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The US Open is considered “golf’s ultimate test.” The tournament is infamous for brutal conditions on difficult tracks, presenting one of golf’s most daunting challenges each year. In 2018, the year’s second major returns to Shinnecock Hills Golf Club for the first time since Retief Goosen took home the trophy in 2004 with Brooks Koepka looking to defend his title against a field of the top TOUR athletes and amateur qualifiers from around the world.
Located in the Long Island town of Southampton, Shinnecock’s New York home presents a uniquely American setting for this uniquely American event. After designing custom staff bags and headcovers for the Masters earlier this year, TaylorMade’s accessories and design teams have once again created a line of accessories to commemorate the 118th U.S. Open at Shinnecock—complete with a distinctive Americana style.
The 2018 Summer Commemorative staff bag incorporates a uniquely American design with subtle tributes to America’s pastime. This year’s bag features the colors of the American flag with red and white stripes down the side as well as debossed stars on the blue crown and base sections. Some of the baseball-related elements within the design include sections featuring pinstripes to pay tribute to baseball uniforms and red stitching to resemble the seams of a baseball. The accessories team even went as far as to introduce a new leather material that’s very similar to the leather of a baseball.
To match the look and feel of the 2018 custom staff bag, the driver, fairway, and putter headcovers have also been custom-crafted with a baseball theme. For the driver/fairway headcovers, pinstripes have been incorporated into the number patch—matching the style that New York fans will recognize as the iconic retired jersey numbers around their stadium. For both the blade and Spider putter covers, red stitching has been added into the design to resemble a baseball seam. Additionally, genuine white leather was introduced to achieve the look and feel of a baseball.
Source: TaylorMade Golf
