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Hideki Matsuyama won a bronze medal when he finished in third place at the Paris Olympics played at Le Golf National.
Here we take a look at the bag that helped him reach his slice of Olympic glory.
Matsuyama uses a Srixon ZX5 Mk II LS driver set at 9.5 degrees of loft. The Srixon ZX5 Mk II is a low-spin club with Matsuyama using a 'pro-spec' low-spin option.
He also uses fairway woods like the TaylorMade Qi10 3-wood and the Cobra King RadSpeed Tour 5-wood.
Matsuyama uses a set of forged irons from Srixon with his 4-iron to mount all irons from the Srixon Z-Forged II range of irons.
Uses three wedges from the Cleveland RTX 4 Forged Prototype range that are not available commercially. His wedge lofts are set at 52, 56 and 60 degree options.
Matsuyama also uses a prototype putter from Scotty Cameron with a less precise club setup.
Missing out on a medal in Tokyo was a heart-warming win for the Japanese star.
“I was aiming for gold, but I'm very happy to win this one after struggling at the Tokyo Olympics and not being able to get a medal,” said 32-year-old Matsuyama.
Matsuyama's success was evident when he pocketed his bronze medal and remembered the excitement of the crowd.
“Seeing the excitement of this week's gallery, I felt that golf is now being recognized as an Olympic sport. It was a lot of fun,” said Matsuyama.
For professional golfers who are accustomed to traveling to a new location each week, the Olympics provide a different environment, and representing their country adds some unique pressure to the four major events.
Shigeki Maruyama, who has coached the Japanese team in three consecutive games, was the first to congratulate Matsuyama, running onto the green and lifting him up for his medal win.
“This is really amazing. The efforts of 12 years have finally succeeded,” said Maruyama with tears in his eyes as he participated in the celebration.
Hideki Matsuyama's bronze medal winning bag
Driver: Srixon ZX5 Mk II LS (9.5 degrees) Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8 TX
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees) Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 9 TX
5-wood: Cobra King RadSpeed Tour (17.5 degrees @19) Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 10 TX
Irons: Srixon Z-Forged II (4-PW) Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Wedges: Cleveland RTX 4 Forged Prototype (52-10, 56-8, 60-08) Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport 2 GSS Grip: Scotty Cameron
Football: Srixon Z-Star XV
Characteristics: Iomic X
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