Jack Hirsh
Hideki Matsuyama's clubs: Inside his Hero World Challenge-winning setupJack Hirsh

Hideki Matsuyama defeated Alex Noren in a playoff to win Tiger Woods’ Hero World Challenge Sunday at Albany Golf Club in the Bahamas.

Matsuyama has changed quite a bit from his first win of 2025 at the Sentry in January in Hawaii. He has since switched to Srixon’s newest driver, the ZXi LS driver.

His specific model ZXi 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 made since January is switching back to his trusty Scotty Cameron Newport 2 GSS putter. Matusyama used a custom center-shafted 009 at the Sentry, but he has potentially one of the largest putter collections on Tour. The one he used this week in the Bahamas is referred to as his “Ace.”

For more on Matsuyama’s detailed setup, keep reading below.

Hideki Matsuyama’s winning clubs at the 2025 Hero World Challenge

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
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 9-TX

TaylorMade Qi35 Custom Fairway Wood

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5-wood: Cobra King RadSpeed Tour 17.5˚ @ 19˚
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 10-TX

Irons: Srixon Z-Forged II 4-9
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Srixon Z Forged II Custom Irons

Z-Forged II is a traditional muscle back blade Iron designed in close collaboration with Srixon tour pros. Z-Forged II Irons offer crisp feel, maximum control, and pinpoint workability. Feel is born in the forge. On Z-Forged II, Srixon precision forged 1020 Carbon Steel to create an Iron that puts premium feel and exceptional playability at your fingertips. Designed in close collaboration with Srixon's professional tour staff, Z-Forged II is a highly-workable muscle back blade for skilled players demanding the most from forged feel. PUREFRAME Carefully crafted from 1020 Carbon Steel, Z-Forged II features enhanced feel thanks to PureFrame. The shaping feature strategically adds mass right where you strike the ball for unmatched feel, playability, and performance. BLADE SHAPING Z-Forged II offers everything you'd expect from a contemporary blade design: a compact players package with precision shaping and a stunningly clean address profile. Shaping on the back of the head optimizes CG location and MOI without sacrificing any of the feel or workability demanded by the purest of ball strikers. PROGRESSIVE GROOVES The 3i–7i feature wide grooves, ideal for longer shots in all conditions. The 8i–PW have deeper, closer-set grooves which cut through grass and debris to enhance spin on approach shots. Laser milling between each groove, on every loft, enhances friction in all conditions. TOUR V.T. SOLE Using a proprietary combination of sole-widths, bounce angles, and toe/heel notches, Tour V.T. Sole takes turf interaction to a whole new level of detail. Highly regarded by Srixon tour staff, this unique sole technology encourages a smooth glide through fairway, rough and sand so you can strike the ball solidly without losing speed.  
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Wedges: Cleveland Golf RTX 4 Forged (48, 52-10, 56-08 and 60-08)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Cleveland Golf RTX 6 Zipcore Custom Wedge

New RTX 6 ZipCore Wedges are designed to unlock maximum spin performance across the golf course, regardless of lie. Yep, that includes the fairway, rough, sand, and even in wet conditions. You might think Wedge shots spin far less in rough or wet conditions. But with the all-new RTX 6 ZipCore, when it comes to spin, it’s all lies. By combining our new HydraZip face, UltiZip grooves, and upgraded ZipCore tech, these Wedges are designed to improve spin, conditions be darned. HYDRAZIP How’d we pack so much spin into RTX 6 ZipCore Wedges? HydraZip. That’s how. 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. MAX SPIN. ANY CONDITION. The striking areas of RTX 6 ZipCore Wedges include dynamic blast media and laser patterns specific to loft groupings 46°–48°, 50°–52°, and 54°–60°. Lower lofts receive a less rough blast, while higher lofts receive a rougher blast and more laser lines for more consistent dry and wet spin performance across the course. ZIPCORE Our proprietary, low-density core technology sets the Center of Gravity right where you strike the ball, giving you more consistent performance and enhanced forgiveness. Meanwhile, by adding an abundance of high/low and heel/toe MOI into every loft in the line, you’ll enjoy increased spin, consistency, feel, and control. ULTIZIP UltiZip equips RTX 6 ZipCore Wedges with a specialized sequence of deep groove lines with our sharpest groove radii ever. Tighter grooves offer more serious bite, while deeper grooves create space for grass, sand, dirt, or water to evacuate the impact zone.
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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 unmistakably soft sound and feel of carbon, the new precision milled Studio Carbon Steel (SCS) insert is treated with an electroless nickel plating for enhanced durability in a re-engineered concept that includes the line's new chain-link face milling technology and aerospace-inspired vibration damping for tuned sound, feel and performance. CHAIN-LINK FACE MILLING TECHNOLOGY New chain-link face milling technology reduces the putter face insert's touch points at impact with the ball using a texture that softens the sound and provides improved roll characteristics while preserving feel and feedback off the putter face. FULL CONTACT SLIM GRIP With a comfortable chain-link texture to match the new putter face milling pattern, the custom crafted Full Contact Slim paddle-style grip was designed to complement the stroke and performance of blade and mid-mallet putters. Its uniquely contoured profile and flat top provide superior comfort and contact between the hands and the putter, and enhanced body alignment.
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Golf Ball: 2025 Srixon Z-STAR XV

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 for serious players everywhere. Featuring reformulated cores and covers across the line, this generation of Z-STAR golf balls delivers 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 provides maximum ball speed for unmatched Driver and Iron distance. Its premium 3-piece construction gives skilled players complete tour performance, tee to green.
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