Equipment Editor Dan Owen ran out with the new Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond driver, which has been ripping up the pro tours since its launch at the start of the year
It’s been a busy month testing golf clubs. Follow the measurement session with PXG, I have already booked a full bag session Golf precision. If you haven’t heard of Precision Golf, they are arguably the UK’s premier independent bespoke and build golf equipment store, which can be found in an industrial estate somewhere near West Byfleet in Surrey.
As an independent brand fitter, Precision Golf Founder and Master Fitter Simon Cooper took me through the entire gamut of 2023 driver heads in our session. Finding the Best Shaft for My Game First, Simon honed in the Accra TZ6 as the shaft whose timing was most consistent with my swing.
With the shaft in place, it’s time to find the correct driver’s head. The Mizuno ST-Z felt amazing but was way too loud. My Cobra and Bing heads didn’t quite catch on to me, while I liked the TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus, but couldn’t launch it high enough. The PXG 0311 GEN 6 was a perfect fit for my game, and I could have happily played this driver. But Simon kept coming back to the first driver we tried, the Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond.
On paper, I wasn’t expecting it to work for me. It’s a 450cc head designed for tough, touring-level players looking to reduce their launch and spin. It is Masters champion driver John Rahm who has used it to great success this season. But it allowed Simon to improve my numbers. Because it lowered my spin, Simon was able to lift me up to a 10.5 degree driver. If you can launch the ball higher while keeping the spin down, you will hit the ball more.
While other drivers may have looked better behind the ball and felt better at impact, when paired with the right post for the two gamers, Triple Diamond was the clear winner. With a very solid feel, the header has a slightly smaller triangular shape in the title. The blue and gray crown is quite distinctive, but I like that it doesn’t have an alignment assist on impact, something I’ve always preferred going back to the old Callaway FT Tour driver I used to play with.
Like most premium drivers these days, the Paradym doesn’t come cheap, with little change from £600, and a little more if fitted with an aftermarket shaft. And while this was certainly the best driver for me, the Precision Golf operation was further proof that every golfer has a perfect driver that saves you time and effort.
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