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U.S. Open 2026: The clubs Wyndham Clark used to win at Shinnecock Hills

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Christian Petersen

By E. Michael Johnson
June 21, 2026
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Holding a six-shot lead through 54 holes at the U.S. Open, Wyndham Clark was asked Saturday night about his reputation for playing volatile golf, with rollercoaster rounds the norm. “Today was very volatile,” he said. “Hopefully tomorrow it can be definitely a little more low-key, and hopefully I can play some boring golf.”

The last part of that comment didn’t age well.

Clark saw his big lead it shrivel to one stroke and found the fescue off the tee at the par-5 16th. After a fabulous recovery allowed him to hit 8-iron into the green, Clark rolled in the 24-footer for birdie (his fifth make from 20-plus feet on the week) to give him the breathing room he needed to claim his second career U.S. Open title.

His putter is a Ping Scottsdale Tec Ally Blue Onset mallet, a club he put in play at the Masters, after going through multiple putters in the first few months of the season. Clark’s putter has several strips of lead tape on the bottom of the sole to counterbalance the weight of the long, oversize Superstroke Revl Mid F/C grip. The 38-inch putter has 3 degrees of loft, a 20-degree lie angle and an estimated head weight of 400 grams, extremely heavy given most putters are in the 340- to 360-gram range. For the week, Clark ranked second in strokes gained/putting.

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These mallets look to steady your stroke with multiple onset versions that match the shaft and the center of gravity. They also attempt to steady your mind with calming alignment features that promote confident aim. The two onset models (Ally Blue, Ketsch) feature shaft positions back from the face but just in front of the center of gravity, which encourages pulling the putter through the hitting area instead of pushing it for a consistent stroke. The goal is to provide the feel of putting with a blade with the aim and stability of a mallet. The alignment aid features a long line and a single dot. It’s a result of eye-tracking research that shows that combining a line and a focal point calms the vision right before the start of the putting stroke. A third model (Hayden) uses a face-balanced heel-shafted orientation to promote a cleaner view of the alignment aid and a straight-back, straight-through stroke. The lightweight aluminum construction saves mass that’s redistributed in a steel sole plate that lowers the center of gravity and adds perimeter weighting for improved consistency on off-center hits. The face insert uses Pebax, a soft but resilient elastomer developed for the soles of athletic shoes. It mixes a softer feel with good energy transfer for consistent distance control. Top 5 in Sound/Feel, middle-handicaps Models: Ally Blue Onset, Hayden, Ketsch Onset. Head weights: 350 (Ketsch), 360 (Hayden), 370 grams (Ally Blue Onset). Lengths: 35, 38 inches. Loft: 3 degrees
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Off the tee, Clark ranked 14th in strokes gained using his 10.5-degree TaylorMade Qi4D with a Project X Titan Yellow 60TX shaft. Yet it was Clark’s work with his wedges that saved him time and again. Not only did he rank 12th in strokes gained/around the green, but he knocked his approach shot on the par-4 10th hole with his Titleist Vokey WedgeWorks 60-degree lob wedge from 60 yards to four feet to steady his round on a hole that gave others fits.

Of course, you can’t win the U.S. Open without the proper golf ball, and Clark knows that.

“I'm a low spin player, I have a lot of speed, but I don't spin the ball very much,” Clark said. “And the Pro V1x, especially with my irons and driver, spins at the numbers that I want. Also, I think it's great around the greens. I’ve always been looking for spin. And this Pro V1x gives me exactly what I need. … I need the spin to help keep the ball in the air, to be able to control it better around the greens. And that's the most important thing for me. And especially out on tour, you need to be able to have the ball to stop very quick, and that's what this ball does.”

A three-putt bogey on 17 made the 18th interesting, but two putts from 52 feet cemented the victory. What else would you expect from a man who plays volatile golf to the end.

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What Wyndham Clark had in the bag at the 2026 U.S. Open

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

Driver: TaylorMade Qi4D (Project X Titan Yellow 60 TX), 10.5 degrees

3-wood: Ping G440 Max, 15 degrees

Irons (3-5): Titleist T200; (6-9): Titleist T100

Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM11 (44, 50, 54 degrees); Titleist Vokey WedgeWorks (60 degrees)

Putter: Ping Scottsdale Tec Ally Blue Onset

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