published: Feb 8, 2026

Hideki Matsuyama WITB 2026: A new ball, but anything else?

Paul Miller

He’s a Srixon staffer but he has something of a mixed bag. Paul Miller takes a closer look

Hideki Matsuyama has proudly flown the flag for Japan on the PGA Tour for many years now.

He became the first male golfer from his country to win a major when he won the Masters in 2021, and he is now a eleven-time winner on the PGA Tour – his last victory being in January 2025 at The Sentry – winning by 3 strokes from Collin Morikawa.

Matsuyama won for the first time on the US circuit at the 2014 Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village. He has since become one of the most consistent performers in the world and one of the most recognisable figures.

He entered the 2025 season hoping to beat his two victories in 2024 and winning at The Sentry got him off to a fast start to 2025 but had to wait until the Hero Challenge, in December, to eventually match his two victories he had in 2024. He now has a total of 12 PGA Tour wins.

Although he is a Srixon staffer, Matsuyama has a mixed bag of equipment.

He is still playing the Srixon Z Star XV but is playing the new 2025 model that came out last year.

A look inside Hideki Matsuyama’s bag

At the top of his bag, Matsuyama has the 2025 Srixon ZXi LS driver, TaylorMade Qi10 3-wood and a Cobra King RapSpeed Tour 5-wood.

As he belongs to Srixon, a set of Z-Forged II irons dominate the middle of his bag with a full set of Cleveland wedges and a Scotty Cameron Prototype putter at the bottom.

Let’s take a look at the full Hideki Matsuyama WITB 2026 rundown:

ALSO: Who is Hideki Matsuyama’s caddie?

Hideki Matsuyama WITB 2026

Driver: Srixon ZXi LS (9 degrees) – Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8 TX

3 wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (3W, 15°, Graphite Design Tour AD DI 9 TX)

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5 wood: Cobra King RadSpeed Tour, (5W, 17.5° Graphite Design Tour AD DI 10 TX)

Irons: Srixon Z-Forged II, (4-9i, True Temper D ynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 shafts)

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Wedges: Cleveland RTX 4 Forged Prototype, (48°, 52°-10, 56°-8, 60°-8, True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400)

Putter: Scotty Cameron GSS – Grip: Scotty Cameron

Ball: Srixon Z-Star XV

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Grips: Iomic X

Hideki Matsuyama’s winning WITB: 2021 Masters

Driver: Srixon ZX5 (9.5 degrees, flat) – Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8 TX

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3-wood: TaylorMade SIM2 Titanium (15 degrees) – Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 9 TX

Utility: TaylorMade SIM UDI (3) – Shaft: True Temper Elevate Tour X100

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Irons: Srixon Z-Forged (4-PW) – Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Wedges: Cleveland RTX 4 Forged Prototype (52-10, 56-8 @57.5, 60-08 @62) – Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (S400 in 52)

Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport 2 GSS – Grip: Lamkin Deep-Etched Full Cord

Ball: Srixon Z-Star XV

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Grips: Iomic X

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About the author

Paul Miller

Paul has been playing golf for around a fourth of a Century, whilst his time on this Earth is rapidly approaching half a Century!

During that time his handicap, on average, has gone down around half a shot a year and is currently at 8.

His general love of Sport included a time studying the Philosophy and Sociology of Sport.

In 2013 he co-authored a book chapter 'The good and bad of youth sport today'.

His passion for youth sport is equally matched in his role heading up the Buyer's Guides for National Club Golfer.

He wants to inform golfers what gear is the best whilst finding all the best golf deals so you can save money.

Since joining the equipment testing team at NCG he has become a hybrid convert and is ready to tell you to ditch the long irons if you want to hit more greens this season!

Paul uses Titleist GT3 driver, Callaway Ai Smoke hybrids, a SeeMore Giant Putter and a TaylorMade Tour Response golf ball.

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