Two tournaments, two winners – and two completely different bags. Scottie Scheffler and Patrick Reed show that success in golf has many paths.
Two different tours, two different winners, two different bags. Although Patrick Reed, who won the Hero Dubai Desert Classic on the DP World Tour, and Scottie Scheffler, the World No. 1 on the PGA Tour who shone at the American Express, are both Americans and discovered golf during high school in Texas, their choice of clubs shows few similarities.
From 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 driver, he switched in December 2025 to TaylorMade’s new flagship, featuring an aerodynamically optimized clubhead. This driver is not yet commercially available but is expected by late January 2026 and currently tested by pros. The improved face uses new carbon technology with an optimized roll radius to increase forgiveness on off-center hits.
Patrick Reed from San Antonio, Texas, changed his driver manufacturer mid-2024. Previously using Ping clubs, he now relies on a Titleist driver. The Titleist GT3 allows precise swing adjustment via an adjustable front weight track for optimal tee performance. Reed told Golf Monthly in 2024: \”When you hit the ball exactly in the center, clubs from different manufacturers are good. But I feel this club generates more speed and straighter flight even on imperfect hits.\”
Fairway Woods: Brand Unity, Differences in Detail
Both Americans use TaylorMade fairway woods. Reed uses TaylorMade Qi35 woods, playing a 15° 3-wood. Scheffler also plays a 15° 3-wood but uses the proven Qi10 model. Scheffler’s 7-wood is a newer TaylorMade Qi4D with 21° loft. Reed includes the older Titleist 716 T-MB utility iron from 2016 depending on course conditions and a Callaway Apex Pro hybrid at about 18°.
Muscle Back vs. Custom Design: Iron Sets Compared
Both prefer low-loft irons. Each carries a 4-iron: Scheffler plays a Srixon ZU85, Reed a Grindworks PR-202, both Japanese. For 5-PW, Scheffler trusts TaylorMade’s P7TW series co-developed with Tiger Woods, featuring muscle-back blades for precision and soft feel. Reed sticks to the lesser-known Grindworks, using his PR-101A irons, tailored to correct a left spin noticed on the range.
Known for his short game, Reed perfects approach shots with Titleist and Cleveland wedges: Cleveland RTX6 Tour Rack 52°, Titleist Vokey SM10 56° and 60°, all on True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 shafts. Scheffler carries three Titleist Vokey wedges: SM8 50° and 56°, and WedgeWorks 60°, with the same shafts as Reed.