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 in high school 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 uses the 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. This driver is not yet available in retail but is expected to be released by the end of January 2026 and is currently tested by professional players. The improved clubface is based on new carbon technology with an optimized roll radius to increase forgiveness on off-center hits.
Patrick Reed from San Antonio, Texas, switched driver manufacturers in mid-2024. Previously using Ping models, he now relies on a driver from the traditional company Titleist. The Titleist GT3 allows precise swing customization through an adjustable front sole weight for optimal performance off the tee. Reed told Golf Monthly in 2024, \”Regarding clubs from different manufacturers: When you hit the ball exactly in the center, they’re good. However, I feel this club generates a bit more speed and flies straighter even on off-center hits.\”
Fairway Woods: Brand Agreement, Detail Differences
For their fairway woods, both Americans share the TaylorMade brand choice. Reed uses TaylorMade Qi35 woods and plays his 3-wood at 15° loft. Scheffler also uses a 15° 3-wood but from the trusted Qi10 model. For his 7-wood, Scheffler switches to the new TaylorMade Qi4D series with 21° loft. One of Reed’s older clubs is the Titleist 716 T-MB utility iron from 2016, which he adds or removes depending on course conditions. Additionally, Reed plays a Callaway Apex Pro hybrid around 18° loft.
Muscle Back vs. Custom Design: Iron Sets Compared
Both players prefer low-loft irons. Scheffler has a 4-iron Srixon ZU85, while Reed carries a Japanese Grindworks PR-202. For the standard irons 5-PW, Scheffler trusts TaylorMade’s P7TW series, developed in collaboration with Tiger Woods, offering muscle-back blades for precision, soft feel, and control. Reed sticks with lesser-known Japanese brand Grindworks, playing the PR-101A series customized to his swing after noticing a left spin bias on the driving range.
Reed is known for his outstanding short game and perfects his approach shots with a mix of Titleist and Cleveland wedges. The 2018 Masters winner uses a