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 shone at the American Express, are both Americans who discovered golf in high school in Texas, they share very few similarities in their club choices.
From the tee, the 20-time PGA Tour winner Scottie Scheffler from New Jersey trusts a new partner. Scheffler now plays a TaylorMade Qi4D driver. After two years of success with the TaylorMade Qi10 driver, he switched in December 2025 to TaylorMade’s new flagship featuring an aerodynamically optimized clubhead. The driver is not yet commercially available but is expected to launch by late January 2026 and is currently being tested by select pro players. 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 driver manufacturers mid-2024. Previously using Ping, Reed now plays the Titleist GT3 driver. Thanks to an adjustable weight track at the front, the GT3 allows precise customization to Reed’s swing for optimal tee performance. In a 2024 interview with Golf Monthly, Reed said, ‘When you hit the ball exactly in the center, the clubs from different manufacturers are good. But I feel this driver generates a bit more speed and straighter ball flight even on imperfect strikes.’
Fairway Woods: Brand Unity, Detailed Differences
Both American players align on TaylorMade for fairway woods. Reed uses TaylorMade Qi35 woods, playing a 3-wood with 15° loft. Scheffler also plays a 3-wood with 15° loft but sticks to the proven Qi10 model. For the 7-wood, Scheffler opts for the new TaylorMade Qi4D with 21° loft. Reed includes an older Titleist 716 T-MB utility iron from 2016 in his setup depending on course conditions and also plays a Callaway Apex Pro hybrid in a similar 18° configuration.
Muscle Back vs. Custom Design: Iron Sets Compared
Both players favor low-loft irons. They each carry a 4-iron: Scheffler uses a Srixon ZU85, while Reed plays a Japanese Grindworks PR-202. Scheffler trusts TaylorMade again for his 5-PW irons, playing the P7TW series developed with Tiger Woods, featuring muscle-back blades designed for precision, soft feel, and control. Reed remains loyal to the lesser-known Japanese Grindworks brand with his PR-101A irons, custom-made after he noticed a slice during practice and worked with Grindworks to tailor the irons to his swing.
Reed is known for his exceptional short game, mixing Titleist and Cleveland wedges. The 2018 Masters champion plays a Cleveland RTX6 Tour Rack 52°, and Titleist Vokey