Two tournaments, two winners – and two completely different bags. Scottie Scheffler and Patrick Reed prove there are many ways to succeed in golf.
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, world number one who shone at the American Express on the PGA Tour, are both Americans who discovered golf while in high school in Texas, they share few similarities in their club choices.
Off the tee, 20-time PGA Tour winner Scottie Scheffler from New Jersey trusts a new partner. Scheffler plays a TaylorMade Qi4D driver. After two years with the successful TaylorMade Qi10 driver, he switched in December 2025 to TaylorMade’s new flagship featuring an aerodynamically optimized clubhead. The driver is not yet commercially available but will launch at the end of January 2026 and is currently tested by top professionals. Its improved clubface uses newly designed carbon technology with an optimized roll radius to increase forgiveness on off-center hits.
Patrick Reed from San Antonio, Texas, changed driver manufacturers in mid-2024. Previously using Ping models, he now uses Titleist’s GT3 driver. With an adjustable center of gravity via a forward-positioned rail, it allows precise customization to his swing for optimal performance off the tee. Reed told Golf Monthly in 2024, ‘When you hit the ball exactly in the center, all manufacturers’ clubs are good. However, this club seems to generate more speed and straighter flight even on imperfect hits.’
Fairway Woods: Same Brand, Different Details
Both players use TaylorMade fairway woods. Reed plays the TaylorMade Qi35 woods with a 15° 3-wood. Scheffler also uses a 15° 3-wood but from the older Qi10 model. For his 7-wood, Scheffler relies on the new TaylorMade Qi4D with 21° loft. Reed includes an older Titleist 716 T-MB utility iron from 2016 in his bag, used based on course conditions, and also carries a Callaway Apex Pro Hybrid set to about 18° loft.
Muscle Back vs. Custom Design: Iron Sets Compared
In irons, both prefer low-loft models and carry a 4-iron: Scheffler uses the Srixon ZU85, Reed the Grindworks PR-202, both Japanese brands. Scheffler’s 5-PW irons are TaylorMade P7TW blades designed with Tiger Woods, offering maximum precision, soft feel, and control. Reed sticks with lesser-known Japanese brand Grindworks and his namesake PR-101A irons, customized to correct his ball’s left spin noticed on the range.
Known for his exceptional short game, Reed sharpens his approach shots with a mix of Titleist and Cleveland wedges: a Cleveland RTX6 Tour Rack 52°, Titleist Vokey SM10 56° and 60°, all equipped with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 shafts. Scheffler also carries three wedges from