Hesscurtis22 Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 So I have used stock standard size grips since I started golfing again and I’m just wondering what is the best grip size and grip brand for a higher handicap golfer? I really want to try bigger grips to see if I can improve my grip, face of my club, and hand positioning! Let me know what you guys think. Also, I am swinging a full set of Cobra Fly-XL! Quote Looking to better my golf game, learn and test golf equipment to help others with there golf game too! Link to comment
bbreezy716 Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 When I was getting fitted I brought up switching to a midsized grip and the guy fitting me said I didn't need them. They usually help people who over rotate their hands and get hooks. Whether that's true or not I'm not sure but he talked me out of it. You could try getting tape wraps added to make you grip slightly thicker on both or one hand. Hesscurtis22 1 Quote Dr- Wilson Launchpad 3w,4&5H,6i-PW-Strata 52°, 56°, 60°- Bombtech P- Cleveland Frontline Elite Cero 35" Link to comment
cnosil Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 Grip size is not based on handicap. Grip size is determined by the size of your hand or potentially if you have issues like arthritis. If you want to see if a bigger grip will help, change the grip on one of your irons and see how well it performs. Hesscurtis22, Paul Hedrick, Josh Parker and 2 others 5 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: Paradym AI Smoke Max HL 16.5* w/MCA TENSEI AV Series Blue Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Render w/VA Composites Baddazz Backup Putters: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe, Milled Collection RSX 2 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment
Off Map Oscar Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 Amazon has grips cheap as hell. Grab one each size and do 3 different irons. Play them a few times and you'll find a favorite quick. I hit everything with a mcc+4 align better. The TXBexar and Hesscurtis22 2 Quote I should be golfing instead of talking smack on the web. Link to comment
Donn lost in San Diego Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 when you hold the club, the tip of your fingers should just barely go all the way around the grip and almost touch your palm. I am midsize. My hand is not large but my fingers are thin, so they wrap around more of the grip. A chubby finger needs a smaller grip in order for the finger to go all the way around. every person has the right to choose differently though. this was the very 1st measure my 1st fitter did. Hesscurtis22 and The TXBexar 2 Quote #1 PXG 0211 10.5 deg, Evnflo Riptide CB 40 gram A flex. 3W: Callaway Steelhead Xr, Tensei Blue CK 55 gram A flex. 5W : Titleist TSi 1, Aldila Ascent 40 regular flex. Driving Iron: Mizuno MP 18 MMC Fli-Hi 3i 18 degree, Recoil 95 reg flex. 4 iron: GFF Mizuno Fly-Hi, 24 degree forged hollow body, Aerotech Steelfiber . 5 Hybrid: Mizuno (2017) JPX Fli-Hi wave tech, Recoil ESX 460 reg flex. Irons: 6 - PW: Ping I 500, on Recoil Smacwrap ES 760, reg flex. Wedges: 2 x Mizuno S5 52/09. 1@ 50 deg, 1@ 54 deg; New (July 2024) Mizu ES 21, 58 x 08, jet black. Chipper: Don Martin "Up n In" brass/bronze. Putter: Odyssey Stroke Lab "R" Ball, face balanced, with 2 piece Stroke Lab multi material shaft. Link to comment
cnosil Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 9 hours ago, Donn lost in San Diego said: when you hold the club, the tip of your fingers should just barely go all the way around the grip and almost touch your palm. I am midsize. My hand is not large but my fingers are thin, so they wrap around more of the grip. A chubby finger needs a smaller grip in order for the finger to go all the way around. every person has the right to choose differently though. this was the very 1st measure my 1st fitter did. That approach never worked for me. Standard and mid basically looked/felt the same to my eyes. I’ve read it also matters if you hold the grip more in the palm or fingers and some measurement guides separate out finger and hand sizes. I’ve also seen some that go by glove size, it that assumes people use the right size glove. here is Goof Prides measurement guide https://www.golfpride.com/blog/what-size-golf-grip-do-i-need/ Josh Parker and Hesscurtis22 2 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: Paradym AI Smoke Max HL 16.5* w/MCA TENSEI AV Series Blue Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Render w/VA Composites Baddazz Backup Putters: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe, Milled Collection RSX 2 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment
Dan1993 Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 I'm currently in the process of making the switch from Standard to Midsize. See if you have a local golf store near you that has midsize grips you can swing with. For me, I felt like i didn't have to grip down on the club as hard, and just overall felt much better. Midsize are on all the new clubs I'm getting. Hesscurtis22 1 Quote What's In The Bag: Bag: 2019 Fusion 14 Stand Bag Push Cart Mafia: 3-Wheel Golf Cart Driver: AI Smoke Max D 10.5* w/ Project X Denali Blue 60 Hybrid: AI Smoke 4H(21*) w/ Project X Cypher 2.0 70HYB Irons: 5-PW ZX5 MKII w/ KBS Tour Lite Wedges: CBX 4 Zipcore 50*, RTX 6 Zipcore 54*/58* Putter: DF3, Green 65*/35 Balls: Tour X Grips: Golf Pride MCC +4 Midsize Tech: Garmin Approach S70 Link to comment
Donn lost in San Diego Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 I copied this from Joel Tadman , a 3 hdcp, in Golf Monthly, an article 7 things I added to my bag this year. " Thicker grips This is not necessarily a trend on tour but I was surprised to discover how many players are using much thicker grips than I use - Scottie Scheffler uses six layers of double sided tape, Tony Finau has 13 wraps under the bottom hand, then we’ve got Bryson DeChambeau with his Jumbo Max grips. I used to use two layers of tape under a standard Golf Pride Tour Velvet grip but then I tried switching up into a midsize, which is the equivalent of four extra layers of tape, and it just felt more comfortable. I wasn’t missing to the left as much, particularly with my driver, and my dispersion certainly seem to be tighter. I've transferred this size of grip over to my Titleist T150 irons and SM10 wedges and I'm really enjoying how they feel and perform." Hesscurtis22 1 Quote #1 PXG 0211 10.5 deg, Evnflo Riptide CB 40 gram A flex. 3W: Callaway Steelhead Xr, Tensei Blue CK 55 gram A flex. 5W : Titleist TSi 1, Aldila Ascent 40 regular flex. Driving Iron: Mizuno MP 18 MMC Fli-Hi 3i 18 degree, Recoil 95 reg flex. 4 iron: GFF Mizuno Fly-Hi, 24 degree forged hollow body, Aerotech Steelfiber . 5 Hybrid: Mizuno (2017) JPX Fli-Hi wave tech, Recoil ESX 460 reg flex. Irons: 6 - PW: Ping I 500, on Recoil Smacwrap ES 760, reg flex. Wedges: 2 x Mizuno S5 52/09. 1@ 50 deg, 1@ 54 deg; New (July 2024) Mizu ES 21, 58 x 08, jet black. Chipper: Don Martin "Up n In" brass/bronze. Putter: Odyssey Stroke Lab "R" Ball, face balanced, with 2 piece Stroke Lab multi material shaft. Link to comment
Hesscurtis22 Posted September 10 Author Share Posted September 10 Thank you everyone for your knowledge and input on this topic. I am going to try an abundance of different things starting with using midsize grips instead of standard sized grips, reason being I feel like my grip is to tight and i am trying to over compensate how tight I hold my clubs because of standards size grips. So I’m thinking a little thicker the grip I can feel a lot more comfortable with my grip and swing. Once again thank you all and I will keep you all updated on my journey! Josh Parker 1 Quote Looking to better my golf game, learn and test golf equipment to help others with there golf game too! Link to comment
chris51 Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 I went from standard grips to midsize and hit the ball better then ever. I put them on two clubs to test. A 5 iron and a pw. I bought the winn dri tech midsize and am about 6ft tall so I don't know if that helps . when I try a jumbomax medium size much larger then the midsize winn dri tech I was topping like crazy. the midsize seen to be the sweet spot for me. Hesscurtis22 and The TXBexar 2 Quote chris Link to comment
Paul Hedrick Posted Friday at 09:51 AM Share Posted Friday at 09:51 AM On 9/9/2024 at 10:23 PM, cnosil said: Grip size is not based on handicap. Grip size is determined by the size of your hand or potentially if you have issues like arthritis. If you want to see if a bigger grip will help, change the grip on one of your irons and see how well it performs. I agree. Replace your grip on one of you clubs and evaluate the results. The TXBexar and Hesscurtis22 2 Quote Bag C130, 14 way Cart Bag Driver TSR1 Fairway. Halo XL Hy-Wood 4+ Fairway GBB Epic 5 Hybrid Epic Flash 3H Irons Launcher HB, 4 through PW Wedges CBX2 - 54 degree, CBX Zipcore 52 degree Putter Seemore Si1 Putter Ball Titleist pro v1x Other Link to comment
Josh Parker Posted Friday at 12:43 PM Share Posted Friday at 12:43 PM On 9/9/2024 at 9:11 PM, Hesscurtis22 said: So I have used stock standard size grips since I started golfing again and I’m just wondering what is the best grip size and grip brand for a higher handicap golfer? I really want to try bigger grips to see if I can improve my grip, face of my club, and hand positioning! Let me know what you guys think. Also, I am swinging a full set of Cobra Fly-XL! I would go purchase a couple different sizes and use an air compressor to put them on. Makes swapping them out super easy. Test the different sizes. For under $30 you could try a mid, jumbo or undersized and figure out what works best for you. Use a club that is used all the time and test away Hesscurtis22 and The TXBexar 2 Quote Paradym TD Driver w/ Ventus Blue 6S 3W MKII ZX 5's (4-6) w/ KBS Tour V MKII ZX 7's (7-PW) w/ KBS Tour V Vokey Wedges 50* 54* 58* DF2.1 Putter Link to comment
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