Two tournaments, two winners – and two completely different bags. Scottie Scheffler and Patrick Reed show there are many paths to success in golf.
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, currently world number one on the PGA Tour, who impressed at the American Express, are both Americans and discovered golf during high school in Texas, they share very few similarities in their club choices.
Off 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 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 available in regular retail but is expected to launch by late January 2026 and is currently being tested by top players. The improved clubface uses newly designed 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 opts for a driver from the established Titleist brand. The Titleist GT3 enables precise swing adaptation through an adjustable weight positioned on a front rail, optimizing tee performance. Reed told Golf Monthly in 2024: ‘Regarding clubs from different manufacturers: when you hit the ball perfectly in the center, they are all good. However, I feel this club produces more speed and straighter flights even on imperfect strikes.’
Fairway Woods: Brand Agreement, Detail Differences
For their fairway woods, both Americans align on the TaylorMade brand. Reed uses TaylorMade Qi35 woods and plays his 3-wood with a 15° loft. Scheffler also uses a 3-wood with 15° loft but sticks with the proven Qi10 model. For the 7-wood, Scheffler goes with the new TaylorMade series and uses a Qi4D with 21° loft. Among the older clubs in Reed’s bag is a 2016 Titleist 716 T-MB utility iron, which he regularly adds or removes depending on course conditions. Additionally, Reed carries a Callaway Apex Pro hybrid in an 18° configuration.
Muscle Back vs. Custom Design: Iron Sets Compared
In irons, both players favor low-lofted models. Both carry a 4-iron: Scheffler plays a ZU85 by the Japanese manufacturer Srixon, while Reed uses a Grindworks PR-202, also from Japan. For their standard 5-PW iron sets, Scheffler relies on TaylorMade’s P7TW series, developed in collaboration with Tiger Woods. These muscle-back blades focus on maximum precision, soft feel, and optimal control. Reed remains loyal to the lesser-known Japanese brand Grindworks, playing the PR-101A series named after him. After noticing a tendency for his shots to hook left on the driving range, Reed helped develop