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, the world number one on the PGA Tour who excelled at the American Express, are both Americans and discovered golf during high school in Texas, they share few similarities in their choice of clubs.
From 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 driver, he switched in December 2025 to TaylorMade’s new flagship model featuring an aerodynamically optimized clubhead. The driver is not yet commercially available but is expected to launch at the end of January 2026 and is currently being tested by selected touring professionals. The improved face incorporates new carbon technology with an optimized roll radius to increase forgiveness on off-center hits.
Patrick Reed from San Antonio, Texas changed his driver brand in mid-2024. Previously using Ping models, he now plays a driver from the traditional manufacturer Titleist. The Titleist GT3 allows precise swing customization thanks to an adjustable sole weight, optimizing tee performance. In an interview with Golf Monthly in 2024, Reed said: \”As for clubs from different brands: when you hit the ball perfectly in the center, they are good. However, I feel this club produces more speed and straighter ball flight even on imperfect strikes.\”
Fairway Woods: Brand Unity, Differences in Details
For fairway woods, both Americans opt for TaylorMade. Reed plays TaylorMade Qi35 woods and uses a 3-wood with a 15° loft. Scheffler also plays a 3-wood with 15° loft but sticks to the proven Qi10 model. For his 7-wood, Scheffler chooses the new TaylorMade series Qi4D with 21° loft. One of the older clubs in Reed’s bag is a 2016 Titleist 716 T-MB utility iron, which he adds or removes depending on course conditions. Additionally, he uses a Callaway Apex Pro hybrid with an 18° loft.
Muscle Back vs. Custom Design: Iron Sets Compared
Both players favour low-lofted irons. Both carry a 4-iron; Scheffler uses the Japanese Srixon ZU85, Reed the Japanese Grindworks PR-202. For 5-PW irons, Scheffler uses TaylorMade’s P7TW series developed in collaboration with Tiger Woods, featuring muscle-back blades designed for precision, soft feel, and control. Reed sticks with the less-known Japanese manufacturer Grindworks and plays the PR-101A series named after him. After noticing a slice in his shots on the driving range, Reed worked with Grindworks to create irons perfectly fitted to his swing.
Known for his outstanding short game, Reed perfects his approach shots with a mix of Titleist and