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 who discovered golf during high school in Texas, their club choices have few similarities.
Off the tee, 20-time PGA Tour winner Scottie Scheffler, originally from New Jersey, trusts a new partner. Scheffler uses a TaylorMade Qi4D driver. After two successful years 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 commercially but is expected by late January 2026 and is being tested by select pros. Its 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 his driver manufacturer in mid-2024. Previously using Ping models, he now opts for a Titleist GT3 driver. Thanks to an adjustable weight track, the GT3 allows precise customization to his swing for optimal tee performance. Reed told Golf Monthly in 2024, \”Regarding clubs from different manufacturers: when you hit the ball perfectly in the center, they’re all good. However, I feel this club generates more speed and straighter shots even on imperfect strikes.\”
Fairway Woods: Brand Unity, Details Differ
Both Americans align on TaylorMade for fairway woods. Reed uses TaylorMade Qi35 woods with a 15° 3-wood. Scheffler also plays a 15° 3-wood but sticks with the proven Qi10 model. For his 7-wood, Scheffler chooses the new TaylorMade Qi4D with 21° loft. One of Reed’s older clubs is the 2016 Titleist 716 T-MB utility iron, which he adds or removes based on course conditions. Reed also carries a Callaway Apex Pro Hybrid, similarly configured at 18°.
Muscle Back vs. Custom Design: Iron Sets Compared
Both players favor low-lofted irons, carrying a 4-iron in their bags. Scheffler uses the Srixon ZU85 from Japan, while Reed opts for the Japanese Grindworks PR-202. For 5-PW, Scheffler relies on TaylorMade’s P7TW series developed with Tiger Woods. These muscle-back blades focus on precision, soft feel, and control. Reed trusts the lesser-known Grindworks brand, playing his namesake PR-101A irons. After noticing a left spin tendency on range balls, Reed collaborated with Grindworks to craft irons tailored exactly to his swing.
Famed for his short game, Reed perfects approach shots with a mix of Titleist and Cleveland wedges: a Cleveland RTX6 Tour Rack at 52°, plus Titleist Vokey SM