The Testers - Aonghus McAnally

My first query when I got The Soft Lady was to inquire if it was actually a man's putter, given its name

My first query when I got The Soft Lady was to inquire if it was actually a man's putter, given its name. I needn't have worried. The first day I used the putter over my home course at St Margaret's I went around in 77 (which included a double bogey) and I haven't looked back since. I dropped my handicap by two shots to nine and, needless to say, I'm crediting this putter with assisting me in achieving an ambition to become a single-digit golfer.

This is a really brilliant putter. For years, I'd been using a cheap one I picked up for something like £20. This Cobra putter has enlightened me and shown me exactly how much misery I've put my self through on the greens. I considered myself to be a good putter, even if I had a tendency to pull some short putts to the left. With this, even the five and six footers are so much easier and since I've started to use the Bobby Grace I have fallen in love with it. It has very little sound, even when using a hard ball, and I just love the weight. Honestly, I have so much confidence on the greens with this club. If I don't hole the putt, then I'm leaving it stone dead - and an indication of how much I trust this club is that it hasn't left my bag since I first laid my hands on it.

I'd consider it an attractive club, with its yellow milled insert. It has an angled sole which sits nicely on the ground and a lot of people who have played a round with me during the last few months have made a point of casting their eyes over it. It has certainly been a terrific addition to my armoury in assaulting the golf course and I wouldn't be without it now. Actions speak louder than words and this club has definitely improved me as a player. I wouldn't dream of leaving it out of my bag.