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The 124th playing of the U.S. Open is taking place this week at Pinehurst No. 2.

Similar to our compilation of historic Masters gear, we wanted to build a bag with memorable clubs used in the U.S. Open over the years.

These aren’t necessarily the best clubs or the clubs I would want to use for a recreational round—but they are all memorable for one reason or another.

These are the clubs that hit some of the most iconic shots in U.S. Open history. In many cases they are representative of the greatest champions the tournament has witnessed. 

Arnold Palmer’s Ben Hogan Persimmon Driver (1960)

Is there a more famous drive in golf history than Arnold Palmer hitting the first green of the 1960 U.S. Open from 346 yards away?

The MyGolfSpy Forum prides itself on bringing new brands and equipment to our member testing platform. Golf is growing and so are the brands entering the golfing industry. It can be difficult to keep track of them all and even harder to discern which brands are actually producing worthwhile equipment for consumers. This is where you come in.

About Vortex

Vortex Optics is an American company that makes high-end scopes, binoculars and rangefinders for hunting and other outdoor sports. In February, Vortex released golf-specific rangefinders.

With world-class optics and an unlimited, unconditional lifetime warranty, their new line of rangefinders has a lot of potential.

Their current lineup of rangefinders consists of three models: Anarch, Blade Slope and Blade. The Blade is the base version and includes a cart magnet and ping spotter mode. The Blade Slope builds on those features by adding a slope function. The Anarch, their premium model, adds a red display and image stabilization. All models are tournament legal, shockproof and waterproof.

The Testing Opportunity

For this testing opportunity, we are looking for four golfers to test, review and keep a Vortex rangefinder. We will have the full lineup tested and select two golfers for the Anarch and one each for the Blade and Blade Slope.

Here are the top moments from Friday at the 2024 U.S. Open in North Carolina.

Tiger Woods carded a 3-over 73 in the second round of the U.S. Open on Friday and was 7-over 147 after 36 holes, missing the cut by 2 strokes.

Francesco Molinari made the cut at the U.S. Open on Friday by sinking a hole-in-one on the par-3 ninth hole.

Here are the tee times for the third round of the 124th U.S. Open.

Nelly Korda missed her second straight cut after winning six of seven events, rallying Friday but falling a stroke short of advancing to weekend play in the Meijer LPGA Classic.

Pinehurst No. 2 got the best of World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler on Friday, but after a 3-over 74, he still finished at 5-over to make the cut on the number at the U.S. Open.

Tyrrell Hatton is known for his piquant thoughts on golf course setups and profane self-flagellation seemingly every time a shot goes awry but his greatest challenge during tournament weeks is lunch in the locker room.

“The sound of people chewing, it drives me mad,” he says, citing Haotong Li as the worst offender. At home, Hatton plays music during meals because, he says, “I can’t stand to hear myself chew.”

It’s not easy being wired like Hatton. Just driving around his native England often sets him off. “I just have to vent in the car, maybe do a little shouting. I’m not going to follow the person that cut me off and have a tear at them, though sometimes I want to.”

Yet somehow this cat on a hot tin roof is thriving on golf’s most stressful course at its most pressure-packed championship. With rounds of 68-71, Hatton is in contention at the 124th United States Open. He is already halfway to a unique Grand Slam, having flipped the bird at both the Masters and Open Championship. But now this six-time winner on the European Tour, and champion of the 2020 Arnold Palmer Invitational, is in position to become known for more than just his temper.

And the key is—get this!—being a little more chill.

Sepp Straka made a hole-in-one at Pinehurst No. 2 during the second round of the U.S. Open, six holes after he hit the flagstick on his way to a triple bogey.

On the 25th anniversary of Payne Stewart's U.S. Open victory, two integral figures reflect on the creation of golf's most famous statue.

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I’ve not been shy about my love of major-themed golf gear. There’s a reason my X (Twitter) scrolling rapidly intensifies around each major tournament.

Oh, you’re looking for some, too? Once I saw the ticket prices for Sunday, I knew the merch tent wasn’t going to be an option. Luckily for you and me, the internet exists and it’s full of some fantastic U.S. Open shoes, apparel and accessories.

Here are a few of my favorites.

TaylorMade 2024 Commemorative Staff Bag

This one is too pretty (and too heavy) to use on the course but it’ll look darn good in your office! The U.S. Open themed staff bag from TaylorMade is a stunner, no doubt about it.

FootJoy Premiere Series Wilcox

Another one that might be better off on display, the Red Clay Premiere Series Wilcox from FootJoy draws inspiration from the rusty red soil of North Carolina.

How to watch the 2024 U.S. Open on Friday, including full U.S. Open Friday TV coverage and streaming information for Round 2 at Pinehurst.

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From the players who have the most work to do to how Pinehurst No. 2 will play the rest of the tournament, here are the storylines to watch heading into the second round of the U.S. Open.

Rory McIlroy credited a "controlled round of golf" for his first-round 65, which gave him a share of the U.S. Open lead with Patrick Cantlay.

Rory McIlroy says he's a different golfer than when he won the U.S. Open 13 years ago. If that's true, he'll show it at Pinehurst No. 2.

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Nelly Korda dropped four strokes on the first three holes in a 4-over 76 on Thursday at the Meijer LPGA Classic, where Alison Lee led after the first round.

Tyrrell Hatton didn’t think he “was going to break 80” at Pinehurst. Then came a stunner during the first round of the U.S. Open.

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