In the parlance of tournament golfers, Whistling Straits is a big ballpark, like Torrey Pines South and Bethpage Black. It feels sprawling and massive when you are on the property, and during this month’s Ryder Cup, the PGA of America could stretch it to as long as 7,390 yards. Alongside Lake Michigan and covered with sandy waste areas, bunkers, fescue grass and dunes, it’s rugged.
As Jason Lusk noted last week when he wrote about the American team’s length off the tee, driving will be a significant factor at this year’s Ryder Cup. In match play, outdriving your opponent and hitting shorter clubs into greens can put pressure on the other side and create more birdie chances.
With that in mind, below is a list of the 12 players who comprise the American Ryder Cup team and the drivers we anticipate them using.
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Daniel Berger
Daniel Berger (Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports)
DRIVER: TaylorMade SIM (8.5 degrees), with Fujikura Ventus Black 60 TX shaft (From $399.99 at taylormadegolf.com)
Patrick Cantlay
Patrick Cantlay (Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports)
DRIVER: Titleist TS3 (10.5 degrees), with Mitsubishi Diamana ZF 60X shaft
Bryson DeChambeau
Bryson DeChambeau (Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports)
DRIVER: Cobra King Radspeed (5.5 degrees), with LAGP prototype shaft (From $449.99 at cobragolf.com and Dick’s Sporting Goods)
Harris English
Harris English (Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports)
DRIVER: Ping G400 (9 degrees), with Mitsubishi Kuro Kage XD 70 shaft
Tony Finau
Tony Finau (Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports)
DRIVER: Ping G425 LST (9 degrees), with Mitsubishi Diamana D+ Limited 70 TX shaft (From $497 at Carl’s Golf Land and $499 at Dick’s Sporting Goods)
Dustin Johnson
Dustin Johnson (Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports)
DRIVER: TaylorMade SIM2 (10.5 degrees), with LA Golf shaft (From $529.99 at tayormadegolf.com and Carl’s Golf Land)
Brooks Koepka
Brooks Koepka (Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports)
DRIVER: TaylorMade SIM2 (10.5 degrees), with Mitsubishi Diamana D+ Limited 60 TX shaft (From $529.99 at tayormadegolf.com and Carl’s Golf Land)
Collin Morikawa
Collin Morikawa (Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports)
DRIVER: TaylorMade SIM (8 degrees), with Mitsubishi Diamana D+ Limited 70 TX shaft (From $399.99 at taylormadegolf.com)
Xander Schauffele
Xander Schauffele (Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports)
DRIVER: Callaway Epic Speed (9 degrees), with Graphite Design Tour AD BB 7 X shaft (From $529 at callawaygolf.com and Carl’s Golf Land)
Scottie Scheffler
Scottie Scheffler (Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports)
DRIVER: Ping G425 LST (9 degrees), with Fujikura ATMOS Black 7 X shaft (From $497 at Carl’s Golf Land and $499 at Dick’s Sporting Goods)
Jordan Spieth
Jordan Spieth (Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports)
DRIVER: Titleist TSi3 (10 degrees), with Fujikura Ventus Blue 6X shaft (From $549 at Carl’s Golf Land and Dick’s Sporting Goods)
Justin Thomas
Justin Thomas (Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports)
DRIVER: Titleist TSi2 (9.5 degrees), with Mitsubishi Diamana ZF 60 TX shaft (From $549 at Carl’s Golf Land and Dick’s Sporting Goods)
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