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 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 their high school years in Texas, their choice of clubs shares 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 driver featuring an aerodynamically optimized clubhead. The driver is not yet available in regular retail but is expected to be released by late January 2026 and is currently being tested by select professionals. The clubface improvements rely on new carbon technology with an optimized roll radius to enhance forgiveness on off-center hits.
Patrick Reed from San Antonio, Texas, changed his driver manufacturer in mid-2024. Previously using Ping models, Reed now plays a Titleist GT3 driver from the established brand. The Titleist GT3 allows precise swing adjustments via an adjustable front-rail weighting system for optimal tee performance. Reed told Golf Monthly magazine in 2024: \”When you hit the ball exactly in the center, clubs from various manufacturers perform well. However, I feel this club generates more speed and straighter shots even on imperfect strikes.\”
Fairway Woods: Shared Brand, Detailed Differences
Their fairway woods show some agreement as both choose TaylorMade. Reed uses TaylorMade Qi35 woods, hitting a 3-wood with 15° loft. Scheffler also uses a 3-wood with 15° loft but relies on the trusted Qi10 model. For the 7-wood, Scheffler opts for the newer TaylorMade Qi4D series with 21° loft. Reed also carries an older Titleist 716 T-MB utility iron from 2016, used depending on course conditions, along with a Callaway Apex Pro Hybrid in a similar 18° configuration.
Muscle Back vs. Custom Design: Comparing Iron Sets
Both players favor low-loft irons, each carrying a 4-iron. Scheffler uses a Srixon ZU85, while Reed plays a Grindworks PR-202, both Japanese manufacturers. For their main irons (5-PW), Scheffler chooses TaylorMade P7TW, designed in collaboration with Tiger Woods. These muscle-back blades aim for maximum precision, soft feel, and control. Reed sticks with the lesser-known Japanese Grindworks brand, playing his namesake PR-101A irons, custom-made after noticing a left spin on the range.
Known for his short game, Reed enhances his approach shots with a mix of Titleist and Cleveland wedges: a Cleveland RTX6 Tour Rack 52°, Titleist Vokey SM10 56° and 60