Surprised JJ Spaun Won with Those Irons? We weren’t.

J.J. Spaun won the U.S. Open. Big moment, career-changing stuff. But let’s be honest, the real story this week might be the irons in his bag. The Srixon ZXi7 just added a U.S. Open title to their resume, after already being named the Best Players Irons of 2025 in our MyGolfSpy testing. If you’ve been ignoring Srixon in the players’ iron conversation, now’s the time to rethink things.

JJ Spaun Wins U.S. Open with Best Player’s Iron of 2026

The Srixon ZXi7 was just named Best Overall Player’s Iron of 2025. It scored 9.4 out of 10, led in accuracy (9.5) and forgiveness (9.5), and ranked 7th for distance. The PureFrame design provides a crisp feel with a 9.3% vibration reduction. These irons blend tour-level performance with everyday usability.

Spaun has just proven that they work for both amateurs and professionals, and that says a lot.

Z-Star Diamond Gets a Signature Win

Lost in the sauce of JJ’s iconic win at the U.S. Open is the golf ball he’s playing: the Srixon Z-Star Diamond. Right now, you can save big on the winning ball. From now until June 22, you can buy 2 dozen, get 1 free!

What else is in J.J. Spaun’s Bag? – 2025 U.S. Open Champion

Driver: Titleist GT3 (9°), Fujikura Ventus Black VeloCore+ 6 X shaft

3‑Wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15°), Mitsubishi Diamana PD 70 TX shaft

5‑Wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (18°), Mitsubishi Diamana PD 80 TX shaft

Irons: Srixon ZXi5 (4‑iron) & ZXi7 (5‑PW), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shafts

Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore (50°), Cleveland RTZ (54°), Cleveland RTX 6 ZipCore (60°); True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 shafts

Putter: L.A.B. Golf DF3

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

Ball: Srixon Z-Star Diamond

Final thoughts

The 2025 U.S. Open was a big win for J.J. Spaun, but it’s a big win for Srixon as well. If you want to see how some of the clubs in Spaun’s bag performed in our testing, take a look here:

Best Players Irons 2025

Best Drivers 2025

Best Drivers for High Swing Speeds 2025

Best Fairway Woods 2024

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