---
title: "Ryan Fox's WITB: the Open won on week-old metalwoods"
url: "https://ifrothgolf.com/witb/ryan-fox"
type: "whats-in-the-bag"
player: "Ryan Fox"
tour: "PGA Tour"
author: "Jordan Hale"
published: "2026-09-21T00:00"
verified: "2026-08-03"
publisher: "ifrothgolf"
---


# Ryan Fox's WITB: the Open won on week-old metalwoods

> Fox took the 2026 Open at Royal Birkdale with a Srixon driver and 3-wood that had only just left the truck — and one Ping putter that breaks up an otherwise all-Srixon bag.

**Setup verified:** 2026-08-03

Ryan Fox won the 2026 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale on 19 July with a birdie at the last, playing metalwoods that were barely in circulation. The ZXi RKT LS+ driver launched at the Travelers in June and the matching 3-wood appeared the week before at the Scottish Open.

He is Srixon's flagship player and the bag reflects it almost completely — a blended ZXi iron set, Cleveland wedges, a Z-Star XV ball. The exception is the putter, a 40-inch Ping Anser 2D built with an 8-iron shaft.

## Quick facts
- **Tour:** PGA Tour
- **Clubs:** Srixon / Cleveland
- **Driver:** Srixon ZXi RKT LS+ (10.5°)
- **Ball:** Srixon Z-Star XV

## The bag

| Club | Model | Spec |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Driver | Srixon ZXi RKT LS+ | 10.5° · Fujikura Ventus TR Black VeloCore+ 6 TX, tipped 1 inch |
| 3-wood | Srixon ZXi RKT | 15° · Fujikura Ventus Black VeloCore+ 8 X |
| Utility iron | Srixon ZXi5+ | 3-iron · Fujikura Ventus Blue HB VeloCore+ 10 X |
| Irons | Srixon ZXi5 & ZXi7 | 4–5 (ZXi5), 6–PW (ZXi7) · True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 |
| Wedges | Cleveland RTZ Tour Rack | 50-10 MID, 56-10 MID, 60-06 LOW · Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 / S400 |
| Putter | Ping Anser 2D | 40 inches · KBS C-Taper 130 8-iron shaft · SuperStroke Zenergy 1.0P grip |
| Golf ball | [Srixon Z-Star XV](https://ifrothgolf.com/product/srixon-z-star-xv) |  |

## Notes

Winning a major on metalwoods that recent is unusual — golf.com framed it as the first major won with a Srixon metalwood since 2023. Both heads had weeks, not seasons, of tour use behind them.

Some coverage still tags the driver and 3-wood as prototypes. They are not: both had launched by the time of the Open, and the prototype label is simply stale on pages that have not been rebuilt since.

## FAQ

### What driver does Ryan Fox use?

A Srixon ZXi RKT LS+ with a Fujikura Ventus TR Black VeloCore+ 6 TX shaft tipped an inch. Most reports put it at 10.5 degrees, though one lists 9.

### What clubs did Ryan Fox win The Open with?

A near-complete Srixon and Cleveland bag: ZXi RKT LS+ driver, ZXi RKT 3-wood, a ZXi5+ utility iron, blended ZXi5 and ZXi7 irons, Cleveland RTZ Tour Rack wedges and a Z-Star XV ball. The only exception was his Ping Anser 2D putter.

### What putter does Ryan Fox use?

A Ping Anser 2D at 40 inches, built with a KBS C-Taper 130 8-iron shaft and a SuperStroke Zenergy 1.0P grip.

### What golf ball does Ryan Fox play?

The Srixon Z-Star XV, the firmer and higher-compression of Srixon's two tour balls.

## Sources
- [GolfWRX — Ryan Fox's winning WITB, 2026 Open Championship (18 Jul 2026)](https://golfwrx.com/782442/ryan-fox-witb-2026-july-the-open-winning-witb/)
- [Today's Golfer — What's In The Bag: Ryan Fox (updated 3 Aug 2026)](https://www.todays-golfer.com/equipment/witb/whats-in-the-bag-ryan-fox/)
- [golf.com — Ryan Fox wins the Open with unreleased Srixon clubs (19 Jul 2026)](https://golf.com/gear/ryan-fox-2026-open-championship-witb/)

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