Two tournaments, two champions – 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 shone at the American Express, are both Americans and started playing golf in high school in Texas, their choice of clubs shows few similarities.
From the tee, 20-time PGA Tour winner Scottie Scheffler, originally 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 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 from the end of January 2026 and is currently tested by top professionals. The improved clubface uses newly designed carbon technology with an optimized roll radius to increase forgiveness on off-center hits.
Patrick Reed, hailing from San Antonio, Texas, changed driver manufacturers in mid-2024. Previously using Ping models, he now opts for a Titleist GT3 driver. The adjustable weight rail in the front allows precise customization to his swing, enhancing tee performance. Reed told Golf Monthly in 2024: \”Regarding different manufacturers’ clubs: if you hit the ball perfectly in the center, they are all good. But I feel this club generates slightly more speed and straighter ball flight even on off-center hits.\”
Fairway Woods: Agreement on Brand, Differences in Details
Both Americans choose TaylorMade for their fairway woods. Reed uses TaylorMade Qi35 woods, playing a 3-wood with 15° loft. Scheffler also plays a 3-wood with 15° loft, but uses the proven Qi10 model. For his 7-wood, Scheffler prefers the new TaylorMade Qi4D series with 21° loft. One of the older clubs in Reed’s bag is the 2016 Titleist 716 T-MB utility iron, which he adds or removes based on course conditions. Additionally, Reed carries a Callaway Apex Pro Hybrid set around 18°.
Muscle Back vs. Custom Design: Comparing the Iron Sets
Both players favor low-loft irons, each carrying a 4-iron. Scheffler uses a ZU85 by Japanese manufacturer Srixon, while Reed opts for a Grindworks PR-202, also Japanese. For the main iron set (5-PW), Scheffler sticks with TaylorMade’s P7TW series, developed collaboratively with Tiger Woods, designed for maximum precision, soft feel, and optimal control. Reed remains loyal to the lesser-known Japanese Grindworks brand, playing the PR-101A series customized precisely to his swing after noticing left-ball flight issues on the range.
Renowned for his outstanding short game, Reed perfects his approach shots with a mix of Titleist and Cleveland wedges: