Superstroke Putter Grip Review

Superstroke Putter Grip Review

Superstroke Putter Grip
Grade: A
Teacher’s Comments: This has a really nice feel and I putt well with it.

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In anticipation of the Ryder Cup, Superstroke sent me one of their Zenergy 2.0 PT putter grips.

The grip arrived at an opportune time: the grip I had on my Scotty Cameron Newport was showing its age and I had been thinking about replacing it with an identical model.

While I change the grips on my irons and woods relatively frequently, I am generally loath to do so with my putters. As the margin of error on a putt is so small, I find myself imagining that any change could wreck my game.

Bravely, I put the SuperStroke on my Scotty Cameron Newport and have been quite pleased with how it plays.

I picked out the grip using SuperStroke’s online grip selector tool. The tool asks what kind of an arc you use — straight, slight- or strong-arc, what type of grip you use (traditional, claw, cross hand or wrist anchor) and the length of the putter.

Superstroke has a bewildering number of options, but for me, it had three choices: Zenergy 2.0 PT, Zenergy Pistol 2.0 and Zenergy Flatso 2.0

Zenergy 2.0 PT was the right choice.

The 2.0 PT is a pistol style grip that is slightly larger than the company’s standard SuperStroke 1.0. It fits nicely in my fingers; the top is wide enough to nicely rest my thumb.

A key feature of SuperStroke grips in general is the non-tapered design, which is said to keep the pressure even in both hands. That is supposed to reduce tension.

Tension is the enemy of every golf stroke.

While lack of taper sounds like a significant difference, it doesn’t feel at all awkward — or even different — to me from my previous (thoroughly worn out) pistol grip.

This is not to say that the parallel design doesn’t work. It is possible for a thing to make a difference while not being consciously noticed.

SuperStroke’s rubber compound is a bit of an internal contradiction. It feels soft (and slightly tacky) to the skin, but is really quite firm underneath. I like it very much.

On a recent rainy round, I very much appreciated the tackiness. The grip never felt slippery.

Another feature of the grip is what SuperStroke calls “Multi-Zone Texturing,” which it says optimizes feedback.

Overall, I really like the SuperStroke grip, and have been putting well with it. Perhaps the biggest testimony, however, comes from the pros who have them on their putters. Jordan Spieth is a brand ambassador; Tom Kim recently won with Superstroke grips. Others who use them are Patrick Cantlay and Sunjae Im.

Recommended.