Two tournaments, two winners – and two completely different bags. Scottie Scheffler and Patrick Reed show that there are many paths to success in golf.
Two different tours, two different winners, two different bags. Even though 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 shined at the American Express, are both Americans and discovered golf during their high school years in Texas, they have few similarities in their choice of clubs.
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 successful years with the TaylorMade Qi10 driver, he switched to the new TaylorMade flagship in December 2025, featuring an aerodynamically optimized clubhead. The driver is not yet available in regular retail but is expected by the end of January 2026 and is currently being tested by select professionals. The improved face uses newly designed carbon technology with 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 plays a Titleist GT3 driver. The adjustable weight track on the Titleist GT3 allows precise fitting to his swing, optimizing performance off the tee. Reed told Golf Monthly in 2024, \”Regarding clubs from various manufacturers: when you hit the ball exactly in the center, they are good. However, I feel this club generates more speed and flies straighter even on imperfect strikes.\”
Fairway Woods: Brand Unity, Differences in Details
For fairway woods, both Americans choose TaylorMade at least by brand. Reed uses TaylorMade Qi35 woods, playing a 3-wood with 15° loft. Scheffler also uses a 3-wood with 15° loft but sticks to the proven Qi10 model. For the 7-wood, Scheffler opts for the new TaylorMade series, using a Qi4D with 21° loft. One older club in Reed’s bag 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 about 18° loft.
Muscle Back vs. Custom Design: Comparing Iron Sets
In irons, both players prefer low-loft models. Each carries a 4-iron: Scheffler uses a Srixon ZU85, and Reed plays a Grindworks PR-202, both Japanese manufacturers. 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 precision, soft feel, and control. Reed trusts the lesser-known Grindworks brand, playing the PR-101A series named after him. After noticing a left-hand spin issue on the range, Reed worked with Grindworks to create irons custom-fitted to his swing.