What’s In The Bag: Hideki Matsuyama
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What golf clubs does Asia’s most prolific PGA Tour winner play with? Let’s take a look at what’s in the bag for Hideki Matsuyama in 2024
Hideki Matsuyama’s victory at the 2024 FedEx St Jude Championship was his tenth on the PGA Tour, making the Japanese international Asia’s most prolific PGA Tour winner, having now amassed two more titles than K.J. Choi. Hideki avoided any regret after a double-bogey on 16 was matched by two birdies on the 17th and 18th to shoot a mostly steady level-par final round 70, with 11 pars included otherwise, to defeat Norway’s Viktor Hovland and American Xander Schauffele by two shots.
With a five-shot lead to start the day, Matsuyama’s early clubhouse lead wasn’t ousted by any of the leading contenders despite his rocky 16th hole, with birdies having already come on the 8th and 11th and balancing bogeys on 12 and 14. This finish was just as exhilarating as his early win in 2024 at The Genesis Invitational even with a different look to his final round scorecard from that week in February, where for the second time the 31-year-old shot 62 or better in a final round to win on the PGA Tour – only two other golfers have achieved this on multiple occasions – Rory McIlroy and Jason Day.
Before winning the 2024 Genesis Invitational, Matsuyama hadn’t really been knocking on the door, being absent from the top 10 for 343 days and it was 763 days since his previous latest victory at the 2022 Sony Open in Hawaii.
Prior to his win at the Sony Open, Matsuyama enjoyed a successful 2021, winning the ZOZO Championship in the Fall and becoming the Masters Champion in the Spring, which produced one of the most special moments in Masters history. Hideki won the Masters four years after claiming the 2017 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational – taking an extended vacation from the winner’s circle clearly doesn’t bother Hideki!
Between 2011 and 2017, Matsuyama claimed fourteen international victories on the professional circuit (one as an amateur), on the PGA Tour and Japan Golf Tour – in total, Hideki has amassed eight victories on the Japan Golf Tour.
Over the years, Matsuyama has relied on Srixon golf equipment to propel him to the heights he’s reached throughout his career, but what exactly does the most decorated Asian in PGA Tour history play with?
What’s In The Bag: Hideki Matsuyama
What driver does Hideki Matsuyama use?
Hideki Matsuyama plays with a Srixon ZX5 Mk II LS (9.5°) with a Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8 TX shaft
Read our full Srixon ZX5 Mk II LS Driver review
What fairway woods does Hideki Matsuyama carry?
Hideki Matsuyama uses a TaylorMade Qi10 3-wood (15°) with a Graphite Design Tour AD DI 9 TX shaft
Read our full TaylorMade Qi10 Fairway Wood review
Hideki Matsuyama plays with a Cobra King RadSpeed Tour 5-wood (17.5°) with a Graphite Design Tour AD DI 10 TX shaft
What irons does Hideki Matsuyama play with?
Hideki Matsuyama carries a full set of Srixon Z-Forged II irons (4-9i) with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 shafts
What wedges does Hideki Matsuyama use?
Hideki Matsuyama plays with three Cleveland RTX4 Forged Prototype wedges (48º, 52° - 10°, 56° - 8°, and 60° - 8°) with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 shafts
What putter does Hideki Matsuyama carry?
Hideki Matsuyama relies on a Titleist Scotty Cameron Prototype putter to roll the ball home on the greens
What golf ball does Hideki Matsuyama play with?
Hideki Matsuyama reaches for Srixon Z-Star XV golf balls
£39.99 / $49.99
Read our full Srixon Z-Star XV golf balls review.
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About the author
James Hogg – Golf Equipment Writer
James has a degree in English Language from Newcastle University and an MA in Journalism from Kingston University.
He spent seven years working for American Golf as part of the sales and fitting team alongside his studies and is a specialist in putters, golf balls, and apparel.
James took up golf as a teenager and, thanks largely to his length and consistency off the tee, he plays off a handicap of 4.7 at Cleveland Golf Club.
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What's In The Bag: Hideki Matsuyama
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Cobra King RadSpeed Tour Fairway Wood
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Hideki Matsuyama 2024 Genesis Invitational Champion
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Hideki Matsuyama plays with Cleveland RTX4 Forged Prototype Wedges
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Hideki Matsuyama plays with Cleveland RTX4 Forged Prototype Wedges
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Hideki Matsuyama plays with a Cobra King RadSpeed Tour Fairway Wood
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Hideki Matsuyama putts with a Titleist Scotty Cameron Prototype Putter
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Hideki Matsuyama putts with a Titleist Scotty Cameron Prototype Putter
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Hideki Matsuyama plays with a Srixon ZX5 Mkii LS Driver
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Hideki Matsuyama plays with a TaylorMade Qi10 Fairway Wood
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Hideki Matsuyama makes major cuts for fun
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Hideki Matsuyama will host the Champions Dinner in 2022.
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Hideki Matsuyama celebrates winning the Sony Open.
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Srixon Z-Forged ii Irons
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Srixon ZX5 Mkii LS Driver
