Two tournaments, two winners – and two completely different bags. Scottie Scheffler and Patrick Reed show that success in golf can come 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, the world number one on the PGA Tour who shone at the American Express, are both Americans and discovered golf in high school in Texas, their choice of clubs has 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 enjoying great success with the TaylorMade Qi10 driver for two years, he switched in December 2025 to TaylorMade’s new flagship, featuring an aerodynamically optimized clubhead. The driver is not yet available in regular retail but is expected to be released by late January 2026 and is currently being tested by some pros. The improved face uses a new 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 uses a driver from the traditional company Titleist. The Titleist GT3 allows precise adjustment to his swing via an adjustable weight track, optimizing performance off the tee. In an interview with Golf Monthly in 2024, Reed said, ‘Regarding clubs from different manufacturers: if you hit the ball exactly in the center, they are good. However, I feel this club generates a bit more speed and flies straighter even on imperfect hits.’
Fairway Woods: Agreement on Brand, Differences in Detail
Both Americans choose TaylorMade for their fairway woods. Reed uses TaylorMade Qi35 woods, playing a 3-wood with a 15° loft. Scheffler also uses a 3-wood with 15° loft but sticks with the proven Qi10 model. For his 7-wood, Scheffler opts for the new TaylorMade Qi4D series with 21° loft. Reed also carries an older Titleist 716 T-MB utility iron from 2016, which he includes or removes based on course conditions. Additionally, he plays a Callaway Apex Pro hybrid at about 18°.
Muscle Back vs. Custom Design: Iron Sets Compared
Both players favor low-loft irons. Each carries a 4-iron: Scheffler uses the Srixon ZU85 from Japan, while Reed opts for the Grindworks PR-202, also from Japan. For the main 5-PW irons, Scheffler again relies on TaylorMade’s P7TW series, developed in collaboration with Tiger Woods. These muscle-back blades focus on precision, soft feel, and optimal control. Reed stays loyal to the lesser-known Japanese brand Grindworks and plays the PR-101A series named after him, developed specifically for his swing after noticing a left spin tendency on the driving range.
Reed is known for his exceptional short game