Two tournaments, two winners – and two completely different bags. Scottie Scheffler and Patrick Reed show there are many ways to succeed in golf.
Two different tours, two different winners, two very different bags. Although Patrick Reed, who won the Hero Dubai Desert Classic on the DP World Tour, and Scottie Scheffler, world number one on the PGA Tour who shined at the American Express, are both Americans who discovered golf during high school in Texas, they share few similarities in their choice of clubs.
Off the tee, 20-time PGA Tour winner Scottie Scheffler, originally from New Jersey, trusts a new partner. Scheffler plays a TaylorMade Qi4D driver. After two successful years with the TaylorMade Qi10, he switched in December 2025 to TaylorMade’s new flagship driver featuring an aerodynamically optimized clubhead. The driver is not yet available in retail but will launch at the end of January 2026 and is currently being tested by top pros. Its improved face uses new carbon technology to enhance forgiveness on off-center hits with an optimized roll radius.
Patrick Reed, from San Antonio, Texas, changed his driver manufacturer mid-2024. Previously using Ping models, he now plays a Titleist GT3 driver, a traditional brand. The GT3 allows precise customization with an adjustable weight rail forward, optimizing performance off the tee. Reed told Golf Monthly in 2024: \”When you hit the center, all manufacturers’ clubs perform well, but I feel this driver produces more speed and straighter shots even on imperfect strikes.\”
Fairway Woods: Same Brand, Different Details
Both Americans use TaylorMade fairway woods. Reed plays the TaylorMade Qi35 with a 15° 3-wood, while Scheffler’s 3-wood also has 15° loft but is the proven Qi10 model. For his 7-wood, Scheffler uses the new TaylorMade Qi4D with 21° loft. In Reed’s bag, an older Titleist 716 T-MB utility iron from 2016 is regularly included or removed depending on course conditions. He also carries a Callaway Apex Pro Hybrid around 18° loft.
Muscle Back vs. Custom Design: Iron Sets Compared
In irons, both favor low loft clubs. Each carries a 4-iron: Scheffler uses the Japanese Srixon ZU85, Reed the Japanese Grindworks PR-202. For 5-PW, Scheffler relies on TaylorMade’s P7TW series, developed in collaboration with Tiger Woods, focusing on precision, soft feel, and control. Reed stays loyal to the lesser-known Japanese brand Grindworks and their PR-101A series, designed with him after noticing a persistent left spin on his shots during practice.
Reed is renowned for his short game, blending Titleist and Cleveland wedges. The 2018 Masters champion carries a Cleveland RTX6 Tour Rack (52°) and Titleist Vokey SM10 wedges (56° and 60°), all equipped with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 shafts. Scheffler also