Hideki Matsuyama has been spotted at this week’s WGC Match Play testing new putters, which all happen to be similar in style. The Japanese star has often struggled with the flat-stick throughout his young career and currently ranks 170th in Strokes Gained: Putting for the 2020/21 season.
Our members have been discussing the putters Matsuyama is testing out ahead of this week’s WGC and are intrigued that they are all similar to his regular gamer – a Scotty Cameron Circle T GSS.
For more photos, check out the full thread here.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- RyanBarathWRX: “There are tens of thousands of dollars ( in the market value ) of putters on the green – insane. But as others have already mentioned, I’m shocked to see him continually test the same style even though his putter is lukewarm at the best of times.”
- bladehunter: “Two of them have tigers new grip. That’s funny. Guys a fan and clearly paying attention to the goat. Don’t know why he tests he always goes back to that thin GSS Newport 2 with the 3 black dots, always.”
- jwhite86: “Hideki is my spirit animal.”
- Medson: “Maybe it is my lack of understanding. I can see the rationale behind testing different varieties of putters. However, Hideki is essentially testing the same style, and almost all are milled. What’s the point?”
Entire Thread: “Matsuyama testing putters at the 2021 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play”