Driver: Ping Rapture V2 (9 degree; True Temper Project X X6B7 shaft)
Fairway Woods: Nike SQ Sumo 3-wood (13 degree; True Temper Project X X6B7 shaft) and 5-wood (19 degree; True Temper Project X X6B7 shaft)
Irons (3-9): Ping S56 (True Temper Dynamic Gold X-100 shafts)
Wedges: Ping Tour S Rustique (47, 54 and 60 degree; True Temper Dynamic Gold X-100 shafts)
Putter: Ping Redwood Anser
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Footwear: FootJoy Icon (style #52005) with Champ spikes
Glove: FootJoy SciFlex
“Winning a major championship with new clubs is the ultimate in product validation,” said John Solheim, PING Chairman & CEO. “We’re very proud of Louis’ exceptional play at St. Andrews. Not only did he dominate the scoreboard, but his statistics for the week were incomparable. From tee to green, his game was nearly flawless. To have him bring PING its third major championship in just over three years is very exciting for our company.”
Finishing in second place was PING pro Lee Westwood, who claimed his second runner-up finish this year in a major championship. He completed the four rounds at 9-under-par.
The 27-year-old Oosthuizen, a member of PING’s Worldwide staff since joining the European Tour, switched to the new clubs at the U.S. Open. He also used a PING® Rapture V2® driver at St. Andrews to lead the field in driving accuracy and finish 4th in distance. Several commentators praised his driving for the week, calling it the “best ever in a major championship.” A specially-designed Redwood® Anser® putter with an extra long hosel helped him to a tie for third in putting for the week.
“I’m very thankful to be part of the PING Tour staff,” said Oosthuizen. “The new irons and wedges gave me the confidence to play some very difficult shots around St. Andrews. I was also able to drive my ball long and straight. My entire game was under control this week and I attribute a lot of that to my PING equipment.”
Oosthuizen was joined by several other players who put the new S56 irons and Tour-S wedges in the bag leading up to the third major of the year. For the week, there were five sets of S56 and 15 Tour-S wedges in play.