Equipment

Russell Knox switches to Srixon Z565 driver in Austin

Published

9 years ago

Mar 23, 2017

Two-time PGA Tour champion Russell Knox has switched to a Srixon Z565 driver (10.5 degrees) this week at the 2017 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play.

At No. 21 in the Official World Golf Rankings, Knox is the highest-ranked golfer in the world using Srixon’s new driver, which debuted late last year and offers a larger club head and higher trajectory than Srixon’s Z765 driver.

Unlike the retail version of the Z565, Knox’s driver has a black face. According to a Srixon representative, all of the other features of the driver are the same.

Knox has enjoyed a meteoric rise in the OWGR since 2014. He started the year ranked 245th in the world using a Cleveland Classic XL Custom. He used that model until late last year, when he switched to TaylorMade’s M2.

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Knox’s Z565 driver is adjusted to be 2 degrees open, which is the maximum open setting on the driver. His shaft is Aldila’s NV 2KXV Blue 60TX.

See what GolfWRX members are saying about Knox’s driver switch in our forums.

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4 Comments

Timothy P Armington

Sep 4, 2017 at 10:17 pm

Great driver. I have the 565 with hzrdus black and really like it. I have a 9.5 set at 10.5 and don’t love how it closes the face, but it performs! Thinking about picking up a 765 this winter in a 10.5 when prices really come down. Have a couple of tips so I can try a few shafts. Already looking forward to 2018 season and hitting high bombs!

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Mike

Mar 29, 2017 at 5:36 am

There is a slow but steady wave of switchers to Srixon.
Ok, a tour players club from any manufacturer will be effectively Custom made but the stuff on the shop floor from Srixon is super high quality.
I love the plain look of the drivers , which just won’t age. In 2 yrs time the used club bin will be full of carbon crown and turbulator festooned fashion clubs.
If you have a decent swing you will get a lot out of a Srixon 65 or prev 45 series , no one really needs all these daft looking space age drivers it’s all sales hype.

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setter02

Mar 26, 2017 at 3:48 pm

Gotta be a slow day when this makes it to a Wrx article…

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S Hitter

Mar 24, 2017 at 10:59 am

Is this a big deal or summin?

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Equipment

From the GolfWRX Classifieds: Titleist Vokey Proto Wedges 54M, 60T

Published

30 mins ago

Jun 11, 2026

Will Schube

At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.

Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @Putt4Dough is selling some prototype wedges from Vokey Wedgeworks. These include a 54 degree wedge with the M grind and a 60 degree wedge with a T grind.

From the listing:

(1) Titleist Vokey Proto Wedge 54M with a Tour Issue DGS400 shaft and Golf Pride Tour Velvet (logo down). Standard length, lie, and loft. BB&F ferrule. Raw wedge in good condition. No initials. Price is $200 shipped. Buy both wedges for $380 shipped.

(2) Titleist Vokey Proto Wedge 60T with a KBS Tour 130X shaft and Golf Pride Tour Velvet. Standard length, lie, and loft. Raw wedge in good condition. No initials. Price is $200 shipped. Buy both wedges for $380 shipped.

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules.

Whats in the Bag

Ryan Palmer WITB 2026 (June)

Published

32 mins ago

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Will Schube

Driver: Callaway Quantum Triple Diamond (9 degrees)
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3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS T1100 70 6.5

5-wood: TaylorMade SIM2 Max (18 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 80 TX

Irons: Srixon ZXiU (23 degrees), Srixon Z785 MB (5-PW)
Shafts: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 100 6.5 (4), KBS Tour 130 X

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11 (50-08F, 54-10S, 58-04T @59)
Shafts: KBS Tour 130 X

Putter: Odyssey Dual Force Rossie II

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

Check out more in-hand photos of Ryan Palmer’s clubs here.

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Slab city on the Korn Ferry Tour — Lead Tape Report

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21 hours ago

Jun 10, 2026

Andrew Von Lossow

This week, we have our Tour Photographer, Greg Moore, on the ground at the OccuNet Classic at Tascosa Golf Club in Amarillo, Texas, for the 14th event of the 2026 Korn Ferry Tour season. With that, we see some great things in the Lead Tape Report as we roll into Amarillo.

Joel Thelen

Monday Qualifier, Joel Thelen is in the field this week. He has played on the Korn Ferry Tour for a full season in 2023, and he is back in action this week. A couple of clubs caught my eye this week in his bag.

First off: His trusted Titleist 816 H2 hybrid. This club came out in October of 2015, and it still remains strong in the bag. Also, take a look at this Odyssey White Hot OG 7, putting a capital S in the 7S model. This custom neck has some impressive lean for an arm-lock-style putter. The bottom of the putter is covered in tape for optimal weighting.

Mitchell Meissner

Taking a look at Mitchell Meissner’s bag this week, we have some great lead tape coverage. Top to bottom working from fairway metals, irons, and wedges. We can see on the short irons and wedges that there is tape at the base of the grip, adding a little counterbalance. Along with that, some tape on the short irons and wedges as well. Moving to his putter, he rolls the Odyssey 7 Bird putter. Meissner putts left-handed and strikes the ball right-handed.