Patrick Reed what's in the bag 2026
By: Derek Clements | Edited: Mon 26 Jan 2026
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It wasn't pretty in the end but former Masters champion Patrick Reed won the Dubai Desert Classic by four shots from England’s Andy Sullivan after a final round of 72. He finished on 14 under par.
It had looked like a battle between Reed and his fellow LIV golfer David Puig but the young Spaniard faltered when it mattered and Reed was able to cruise home in the end.
He took a four-shot lead into the final day at Emirates Golf Club and never relinquished control, despite seeing his advantage cut by Puig.
Reed mixed two birdies and two bogeys to end the week comfortably ahead of Sullivan, who jumped into second after a late birdie burst, with Puig sharing third spot alongside Julien Guerrier.
Former Open champion Francesco Molinari was fifth with Nicolai Hojgaard and Jayden Schaper, as pre-tournament favourite Rory McIlroy carded his worst result at the event since 2008 with a tied-33rd finish.
McIlroy ended the week 12 strokes back on two under alongside defending champion Tyrrell Hatton, with Tommy Fleetwood a further stroke adrift.
Who is Patrick Reed?
Patrick Reed was born in San Antonio, Texas on August 5, 1990. In 2008, he started his college golf career at the University of Georgia. While there he was arrested for underage drinking and possessing a fake ID. He pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor and was put on probation, fined and sentenced to 60 hours of community service He left Georgia and enrolled at Augusta State University and in 2008 he lost in the semi-finals of the US Amateur.
He turned pro in 2011, aged 20. In June, he played in his first PGA Tour event, the FedEx St Jude, where he missed the cut.
In 2012 he finished tied 22nd at the PGA Tour qualifying school, earning his card for 2013. Later that year he won the Wyndham Championship for his maiden PGA Tour success.
At the 2014 Humana Challenge he set the PGA Tour record for most strokes under par after 54 holes. His rounds of 63-63-63, were 27-under-par. It was the first time in PGA Tour history that a player opened a tournament with three rounds of 63 or better. He won the tournament by two strokes over Ryan Palmer.
On March 9, Reed won the WGC-Cadillac Championship at Doral, earning $1.5m to become only the fifth golfer to earn three PGA Tour wins before his 24th birthday since 1990. He remains the youngest winner of a WGC event, and the victory also moved him to 20th in the world rankings.
On January 12, 2014, Reed won his fourth PGA Tour title at the Tournament of Champions. He became just the fourth player in the last two decades to win four times on the PGA Tour before his 25th birthday, the other three were Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Sergio Garcia. He also joined the European Tour for the 2015 season.
On August 28, Reed won the first FedEx Cup Playoff event at The Barclays. It was his fifth victory on the PGA Tour and first FedEx Cup event win. The win took him to the top of the FedEx Cup standings. He also automatically qualified for the US Ryder Cup team with this victory.
After the second FedEx Cup playoff event, the Deutsche Bank Championship, Reed extended his lead to 556 points over Jason Day, with a top-10 finish He finished third in the final FedEx Cup standings behind Dustin Johnson and FedEx champion McIlroy.
Reed shot 69-66 to lead the 2018 Masters by two strokes after two rounds. He followed that with two eagles on the back nine for a 67 on Saturday. Entering the final round, he led by three strokes over McIlroy and would go on to win after a final round of 71, moving to 11th in the world rankings.
In September 2018, he again made the U.S. Ryder Cup team that was thrashed by Europe at Le Golf National.
In August 2019, he won the Northern Trust.
In February 2020, Reed won his second World Golf Championship when he won the WGC-Mexico Championship.
In January 2021, he won the Farmers Insurance Open by five shots.
On June 11, 2022, it was announced that Reed had joined LIV Golf and soon afterwards he resigned from the PGA Tour. But he kept his DP World Tour membership and has continued to compete there. He won LIV’s Dallas event in 2025.
This was his 120th start on the DP World Tour and his third win. He also has four seconds and five thirds and has made 103 cuts.
What's in Patrick Reed's Golf Bag?
Driver: Titleist GT3 (9 Degrees)
3-Wood: TaylorMade Qi35 (15 Degrees)
Irons: Grindworks PR-202 (4), Grindworks PR-101A (5-9)
Wedges: Grindworks PR-101A (PW), Cleveland RTX-6 Tour Rack Zipcore (52 Degrees), Titleist Vokey SM10 (56 & 60 Degrees)
Putter: Titleist SC Tour Rat I
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
About the author
Derek Clements is a seasoned sports journalist and regular Golfshake contributor, specialising in tour coverage, opinion pieces, and feature writing. With a long career in national newspapers and golf media, he has reported on the game across Europe, the United States and Australia. A passionate golfer, he has played and reviewed numerous renowned courses, with personal favourites including Pebble Beach, Kingsbarns, Aldeburgh, Old Thorns and the K Club. His love of the game informs his thoughtful commentary on both professional golf and the wider golfing community.
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