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, world number one on the PGA Tour who excelled at the American Express, are both Americans who discovered golf at high school in Texas, their choice of clubs has few similarities.
From the tee, 20-time PGA Tour winner Scottie Scheffler from New Jersey relies on a new partner. Scheffler plays a TaylorMade Qi4D driver. After two successful years with the TaylorMade Qi10 driver, he switched to TaylorMade’s new flagship in December 2025, featuring an aerodynamically optimized clubhead. The driver is not yet available in retail but is expected from January 2026 and is currently tested by top 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 mid-2024. Previously using Ping models, he now opts for a Titleist GT3 driver. The adjustable front sole track allows precise adjustment to his swing for optimal tee performance. Reed told Golf Monthly in 2024: \”Regarding clubs from various manufacturers: if you hit the ball perfectly in the center, they are good. However, I feel this club produces a bit more speed and straighter flight even when not perfectly hit.\”
Fairway Woods: Agreement on Brand, Differences in Detail
Both Americans choose TaylorMade for their fairway woods. Reed uses TaylorMade Qi35 woods, playing a 3-wood with 15° loft. Scheffler also uses a 15° loft 3-wood but sticks to the proven Qi10 model. For his 7-wood, Scheffler uses the new TaylorMade Qi4D with 21° loft. One of Reed’s older clubs is the Titleist 716 T-MB utility iron from 2016, which he includes or excludes depending on course conditions. Additionally, he plays a Callaway Apex Pro hybrid in a similar 18° configuration.
Muscle Back vs. Custom Design: Comparing Irons
In irons, both players favor low loft models. Both carry a 4-iron: Scheffler uses the Srixon ZU85, while Reed plays the Japanese Grindworks PR-202. For the regular sets 5-PW, Scheffler trusts TaylorMade’s P7TW, designed in collaboration with Tiger Woods, featuring muscle-back blades for precision, soft feel, and control. Reed sticks with the lesser-known Japanese Grindworks, playing the PR-101A irons named after him, developed to fit his swing after noticing a tendency for hooks on the driving range.
Reed is renowned for his short game, combining Titleist and Cleveland wedges for his approach shots. The 2018 Masters champion uses a Cleveland RTX6 Tour 52°, complemented by Titleist Vokey SM10 wedges at