Hideki Matsuyama defeated Alex Noren in a playoff. win Tiger Woods’ Hero World Challenge on Sunday at the Albany Golf Club in the Bahamas.
Matsuyama has changed a lot since then his first victory of 2025 at the Sentry in January in Hawaii. He has since switched to Srixon’s new driver, the ZXi LS driver.
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His specific ZXi model is the Tour-only ZXi LS T251 driver, which is in the bag of many other Srixon pros, like Shane Lowry.
He still has two older fairway woods, the TaylorMade Qi10 in his 3 wood and a Cobra Rad Speed Tour. His irons and wedges are also the same as in January.
One major change Matsuyama has made since January is returning to his trusty Scotty Cameron Newport 2 GSS putter. Matusyama used a custom mid-shaft 009 on the Sentry, but he potentially one of the largest putter collections on Tour. The one he used this week in the Bahamas is nicknamed his “Ace.”
To learn more about Matsuyama’s detailed setup, continue reading below.
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Hideki Matsuyama’s winning clubs at the Hero World Challenge 2025
Driver: Srixon ZXi LS (T251) 9.5 degrees
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8-TX shaft
Srixon ZXi LS Custom Driver
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3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 15 degrees
Neck: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 9-TX
TaylorMade Qi35 Custom Fairway Wood
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5-wood: Cobra King RadSpeed Tour 17.5˚ to 19˚
Neck: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 10-TX
Irons: Srixon Z-Forged II 4-9
Neck: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Srixon Z Forged II Custom Irons
Z-Forged II is a traditional muscle blade iron designed in close collaboration with tour professionals Srixon. Z-Forged II irons deliver a crisp feel, maximum control and precise workability. Feel was born in the forge. On Z-Forged II, Srixon has precision forged 1020 carbon steel to create an iron that delivers a premium feel and exceptional playability at your fingertips. Designed in close collaboration with Srixon’s professional team, the Z-Forged II is a very practical muscular wood for experienced players demanding the maximum forged feel. PUREFRAME Carefully crafted from 1020 carbon steel, the Z-Forged II offers an enhanced feel thanks to PureFrame. The shaping feature strategically adds mass where you hit the ball for unmatched feel, playability and performance. BLADE SHAPE Z-Forged II offers everything you want from a contemporary blade design: a compact players set with precision shaping and an incredibly clean address profile. The shape in the back of the head optimizes CG location and MOI without sacrificing the feel or workability demanded by the purest ball strikers. PROGRESSIVE GROOVES The 3i–7i feature wide grooves, ideal for longer shots in all conditions. The 8i-PW has deeper, closer grooves that cut through grass and debris to improve spin on approach shots. Laser milling between each groove, on each loft, improves friction in all conditions. TOUR VT SOLE Utilizing an exclusive combination of sole widths, bounce angles and toe/heel notches, the Tour VT sole takes turf interaction to a whole new level of detail. Highly praised by the Srixon Tour team, this unique sole technology promotes a smooth glide over fairways, rough terrain and sand so you can hit the ball solidly without losing speed.
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Shims: Cleveland Golf RTX 4 Forged (48, 52-10, 56-08 and 60-08)
Neck: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Cleveland Golf RTX 6 Zipcore Custom Wedge
The new RTX 6 ZipCore wedges are designed to unlock maximum spin performance on the golf course, whatever the lie. Yes, this includes fairway, rough, sand and even wet conditions. You might think that Wedge shots spin a lot less in rough or wet conditions. But with the all-new RTX 6 ZipCore, when it comes to rotation, it’s all a lie. By combining our new HydraZip face, UltiZip grooves and improved ZipCore technology, these Wedges are designed to improve spin, whatever the conditions. HYDRAZIP How were we able to integrate so many effects into the RTX 6 ZipCore Wedges? HydraZip. That’s how it is. HydraZip technology features a dynamic blast and laser-milled line system designed to maximize spin in wet or dry conditions, and from anywhere around the green. MAXIMUM TEST. ANY CONDITION. The hitting zones of the RTX 6 ZipCore wedges include dynamic blast media and laser patterns specific to the 46°-48°, 50°-52° and 54°-60° loft groups. Lower lofts receive a less brutal blast, while higher lofts receive a rougher blast and more laser lines for more consistent wet and dry spin performance across the entire course. ZIPCORE Our exclusive low-density core technology places the center of gravity where you strike the ball, giving you more consistent performance and improved forgiveness. Meanwhile, by adding an abundance of high/low and heel/toe MOI into every loft in the range, you’ll benefit from increased spin, consistency, feel and control. ULTIZIP UltiZip equips the RTX 6 ZipCore cleats with a specialized sequence of deep groove lines with our sharpest groove radii ever. Tighter grooves deliver a more serious bite, while deeper grooves create space for grass, sand, dirt or water to drain away from the impact area.
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Putter: Scotty Cameron Circle T Newport 2 GSS
Scotty Cameron Studio Style Newport 2 Putter
Scotty Cameron Studio Style Newport 2 Putter
STUDIO CARBON STEEL (SCS) FACE INSERT Designed to deliver the incomparably smooth sound and feel of carbon, the new precision-milled Studio Carbon Steel (SCS) insert is treated with electroless nickel plating for improved durability in a redesigned concept that includes the line’s new chain-link face milling technology and aerospace-inspired vibration damping for optimized sound, feel and performance. CHAIN-LINK FACE MILLING TECHNOLOGY New chain-link face milling technology reduces the contact points of the putter face insert at impact with the ball using a texture that softens the sound and provides improved roll characteristics while preserving the feel and feedback of the putter face. FULL CONTACT SLIM GRIP With a comfortable chain-link texture to match the putter’s new face milling pattern, the custom-designed Full Contact Slim paddle-style grip was designed to complement the stroke and performance of blade and center-mallet putters. Its uniquely contoured profile and flat top provide superior comfort and contact between hands and putter, as well as improved body alignment.
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Golf ball: Srixon Z-STAR XV 2025
Srixon Z-STAR XV Golf Balls
Srixon Z-STAR XV Golf Balls
Z-STAR SeriesWhether you’re chasing major championships or your next personal best, the all-new Z-STAR Series is the choice of serious players everywhere. Featuring reformulated cores and covers across the range, this generation of Z-STAR golf balls deliver greater distance, optimized spin and tour-level stopping power around the green. It’s a formula designed to give you one thing: pure performance when it matters most. Z-STAR XV delivers maximum ball speed for unrivaled driver-to-iron distance. Its premium 3-piece construction offers experienced players complete performance on tour, from tee to green.
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