Jason Day put on a golfing masterclass last Thursday when a nine-under-par 63 tied the course record and set Day on his way to a wire-to-wire victory at The Players Championship. Going into the final round with a four-shot lead, the world number one averted a potential disaster after playing the front nine in two-over-par, coming home with three birdies to regain his overnight cushion and take his sixth victory in his last 16 starts. This win puts Day amongst elite company, making him the fifth man to have won The Players, a Major and a World Golf Championship. Comparisons with Tiger are inevitably starting to rear their heads – which doesn’t come as a surprise – but it’s important to remember that this time last year it was Spieth, and the year before it was Rory. Until someone does it year after year, Tiger will be in a category of his own.
Here’s what Jason had in the bag:
Driver – TaylorMade M1 (10.5 degrees)
Fairway Wood – TaylorMade M2 (17 degrees)
Irons – TaylorMade RSi (2-iron), TaylorMade RSi (4-PW)
Wedges – TaylorMade Tour Preferred EF (47, 52 & 60)
Putter – TaylorMade Ghost Spider Limited Red
Ball – TaylorMade Tour Preferred X
That’s 8 in a row – if you’re counting. Jeunghun Wang made it back-to-back wins at the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open after a closing stretch-collapse from Siddikur Rahman paved the way for Wang. Rahman was three ahead with just three holes left to play, but a double on 16 followed by a bogey on 17 turned the tournament on its head, both golfers tied for the lead going down the par-5 18th. A brilliant bunker shot by Wang led to a closing-hole birdie to finish on six-under-par, claiming his second victory in as many weeks and an eighth-straight for Callaway Golf. Wang will be facing far stiffer competition over the coming weeks as the European Tour returns to the UK, but with the bit between his teeth you can’t rule out this 20-year-old on current form.
What equipment did he use?
Driver – Callaway Big Bertha Alpha 816
Fairway Wood – Callaway Big Bertha Alpha 816
Hybrid – Callaway Apex
Irons – Callaway Irons
Wedges – Vokey SM5
Putter – Odyssey White Hot RX