Two tournaments, two winners – and two completely different bags. Scottie Scheffler and Patrick Reed show that success in golf comes in many forms.
Two different tours, two different winners, two different bags. Although Patrick Reed, who won the Hero Dubai Desert Classic of the DP World Tour, and Scottie Scheffler, the world number one, who excelled at the American Express on the PGA Tour, are both Americans and discovered golf in Texas during high school, their choice of clubs has very few similarities.
The 20-time PGA Tour winner Scottie Scheffler, originally from New Jersey, trusts a new partner off the tee. Scheffler plays a TaylorMade Qi4D driver. After achieving great success with the TaylorMade Qi10 driver for two years, he switched in December 2025 to TaylorMade’s new flagship model, featuring an aerodynamically optimized clubhead. The driver is not yet available in regular golf retail but is expected to be released by the end of January 2026 and is currently tested by selected pros. The improved clubface is also based on newly designed carbon technology, offering 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, Reed now uses a driver from the classic company Titleist. The Titleist GT3 offers a precise adjustment of the center of gravity using a front rail, allowing optimal tee performance adapted to his swing. In an interview with Golf Monthly in 2024, Reed said: “Clubs from different manufacturers are good if you hit the ball exactly in the center. However, I feel this club produces a bit more speed and flies straighter even on imperfect strikes.”
Fairway Woods: Brand Agreement, Detail Differences
Both Americans align in brand choice for fairway woods from TaylorMade. Reed uses TaylorMade Qi35 woods, playing a 3-wood with 15° loft. Scheffler also uses a 3-wood with 15° loft but relies on 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 includes or removes depending on course conditions. Additionally, Reed plays a Callaway Apex Pro hybrid in a similar 18° configuration.
Muscle Back vs. Custom Design: Comparing Iron Sets
In irons, both players favor low-loft models. Both Reed and Scheffler carry a 4-iron. Scheffler plays a ZU85 by Japanese manufacturer Srixon, while Reed uses a Grindworks PR-202, also from Japan. For regular irons 5-PW, Scheffler trusts TaylorMade’s P7TW series, developed with Tiger Woods, offering muscle-back blades aimed at precision, soft feel, and optimal control. Reed sticks with the lesser-known Japanese brand Grindworks and plays his namesake PR-101A series. After noticing a frequent hook during practice,