Hybrids Ruled at Bethpage, But Irons Could be Back at Turnberry

Before the start of U.S. Open at Bethpage, many players put hybrid clubs in their bags and pulled out long irons With several long par 4s and wet conditions to contend with, they were looking for a way to hit high-flying, soft-landing shots from between 220 and 230 yards out. Now, as the best players in the world get ready to take on Turnberry's Ailsa Course in Scotland in the British Open, those long irons may be getting put back in the bag. Paul Casey said on Tuesday via Twitter : “Thinking the 5 wood will be coming out and the 2 iron will be making a guest appearance for the Open. No other changes. ” I asked him if he is still using model and he wrote back, ” Still the Nike Pro Combo OS. I have 2 or 3 of them that I'm hanging on to. ” Turnberry is located on the western coast of Scotland, so players can expect windy conditions. Since hybrids are designed to hit the ball high, irons, which can be hit on a lower ball flight more easily, would seem to be a better choice. Here is a list of the club that Casey used to win the blustery 2009 Shell Houston Open: Driver: Nike SQ Tour (8.5) with a Mitsubishi Diamana Blue Board shaft Fairway woods: Nike SQ II (13) Irons: Nike Pro Combo OS (2), Victory Red Forged Split Cavity (3, 4), Victory Red Forged Blades (5-PW) Wedges: Nike Victory Red (52, 59) Putter: Nike Prototype Ball: Nike One Tour Following David Dusek on Twitter (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)

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Hybrids Ruled at Bethpage, But Irons Could be Back at Turnberry