Hideki Matsuyama made a winning start to 2025 and also ended the year with victory when taking the title at the Hero World Challenge in December. A look at Hideki Matsuyama: What’s In The Bag.
Matsuyama began 2025 by setting a new tournament record at the Plantation Course at Kapalua Result and PGA Tour record, ending on 35-under to win the season-opening The 2025 Sentry.
The Japanese star then ended the year with a second victory of 2025, this time winning the season-ending 2025 Hero World Challenge following a play-off with Alex Noren.
It was Matsuyama’s second win in the event having also won the Hero World Challenge in 2016 to go along with 11 PGA Tour victories.
Matsuyama’s other PGA Tour wins came in the 2014 Memorial Tournament, 2016 and 2017 Waste Management Phoenix Open, 2016 WGC-HSBC Champions, 2017 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, 2021 Masters, 2021 ZOZO Championship, 2022 Sony Open, 2024 Genesis Invitational and 2024 Fed Ex St Jude Championship.
He also has won Japan Tour events including the 2011 and 2016 Mitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters, the Tsuruya Open, Diamond Cup Golf, Fujisankei Classic and Casio World Open in 2013, 2014 Dunlop Phoenix Tournament and 2016 Japan Open Golf Championship.
Matsuyama has signed to play for the Boston Commons Golf in the inaugural TGL in 2025.
What’s In The Bag Hideki Matsuyama (at Hero World Challenge in December 2025)
Driver: Srixon ZXi LS (9 degrees) (Read the Review)
Woods: TaylorMade Qi10 (3-wood, 15 degrees) (Read the Review) & Cobra King Radspeed Tour (5-wood, 19 degrees) (Read the Review)
Irons: Srixon Z-Forged II (4-iron to 9-iron)
Wedges: Cleveland RTX 4 Forged Prototype (48 degrees, 52 degrees, 56 degrees and 60 degrees) (Read the Review)
Putter: Scotty Cameron GSS
Ball: Srixon Z-Star XV
What’s In The Bag Hideki Matsuyama (at The Sentry in January 2025)
Driver: Srixon ZX5 Mk II LS (9.5 degrees) (Read the Review)
Woods: TaylorMade Qi10 (3-wood, 15 degrees) & Cobra King Radspeed Tour (5-wood, 19 degrees)
Irons: Srixon Z-Forged II (4-iron to Pitching Wedge)
Wedges: Cleveland RTX 4 Forged Prototype (48 degrees, 52 degrees & 56 degrees)
Putter: Scotty Cameron 009M Center Shaft Tour Prototype
Ball: Srixon Z-Star XV
What’s In The Bag Hideki Matsuyama (at the Fed Ex St Jude Championship in August 2024)
Driver: Srixon ZX5 Mk II LS (9.5 degrees)
Woods: TaylorMade Qi10 (3-wood, 15 degrees) & Cobra King Radspeed Tour (5-wood, 19 degrees)
Irons: Srixon Z-Forged II (4-iron to Pitching Wedge)
Wedges: Cleveland RTX 4 Forged Prototype (48 degrees, 52 degrees, 56 degrees & 60 degrees)
Putter: Scotty Cameron Craftsman Squareback Tour Prototype
Ball: Srixon Z-Star XV
What’s In The Bag Hideki Matsuyama (at the Genesis Invitational in February 2024)
Driver: Srixon ZX5 Mk II LS (9.5 degrees)
Woods: TaylorMade Qi10 (3-wood, 15 degrees) & Cobra King Radspeed Tour (5-wood, 19 degrees)
Irons: Srixon Z-Forged II (4-iron to Pitching Wedge)
Wedges: Cleveland RTX 4 Forged Prototype (48 degrees, 52 degrees, 56 degrees & 60 degrees)
Putter: Scotty Cameron Prototype
Ball: Srixon Z-Star XV
What’s In The Bag Hideki Matsuyama (at the Sony Open in January 2022)
Driver: Srixon ZX7 (9.5 degrees)
Woods: TaylorMade SIM2 Titanium 3-wood (15 degrees) (Read the Review) & Cobra King Radspeed Tour 5-wood (18 degrees)
Irons: Srixon Z-Forged (Read the Review)
Wedges: Cleveland RTX 4 Forged Prototype (48 degrees, 52 degrees, 56 degrees & 60 degrees)
Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport 2 GSS (Read the Review)
Ball: Srixon Z-Star XV
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