In an ideal world, when you buy new golf clubs, you get custom fitted – and when you do so, your grips are perfect.
However, in reality, this doesn’t always happen, especially when lots of golfers buy clubs straight off the shelf. As a result, many golfers play with unsuitable grips. Often it’s something as obvious as playing with the wrong size – and this can have a big impact on the quality of your strike.
If you’re just about to dust off the clubs ahead of the new season, now’s the perfect time to take a look at those grips. If they’re shiny and worn, it’s probably wise to get them replaced – and when you do, here are some options worth considering. Just be sure to ask your PGA professional for a steer.
Best Golf Grips On The Market In 2022
1. Golf Pride MCC Plus4 ALIGN Grip, RRP £15.99
This multi-compound grip features ALIGN technology. Raised guides on the grip assist hand alignment to square the clubface and improve your swing consistency. Plus4 simulates having four layers of added tape on the lower part of the grip for lighter pressure and more power. It’s also designed to offer superb grip in all weather conditions.
2. Lamkin Crossline Grip, RRP £8.49
Lamkin’s best-selling grip delivers superb surface traction and outstanding torsion control. Designed to provide maximum feedback, this classic-looking grip has been a firm favourite on Tour for many years. It’s made from a highly durable synthetic rubber compound, too, giving golfers top performance round after round.
3. Golf Pride Tour Velvet ALIGN Grip, RRP £12.99
ALIGN technology features a raised ridge on the grip, which encourages more consistent hand placement and better clubface awareness. As a result, it should help produce a more consistent strike off the centre of the clubface. It’s easy to slip into bad habits, especially when it comes to grip – but this model helps you to stay on top of those important basics.
4. SuperStroke S-Tech Grip, RRP £9.49
The S-Tech is designed for golfers who demand the ultimate in feedback and control – and it’s also the grip of choice for Major winners Jordan Spieth and Sergio Garcia. Created using a premium engineered rubber compound, it offers a blend of both softness and tack. Meanwhile, a refined surface texture offers incredible non-slip performance, ensuring high performance in all weather conditions.
5. Arccos Caddie Smart Grip, RRP £21.99
If you’re not familiar with Arccos technology, these grips can genuinely help you play better golf. How? Well, inside the butt end of each grip is a GPS sensor that tracks the distance and direction of every shot you hit. You can connect any set of clubs to the Arccos app and capture all your shots, which gives you the tools to analyse the strengths and weaknesses of your game.
Arcoss offers six types of single grips: Golf Pride MCC Plus4 (standard and midsize), Golf Pride Tour Velvet (standard and midsize) and Lamkin Crossline 360 (standard and midsize).
6. Lamkin SONAR+ Grip, RRP £14.49
Lamkin’s Fingerprint technology is used to provide a consistent micro-textured pattern for enhanced comfort and traction. Meanwhile, the use of Genesis material, which is slightly softer than traditional rubber, makes it both tacky and durable.
7. Golf Pride MCC Grip, RRP £13.99
The New Decade Multi-Compound (MCC) is an innovative hybrid grip that fuses the positive performance of rubber and cord for an exciting new look and feel.
As with many modern golf grips, they’re available in several attractive colours. However, the performance rubber material in the lower hand is the real standout feature, giving users the ultimate feel and responsiveness. The MCC also boasts the brand’s exclusive Brushed Cotton Cord in the upper hand area for firm all-weather control.
Best Putter Grips
This is another area of the game where many club golfers would do well to experiment. Often we’ll change the putter, but maybe we don’t give enough thought to the type of grip we use and whether a different style might work better for our stroke.
8. SuperStroke Traxion Tour Slim 3.0 Putter Grip, RRP £29.99
This feature-packed model is SuperStroke’s best-selling putter grip. Spyne technology incorporates a heavily embossed ridge along the underside of the grip. It’s easy to feel and allows you to place your hands in a repeatable position for a more consistent stroke. It also features a unique polyurethane material, which is tacky for increased control, while X-shaped Traxion lugs in key gripping areas provide an enhanced feel and comfort.
9. Golf Pride Tour SNSR Contour Pro Putter Grip, RRP £32.99
Pistol style grips like this are great for feel putters and players with arced strokes. The contoured and oversized design helps lock in the upper hands for a repetitive putting motion. It also has a flat paddle front for thumb placement and alignment. Meanwhile, the high-performance rubber provides boosted feel for enhanced feel and distance control.
10. Lamkin SINKFIT Straight Putter Grip, RRP £34.99
Lamkin’s Fingerprint technology offers players a responsive feel, which is boosted by its tacky surface and a micro-textured pattern. This straight configuration features a parallel design with slightly rounded edges that encourages a smoother pendulum-style stroke.
11. Flat Cat Solution Svelte Putter Grip, RRP £49.99
If you’re struggling to square the putter face at impact, here’s your solution. Its shape helps you place your hands onto the grip and keep the face square at the address position, with a heavier weighted steel cone at the bottom to produce a pendulum-style putting stroke. The tacky surface also means performance doesn’t get comprised in wet weather.
