TG Putting Week: We explain the benefits of super-size grips

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They’re all the rage on tour, with Spieth, Mickelson and Garcia among their fans… Here are 14 of them to choose from, with the benefits each one offers.

  SuperStroke Plus 3.0

Super-size Grips

RRP: £34.90 + £9.99 for the 50g weight. Weight: 80g (excluding 50g weight) Colours: Black, yellow In a nutshell: Not cheap but allows counter balancing simply by changing grips.
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  SuperStroke Legacy 3.0

Super-size Grips

RRP: £29.99 Weight: 60g Colours: Black, blue, green, orange, purple red, yellow, black/red. black/white, silver/black In a nutshell: Parallel design encourages even hand pressure. www.brandfusionltd.co.uk

  SuperStroke Flatso 1.0

Super-size Grips

RRP: £22.99 Weight: 85g Colours: Black, Red In a nutshell: Pentagonal profile and sharply defined edges give a different feel. Available in four sizes. Jordan Spieth’s grip of choice. www.brandfusionltd.co.uk

  SuperStroke Squared

Super-size Grips

RRP: £22.99 Weight: 105g Colours: Red In a nutshell: Square shape feels very different at first, but this remains a good compromise for those unsure about switching to a bigger putter grip.www.brandfusionltd.co.uk

  Lamkin Jumbo

Super-size Grips

RRP: £9.99 Weight: 95g Colours: Black In a nutshell: Lamkin’s largest and heaviest rubber putter grip, the Jumbo is designed to minimise hand pressure. Though big, it’s nowhere near the size of full-on modern oversized grips. www.lamkin.co.uk

  Lamkin UTx Mega Paddle

Super-size Grips

RRP: £14.99 Weight: 112g Colours: Blue In a nutshell: Shaped to fit comfortably into the hands with a wider top than bottom. It may not be our overall favourite, but we like the feel of Lamkin’s ACE 3GEN material. www.lamkin.co.uk

  Lamkin Technique Oversize

Super-size Grips

RRP: £19.99 Weight: 78g Colours: Blue In a nutshell: Wider from front to back than the others in this guide. Lamkin say it works best with three putting grips – reverse overlap, cross handed and claw. www.lamkin.co.uk

 

  Two Thumb Snug Daddy 30

Super-size Grips

RRP: £24.16 Weight: 70g Colours: Black, White, Red. In a nutshell: 27, 30 and 33mm options. Front, back and sides are parallel to fit hand creases. Longer to accommodate unconventional grips. www.twothumbgrip.com

  Two Thumb Big Daddy Light

Super-size Grips

RRP: £22.49 Weight: 67g Colours: Black, Red, Scottish Flag, Union Jack In a nutshell: Very wide from side to side to encourage Two Thumb concept of hands opposite with both thumbs on top of the grip. www.twothumbgrip.com

  Two Thumb The Daddy

Super-size Grips

RRP: £22.49 Weight: 110g Colours: Red, Black, Purple In a nutshell: Can be fitted in two different orientations to suit preference. Aimed at conventional putting grips. Creates a stable lower hand feel. www.twothumbgrip.com

  G-RIP Big Buddy

Super-size Grips

RRP: £19.95 Weight: 58g Colours: Black, Red, Blue In a nutshell: Has a reverse taper so the area under the lower hand is bigger than under the top to eliminate wrist breakdown. Small silicone buds are designed to add feel. www.g-rip.com

  G-RIP Fat Wave

Super-size Grips

RRP: £14.95 Weight: 55g Colours: Black, red, white, blue, orange, yellow. In a nutshell:
Its 55g weight means you don’t lose feel by using a much heavier grip. Depth from front to back effectively limits the amount your wrists can break Impressive textured surface. www.g-rip.com

  WINN Pro X 1.60

Super-size Grips

RRP: £24.95 Weight: 98g Colours: Black, blue, grey, red In a nutshell: Comes in three sizes with 1.6in the largest. Minimal tapering calms wrist break. Tacky Excel polymer outer is what makes Winn grips a top choice. Available from selected pro shops.

  Golf Pride Tour Classic

Super-size Grips

RRP: £12.95 Weight: 84g Colours: Black, red In a nutshell: A traditional rubber grip that has a lovely pentagonal shape and flat paddle front. Great for control, feel and durability if you don’t want to go full oversize. Available from selected pro shops.

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