Hybrids were popular at the U.S. Open as they helped players handle the thick rough and longer par-3 holes. TaylorMade introduced a new hybrid called the Raylor for the first time on tour, and Adams won the hybrid count with 36 total in play, including eight of the new a7s. Also, Todd Hamilton makes a switch for more distance.
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Phil Mickelson may have finished runner-up at the U.S. Open, but he managed the course conditions and thick rough well, thanks in part to a prototype hybrid club from Callaway that Mickelson himself helped design.
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U.S. Open runner-up Ricky Barnes, using new FG Tour Forged irons from Wilson Staff, showed the strong play that makes Wilson's signing of the former U.S. Amateur champ look brilliant.
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Lucas Glover became the first player to win a major with a square driver, as he used Nike's SQ Sumo2 driver for his U.S. Open victory. Glover also carried a Nike prototype putter that he credited in media interviews for his success.
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Jason Enloe

Nationwide Tour: Fort Smith Classic
Driver: TaylorMade R7 Limited (10.5 degrees; Mitsubishi Fubuki 73 shaft)
Fairway Woods: TaylorMade Burner 5-wood (17.5 degrees; Mitsubishi Diamana Blue 83 shaft)
Hybrid: Cleveland Launcher
Irons (4-PW): Cleveland CG Red
Wedges: Cleveland CG Red
Putter: Scotty Cameron by Titleist Red X
Ball: Titleist Pro V1

Lucas Glover

USGA: U.S. Open
Driver: Nike SQ Sumo2 Tour (9.5 degrees; Matrix Apache Ozik shaft)
Fairway Woods: Nike SQ2 3-wood (13 degrees); Nike SQ2 5-wood (19 degrees)
Irons (3-PW): Nike CCi Forged
Wedges: Nike SV (54 and 59 degrees)
Putter: Nike prototype
Ball: Nike One Tour D
Footwear: Nike Air Zoom Elite II
Apparel: Nike Golf Tour Collection

Whitney Wade

Duramed Futures Tour: The Duramed Championship
Driver: TaylorMade r7 Limited (10.5 degrees; Mitsubishi Bassara shaft)
Fairway Woods: TaylorMade Burner 3-wood and 5-wood (Fujikura ZCOM
Six shafts)
Hybrids: TaylorMade Burner Rescue (19, 22 and 25 degrees; Graphite Design YS6 shafts)
Irons (6-PW): TaylorMade r7
Wedges: TaylorMade rac (54 and 60 degrees; Nippon Steel NSP Pro
850 GH steel shafts)
Putter: TaylorMade Rossa Itsy Bitsy Monza Spider (31 inches)
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Footwear: Adidas (Champ spikes)