We’ve assembled the full bags of every Open Championship victor from the past ten years. Here’s how equipment choice has changed from 2016 to 2025.
Since 2019, The Open has been the final opportunity for major championship glory in the men’s game. There was already reverence for golf’s oldest tournament, but the added pressure of that ‘last chance saloon’ scenario has elevated The Open to arguably the most exciting major of the year.
Victors at this championship require total control of their game to navigate the demands of the golf courses and, more often than not, the challenging British weather.
In that pursuit, what we can guarantee is that no piece of equipment makes it into those bags without purpose and we’ve assembled the complete list of every winning golf club and ball used by the Claret Jug-winners of the past decade.
While we only have nine champions compared to our other major-winning bags of the last ten years, due to the cancellation of the 2020 Open from COVID-19, there’s still plenty you can glean for your own game ahead of your next trip to the links.
Check out the full bag breakdowns below, but here’s some noticeable features we’ve found from the winning equipment used at The Open Championship:
Only one player in the last ten years has had more than one fairway wood in the bag, with Collin Morikawa using a 3-wood and 5-wood for his victory at Royal St George’s in 2021.
The eight remaining champions all opted for at least one driving iron, adding a 2- or 3-iron to suit the firmer ground and high winds.
Not unexpectedly, Titleist rules the roost when it comes to golf balls with six players gaming a Pro V1 model. Srixon, Callaway, and TaylorMade share second place with one victory each.
Wedge options are an essential piece of the puzzle for tackling an Open Championship’s conditions. Seven of the nine players carried three or more designated wedges for their wins, with only Shane Lowry and Henrik Stenson limiting themselves to two.
2016-2025 Winning WITBs at The Open Championship
2016 – Henrik Stenson
Driver: Callaway XR16 (9º)
Shaft: Oban Kiyoshi Tour Limited 60-05
Fairway Wood: Callaway Diablo Octane Tour (3w-13º)
Shaft: Graffaloy Blue 75 X
Irons: Callaway Legacy Black (2-PW)
Shaft: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 120 X
Wedges: Callaway MD3 Milled (52.10C, 58.8C)
Shaft: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 120 X
Putter: Odyssey White Hot XG 7H
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
2017 – Jordan Spieth
Driver: Titleist 915D2 (9.5º)
Shaft: Aldila NV @KXV Blue 70 X
Fairway Wood: Titleist 915F (3w-15º)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD-DI 70 X
Driving Iron: Titleist 718 T-MB (3i)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD-DI 95 X
Irons: Titleist 716 T-MB (4i), 716 AP2 (5-9i)
Shaft: Project X 6.5 125
Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM6 (46.08F, 52.08F, 56.10S, 60.04L)
Shaft: Project X 6.0 120
Putter: Scotty Cameron 009 Prototype
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
2018 – Francesco Molinari
Driver: TaylorMade M4 (8.5º)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei White 60 X
Fairway Wood: TaylorMade M3 (3w-13º)
Shaft: Aldila X-Torsion Green 70 X
Driving Iron: TaylorMade P790 UDI
Shaft: UST Mamiya Recoil Prototype 125 F5
Irons: TaylorMade P790 (4i), P750 (5-PW)
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: TaylorMade Milled Grind (50º, 56º), TaylorMade Hi-Toe (60º)
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Bettinardi Dass BB-0
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
2019 – Shane Lowry
Driver: Srixon Z585 (9.5º)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 70 X
Fairway Wood: TaylorMade M4 (3w-15º)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD-DI 80 X
Driving Irons: Srixon ZU85 (2i, 3i)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 100 TX (2i), KBS Tour 130 X(3i)
Irons: Srixon Z585 (4-5i), Z785 (6-PW)
Shaft: KBS Tour 130 X
Wedges: Cleveland RTX4 (50.10 MID at 51º, 58.10 MID)
Shaft: KBS Tour Wedge X
Putter: Odyssey Stroke Lab Exo 2-Ball
Ball: Srixon Z-Star XV
2021 – Collin Morikawa
Driver: TaylorMade SIM (8º)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ Limted 60 TX
Fairway Wood: TaylorMade SIM Ti (3w-14º), SIM2 (5w-19º)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ Limted 80 TX
Irons: TaylorMade P770 (4i), P7MC 5-9i), P730 (PW)
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: TaylorMade MG2 (50º), Titleist Vokey SM8 (56.14F), TaylorMade MG2 Hi-Toe (60º)
Shaft:True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: TaylorMade TP Juno
Ball: TaylorMade TP5 (2021)
2022 – Cameron Smith
Driver: Titleist TSR2 (10º)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 60 X
Fairway Wood: Titleist TSi2 (3w-15º)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 80 X
Driving Iron: Mizuno Pro Fli-Hi (3i)
Shaft: KBS Tour Black 130 X
Irons: Titleist T100 Black (5-9i)
Shaft: KBS Tour Black 130 X
Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM9 (46.10F, 52.08F, 56.08M), Wedgeworks Proto (60.T)
Shaft: KBS Tour Black 130 X
Putter: Scotty Cameron 009M Prototype
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
2023 – Brian Harman
Driver: Titleist TSi2 (9º)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD-IZ 50 S
Fairway Wood: Titleist TSi2 (3w-13.5º)
Shaft: Fujikura Speeder 661 Evo II S
Driving Iron: Titleist U500 (3-5i)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 90 6.0 (3i, 4i), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S300 (5i)
Irons: Titleist 620CB (6-PW)
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S300
Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM9 (50.08F, 54.08M, 60.04L)
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: TaylorMade Spider OS CB
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
2024 – Xander Schauffele
Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (10.5º)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana PD 70 TX
Fairway Wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (3w-16.5º)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana PD 80 TX
Driving Iron: Mizuno MP-20 HMB (3i)
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue Mid X100
Irons: Callaway Apex TCB ’24 (4-10)
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: Callaway Opus (52.10S), Titleist Vokey SM10 (56.10S, 60.04T)
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Toulon Design Las Vegas Prototype 7CH
Ball: Callaway Chrome Tour
2025 – Scottie Scheffler
Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (8º)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 70 X
Fairway Wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (3w-15º)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 80 X
Driving Iron: Srixon ZU85 (3i, 4i)
Shaft: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Hybrid Prototype (3i), True Temper Dynamic Golf Tour Issue X100 (4i)
Irons: TaylorMade P7TW (5-PW)
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Golf Tour Issue X100
Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM8 (50.12F, 56.14F), Wedgeworks (60.06K)
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Golf Tour Issue S400
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour X L-Neck
Ball: Titleist Pro V1