Hideki Matsuyama's bag in its latest full snapshot (September 2026) is built around a Srixon ZXi RKT LS driver, Srixon ZXi5+ (3) + Srixon Z-Forged II (4-9) irons and a Scotty Cameron GSS Prototype putter, with the Srixon Z-Star XV ball. [1]
Hideki Matsuyama WITB: full specs
| Club | Model | Loft / No. | Shaft | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Srixon ZXi RKT LS | 9° (set to 9.1°) "Q" | Graphite Design Tour AD FI 8-TX | Check Price |
| 3-Wood | TaylorMade Qi10 | 15° | Graphite Design Tour AD DI-9 TX | Check Price |
| 5-Wood | Srixon ZXi RKT | 18° | Graphite Design Tour AD DI-10 TX | Check Price |
| Iron | Srixon ZXi5+ | 3 | True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 | Check Price |
| Iron | Srixon Z-Forged II | 4-9 | True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 | Check Price |
| Wedge | Cleveland RTX 4 Forged Prototype | 48, 52-10, 56-08, 60-08 | True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 | Check Price |
| Putter | Scotty Cameron GSS Prototype | — | — | Check Price |
| Ball | Srixon Z-Star XV | — | — | Check Price |
| Grip | Iomic X-Evolution 2.3 | — | — | Check Price |
Matsuyama's golf shoes and glove
| Item | Model | Evidence | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoe | ASICS GEL-ACE PRO M STANDARD | Latest report February 2024 [2] — older than 12 months, may have changed | Check Price |
Shoe and glove reports go out of date faster than club lists, so we show the date of the newest report.
Bag history: what changed and what stayed
Across the snapshots we could date (April 2021 to September 2026), the pattern is 7 different driver listings across 11 snapshots, all Srixon, one ball the whole way (Srixon Z-Star XV) and 4 different putters. [1] The ball is the steadiest part of the bag and the driver is where Matsuyama experiments most.
| Snapshots | Driver | Irons | Putter | Ball |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 (current) | Srixon ZXi RKT LS | Srixon ZXi5+ / Srixon Z-Forged II | Scotty Cameron GSS Prototype | Srixon Z-Star XV |
| August 2026 | Srixon ZXi RKT LS / Srixon ZXi RKT LS / Srixon ZXi RKT LS | Srixon ZXi5+ / Srixon Z-Forged II | Scotty Cameron GSS Prototype | Srixon Z-Star XV |
| December 2025 | Srixon ZXi LS | Srixon Z-Forged II | Scotty Cameron GSS Prototype | Srixon Z-Star XV |
| January 2025 | Srixon ZX5 MKII LS | Srixon Z-Forged II | Scotty Cameron 009M Center Shaft Tour Prototype | Srixon Z-Star XV |
| January 2024 → August 2024 | Srixon ZX5 MKII LS | Srixon Z-Forged II | Scotty Cameron Prototype | Srixon Z-Star XV |
| February 2023 | Srixon ZX5 MKII | Srixon ZX / Srixon Z-Forged | Scotty Cameron Newport 2 GSS | Srixon Z-Star XV |
| October 2021 → January 2022 | Srixon ZX7 | Srixon Z-Forged | Scotty Cameron Newport 2 GSS | Srixon Z-Star XV |
| April 2021 | Srixon ZX5 | Srixon Z-Forged | Scotty Cameron Newport 2 GSS | Srixon Z-Star XV |
How Matsuyama's bag compares with the tour
We set each brand in the bag against the brand counts across current tour bags (DORMIED tracks 167 ranked players with a bag dated in the last 12 months). [3] Matsuyama is off the most-used brand in every one of the four main slots, which makes this one of the less typical bags we track.
Brand share check
- Driver: Srixon — 6 of 167 (4%), #6 in the slot; Titleist leads with 69.
- Irons: Srixon — 26 of 167 (16%), #2 in the slot; Titleist leads with 61.
- Putter: Scotty Cameron — 51 of 167 (31%), #2 in the slot; Odyssey leads with 52.
- Ball: Srixon — 11 of 167 (7%), #3 in the slot; Titleist leads with 110.
Should you copy Matsuyama's bag? Our verdict
- Driver loft: probably don't copy. Matsuyama uses 9° (set to 9.1°) "Q". Low lofts work for tour players because they deliver the ball with high speed and an upward strike. Most club golfers launch the ball too low with lofts like this; fitters often move club golfers to 10.5° or more.
- Shaft: skip it. The Graphite Design Tour AD FI 8-TX is an X-stiff or stiffer profile. Unless your swing speed is at tour level, a shaft this firm usually costs height and carry.
- Irons: copy the idea, not the model. The Srixon Z-Forged II is a players' iron with little forgiveness. The useful lesson is the set make-up: he blends models. Most golfers do better with a cavity-back long iron or hybrid at the top of the set.
- Wedges: copy the gapping. The wedge lofts (48, 52-10, 56-08, 60-08) are spaced to cover distances. Check your own gaps from pitching wedge down before buying new wedges.
- Ball: the easiest thing to copy. The Srixon Z-Star XV is a retail ball you can buy off the shelf. It suits players who spin the ball enough to need greenside control; slower swingers may not see the benefit.
FAQ
What is in Hideki Matsuyama's bag?
In the latest full snapshot (September 2026): Srixon ZXi RKT LS driver, Srixon ZXi5+ (3) + Srixon Z-Forged II (4-9) irons, Scotty Cameron GSS Prototype putter and the Srixon Z-Star XV ball.
What driver does Hideki Matsuyama use?
A Srixon ZXi RKT LS at 9° (set to 9.1°) "Q" with a Graphite Design Tour AD FI 8-TX shaft, per the September 2026 snapshot.
What putter does Hideki Matsuyama use?
The Scotty Cameron GSS Prototype (September 2026 snapshot).
What golf ball does Hideki Matsuyama play?
The Srixon Z-Star XV.
What shoes does Hideki Matsuyama wear?
The most recent report (Bag Notes, February 2024) lists the ASICS GEL-ACE PRO M STANDARD.
Sources
- DORMIED — Hideki Matsuyama WITB (September 2026 snapshot, page updated Oct 27, 2026)
- Bag Notes — Hideki Matsuyama equipment history
- DORMIED — tour brand usage (167 current bags, last 12 months)