Srixon ZXi Driver Review

Srixon have had a very impressive season so far in 2025, racking up multiple wins on the PGA Tour as well as the US Open courtesy of JJ Spaun. Much of this has been down to their new iron range, but today we’re looking at the Srixon ZXi Driver.

This is the third generation of Srixon’s ZX range, featuring new technologies designed to improve ball speed and offer more adjustability.

Whilst their irons have always been very well regarded, it feels like Srixon still have work to do when it comes to their drivers. Perhaps the ZXi range could be the one to change that…

Who Is It Aimed At?

Srixon are offering three different drivers in the ZXi range. The ZXi is the standard model, built to offer a balance of high ball speed and high forgiveness. There’s also the ZXi Max, for golfers who want high MOI and more launch in a club that’s easy to swing.

Rounding out the range is the ZXi LS. This offers low spin characteristics and is more suited to better players. It produces the lowest ball flight and should give high swing speed golfers their longest distances.

If you’re someone who loves Srixon irons, you may want to try out their drivers too. They could also be great for someone looking to an alternative to the traditional ‘big brands’.

An RRP of £549 is not cheap, putting it right up against the likes of TaylorMade, Titleist, Callaway and Ping. This may make things harder to attract new users. Having said that, it’s testament to the fact that Srixon are confident in the quality of their product.

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The Tech

This time around Srixon have introduced a new i-Flex Face. This is a variable face thickness pattern, helping to produce better energy transfer at impact for more ball speed.

A Star Frame Crown design provides the structural stability needed to support the thin, lightweight titanium crown. This weight saving allows mass to be moved to the optimal position for each head in the range.

Behind the face, there are now two flex zones making up the ‘Rebound Frame’. Srixon say that this maximises flex across the face, adding more ball speed and distance.

There’s also new Laser Face Milling on the face. This helps to make spin and forgiveness more consistent, especially in wet conditions.

Finally, there are two adjustable sole weights in the heel and toe. This allows golfers to fine-tune their preferred shot shape. The hosel is also adjustable, to tweak loft, lie and face angle.

Srixon ZXi Driver Review

Looks and Feel

Overall the ZXi is a good looking driver. It’s a big improvement in the looks department compared to some of their previous models.

It’s a pretty simple design on the sole, with a couple of hints of white and red to complement the black head. The shiny panel running through the middle of the sole provides a premium touch too.

The new look reminded me a bit of Wilson in this respect. They’re two brands who are trying to attract more golfers to use their drivers, and both made big steps forwards in aesthetics this year.

The matte crown looks smart, with a simple alignment aid and more detailing towards the back half of the crown and back edge. It may look a bit cluttered to some, but it didn’t bother me too much.

However the driver head did seem to sit slightly open, even when in it’s standard loft setting, which I found a bit distracting. It felt like every time I put the club down on the ground, I had to move it so that it sat square.

I currently use the TaylorMade Qi35 so I’m used to a duller, more muted feel from the carbon face. The driver reminded me of a Ping driver in terms of it’s noise – it’s definitely noticeable. It’s not quite to my preference, but some golfers may find that it adds to the overall feedback you get at impact.

Performance

I tested the Srixon ZXi on the GCQuad, against my current TaylorMade Qi35 Driver.

Overall the numbers were really very similar, in terms of carry, spin and ball speed. The ZXi didn’t have the same top-end ball speed as the Qi35, which got up to 155mph on my best strike. However it was more consistent between the lowest and fastest speeds.

Even though I hit shots from different parts of the face, the fact that there was less than 15 yards between my longest and shortest carry was also impressive.

As somebody who has struggled with low spin rates in the past, I was pleased to see that number getting up towards 3000 rpm. This is going to help me keep the ball in the air for longer, and improve dispersion.

Out on the course, the first thing that I noticed was the high ball flight. On the Quad this was only around 5ft higher than my Qi35, but on the course it seemed much higher.

I don’t tend to hit the ball particularly high anyway so that’s not a bad thing for me – and there is always the option to adjust the loft if necessary.

One thing that I did find was that the face felt extremely stable. This was reflected in the flight too, it was nice and straight without too much shape either way.

I was impressed with the overall forgiveness levels on the course. It felt easy to hit and still performed well on off-centre hits, even if it perhaps felt like there wasn’t quite an extra gear in speed off the face.

Srixon ZXi Driver Verdict

Srixon have had a successful year so far in 2025 and the ZXi Driver adds to that. It’s a big improvement in looks compared to previous models, and the performance was more than able to compete with some of the traditional big driver brands.

The most impressive aspect for me was the consistency. The driver felt stable and forgiving, even when you don’t hit it well. I wasn’t a huge fan of the sound, but you can probably look past that if you’re in the fairway more often!

The only real issue I have with this driver is the price tag. At an RRP of £569 I just think Srixon have put themselves in a tough position as they are directly competing with the likes of TaylorMade and Callaway.

However it is still definitely worth a try because the performance is impressive, and it can compete with pretty much anything out there.