From Rahm to Rory, Bryson to Brooks, ranking all 24 players in the Ryder Cup

There was pain in Tiger Woods’ steps, confidence in Rory McIlroy’s. That was the most obvious sign of two players in wildly different places on the same day at the same course.

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Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy are teaming up to play Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth in Capital One’s The Match on Saturday evening at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida. This will be Woods’ first competitive appearance since The Open in July. He withdrew from his Hero World Challenge last week because of plantar fasciitis but can compete Saturday because carts are in use. McIlroy, the reigning FedExCup champion, is playing for the first time since winning the DP World Tour’s season-long points race with his fourth-place finish last month at the season finale in Dubai. It was McIlroy’s sixth consecutive top-four finish worldwide and made him the first player to finish the same season atop both the FedExCup and DP World Tour Rankings and be No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking. He returned to No. 1 in the world with is recent victory at THE CJ CUP in South Carolina. Thomas and Spieth are coming off a perfect 4-0-0 record in the Presidents Cup and promise to be formidable foes for Woods and McIlroy. To prepare you for The Match, here’s a look inside the bag of all four contestants. Tiger Woods: What’s in the Bag? Driver: TaylorMade Stealth Plus (9 degrees) Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X 3-wood: TaylorMade SIM Titanium (15 degrees) Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ Limited 70 TX 5-wood: TaylorMade M3 (19 degrees) Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ Limited 80 TX Irons: TaylorMade P-770 (3-iron), TaylorMade P-7TW (4-PW) Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 Wedges: TaylorMade MG2 (56 degrees), TaylorMade MG3 Raw (60 degrees) Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport 2 GSS prototype Ball: Bridgestone Tour B X Rory McIlroy: What’s in the bag? Driver: TaylorMade Stealth Plus (9 degrees @ 7.5) Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X 3-wood: TaylorMade SIM2 Titanium (15 degrees) Shaft: Mitsubishi Kai’li White 80 TX 5-wood: TaylorMade Stealth Plus (19 degrees @17.55) Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 9 X Irons: TaylorMade Rors Proto (3-9) Shaft: Project X 7.0 Wedges: TaylorMade MG3 Raw (46-09SB, 54-13SB, 58-11SB) Shafts: Project X 6.5 Putter: TaylorMade Spider Hydro Blast Grip: SuperStroke Traxion Pistol GT Tour Ball: 2021 TaylorMade TP5x (#22) Justin Thomas: What’s in the bag? Driver: Titleist TSR3 (10 degrees @9.25) Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana ZF 60 TX 3-wood: Titleist TS3 (15 degrees) Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw Blue 85 TX 5-wood: Titleist 915Fd (18 degrees @19.5) Shaft: Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 9.2 X Irons: Titleist T100 (4-iron), Titleist 621.JT Forged (5-9 iron) Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 Tour Issue Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (46-10F, 52-12F @52.5, 56-14F @57), Titleist Vokey Design WedgeWorks Proto (60.5 T, or 60.5 K) Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 (46), True Temper Dynamic Gold S400 (52-60) Putter: Scotty Cameron X5 Proto Grip: SuperStroke Traxion Pistol GT Tour Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Jordan Spieth: What’s in the bag? It should be noted that Spieth typically travels with both a hybrid and a driving iron, and he decides between them depending on the course layout, conditions, and weather. We’ve listed both options below, but remember that he will not play both in the actual event. Driver: Titleist TSi3 (10 degrees) Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 6 X 3-wood: Titleist TSR3 (15 degrees @14.25) Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei AV RAW Blue 75 TX Hybrid: Titleist TSi2 (21 degrees) Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD-IZ 95 X Hybrid Driving iron: Titleist T100S (3-iron) Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD-DI 105 X Hybrid Irons: Titleist T100 (4-PW) Shafts: Project X 125 6.5 Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (46-10F @46.5, 52-08F @51.5, 56-10S @55.5), Titleist Vokey Design WedgeWorks Proto (60.5 T) Shafts: Project X 125 6.5 (46), Project X 120 6.0 (52-60) Putter: Scotty Cameron 009 prototype Grip: SuperStroke Traxion Flatso 1.0 Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

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‘Heartbreaking' is the word that best describes what happened on the 72nd hole of the 2006 U.S. Open. Phil Mickelson, who was chasing his first U.S. Open and fourth major title, experienced a nightmare finish at Winged Foot. "I still am in shock that I did that, I just can't believe I did that. I am such an idiot," he famously said afterward. Mickelson stepped to the 450-yard par-4 18th needing a par to win and a bogey to tie. And, as we all now know, the unmentionable happened. RELATED: Tee times for Rds. 1 & 2 | Nine things to know about Winged Foot | Looking back at wild finish in 2006 The details of that final hole are well told. We saw a fan favorite carrying the weight of himself, his expectations, and the golf fans across the world. Every demon came out in the span of about 20 minutes. The risks never turned into rewards, aggressiveness never favored him, and desperation set in at the worst possible time. The U.S. Open is still the one major that stands between him and the career Grand Slam after a record six runners-up in his national championship. Mickelson is the epitome of constant evolution, a notorious searcher for what’s next. His equipment has evolved in parallel with his game and body over the years. As you can see below, the bag has changed quite a bit in 15 years. The more-traditional set up of 2006 has been replaced by a bag that’s designed for gapping, optimal launch conditions and plenty of options in the area where he might be the best ever: wedges. Since 2006, Mickelson has incorporated a higher-lofted wood in his arsenal, the now-famous 64-degree wedge, and combo iron sets. That's in stark contrast to his lifelong competitor, Tiger Woods, who is a staunch traditionalist and has only added a 5-wood to his bag over the years. Here is Phil Mickelson's WITB from the 2006 U.S. Open and what he's playing for the 2020 edition. 2006 U.S. Open Driver: Callaway FT-3 Tour (8.5 degrees) Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana Blue Board 73X 3-wood: Callaway X (15 degrees) Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana Blue Board 73X Irons: Callaway X Tour (2-PW) Shafts: Project X Rifle (Satin) 7.0 Wedges: Callaway X Forged (54, 60) Shafts: Project X Rifle (Satin) 7.0 Putter: Odyssey PM Proto Mallet Blade #9 Grips: Royal Grip Sand Wrap Ball: Callaway HX Tour 2020 U.S. Open Driver: Callaway Mavrik Sub Zero (9 degrees) Shaft: KBS TD 70 C5 TX 3-wood: Callaway Mavrik Sub Zero 3+ (13.5 degrees) Shaft: KBS TD 80 C5 TX 5-wood: Callaway Mavrik Sub Zero (18 degrees) Shaft: KBS TD 80 C5 TX Irons: Callaway Epic Forged (4-7), Callaway Apex MB (8-PW) Shafts: KBS Tour V 125 S+ (4-PW) Wedges: Callaway MD3 (56 degrees bent to 53.5), Callaway PM Grind '19 "Raw" (60-12, 64-10) Shafts: KBS Tour-V 125 S+ Putter: Odyssey WHXG Blade "Phil Mickelson" Grip: SuperStroke Pistol GT Tour Ball: Callaway Chrome Soft X (with Triple Track) Grips: Golf Pride MCC (White/Black)

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