Equipment

Do steel shafts still belong in driving irons? — GolfWRXers discuss

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2 hours ago

Jul 9, 2026

In our forums, GolfWRX members are talking through a technical top-of-bag question: when does a steel shaft make sense in a driving or utility iron?

Member @379 asked about the pros and cons of using steel in a utility iron, specifically around a Ping iDi-style club. The question was framed around something many golfers notice: tour players often have very specific utility builds, yet steel shafts can seem less common in that category than graphite.

The responses focused on weight, launch, speed, stability and how closely a player wants the utility iron to match the rest of the iron set.

@ARSM1932 noted that plenty of tour players use heavy steel shafts in driving irons, including options such as Dynamic Gold X100, Project X and C-Taper profiles.
@jda said many stronger players do not need extra help launching the ball and may prefer a heavier steel profile that matches their irons.
@phizzy30 argued that modern graphite and composite shafts are stable enough that he does not see much advantage to steel unless the player simply cannot find a graphite option that holds up.
@Pnwpingi210 pointed to weight as a key part of the equation, especially for players who get quick or pull shots with utility shafts that feel too light.

The WRX answer, as usual, is not steel versus graphite in a vacuum. It is whether the shaft helps the player hit the shot the club is supposed to hit.

Entire thread: Steel Shaft in Driving/Utility Iron

Whats in the Bag

Seungyul Noh WITB 2026 (July)

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2 hours ago

Jul 9, 2026

Will Schube

Seungyul Noh had >14 clubs in his bag when photographed prior to the John Deere Classic.

Driver: Callaway Quantum Triple Diamond Max (8.5 degrees)
Shaft: UST Mamiya Lin-Q 6 TX

3-wood: TaylorMade Qi4D (15 degrees)
Shaft: UST Mamiya Lin-Q 7 X

5-wood: TaylorMade Qi4D (18 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 8 X

Irons: Callaway X Forged (4), Callaway MB Prototype (5-9)
Shafts: KBS C-Taper 125 S+

Wedges: Callaway Opus SP (48-10S, 54-10S, 60-08C, 60-12X)
Shafts: KBS C-Taper 125 S+ (48), True Temper Dynamic Gold S200 (54, 60)

Putters: Odyssey Damascus Milled One Prototype, Scotty Cameron Phantom 3.2 Prototype

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Align

Ball: Titleist Pro V1

Check out more in-hand photos of Seungyul Noh’s clubs here.

Equipment

In the GolfWRX forums: Would a 10-club maximum actually help golf’s distance debate?

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3 hours ago

Jul 9, 2026

Brendon Elliott

In our forums, GolfWRX members are discussing a different way to think about golf’s distance conversation: reducing the maximum number of clubs in the bag.

Member @reservoirmike started the thread after referencing José María Olazábal’s idea of moving from 14 clubs down to nine. @reservoirmike suggested that 10 clubs might be a more palatable version and said dropping a 3-wood and lob wedge would be manageable, though the next choices would get much harder.

That opened a classic WRX debate about whether a club-count limit would actually address distance or simply create a new equipment-management puzzle.

@MickeyTankBank questioned how a 10-club rule would really fight distance.
@reservoirmike clarified that he saw it more as an alternative conversation to the ball rollback than a direct distance fix.
@Poor Mans Ty Webb pushed back on equipment-distance ideas in general, noting that golf is popular and that restrictions rarely get an easy reception.
@Duct Tape was blunt in calling the concept ineffective.

The thread works because it takes a big-picture rules idea and brings it back to the everyday question every WRXer understands: which clubs would actually survive the cut?

Entire thread: 10 club maximum

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Equipment

In the GolfWRX forums — My iron journey (An ode to Srixon)

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3 hours ago

Jul 9, 2026

Will Schube

In our forums, one user has shared an impassioned ode to Srixon irons, showcasing a dedication all of us should strive for in our relationships with the gear we choose.

@MichMan123 wrote:

Years Ago I played the original ZX7 for 2 seasons and that moment was playing the best golf of my life.

As a Club Junkie I moved on.

I have since tried almost every Hollow iron out there. 790s meh. 250s were good but not workable. M15 were beasts but hard to dial down distances.

Played 150s were were incredible but misses were all over.

Went back to the ZXi7 as I purchased a Black Special Edition set.

They are by far the best overall irons out there. Players / Players distance whatever.

They Feel amazing. Look great. Flight is super predictable. Obviously not as long as the Foam filled irons but not much shorter either.

Also using the Special Edition 588 Wedges. incredible as well.

That’s it. Looking forward to next generation ZXi7 irons.

Our members in the forum entered the chat to share their thoughts on Srixon ZXi7 irons and the clubs that make them feel the same way. Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

@gioguy21: “I too tried just about everything out there and the Srixon ZXi7 were the goldilocks in terms of ballspeed, spin and dispersion windows. Even in traditional lofts — my Srixons are going further, are more consistent and feel incredible.Only irons that were close to me were ironically the Bettinardi MB…not cb. only tradeoffs were really the offset on the Bettis, and the topline/length of the Srixons. I wish the ZXi7 came in the Bettinardi bronze tho…those would be…FIRE.”
@Mike_C: “My first Srixon irons I owned were a combo set of 565/765, but did demo a set of i302s a decade before. I have eventually played every generation since the 65s (and later played a set of 945s I picked up used). I keep trying others that are the hot new thing, and always end up going back to Srixon. I tend to be a bit steep, and just think the V sole just fits me better than anything. Before, the only thing that seemed similar was a set of Bridgestone J33 combos I played for a few years….”
@rsballer10: “My Zxi7s feel like cheating compared to other irons. If somebody wants something hotter and more hollow, the Zxi5’s would be the first thing I recommend. Unless someone is too shallow, then they need to play something with lower bounce.”

Entire thread: “Iron Journey (An Ode to Srixon)”

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