Patrick Reed's clubs: Inside his LIV Dallas-winning setup
To the gear heads, Patrick Reed has been a pretty fun topic of conversation over the years.
Since his win at the 2018 Masters and his off-the-reservation choice to choose an open bag the next season and eventually design his own iron with startup Grindworks, Reed has been the poster child for gear swapping. I can’t think of a player who makes more small tweaks week to week than “Captain America.”
This week at LIV Dallas, Reed survived the absolute BRUTAL test at Maridoe Golf Club to win the four-man playoff against Louis Oosthuizen, Paul Casey and Jinichiro Kozuma. The victory marks Reed’s first win on LIV and his first professional win in his home state of Texas.
The bag setup is interesting in a few ways, but let me bullet point the highlights, as it’s quite interesting, and I could write about this guy for days.
His Irons are FLAT: Three to four degrees flat, depending on the week, which might make him the flattest in terms of lie angle on LIV. The other thing to consider is that with as flat as his irons are, he still hits a draw primarily, which will test the brain of any launch monitor out there. Typically, players with flatter lie angles fade the ball. But this is Patrick Reed. The standard lie angle is around 61 degrees for a 5-iron, but Reed can go as low as 57. That’s REALLY flat.
He bought his 3-wood: True story, he was looking for something different, his wife Justine wandered into a Golf Galaxy in Woodlands, TX and walked out with a Qi35. They popped one of Reed’s old Fujikura Ventus Blue TR’s in it, put on a Golf Pride MCC grip and the rest is history. It was written in the stars apparently because he striped that thing all week.
He isn’t afraid to swap putters: He has been using an Odyssey for years, but also dabbles with a Scotty Cameron 2.5 and some other gems with a similar look. However, the Odyssey takes center stage in all the big moments.
He has an array of Lob wedges: From Vokey to Callaway to Cleveland, the guy swaps Lob wedges like a kid cycling through songs on Spotify. To be fair, they are all the low-bounce versions. Callaway C or T, Vokey M, L or T and Cleveland Low.
He has a security blanket: His driver shaft is an Aldila Rogue Silver 125 70TX. The Aldila Rogue platform is more than a decade old, and before Fujikura Ventus, it was by far the hottest shaft on Tour … back in 2015. The silver is a shaft he always seems to go back to strictly for feel, which makes sense with his hand action, lag and tempo. This further proves that a good shaft is hard to find, and if you time it up well, make it work as long as you can.
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Here is the rest of Patrick Reed’s gear setup:
Ball: Titleist Pro V1X +
Titleist 2023 Pro V1x Golf Balls
Pro V1x is the optimal premium performance choice for players looking for maximum distance, who need higher flight and more stopping power.
Pro V1x is most frequently recommended for players with launch conditions that are naturally low in height and low in spin. Pro V1x is the choice of Justin Thomas, Danielle Kang, and Matt Fitzpatrick, to name a few.
Available in White. High Optic Yellow coming soon.
Features
High Flight Trajectory
Maximum Short Game Spin
Firm Feel
GT3 – Speed-Tuned Distance & Control
GT3 offers Titleist’s boldest combination of power and personalization. With a speed-tuned design that allows you to precisely match performance to your most frequent contact location, you can make your biggest drives even bigger while taking total control over flight and shaping.
For players with a relatively consistent impact location, GT3 offers a precisely adjustable CG Track to max out distance and directional control.
Seamless Thermoform Crown
A reimagined ultra-lightweight design, born from a new Proprietary Matrix Polymer. The tunable acoustic properties of this unique composite allow Titleist engineers to realize new material gains while maintaining our signature sound and feel. All wrapped in a clean look that inspires total confidence.
Split Mass Construction
A breakthrough in internal weighting unlocks longer drives and enhanced directional control in GT3. The Adjustable CG Track now sits closer to the face for more dynamic CG control, while additional discretionary mass is pushed to the back of the club to maintain optimal stability through impact.
Advanced Aerodynamics
GT3 features a new raised tail contour that represents a dramatic shift in driver aerodynamics. Previously impossible to execute due to design constraints, this advanced shaping results in a driver that swings faster while still providing optimal CG control.
For every shot, every lie, every course, there’s a grind fit for your swing. Finding the right grind to match your swing and playing conditions will give you the best turf interaction, contact and shot performance. Master Craftsman Bob Vokey has spent decades crafting, developing and improving his tour proven grinds to fit players of all levels.
Anyone can manufacture a wedge, but it takes a master to turn a piece of high-performance technology into an instrument of creative control. Bob’s six tour-proven grinds are designed to offer maximum creativity, versatility and consistency, all meticulously developed through years of working with the best players in the world.
PROGRESSIVE CENTER OF GRAVITY
SM9 features a progressive center of gravity (CG) throughout the lofts, which optimizes ball flight, accuracy and forgiveness. Using tapered top lines and varied hosel lengths, the Vokey R&D team has raised the height of the CG in the higher lofts, which promotes a lower, more controlled flight.
The CG is also forward of the face, resulting in increased MOI, exceptional feel and a club face that simply wants to square up at impact.
SPIN MILLED GROOVES
SM9’s patented Spin Milled grooves are meticulously engineered through a new cutting process to maximize spin and durability. The process starts by cutting the face perfectly flat with a high-speed saw. Then every groove is individually cut based on loft and finish; low lofts (46°-54°) are designed with narrower, deeper grooves, while higher lofts (56°-62°) have wider, shallower grooves.
Micro-grooves are individually cut in between grooves, which maximize spin on partial shots. A proprietary heat treatment is applied to the impact area which doubles the durability of the groove without impacting feel, making it the most durable groove in golf. The process is only complete when every Vokey wedge is 100% inspected for utmost quality and performance.
The MCC (New Decade® MultiCompound) is an innovative hybrid grip that fuses the positive performance of rubber and cord. The MCC boasts the Golf Pride® exclusive Brushed Cotton Cord in the upper hand area for firm all-weather control, and a performance rubber material in the lower hand for ultimate feel and responsiveness.
(New Decade® MultiCompound) is an innovative hybrid grip that fuses the positive performance of rubber and cord. The MCC boasts the Golf Pride® exclusive Brushed Cotton Cord in the upper hand area for firm all-weather control, and a performance rubber material in the lower hand for ultimate feel and responsiveness.
