The 2025 season seems to be stressful for more than one golfer on the PGA Tour greens. It does not really matter if you’re peeking a look at Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele or Dustin Johnson and Anthony Kim, four golfers who have been pretty vocal about their disappointments with their games. But joining this massive list is none other than the LIV golfer Patrick Reed. And his concerns are as legitimate as the other golfers. For instance, the golfer has been seeing a very tumultuous career.
“I’m getting hammered,” Reed said back in 2022 after falling out of the top-50 in OWGR. Fast forward to 2025 and he has fallen further (129). In fact, Reed played in 7 events this year, including the latest LIV event in Singapore. At the latter, he finished T25, one of the four top-30 performances this season. His best performance came in the DP World Tour at the Ras al Khaimah Championship with a finish of T8. But that’s just the 2025 season. His 2024 season was much the same, with his best finish coming with T3 at LIV Golf Houston. And the result of this staggering performance? Trouble getting into one of the majors.
And this seems to weigh heavy on him. Currently active in Macau for the International Series, the golfer sat down for a much-needed discussion. “Patrick, 7-under. 6-under. Still not quite happy with the game. Why is that?” The interviewer asked. Reed gave a little chuckle and then said, “Well, yeah, I didn’t hit my wedge shots very close today.” Reed seems disappointed, so let’s take a look at his second round.
He continued his impressive run from Thursday by shooting 7 birdies, 1 bogey, and 10 even pars. The result? 6-under 64 to take the lead at 13 under. In fact, if things go in his favor, it is likely Reed will take home the win. But why is Patrick Reed active in Macau when the Masters Tournament is coming up?
It’s because the Open Championship is still far out of Reed’s reach. Part of the R&A’s Open Qualifying Series, this event will offer Reed an exemption into the Open Championship–if he remains in the top 3. So, what does he feel about the situation? “Honestly? I am not really thinking about it. The biggest day is to go out there and take each day shot by shot. Hopefully, go out and post a good round tomorrow.”
Thankfully, Reed’s performance looks promising in the first two rounds. Essentially, given his win at the 2018 Masters, he has secured a lifetime exemption on the Augusta National. Additionally, since joining LIV, the golfer has had only 15 top-10 finishes, including the 2023 T4 Masters finish. Looking at this, what equipment does the golfer trust to make a win in Macau? Let’s take a brief look at them.
Patrick Reed trusts his golf gadgets to sail through the tough competition
Reed’s attention is on various brands when it comes to his golf equipment, varying from TaylorMade to Titleist. So, in this series of choices, he keeps his game up with TaylorMade Golf Qi35 LS Driver Graphite driver, equipped with the Accra TZ Six ST 75 M5 shaft. Paired with an insane MOI, it helps him deliver optimal launch and spin. Additionally, he thanks his Titleist GT2 for helping him deliver outstanding performance with maximum forgiveness. His Callaway Apex Pro Hybrid 3H helps him with speed on low-face hits. Interestingly, his desire to not focus on just one brand is age-old.
Back in 2018, during his Masters win, the golfer said he doesn’t believe in one company sponsoring a golfer entirely. In the reported news, Titleist is now one of his sponsors. And that’s why it’s not a surprise he uses Titleist Titleist TMB 716 irons in addition to Grindworks PR 101A to maintain high launch and low spin.
His wedges options are different: Cleveland RTX6 Zipcore, Titleist Vokey Design SM9, and the Titleist Vokey Design SM10. What putter does he pair these up with? Scotty Cameron TourType Timeless Putter 2.5 to help him maintain a putting average of 1.64. Do you think these will help Patrick Reed? While equipment helps, Reed also thinks motivation helps when you are trying to qualify for a major.
During the pre-tournament press conference at Macau, he said, “I feel like any time you have an opportunity to qualify for a major it just gives you extra motivation to go out and have a little bit more drive to go out and try make those putts and play your best game.” We are yet to see how his confidence and equipment will help him in the 2025 season, but our wishes stay with him all the same.
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