{"id":46885,"date":"2026-08-05T22:06:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T22:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/46885\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T22:06:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T22:06:14","slug":"jason-day-and-hideki-matsuyama-make-significant-equipment-changes-ahead-of-wyndham-championship-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/46885\/","title":{"rendered":"Jason Day And Hideki Matsuyama Make Significant Equipment Changes Ahead Of Wyndham Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Jason Day pulls a club from his bag, with Hideki Matsuyama looking at his yardage book.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/golf_monthly_808\/7994404fcc9b029e874e82dfe1da3579.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Although the PGA Tour season is almost at an end, that hasn&#8217;t stopped Jason Day from overhauling nearly all of his equipment set-up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">An equipment-free agent, the Australian is able to use any club he likes and, ahead of the <a data-ylk=\"slk:Wyndham Championship;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.golfmonthly.com\/betting\/bazzas-best-bets-at-the-wyndham-championship-2026\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Wyndham Championship<\/a>, that&#8217;s exactly what he has done.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a post on GolfWRX&#8217;s Instagram, the main story comes in the form of new irons, where the Major winner has replaced his Avoda models with Callaway Apex MB, a traditional muscle back set that is actually hitting retailers soon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ranging from 6-iron to pitching wedge (or a 10-iron, as Callaway calls it), it appears the KBS TGI Tour Graphite Iron Shaft 110s have remained in the set-up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another new club is the 5-iron, where Day has the cavity-back <a data-ylk=\"slk:Callaway X Forged;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.golfmonthly.com\/news\/low-handicapper-youre-going-to-want-to-check-out-the-new-callaway-x-forged-irons\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Callaway X Forged<\/a>. Once again, this has the same KBS shaft as the Apex MB Raw.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Currently, it&#8217;s unclear as to whether the set will remain for the Wyndham Championship, but it&#8217;s a significant change after <a data-ylk=\"slk:Day was spotted with Avoda Prototype models in the bag;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.golfmonthly.com\/news\/jason-day-bryson-dechambeau-irons-avoda-golf-details\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Day was spotted with Avoda Prototype models in the bag<\/a> for the first time back in October 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He used them throughout the remainder of that year, as well as a few other prototype models in 2026, with the curved-face present that we see in other Avoda iron sets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Away from the irons, Day&#8217;s equipment changes haven&#8217;t stopped there, as <a data-ylk=\"slk:he looks to make the FedEx Cup Playoffs;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.golfmonthly.com\/news\/big-names-in-danger-of-missing-fedex-cup-playoffs-2026\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">he looks to make the FedEx Cup Playoffs<\/a> with a strong week at Sedgefield Country Club.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Withdrawing from a handful of events recently due to a back injury;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.golfmonthly.com\/news\/brooks-koepka-and-jason-day-put-fedex-cup-playoff-hopes-in-jeopardy-after-rocket-classic-withdrawals\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Withdrawing from a handful of events recently due to a back injury<\/a>, the 38-year-old is 75th in the FedEx Cup standings and, with the top 70 advancing to the FedEx St. Jude Championship, Day needs a strong performance to make it inside the magic number.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">His Ping G430 LST driver has remained, but the <a data-ylk=\"slk:Callaway Quantum Ti 3-wood;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.golfmonthly.com\/news\/callaway-launches-new-mini-driver-rocket-fairway-woods-and-zero-torque-putters\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Callaway Quantum Ti 3-wood<\/a> and Callaway Quantum Triple Diamond 5-wood have replaced his TaylorMade Stealth 2 fairway woods. The 7-wood of the Stealth 2 appears to have remained, though.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If that&#8217;s not enough, Day is also trialing <a data-ylk=\"slk:Callaway Opus SP wedges;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.golfmonthly.com\/reviews\/wedges\/callaway-opus-sp-wedge-review\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Callaway Opus SP wedges<\/a> in a 50\u00b0, 56\u00b0 and 60\u00b0 configuration, while even the putter isn&#8217;t safe to a significant change.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Previously, the 13-time PGA Tour winner was using a TaylorMade Ghost Spider Itsy Bitsy Black, which helped him to the majority of his victories through 2014-2018.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Now, though, Day has been spotted with a custom blacked-out Odyssey White Hot OG #5, a more compact mallet design than that of the Spider.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Jason Day pulls a golf club out of his bag\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/golf_monthly_808\/cec6b2b204bd7d5c6d64bfb321a25652.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Day became an equipment-free agent after splitting with TaylorMade in January 2021 | Credit: Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One other notable name who is also looking for success this week is Hideki Matsuyama, who appears to have also changed his set-up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Possessing one of the most unique golf bags on the PGA Tour circuit;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.golfmonthly.com\/news\/hideki-matsuyama-winning-whats-in-the-bag-hero-world-challenge-2025\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Possessing one of the most unique golf bags on the PGA Tour circuit<\/a>, the Major winner appears to have changed his wedge set-up, swapping the Cleveland RTX 4 Forged Prototype for the Cleveland RTZ 2 Tour Racks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <a data-ylk=\"slk:RTZ 2 came into the public eye earlier this week;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.golfmonthly.com\/reviews\/wedges\/cleveland-rtz-2-wedge-review\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">RTZ 2 came into the public eye earlier this week<\/a> and, if Matsuyama were to move into them, it would be a significant one, given that he had been using the RTX 4 model since 2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Along with the wedges, <a data-ylk=\"slk:he changed into the Srixon ZXi RKT LS+ driver at the Travelers Championship;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.golfmonthly.com\/news\/new-srixon-drivers-to-debut-at-pga-tours-travelers-championship\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">he changed into the Srixon ZXi RKT LS+ driver at the Travelers Championship<\/a> in June, as the brand rolled out their new metal wood range.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Going into the Wyndham Championship, the Japanese star is 24th in the FedEx Cup standings, meaning he will comfortably make it through to the Playoffs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. 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