Should All Of Your Golf Clubs Have The Same Grip?
Here’s a seemingly simple question: with the exception of the putter grip, of course, should golfers use the same grip on all of their clubs? Conventional wisdom might suggest that doing so would be the best approach in terms of establishing some level of consistency. But there are reasons why in this case conventional wisdom might not be the best way to go.
I recently traveled to Golf Pride’s new headquarters in Pinehurst, North Carolina, where I had the chance to spend some time with Sara Bryant, who is a Development Engineer with the company. In her role, Bryant collects data from grip fittings she conducts on site to help her make determinations about areas in which Golf Pride should devote its research and development resources.
Bryant, who has an academic background in biomechanics, was quick to point out that every golfer is different, but she also believes there’s a case to be made for players strategically having different grips on different clubs in their set. And her reasoning makes a lot of sense.
Golf Pride’s Sara Bryant discusses her thoughts with a group of media members at Golf Pride’s new Pinehurst headquarters.
(Image credit: Jake Wickham)
“I would be like, hey, you should actually have different grips throughout your bag,” said Bryant, who started in her role at Golf Pride in April of 2020 after earning a Master’s degree in Mechanical and Materials Engineering from Western University in Canada, where she also played on the women’s golf team as an undergraduate.
Bryant explained that using different grips to enhance performance should be tied to feel. More specifically, firmer grips, such as Golf Pride’s Tour Velvet Cord or Z-Grip Cord, give players excellent feedback on all shots but can be demanding on the hands for less seasoned players, while softer grips like the company’s CPX or CP2 create less feedback but more comfort and less stress on the hands. Golf Pride’s highly popular MCC range, which is used by Tour stars like Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm, would fall in the middle…
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