There is perhaps no more neglected facet of a recreational golfer’s equipment than the grip on a club.
Players will talk about and purchase a set of irons, a putter and golf balls with regularity. But grips? Well, they just get passed over. But they are. Most players neglect their grips until they become worn and slippery.
Stop and think about it for a minute; the grip is the only part of the club a golfer touches during the swing. Replacing grips at the start of the season allows golfers to hold the grip with minimal grip pressure. This lets golfers swing the club properly. You can’t do this with grips that are glazed, hard, and slick.
Bad stuff can happen with worn grips; there’s slippage of the hands, which promotes off-center strikes and of the ball. Worn grips do not provide the proper traction, thus a golfer will likely squeeze the club tighter in order to maintain control.
Also, worn grips become harder over time and with heavy use. This leads to a decreased level of comfort a golfer has when the club in his or her hands. New grips will provide confidence and performance. Increased traction, more tackiness, better performance in wet weather, comfort, less tension in your hands result in smoother swings. New grips will provide all of these attributes.
How do you know when to change grips? Simple look at the grip; if it is shiny or has a glazed appearance it needs to be changed. Also, does the grip show visible wear spots or does the material appeared cracked or split? Consider how often you use your grips. Club fitters in general say change the grips every 40 rounds or once a year.
The grip is made of comfortable rubber-like materials. Grips, with the exception of those found on putters, must have a circular cross-section, while the putter is allowed to have any cross section that is symmetrical throughout the length of the grip. There are a range of different grips, from thick-to thin-based.
Get Gripped LLC opened four years ago at Twin Brook Golf Center. The store developed a very good following and when the Golf Center closed at Twin Brook last year it moved to its current location in Farmingdale, New Jersey where it is rebuilding its customer base. But the store offers the same quality service as before, features superb workmanship in both grips and re-shafting, and grips can be installed while you wait.
Get Gripped LLC offers Exotics, Tour Edge putters and wedges, with new C522 and C722 irons and woods available at the store. The store also offers 10 percent off when purchasing eight or more grips. The deal is only on stock grips and excludes special order grips. All work is done on site.
So stop in and get gripped. Your hands will feel the difference.
Get Gripped, LLC
Farmingdale, N.J.
732) 803-5917
www.GetGrippedLLC.com
