Gear & Equipment
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July 13, 2026
Each Driving Iron From the Last 10 Open Championship Winners
With the Open Championship taking place at Royal Birkdale, here's a look back at the last ten Open winners and the utility irons or long irons they had in play.
Winning the Open Championship requires strong driving and precision trajectory control, especially in the wind. And, when it comes to trajectory control, few clubs offer ball speed and flight control in the wind like a driving iron/utility iron.
Not only do modern utilities offer control, but thanks to the use of multi-material construction methods, they can offer almost fairway wood-like ball speed in a compact package - something that comes in very handy on the fast and firm links turf.
So with utilities in mind, here's a look at the Open Championship winners and their driving irons from the last decade.
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The Players and Their Driving Irons
2025: Scottie Scheffler - Srixon ZU85
2024: Xander Schauffele - Mizuno MP20 HMB
2023: Brian Harman - Titleist U500
2022: Cameron Smith - Mizuno Mp-FliHi
2021: Collin Morikawa - TaylorMade P770
Srixon ZXi Utility
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2019: Shane Lowry - Srixon ZU85
2018: Francesco Molinari - TaylorMade P790 UDI
TaylorMade P-DHY Utility
With piercing performance & versatility, the P•DHY allows golfers to optimize the top end of their bag.
$250
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2016: Henrik Stenson - Callaway Legacy Black
2015: Zack Johnson - Titleist 713U
Titleist U-505 Utility Iron
From threading the needle off the tee to getting home from long distances, U•505 gives players the speed and control to hit clutch shots with confidence.
$280
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