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, the world number one on the PGA Tour who shone at the American Express, are both Americans and discovered golf during high school in Texas, their club selections have few similarities.
From the tee, 20-time PGA Tour winner Scottie Scheffler, originally from New Jersey, relies on 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 driver featuring an aerodynamically optimized clubhead. The driver is not yet available in regular retail but is set to release at the end of January 2026 and is currently being tested by select professionals. 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 in mid-2024. Previously using Ping models, he now uses a Titleist GT3 driver from the traditional brand Titleist. The GT3 features an adjustable center of gravity via a front track allowing precise tuning to his swing for optimal tee performance. In an interview with Golf Monthly in 2024, Reed said, \”Regarding clubs from different manufacturers: when you hit the ball right in the center, they are good. But I feel this club generates a bit more speed and flies straighter even on imperfect strikes.\”
Fairway Woods: Agreement on Brand, Differences in Detail
Both American players at least agree on fairway wood brand TaylorMade. Reed uses TaylorMade Qi35 woods with a 15° 3-wood, while Scheffler also uses a 15° 3-wood but with the proven Qi10 model. For the 7-wood, Scheffler opts for the new TaylorMade Qi4D series with 21° loft. One of the older clubs in Reed’s bag is the 2016 Titleist 716 T-MB utility iron, which he adds or removes depending on course conditions. Additionally, Reed uses a Callaway Apex Pro hybrid around 18° loft.
Muscle Back vs. Custom Design: Iron Sets Compared
In irons, both show a preference for low-lofted models. Both carry a 4-iron—Scheffler plays the Srixon ZU85, while Reed plays the Grindworks PR-202, also from Japan. For their 5-PW iron sets, Scheffler relies on TaylorMade’s P7TW series, developed in collaboration with Tiger Woods, designed for precision, soft feel, and control. Reed sticks to the lesser-known Japanese brand Grindworks with the PR-101A series named after him. After noticing a leftward ball flight on the range, he worked with Grindworks to develop irons precisely fitted to his swing.