By Head Pro Dave Lewis

NEW GOLF GRIPS! As you may know, your staff in the Hunter Ranch Golf Shop is now selling and installing golf grips. You may NOT know the importance of keeping your grips in top-notch condition and, more importantly, having the correct grip SIZE installed on your clubs.

Almost every grip out there is available in standard, mid-size and jumbo sizes, which directly correlates to the size of your hand. To determine whether you have the correct size on your clubs, grip a club with just your left (top) hand. Now look at the point where the ends of your fingers touch your palm – if your fingers are pressing into your palm, your grips are too small; if there is a significant gap between your fingers and palm, the grip is too big.

As your grips wear (they will get slick), the natural tendency for a golfer is to grip tighter. When grip pressure increases, tension increases and hand action decreases. New grips promote much less grip pressure, thereby reducing tension and increasing hand action. Thus, BETTER SHOTS!

If these aren’t enough reasons for you to come in and get your clubs regripped (24 hour service, by the way), let me sweeten the pot a little. Golf Pride has introduced a new grip called the CP2 Pro (available in standard and mid-size) and we have installed one on a TaylorMade Speed Blade 7 iron that you can take to the range for a test drive. If you like it, we will put one on YOUR 7-iron for FREE – you simply pay the $2.50 installation fee! As a testimonial, I have the mid-size on my personal irons and woods. You will LOVE this new grip!