Woods
Titleist GT2 driver and fairway
A 10° driver and a 16.5° fairway. The scratches on the sole tell you they get used, not polished.
Bought by Paul
Kit Paul uses
What's in the bag.
Only kit Paul uses for real, or kit that passed four weeks on the course with the panel.
In Paul's bag
Fourteen clubs and a few opinions.
Paul's driver hunt started in his twenties, when he came back to golf and found technology had left him behind. He tested every driver going until he found the one. This is what he plays now.
Fairway
Titleist GT2 fairway, 21°
Fills the gap below the hybrid. Higher and kinder than a long iron, which is the whole point.
Bought by Paul
Hybrid
TaylorMade Qi10 Tour Rescue
A 17° hybrid and the one club in the bag that isn't Titleist. It earned its place.
Bought by Paul
Irons
Titleist T150 Forged
A proper players' iron that still forgives the odd thin one. Mostly.
Bought by Paul
Wedges
Titleist Vokey wedges
Three Vokeys for everything inside 100 yards, which is where scores are really made.
Bought by Paul
Putter
Lazrus mallet putter
A big, stable head. Less wobble on the short ones, fewer excuses.
Bought by Paul
Ball
Callaway Chrome Soft
Soft off the face and easy to spot. As long as it stays out of the gorse.
Bought by Paul
On the course
PowaKaddy FW5 GPS trolley
Yardages on the handle and a motor doing the carrying. Paul saves his energy for the back nine.
Bought by Paul
Off the course
FootJoy shoe bag
Muddy shoes stay out of the car boot. Everyone at home is happier.
Bought by Paul
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The one that got away
The best driver Paul ever owned.
A Callaway ERC Fusion, 10 degrees. Three hundred yards with a baby draw, nearly every time. Then it went on the banned list. Paul still talks about it like an old friend, which tells you how much a club that suits you really matters.
To this day, it's the best driver I've ever had.Paul Defty
Passed the test
Panel approved.
Kit that earned Worth it from Paul and the Test Panel after four weeks on the course. Nothing gets on this list just because a brand sent it.
The Deft Notes
Weekly or monthly. Always one thing that works.
A tip from the Pro Panel, a word from Paul, a member's verdict and what Paul is testing next. Plus the free guide: The Rules You're Probably Breaking Every Saturday.
Stop firing at flags. Hit the middle of the green, take your two putts and let your mates find the water. The flag is a suggestion, not an instruction.
Paul