Two tournaments, two winners – and two completely different bags. Scottie Scheffler and Patrick Reed show that success in golf comes 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, world number one on the PGA Tour who shined at the American Express, are both Americans who discovered golf during their high school years in Texas, they share few similarities in their club choices.
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 in December 2025 to TaylorMade’s new flagship driver featuring an aerodynamically optimized clubhead. This driver is not yet available in regular retail but is expected to be released at the end of January 2026 and is currently being tested by select professionals. The improved clubface is based on newly developed carbon technology with an optimized roll radius designed to increase forgiveness on off-center hits.
Patrick Reed from San Antonio, Texas, changed driver manufacturers in mid-2024. Previously using Ping models, Reed now uses a driver from the traditional brand Titleist. The Titleist GT3 offers adjustable center of gravity via a front-positioned rail, allowing precise fitting to his swing and optimal tee performance. In a 2024 interview with Golf Monthly, Reed said: ‘Regarding clubs from various manufacturers: If you hit the ball perfectly in the center, they are good. However, I feel this club generates more speed and flies straighter even on imperfect hits.’
Fairway Woods: Brand Agreement, Differences in Detail
For their fairway woods, both Americans choose TaylorMade. Reed uses TaylorMade Qi35 woods, playing a 3-wood with a 15° loft. Scheffler also plays a 3-wood at 15° loft but opts for the proven Qi10 model. For the 7-wood, Scheffler uses the new TaylorMade series Qi4D with a 21° loft. One of 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 configured similarly at 18°.
Muscle Back vs. Custom Design: Iron Sets Compared
In irons, both players favor low-lofted models. Both carry a 4-iron: Scheffler uses a Japanese Srixon ZU85, while Reed plays a Grindworks PR-202, also Japanese-made. For their main iron sets from 5 to PW, Scheffler relies again on TaylorMade, using the P7TW series developed in collaboration with Tiger Woods. These muscle-back blades are designed for maximum precision, soft feel, and control. Reed sticks with the lesser-known Japanese brand Grindworks, playing the PR-101A series named after him. After noticing a frequent left