Inside the Ropes at the Travelers: Srixon ZXi RKT drivers, Spieth’s putter testing
In this week’s episode of Inside the Ropes, Alistair Cameron reports from the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands. First up, it’s a look at Srixon’s new ZXi RKT drivers, followed by a look at Jordan Spieth’s putter testing. Also featured is Ping’s Kenton Oates discussing Wyndham Clark’s putter, and much more!
WITB week 22 is here, and there’s a new addition to the bag. This week, I put a custom-ground wedge that I worked on myself into play to see if the changes translate from the workshop to the course. I’ll go over the grind, why I made the modifications, and how it performs during testing.
Have you ever modified a wedge yourself? Let me know what you’ve experimented with in the comments.
Driver: PXG Lightning Max-10k+ (12 degrees @ 11)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD FI-6x
3-Wood: Tour Edge Exotics LS (15 degrees)
Shaft: Nippon Regio Formula B+ 75x
7-Wood: Wilson Dynapwr Carbon (21 degrees @ 20.5)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 7s
Hybrid: Ping G440 (24 degrees @ 23)
Shaft: Ping Tour 2.0 Chrome 85s
Irons: Srixon ZXi5 (5-PW)
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold MID 115 S
Wedge: Titleist Vokey SM11 (50.12F)
Shaft: Nippon Modus Tour 105s
Wedge: Cobra King (56-10V)
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Spinner Wedge
Wedge: Cobra King (60-7T)
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Spinner Wedge
Putter: LAB VZN.1i
Grip: LAB Press Pistol 2*
Ball: Callaway Chrome Tour
Alistair Cameron was on site this week at Shinnecock ahead of the U.S. Open where he caught up with Bryson DeChambeau, got a look at limited-edition gear, discussed wedge configurations with Vokey’s Aaron Dill, and more.
Welcome to the first episode of 2-Step Verification, a new Club Junkie video series that puts the latest golf clubs through a two part test.
First, Brian takes the Callaway Quantum Mini Driver straight to the golf course to see how it performs where it matters most. Then it’s off to the range and launch monitor to verify the results with real performance data including ball speed, launch, spin, carry distance, and dispersion. Does the Quantum Mini Driver deliver the perfect blend of distance, accuracy, and versatility? Watch as we compare on course performance with the numbers and find out if Callaway’s latest mini driver lives up to the hype.
Let us know in the comments what club you’d like to see featured in a future episode of 2 Step Verification.
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