[Winners Club] Srixon's 'Precision Iron Shot' Worked

Straka Wins Third Career Title at American Express
Equipped with Srixon ZXi5 and ZXi7 Irons
Outstanding Greens in Regulation with Precise Iron Shots: 83.33%
Straka Says, "Changing Irons Made the Difference"

If the irons are good, you don't lose strokes. Sepp Straka (Austria) dominated the field with precise iron shots.

Jeb Straka is making an iron shot on the 18th hole of the 4th round at the American Express. La Quinta, USA - AP·Yonhap News

On the 19th (local time), he won the American Express (total prize money $8.8 million) on the PGA Tour at the Pete Dye Stadium Course (par 72, 7,210 yards) at PGA West in La Quinta, California, USA, by 2 strokes (25-under 263). This was his third career win, his first in 1 year and 6 months since the John Deere Classic in July 2023, earning $1,584,000 (about 2.3 billion KRW) in prize money.

Straka is from Vienna, Austria. He played as a collegiate athlete at the University of Georgia in the United States. In 2022, he became the first Austrian player to win on the PGA Tour at the Honda Classic. He is the only Austrian national player on the PGA Tour. To solve his hair loss concerns, he shaved his head and rose to the top.

Before the tournament, Straka changed his irons. He put Srixon ZXi5 (#4-5) and Srixon ZXi7 (#6-9) in his caddie bag. The shafts were True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100. His wedges were Cleveland RTZ (46, 52, 56, 60 degrees). The effect was perfect. Over four days, he collected 27 birdies while making only 2 bogeys. Moreover, he went 'bogey-free' for 68 holes until the 15th hole (par 4) of the final 4th round.

He boasted outstanding greens in regulation holding the Srixon irons. He recorded 83.33% (tied 1st). His fairway hit rate was 73.21% (tied 9th), scrambling ability 83.33% (tied 5th), and putts per green in regulation 1.58 (9th), all excellent statistics. Straka smiled brightly, saying, "I was very nervous," and "I endured the pressure today and was able to continue to the victory."

Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (9 degrees)

Fairway Woods: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (15, 20 degrees)

Irons: Srixon ZXi5 (#4-5), Srixon ZXi7 (#6-9)

Wedges: Cleveland RTZ (46, 52, 56, 60 degrees)

Putter: Odyssey Turtle Stroke Lab

Ball: Srixon Z-Star XV *Source=PGA Tour

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