Srixon

Srixon
	Srixon
Company type	Subsidiary
Genre	Golf, Tennis
Headquarters	Japan
Products	golf balls, tennis equipment, golf clubs
Owner	Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.
Website	www.srixon.com; www.srixon-tennis.com

Srixon is a brand owned by SRI Sports Limited, a subsidiary of Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd., specializing in golf and tennis. Srixon is most well known globally^{[citation needed]} for its golf balls, holding the largest number of golf ball patents worldwide, and having previously supplied other leading manufacturers such as Dunlop Slazenger with great success.^{[clarification needed]}^[1] They also produce a full range of golf clubs and accessories.

In October 2007, SRI Sports acquired Cleveland Golf, and the following year it was announced that Srixon operations would be consolidated with those of Cleveland Golf.^[2]

Golf balls

Having previously produced golf balls for other major golf brands, particularly for Dunlop Slazenger including the high-end Maxfli Tour Balata HT ball, Srixon now market their own range of balls:

Z-STAR
Z-STAR X
Z-STAR TOUR Yellow
Q-STAR
TriSpeed
AD333
Soft Feel
Soft Feel for Ladies
Distance

Coming out in 2011^{[needs update]} is the all new Z-STAR XV (which is in Graeme McDowell's bag and Ryo Ishikawa's bag). The Srixon Z-STAR XV is specially designed for golfers with a faster swing.

Golf clubs

Srixon manufactures a full range of golf clubs and accessories.

Drivers

Z STAR
Z-TX
Z-RW
Z-Ti
WR (Asia)
W-506
W-505 Non-conforming C.O.R.(Asia)
W-505 Conforming C.O.R.(Asia)
W-404 Non-conforming C.O.R.(Asia)
W-404 Conforming C.O.R.(Asia)
W-403
W-302
ZR-800 (Asia)
ZR-30 (Asia)
GIE (Asia)
GIE-L (Asia)

Fairways and utilities

Z-Steel
M-Steel
AD Hybrid
Z-TX Hybrid
ZR-UTI (Asia)
GIE (Asia)
GIE-L Fairway & Hybrid (Asia)

Irons and wedges

Z STAR
Z 945
I-701 Tour
I-701
I-601
I-506
I-403
I-302
I-201
Pro100
ZR-30 (Asia)
ZR-800 (Asia)
GIE (Asia)
GIE-L (Asia)
WG706 Wedge

Putters

P-718
P-719

Sponsorship deals

Golf

Srixon has sponsorship deals with many professional golfers around the world playing on all the major tours.

PGA Tour

European Tour

Champions Tour

LPGA Tour

Tennis

ATP Tour

Kevin Anderson

WTA Tour

References

^ "Make Yourself Familiar With This Name: Srixon". WISN. February 26, 2004. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
^ "Cleveland, Srixon merge operations". Golfweek. 30 June 2008. Archived from the original on October 28, 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-17. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

External links

Official website

[1] "Make Yourself Familiar With This Name: Srixon". WISN. February 26, 2004. Retrieved 2008-10-13.

[2] "Cleveland, Srixon merge operations". Golfweek. 30 June 2008. Archived from the original on October 28, 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-17. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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