Ryder Cup: The Winners' Bags

See what the winning American team had in their bags

By E. Michael Johnson
Photos By Getty Images September 22, 2008

The 12 members of the victorious U S Squad at last week's Ryder Cup used equipment as diverse as their personalities The 180 bats and balls used by the team encompassed a dozen different brands, with Nike leading the way with more than 50 pieces of equipment in play Ben Curtis was the only player to have the same brand name on all 14 clubs and his ball, exclusively using Titleist equipment Meanwhile, at the Viking Classic, Will MacKenzie won his second tour title using Bridgestone's new dual-mantle, four-piece construction Tour B330-S ball

Chad Campbell
Chad Campbell
Ball: Nike One Black
Driver: Nike SasQuatch, 9 5 degrees
3-wood: TaylorMade Burner, 13 degrees
Hybrid club: Nike SQ Sumo (18 degrees)
Irons (3-PW): Nike CCi
Wedges: Nike SV (51, 60 degrees)
Putter: Scotty Cameron by Titleist prototype

Stewart Cink
Stewart Cink
Ball: Nike One Black
Driver: Nike Sumo2 Tour, 9 5 degrees
3-wood: Nike SQ Sumo, 15 degrees
5-wood: Nike SQ Sumo, 19 degrees
Irons (3-4): Nike Pro Combo OS; (5-PW): Nike CCi Forged
Wedges: Nike Pro Combo (54 degrees); Nike SV (60 degrees)
Putter: Never Compromise Sub 30M3

Ben Curtis
Ben Curtis
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Driver: Titleist 907 D2, 8 5 degrees
3-wood: Titleist 909 F2, 13 5 degrees
Hybrid clubs: Titleist 585H (17, 21 degrees)
Irons (4-PW): Titleist AP2
Wedges: Titleist Vokey (52 degrees); Titleist Vokey TVD (60 degrees)
Putter: Scotty Cameron by Titleist Studio Select

Jim Furyk
Jim Furyk
Ball: Srixon Z-URC
Driver: Titleist 909 D2, 9 5 degrees
3-wood: Adams Insight XTD, 14 5 degrees
Hybrid club: Nickent 3DXIW, 20 degrees
Irons (3, 5-PW): Srixon Pro 100
Wedges: Srixon WG 706 (50 degrees); Srixon WG 504 (56, 60 degrees)
Putter: Scotty Cameron by Titleist prototype

J. B. Holmes
J. B. Holmes
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Driver: Cobra L4V, 8 degrees
3-wood: Cobra Speed LD-X, 13 degrees
5-wood: Cobra Speed LD-X, 18 degrees
Irons (3-PW): Cobra Pro CB
Wedges: Titleist Vokey (54, 60 degrees)
Putter: TaylorMade Rossa Monza Spider

Anthony Kim
Anthony Kim
Ball: Nike One Platinum
Driver: Nike Sumo 5000, 7 5 degrees
Hybrid club: Adams Idea Pro, 14 degrees
Irons (2): Nike Pro Combo; (3-PW): Nike Forged Blade
Wedges: Nike SV (54, 59 degrees)
Putter: Scotty Cameron by Titleist Newport2 Tour

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