By Ed Travis
Golf Pride has added three reverse taper putter grips to their lineup, a design to aid in keeping the hands less active and quieter during the stroke.
If you struggle with distance control and starting your golf ball on the correct line when you putt, you may want to try out Golf Pride’s new line of reverse taper putter grips.
Reverse taper grips help stabilize the hands, thus preventing the hands from slapping, or turning during a putting stroke. The grips should help with overall contact with the ball and provide better consistency and distance control.
Golf Pride is introducing three basic grip shapes with the smaller upper section gradually tapering to a larger lower section. The grips have a dimpled polyurethane surface, a soft feel and they are slightly tacky. The distinctive color pattern of the grips aids in consistent placement of the hands.
Golf Pride has done extensive testing with various putter grips and they think they finally have it right.
“Within the putter grip category, we observed a trend in which manufacturers were actively trying to design products that removed the hands from the putting process, whereas our research indicates that by optimizing the connection between the hands and grip that players can improve their performance,” says James Ledford, President of Golf Pride. “Through hundreds of concept iterations, our innovation team created Reverse Taper, which has tested quite positively with players of all skill levels.”
Fast Facts Golf Pride Reverse Taper Grips
Three cross sections
Lower portion of grip larger
Pistol: 64 gram for left-hand low
Round: 62 gram circular upper section enlarging to lower
Flat: 62 gram oval upper section
Polyurethane construction with a dimpled surface
These new grips will not be available until April 15, 2024 and will retail for $29.99 each.
