DOUG WATTERSON

Handicap index: 5

Current driver: Titleist 913 D3

FITTED FOR

Taylormade Stealth Plus

9°, Proforce V2 Yellow 7 F4 stiff flex shaft

FITTER ANALYSIS

Doug had a ten-year-old driver in the bag, so he was really interested to see what modern driver technology could bring to his already sound ball-striking off the tee. I put him straight into the Stealth Plus head as we wanted to control the backspin, and then it was a case of showing him what it can do for him when he doesn’t strike it out of the middle.

When he used to go after a drive with his old club, he’d find a toe strike would almost duck hook. But with the Twist Face technology, he found his drives didn’t duck down anywhere near as much, and he gained 27 yards in extra carry when he tried to turn a little draw over with the new driver. All he needs to do now is go away and trust this out on the golf course.

READER FEEDBACK

I’m not overly long, but I like to find fairways. I get on well with my trusty Titleist driver, but my bad shot tends to be a hook or a block. I’ve also never been custom fitted before and I found it a fascinating experience, discovering how the different technologies were affecting my shots.

I’m a bit of a traditionalist when it comes to looks, so I wasn’t sure how I’d feel about the red face. But I was won over by the compact shape of the head and the contrast with the black crown – it looked great behind the ball. The biggest surprise was how the Stealth Plus performed when I thought the ball was going to move. When I hit a shot that felt like it was going to go a long way left or right, the flight stayed relatively straight, such was the forgiveness on offer.