Hideki Matsuyama WITB

Hideki Matsuyama is a Masters champion and one of the most decorated ball strikers in golf, and he games a near-complete Srixon and Cleveland setup. His 2026 what-is-in-the-bag is built around traditional muscle-back blades and a classic scoring package, the choice of a player who values control above all. Below is his verified bag, club by club, followed by the story behind the key gear.

The story behind Hideki Matsuyama's bag

Matsuyama's bag is one of the most old-school on tour. He plays true muscle-back blades from the 4-iron down, a full four-wedge Cleveland setup and a blade putter, the setup of a pure ball striker who prizes control and feel over forgiveness. Almost everything carries the Srixon or Cleveland name, both part of the Dunlop family, with only a Scotty Cameron putter breaking the pattern.

Driver

Matsuyama games the Srixon ZXi LS driver at 9.5 degrees, the low-spin model, with a Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8 TX shaft. It is built for a strong, penetrating flight that suits his aggressive swing and his preference for control off the tee. The low-spin head helps him flight the ball down and keep it in play while still generating plenty of distance.

Irons

The heart of the bag is a set of Srixon Z-Forged II irons from the 4-iron through 9-iron, traditional muscle-back blades on heavy True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 shafts. These are among the purest players' irons in golf, offering maximum workability and feedback but very little forgiveness. For the more forgiving members of the Srixon players' iron line, see our Srixon ZX7 review and the game-improvement Srixon ZX5 review.

Wedges

Around the greens Matsuyama carries Cleveland RTX Forged Prototype wedges in 48, 52, 56 and 60 degrees, all on Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 shafts. It is a full four-wedge scoring setup with even gapping, and Cleveland's long pedigree in wedge design gives him the spin and versatility he wants from every greenside distance.

Putter

On the greens Matsuyama games a Scotty Cameron Prototype with an L-neck hosel, a blade putter built to his specifications. A player of his caliber often games a one-off proto dialed in to his exact stroke, and the classic blade shape fits his precise, feel-based game on the greens.

Golf ball

Matsuyama plays the Srixon Z-Star XV, the firmer, higher-launching of Srixon's two tour balls, which suits his strong ball flight. It is the same ball amateurs can buy off the shelf, making his ball one of the more accessible parts of his bag.

What you can learn from Matsuyama's setup

Matsuyama's bag is a masterclass in control, but the practical lesson for amateurs is the opposite of copying it directly: his muscle-back blades are for the very best ball strikers, and most players should game a more forgiving cavity-back or players' distance iron instead. What is worth copying is his evenly gapped four-wedge setup and his loyalty to a single-brand scoring package that he trusts completely. Explore the mainstream versions of this gear in our irons hub and golf balls hub, or see more setups in our tour player WITB library.