Tiger Shark Grip Just Right – Review
I have to be honest, this hasn’t been the summer of John’s terrific putting. I admit I haven’t practiced enough, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t tried a lot of different things.
Back in June I wrote about trying and liking the ‘Giant Pistol’ grip from Winn (Big Fat Putter Grips – Do They Work?). Well it did work for awhile and then something went wrong – isn’t that the way it always works? It’s been my experience that almost anything new works for awhile for improving putting, but then quickly loses its magic.
Therein lies the danger of experimenting too much. You never stick with anything long enough to really understand your putting and what works and what doesn’t. I think some of the pros, like VJ and Sergio, are caught in that cycle. It seems every other week they’re trying a new putter, grip or stance.
So what does this have to do with the Tiger Shark Ultra-Tac grip I now have on my putter? Look at the picture for this blog and you’ll see the original grip on my Rife putter on the left. The big one on the right is the jumbo grip I tried for a month. The one in the middle is the Goldilocks ‘just right’ Tiger Shark grip that I’m now using – and will stick with.
I have big hands so the Tiger Shark feels more comfortable than the standard size grip that is on most putters off the shelf. I went to the jumbo grip when I started thinking about stabilizing the wrists – something the golf commentators seem to mention every week. While I liked the jumbo grip at first, I began to feel constrained. It felt like I couldn’t release the putter head through impact.
That’s when I decided to go for the middle ground and try the Tiger Shark Ultra-Tac. You can see from the picture that it’s a nice compromise between the two extremes. I get some wrist stabilization, but I can still release through impact. The middle size just feels better to me as well. The grip has a nice tacky feel, just like current Ping grips which I like very much.
Am I sinking every putt – of course not. But I’m comfortable knowing that the grip is no longer a problem. I’ll stick with the Tiger Shark no matter what putter or putting style I use (no belly putters for me -yet). I now have one less thing to worry about – or use as an excuse!
Related posts:
- Big Fat Putter Grips – Do They Work?
- Ping G10 3 Wood Review
- On Becoming A Better Putter
- Alpha V5 Driver Review
- Bill Reynolds On Tiger Woods
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