Two tournaments, two winners – and two completely different bags. Scottie Scheffler and Patrick Reed show that success in golf comes in many ways.
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, who shone at the American Express on the PGA Tour as the world number one, are both Americans and discovered golf during their high school years in Texas, their choice of clubs has 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 years of great 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 available in retail but is expected by the end of January 2026 and currently tested by top professionals. The improved face uses newly developed carbon technology with an optimized roll radius to increase forgiveness on off-center hits.
Patrick Reed from San Antonio, Texas, changed driver manufacturers in mid-2024. Previously using Ping models, he now plays a Titleist GT3 driver from the traditional brand. The GT3 offers an adjustable center of gravity via a front rail, allowing a precise swing fit and optimal tee performance. In an interview with Golf Monthly in 2024, Reed said, “Regarding manufacturers’ clubs: they’re good if you hit the ball exactly in the center. But I feel this club produces a bit more speed and straighter balls even on imperfect contacts.”
Fairway Woods: Brand Agreement, Detail Differences
The Americans at least agree on fairway woods brand-wise, both choosing TaylorMade. Reed uses TaylorMade Qi35 woods, hitting a 3-wood with 15° loft. Scheffler also uses a 3-wood with 15° loft but plays the proven Qi10 model. For his 7-wood, Scheffler opts for the newer TaylorMade Qi4D with 21°. Among Reed’s older clubs is the Titleist 716 T-MB utility iron from 2016, which he adds or removes depending on course conditions. He also carries a Callaway Apex Pro hybrid at roughly 18°.
Muscle Back vs. Custom Design: Comparing Iron Sets
In irons, both players favor low-loft models, each carrying a 4-iron. Scheffler plays a ZU85 by Srixon from Japan, while Reed opts for a Grindworks PR-202, also Japanese. For regular irons (5-PW), Scheffler relies again on TaylorMade’s P7TW, developed with Tiger Woods, featuring muscle-back blades for precision, soft feel, and control. Reed sticks with the less-known Japanese Grindworks brand, using his signature PR-101A series crafted to correct his left spin observed on the range.
Reed, well known for his excellent short game, perfects approach shots with a mix of Titleist and