Two tournaments, two winners – and two completely different bags. Scottie Scheffler and Patrick Reed show there are many paths to success 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 on the PGA Tour who shined at the American Express, are both Americans and discovered golf during high school in Texas, their club selections share few similarities.
From the tee, 20-time PGA Tour winner Scottie Scheffler, originally from New Jersey, trusts a new partner. Scheffler uses 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 is currently tested by select pros. The improved face uses a newly engineered carbon technology with an optimized roll radius to increase forgiveness on off-center hits.
Patrick Reed from San Antonio, Texas, changed driver manufacturers mid-2024. Previously using Ping models, he now plays with a Titleist driver. The Titleist GT3 driver allows precise swing customization thanks to an adjustable weight track positioned at the front, optimizing performance off the tee. In a 2024 Golf Monthly interview, Reed said, ‘When you hit the ball exactly in the center, clubs from different manufacturers are good. However, I feel this club generates slightly more speed and straighter ball flight even on imperfect hits.’
Fairway Woods: Agreement on Brand, Differences in Detail
For fairway woods, both Americans choose TaylorMade equipment. Reed uses TaylorMade Qi35 woods, playing a 15° 3-wood, while Scheffler also plays a 15° 3-wood but from the proven Qi10 model. For his 7-wood, Scheffler opts for the newer TaylorMade Qi4D with 21° loft. One of Reed’s older clubs is the 2016 Titleist 716 T-MB utility iron, which he rotates in or out depending on course conditions. Additionally, he plays a Callaway Apex Pro Hybrid with approximately 18° loft.
Muscle Back vs. Custom Design: Comparing Iron Sets
Both players prefer low-loft irons and carry a 4-iron: Scheffler uses the ZU85 from Japanese manufacturer Srixon, and Reed the Grindworks PR-202, also from Japan. For regular irons (5 to PW), Scheffler trusts the TaylorMade P7TW series, developed in collaboration with Tiger Woods. These muscle-back blades emphasize precision, soft feel, and control. Reed remains loyal to the lesser-known Japanese brand Grindworks with his custom PR-101A irons, developed to correct a left spin issue he identified on the driving range by tailoring the irons precisely to his swing.
Reed is renowned for his exceptional short game, using a mix of Titleist and Cleveland wedges. The 2018 Masters champion carries a Cleveland RTX6