If you were going to be facing rough as thick as the stuff that lines the fairways at Oakmont Country Club, you would need a sickle or a machete. However, when we peeked into the golf bags of some players who were in contention at the 2007 U.S. Open, we didn't see either tool. These are the clubs they chose to attack this beast of a course.
| Angel Cabrera |
| • Driver: PING Rapture (7.5°) |
| • Fairway Woods: Ping TiSI Tec3 (14°) |
| • Irons: Ping S58 (3-PW) |
| • Putter: Ping Redwood Anser |
| • Ball: Titleist ProV1x |
| Tiger Woods |
| • Driver: Nike SasQuatch Tour 460cc (8.5°) |
| • Fairway Woods: Nike SasQuatch II (15°), Nike T40 (19°) |
| • Irons: Nike Forged Irons (3-PW) |
| • Wedges: Nike Pro Combo SW (56°) and SV LW (60°) |
| • Putter: Scott Cameron by Titleist Studio Stainless Newport II (35 inches) |
| • Ball: Nike One Platinum prototype (only 1s with TIGER on them) |
| Aaron Baddeley |
| • Driver: TaylorMade r7 425 (10.5°) |
| • Fairway Woods: TaylorMade V Steel (15°, 18°) |
| • Irons: MacGregor M675 (3-PW) |
| • Wedges: MacGregor V-Foil M675 (55°, 60°) |
| • Putter: Scotty Cameron by Titleist Newport |
| • Ball: Titleist Pro V1x prototype |
| Steve Stricker |
| • Driver: Titleist Pro Titanium 905T (8.5°) |
| • Fairway Wood: Titleist PT 906 F2 (13°) |
| • Hybrid: Titleist 585.H (17°) |
| • Irons: Titleist 775 Forged (3-PW) |
| • Wedges: Titleist Vokey 200 Series (54°, 60°) |
| • Ball: Titleist ProV1 |
| Paul Casey |
| • Driver: Nike SasQuatch 460 (9.5°) |
| • Fairway Wood: Nike SasQuatch (15°) |
| • Irons: Nike Forged Blades |
| • Wedges: Nike SV Tour (52°, 59°) |
| • Putter: Nike Retro Unitized |
| • Ball: One Platinum One |
| Justin Rose |
| • Driver: TaylorMade r7 Quad TP (8.5°) |
| • Fairway Woods: TaylorMade r7 TP (13°) |
| • Hybrid: TaylorMade r7 Rescue TP (21°) |
| • Irons: TaylorMade rac Forged TP (2-iron, 4-9) |
| • Ball: TaylorMade TP Black |
