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 distinctive 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 excelled at the American Express, both hail from the USA and discovered golf during high school in Texas, they share few similarities in their choice of clubs.
Off the tee, 20-time PGA Tour winner Scottie Scheffler from New Jersey trusts a new partner. Scheffler plays a TaylorMade Qi4D driver. After two successful years with the TaylorMade Qi10, he switched in December 2025 to TaylorMade’s new flagship driver, featuring an aerodynamically optimized clubhead. Not yet available in retail, it is expected to hit the market by late January 2026 and is currently tested by select pros. Its improved face uses 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 mid-2024. Previously a Ping user, he now uses a Titleist GT3 driver. Its adjustable weight system via a front rail allows precise swing customization, optimizing tee performance. Reed told Golf Monthly in 2024, \”Regarding clubs from different manufacturers: if you hit the ball exactly in the middle, they are good. However, I feel this club produces a bit more speed and straighter ball flight even on imperfect hits.\”
Fairway Woods: Same Brand, Different Details
Both Americans use TaylorMade fairway woods. Reed opts for the TaylorMade Qi35 series and a 15° 3-wood, while Scheffler also uses a 15° 3-wood but with the proven Qi10 model. For his 7-wood, Scheffler chooses the new TaylorMade Qi4D with 21°. Reed occasionally includes a 2016 Titleist 716 T-MB utility iron depending on course conditions and also plays a Callaway Apex Pro hybrid around 18°.
Muscle Back vs. Custom Design: Iron Sets Compared
In irons, both prefer low-loft models. Each carries a 4-iron: Scheffler uses the Srixon ZU85, Reed the Japanese Grindworks PR-202. For 5-PW, Scheffler relies on TaylorMade’s P7TW blades, developed with Tiger Woods, emphasizing precision and feel. Reed sticks with lesser-known Grindworks PR-101A irons, customized after noticing a left spin tendency during practice. He collaborated with Grindworks to tailor irons precisely to his swing.
Known for outstanding short game, Reed uses a mix of Titleist and Cleveland wedges: a Cleveland RTX6 Tour Rack (52°), plus Titleist Vokey SM10 (56° and 60°), all with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 shafts. Scheffler also carries three Titleist Vokey wedges: SM8 (50° and 56