Seems to be all about feel for the most part. I use the mid-slim 2.0 Superstroke, and have for several years now. It is a good inbetween for me. The largest ones I feel like I am holding a zucchini and the more traditional grips have a little bit too much feel in the hands on impact for me. I also switched from an insert Odyssey to a milled Toulon putter to avoid too much of a squish at impact. I kind of follow Dave Stockton advice and putt by intuition for the most part though. I pretty much putt by feel so all that is important to me. Good luck!
I have one and swear by it; really does tske the tension out of your hands. I never over grip now which was an issue with my old Anser Putter, especially on big putts.
Yeah, I like the oversize grip for the most part… I just wonder if I’m giving up some amount of distance control with it…
I might switch back to a oversize but not jumbo grip and maybe a non insert face… I don’t know… I do know practice is going to be my #1 cure, I just want to make sure I’m setting myself up for success.
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Mine is only a midsize due to small hands and i haven’t found any loss in distance control…
It will take time to get use to it
Lotsa years of golfin with a Super stroke mid 2.0 and 1.0 and traditional pistol and Champ C1 and there’s probably more. Oh lotsa years of average putts being 36 too. 1000s of putts and I’ve stuck with a 2.0 for last 5 seasons. Change can be good, but when the greens are a bit different every week, well yous know.
Is it good to change the most hit club a few times a season or every season for that matter?
I like the Superstroke Flatso 1.0 which is really more midsize. The Pure Big Dog is a nice grip too that’s more of a traditional oversize. If I go too large I seem to lose feel, but I could never stand the traditional small putter grips.
I’ve used one about five years and cannot imagine going back to a regular sized grip. Definitely makes my putting stroke less handsy.
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I’m going to assume that’s an auto-correct mistake, although putting while doing a handstand would be very impressive.
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Haha. Yes it was. I went back and fixed it.
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I switched to a fat grip many years ago and could never go back to a standard size putting grip. It feels tiny in my hands now. I’ve found that the fat grip really does help keep my wrists out of the stroke helping to promote more of a flowing arm and shoulder motion.
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I think the question is how big is too big? I had the biggest grip SuperStroke made (Fatso 5.0) on my putter for a little while, but that one probably falls into the “too big” category. Don’t see a lot of players (and no pros I can think of) going THAT big,
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I agree, it’s a bit of an extreme design. But if you’re having problems with the hands being too active in your stroke (especially your trail hand), it can be a savior. Definitely not for everyone.
Yeah. I guess my question is: what is the cost of having an overly large putter grip? Does it impact distance? feel (whatever that means)? consistency?
I just don’t know.
A friend gave me a new putter he had with a fat grip. Tried it for 10 rounds or so. Loved the feel but I just couldn’t putt with it. Gave it to another friend who loved it.
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@Craigers, I don’t think it adversely affects feel or distance for the vast majority of players. There may be 1% of golfers who are talented enough to use their hands and wrists to make beneficial corrections when putting under pressure. But the rest of us would be better off eliminating those movements. Of course, confidence is an important factor in putting. So if the larger grip doesn’t feel right you shouldn’t use it.
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Just tried to get fit for a putter at golf headquarters… nick looked at me, my grip, stance and height… said give me your old putter, I’ll bend it and make it work for you.
Loft and lie adjustment later and I’m already putting better.
Some times our problems are simple.
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For me I was better with distance control with a traditional rubber grip. Currently using Iomic midsize. One thing I bought a while back was a vgroove grip removal tool so I can try multiple different grips without having to cut off the grip so I can reuse or sell. This will help so you can try different ones to see if it helps.
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Its really what you think feels comfortable as even people with small hands can,play jumbo grips. With you being taller with larger hands id say go for it. Throw one on a club and see how it feels. I’m 6’2" and wear a M/L glove and I play midsize grips. Ive played oversize before without any issues, but prefer midsize. Here https://golfauthority.org/best-putter-grip/ are some reviews.
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Ended up in a SeeMore with a large grip, but it’s not super stroke large… it’s been good. My stroke was the issue.
Cody at SeeMore gave me a ton of help on my putting stroke… then built me a putter to fit the improved stroke.
It’s been great. Just need to work on confidence with my stroke.
The two main factors in distance control are strike and active hands. If we assume good centered strike, the next source of inconsistency is hands/wrists, as @jon says.
Clearly, we’re looking down a really deep rabbit hole. Hand-dominance, pop-strokes, even questioning if the “quiet hands” crowd is correct; there clearly are/were good putters with active hands. But to keep things practical, what we’re looking for is consistency. Most of us probably not going to get that with active hands/wrists.
So, does jumbo grip help you quiet your hands/wrists? Or adjusting your grip? IMO whatever works for you. I’ve battled bouts of “wristy” even with jumbo, but can’t blame the grip; problem between ears.
Personally I’m right-hand dominant, so jumbo with ‘prayer’ grip helps me take wrists/hands out of the equation. Remember, the grip on the putter and your hands on the putter are a combination. Together, the objective is to spatially connect the putter face and the sternum.
Hope this helps!
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