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, number one in the world rankings who shone at the American Express on the PGA Tour, are both Americans and discovered golf during high school in Texas, their choice of clubs shows few similarities.
From the tee, the 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 model, featuring an aerodynamically optimized clubhead. The driver is not yet available in retail but is expected to launch at the end of January 2026 and is currently being tested by some pro players. The improved face technology uses new carbon construction 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 the Titleist GT3 driver, which allows precise swing fitting through an adjustable weight rail. Reed told Golf Monthly in 2024, ‘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 straighter ball flight even on off-center hits.’
Fairway Woods: Brand Unity, Detail Differences
Both Americans stick to TaylorMade for their fairway woods. Reed uses TaylorMade Qi35 woods with a 15° 3-wood, while Scheffler also uses a 15° 3-wood but the Qi10 model. For the 7-wood, Scheffler prefers the new TaylorMade Qi4D with 21° loft. An older club in Reed’s bag is the Titleist 716 T-MB utility iron from 2016, which he adds or removes depending on course conditions. Reed also plays a Callaway Apex Pro hybrid at about 18° loft.
Muscle Back vs. Custom Design: Iron Sets Compared
In irons, both players favor low loft models. Both carry a 4-iron: Scheffler plays the Srixon ZU85 from Japan, while Reed uses the Japanese Grindworks PR-202. Scheffler’s 5-PW irons are from TaylorMade’s P7TW series, developed with Tiger Woods, noted for muscle-back blades for precision and feel. Reed sticks with the lesser-known Grindworks brand, playing his namesake PR-101A irons, customized after he noticed a left spin tendency and worked closely with Grindworks to match his swing.
Reed is renowned for his short game, using a mix of Titleist and Cleveland wedges: a Cleveland RTX6 Tour Rack at 52°, and Titleist Vokey SM10 at 56° and