Keegan Bradley collected his eighth PGA Tour title last year at the Travelers Championship. It was a dominating performance from tee to green, with Bradley pairing brilliant approach play with stellar short-game control en route to victory, with one major factor contributing to his performance – his Srixon Z-Star golf ball.

Bradley sealed the deal in Cromwell, Connecticut, on the first playoff hole by pumping a driver straight down the middle at TPC River Highland’s 18th hole, before controlling the spin perfectly with his approach using his Z-Star Diamond golf ball, two characteristics of a Tour-level golf ball.

 

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The wins have continued into 2026 for the Z-Star Diamond, with Nico Echavarria switching to the Diamond this year before winning the Cognizant Classic at one of the tour’s toughest venues in PGA National. During the event, the Colombian gained over 8.5 shots on the field with his ball-striking and short-game, thanks to a unique benefit of increased spin on long and mid-iron shots, while providing feel around the greens that an elite Tour pro is looking for.

The Z-Star Diamond is one of three premium 3-piece construction golf balls in the Z-Star series and sits in the middle in terms of feel and compression. The softest golf ball in the lineup is the core Z-Star model, offering better greenside spin, unmatched control and stopping power. At the other end of the scale, Srixon’s Z-Star XV is the firmest option for maximum ball speed and unmatched driver and iron distance. It’s the ball played by the likes of Hideki Matsuyama, Ryan Fox, Shane Lowry and Sepp Straka, and in total, the Z-Star series earned 48 wins worldwide in 2025.

Talking tech, every Z-Star series golf ball features an extra-thin, urethane cover for that produces tour-feel, spin, and control, along with Srixon’s newly formulated core that starts soft in the center and gradually becomes firm around its edge. Each ball is coated with Srixon’s Spin Skin+ coating, a layer of specialized urethane that increases the cover’s friction to enhance your approach shot and greenside spin.

Keep an eye on Bradley and other Z-Star players this week in Connecticut, at a course that requires players to play aggressively and attack flags and trust their golf ball.

This article is presented in partnership with Srixon. 

Dustin Johnson won the 2020 Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands, finishing at 19-under-par and edging Kevin Streelman by a single stroke. Johnson closed with a final-round 67 after entering Sunday near the top of the leaderboard. An incredible third-round 61 helped propel him into contention. Despite a few tense moments on the back nine, including trouble off the tee and a dramatic recovery from a water hazard near the 15th hole, DJ held his nerve to secure his 21st PGA Tour victory.

Check out the gear DJ had in play six years ago below.

Driver: TaylorMade SIM (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Speeder 661 X (45.75 inches, 59 lie, D4)

3-wood: TaylorMade SIM Max (15 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Black 95 6.5 (42.75 inches, 59.5 lie, D4)

Hybrids: TaylorMade SIM Max (19, 22 degrees)
Shafts: Project X HZRDUS Black 105 6.5 TX

Irons: TaylorMade P730 DJ Proto (4-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (soft stepped)

Specs (in degrees): Loft/Lie/Length/Swing Weight

• 3: 21/62.5/39.5/D4
• 4: 24/63/39/D4
• 5: 27/63.5/38.5/D4
• 6: 31/64/38/D4
• 7: 35/64.5/37.5/D4
• 8: 39/65/37/D4
• 9: 44/65.5/36.5/D4
• PW: 48/66/36.25/D4

Wedges: TaylorMade MG (52-09SB @54, 60-10SB)
Shafts: KBS Tour Custom Black 120 S

Putter: TaylorMade Truss TB1

• Loft: 3°
• Lie: 70°
• Length: 35.75”
• SW: E0

Grip: SuperStroke Pistol GT 1.0 PT

Ball: TaylorMade TP5X (2019)

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet 58R (1 wrap 2-way tape + 2 wraps left hand, 3 right hand)

Let’s take a look at the silver slabs on display at the Travelers Championship.

Jake Knapp

Jake Knapp with some lead tape applied to the heel and toe area on the bottom of the Ping 440 driver, 7.5 loft with a stout Project X HZRDUS T1100 shaft. When you average 124.83, this is the territory you live in. Some tape on the wedges with a raw finish. Then, when it comes to putter testing, we have a Scotty Cameron GoLo with a plumber’s neck hosel in the Dull Silver finish. Also in the bag is the soon-to-be-released Phantom 12, but with a custom-welded flow neck.

Will Willcox

Caddying for Sungjae Im, Willcox played in the Monday Pro-Am this last week at Travelers. Things that caught my eye were the cult following of Adams Idea Pro still in the bag. Cleveland Raw wedges with lead tape. Forged Miura wedges as well. All the makings of a player and a high golf IQ. Will is a current rostered player on the Hollywood Hitters in the Grass League.

Ted Scott

The bagman for world number one Scottie Scheffler has TaylorMade through the bag. The thing that caught my eye here was the amount of swing speed Ted Scott has. In the R7 mini-driver, a Project X Titan with a TX shaft. The irons have True Temper Dynamic Gold X100’s. I know there are a number of great players who caddie in the professional realm, but I was unaware that Ted Scott really has some speed to back it up.

Ricky Romano

Ricky Romano caddied for Rickie Fowler and was in action this past Monday. Since Romano was instrumental in the recent Odyssey Jailbird movement, with being the original with the Jailbird counterbalanced putter, where Rickie Fowler caught a hot streak. That spread throughout the PGA Tour, including the same putter in the bag for Wyndham Clark’s first U.S. Open title in 2023 at Los Angeles Country Club. Certainly, I had to see what putter was in the bag this week. He is rolling a Scotty Cameron GoLo with the familiar SuperStroke 3.0 17” grip in true counterbalance putter fashion.