Our sixth Pro spotlight focuses on Professional Matt Dearden. The format is simple: we ask a few questions, they answer and you get to see what makes them tick.

Your tour/base

EPD Tour / Europro

Handicap

Professional

What’s in your bag? (we like details!)

Titleist D3. 9.5 deg. X. Proforce V2.

Titleist 906 F. 15 deg. X. Proforce V2

Titleist AP2 3-PW. Project X Tour Flighted 6.0.

Titleist Vokey Wedges. 52, 58 lofts.

Rossa Corza Ghost.

1. Your ultimate fourball with anyone past & present?

Ian Woosnam

John Daly

Ben Hogan

2. Before the big game, what’s on your iPod to get the adrenalin pumping?

The Gareth Emery Podcast

3. Where would you take them on?

TPC Sawgrass

4. What’s your fairway style – Bling or brogues?

Would have to say brogues.

5. How would you celebrate your win?

With a smile.

6. 1st and last drink on the 19th?

Magners with ice, and Magners with more ice!

7. Your missus has gone out for the evening – what d’you cook?

A nice spicy madras.

8. Your private jet is on the tarmac and ready to fly – where d’you go?

Mauritius.

9. Which club’s first in your bag?

Driver.

10. Who do you hang around with on tour?

Ian Keenan and Sean Macdonagh.

11. (i) How has this season been for you so far?

More up’s than down’s, so far so good.

11. (ii) What are your main goals for the remainder of the season?

Focusing on the next tournament, rounds and shots.

12. Where do you want to be in 3 years?

At the very top.

13. If golf didn’t exist, what would you be doing?

Trading stocks and shares.