball on off-center shots.
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Fairway wood: TaylorMade Stealth Plus, (Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8X shaft)
Graphite Design Tour AD DI Wood Shaft
The Graphite Design Tour AD DI utilizes premium, aerospace quality 50t carbon-fiber materials to provide the best performing shaft available. The Tour AD DI is the first shaft design that was integrated with Toray Company’s original NANOALLOY material technology in the tip section of the shaft. This unique material technology promotes additional shaft stability without the loss of feel and allows the player to create greater club head speed and thus greater ball speed while still providing exceptional feel and control.You can purchase the Graphite Design Tour AD DI in the following models: DI-5, DI-6, DI-7, DI-8. The Tour AD DI Wood shaft will work in both a driver or fairway wood.
JOCKEY TIP: The Graphite Tour AD DI is ideal for the player that prefers a softer mid-section, while maintaining a firm enough tip section through impact, promoting a high launch and low spin ball flight condition.
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Irons: Srixon ZX Utility (3-iron), Srixon ZX5 Mk II (4 and 5 iron), Srixon ZX7 Mk II (6-PW), (Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 120 X (utility iron), KBS Tour 130 X (4-PW) shafts)
Wedges: Cleveland RTX 6 ZipCore Tour Rack (50-10 Mid bounce, 54-10 Mid bounce), RTX Full Face (58-8), (KBS Tour wedge shafts)
Cleveland Golf RTX 6 Zipcore Custom Wedge
New RTX 6 ZipCore Wedges are designed to unlock maximum spin performance across the golf course, regardless of lie. Yep, that includes the fairway, rough, sand, and even in wet conditions.
You might think Wedge shots spin far less in rough or wet conditions. But with the all-new RTX 6 ZipCore, when it comes to spin, it’s all lies. By combining our new HydraZip face, UltiZip grooves, and upgraded ZipCore tech, these Wedges are designed to improve spin, conditions be darned.
HYDRAZIP
How’d we pack so much spin into RTX 6 ZipCore Wedges? HydraZip. That’s how. HydraZip technology features a dynamic blast and laser-milled line system designed to maximize spin in wet or dry conditions, and from anywhere around the green.
MAX SPIN. ANY CONDITION.
The striking areas of RTX 6 ZipCore Wedges include dynamic blast media and laser patterns specific to loft groupings 46°–48°, 50°–52°, and 54°–60°. Lower lofts receive a less rough blast, while higher lofts receive a rougher blast and more laser lines for more consistent dry and wet spin performance across the course.
ZIPCORE
Our proprietary, low-density core technology sets the Center of Gravity right where you strike the ball, giving you more consistent performance and enhanced forgiveness. Meanwhile, by adding an abundance of high/low and heel/toe MOI into every loft in the line, you’ll enjoy increased spin, consistency, feel, and control.
ULTIZIP
UltiZip equips RTX 6 ZipCore Wedges with a specialized sequence of deep groove lines with our sharpest groove radii ever. Tighter grooves offer more serious bite, while deeper grooves create space for grass, sand, dirt, or water to evacuate the impact zone.
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Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour Z, SuperStroke Zenergy Pistol 1.0 grip
Ball: Srixon Z-Star XV
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