We’ve seen the thicker putter grip on tour for a few years now, most noticeably in the hands of the world’s best putter Jordan Spieth.
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So is it time for you to give the thicker putter grip a try? What’s the theory behind it? and how has it changed the market?
We spoke to Greg Sabella vice president of marketing for SuperStroke to get the lowdown.
Explain the theory behind the SuperStroke thicker putter grip?
“What our grips do that others cannot do is have no taper. This gets your left and your right hand on the grip with even pressure. That relives tension in your arms and allows you to use your bigger muscles.
“Size is a preference though, the bigger the grip the less active your hands become. Talk to your professional and get a recommendation.
“For some people a certain grip will just feel right in there hands and a lot of times that is the best grip for them. We have women with small hands who play our biggest grip and men with big hands who play our smallest grip.
“Our Legacy grip is more of a rounded shape which I use and my thumbs are around the grip, where as Jordan Spieth putts with a Flatso 1.0 and his thumbs are down the shaft.
The pistol is our new shape and it still has the benefit of it being not tapered but for someone who is transitional from a traditional grip this is a more typical feel for them.
When did SuperStroke thicker putter grips first start appearing on tour?
“KJ Choi was the first to put it into play on tour in about 2009/2010.
“Jason Dufner really put it on the map when he almost won the PGA Championship and then when he did win it the following year the grip was so visible.
