Does Golf Grip Size Matter? | Testing Different Grip Sizes

In our award-winning 2nd Swing Tour Van fittings, golfers are fit for their golf grip size. It may not seem like a big deal, but golf grip size can have a huge effect on performance, particularly how your hands deliver the club at impact.

In this video, 2nd Swing master fitter Thomas Campbell demonstrates the effect of golf grip size by testing five different sizes out. He also explains various ways 2nd Swing will fit a golfer for golf grip size.

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[tennesseetrash]

I am using the Winn Dri-Tac 2.0 midsize and am liking them. Didn't try the standard but I do have some arthritis in my hand. This is the most informative and simple video on grip sizing I have seen on YouTube. Length was perfect. Well done.

[lawbinson]

That is quite a lot more difference to trajectory than I thought. Interesting stuff.

[scottkefalas]

Great explanation on the impact of various grip sizes and ways to fit for the correct size for an individual golfer.

[chriskabel]

Going to medium on all all my clubs has been the best thing ever. Feels great more control and even my misses arnt terrible anymore. Very underrated part of the fitting process

[haroldbautista]

Swapped to a Jumbomax ultralite small from a standard grip. Can’t believe the great results. Didn’t realise I manipulate the club face with hands quite a bit. Shots going a lot straighter now and only miss are thin shots. Dropped around 5 shots from my scores since changing over. Fits my swing in getting a square face at impact. May not work for others but definitely worked for my swing 👍

[josephdubiel]

I decided to take a shot at mid size grips this year. Always used standards in the past. I like the CP 2 wrap by Golf Pride myself.

[william_hartman]

It is important to note that "large grip = less draw" is a generality. It works opposite with me, thinner grips slice way out to the right, and a medium JumboMax (which is larger than a normal oversize) allows me to hit pretty neutral shots. I had a standard size grip on my 3 wood when I got it, had a pretty big fade on most shots (~20 yards or so) and misses were 40+ yards right. Replaced it with a JumboMax medium just to try it out and instantly almost all my shots were straight with misses having a 10-15 yard fade. My driver has a medium MCC+4 grip and I slice that quite regularly as well, so I'm planning on replacing that with a JM as well.

[swingking]

With the jumbomax it takes a little time getting use to. 3 swings aren’t gonna cut it. I play the jumbomax currently (large glove) and it took me a minute to get use to. A whole range session to be exact. I could hit a draw easily and didn’t lose distance. I did have a strong grip. Now that I’m neutral it doesn’t move nearly as much. I feel I can swing aggressively and not go hard left now

[GPrancik]

This is an excellent video to explain and determine if you are using the right size grip.

[AllTradesGeorge]

I just regripped my driver and 3 Wood with JumboMax grips...I haven't tried them with a launch monitor, but I did play 9 holes earlier this week and had the most consistent performance out of both clubs that I've had all year. Straightest I think I've ever hit my 3W, some of the longest fairway shots I've ever hit with it. Shot dispersion with my driver was about the same as usual, but I got better distance out of it.

So, mileage may vary, considerably.

[banditbaker]

As I have gotten older I have gradually gone up in Grip size, these days thanks to arthritis the only grips that I can use without severe pain are the Jumbomax Ultalites (medium).
Luckily I didn't have any loss of clubhead speed or issues with Ball flight/trajectory. In fact, I found the opposite to be true with the larger Grips I am more confident to hit hard at the Ball and I have a neutral ball flight with little axis tilt.

[BigDawgCAM]

As a tall person with big hands (XL) having played standard grip sizes my entire life, I finally made the move to midsized grips and it has made such a world of difference in my comfort level gripping the club. I'm even now trying some jumbo sized grips to see whether or not they are too large to use, or just right

[antblazejack]

This lines up perfectly with what I experienced after moving from midsize plus 4 grips to standard on a new iron set.

I have always had to work to draw the ball on my set with the midsize plus grips I’ve had for years. My normal shot shape has been a fade with the occasional slice. I recently bought a stock set of Wilson staff CB irons that were on sale that I plan to customize. Before I had the chance to customize them I took them out on the range. Everything I hit was between a draw and hook unless I really tried to keep it straight or fade. It was an unusual experience for me. Now I’m pondering just adding tape to standard grips to get them somewhere between my normal fade/slice bias and drawing the ball.

[EvangelistNickGarrett]

I recently switched to jumbo grips and the result has been stunning. I have big hands to begin with and I’m left-handed. I spent six months troubleshooting why all my shots were going to the left even though my body was open to the target I was hitting the ball square each time, and I could literally turn parallel and be standing completely straight and still have my shots go left. I finally discovered that the reason they were going left in my case, was because my dominant hand was the one putting the power in to the shot at address through follow through. Once I increased the grip so that my right hand fit firmly around it I’m now able to keep that right hand in front of the ball and control the club more. Shots are straighter and shots are higher. My handicap went from a 28 to a 15 over a period of about four weeks practicing every day and playing five rounds of golf.

[franklinniesterjr]

Just had a TM FITTING. We never discussed grip but i use a standard, but after watching this video, i may go with a midsize.

[Omnis]

I wear a 3XL glove and got all my clubs re-gripped to JumboMax XL as I bought my first set. I've been steadily progressing and getting better but my shots would ALWAYS block to the right. I traveled and used a rental set with midsize grips. My shots were suddenly straight and perfect. Switched to midsize when I got home, and voila. No more grossly blocked shots.

[okolekahuna]

This is what I was questioning for a very long time. Thank you

[kylesmith]

used standard for my first 2 years golfing (2 years ago) and missed left/off the toe quite a bit - switched to superstroke traxion cross comfort oversized and the difference is unreal. grip size makes a massive difference

[rayfarrell]

I find the smaller the grip size the more control I have releasing the head. Hence open? I usually don’t wear a glove but when I do, I wear a med cadet glove. PING static fitting suggested an Aqua, or under size. Going to try one. Nice demonstration as always.

[jimmywethington]

I have average to a little above average size hands. I used to lose the club a little with my left hand on my backswing. So much that the shaft of the club hit the back of my neck. I switched to Winn oversize/Jumbo grips, and it stopped me from doing that. It made a big difference for me.