New grip 30 percent larger than regular oversize version
WARREN, Mich. – Tiger Shark Golf, designer of the legendary jumbo grip, recently teamed up with Winn Inc., the industry leader of high tech golf grips, to develop the Fatso putter grip.
“The trend in putting has been to use larger grips than ever before,” said Tiger Shark President Dean Dingman, “and as the industry leader in the design and production of oversize putter grips, we answered the challenge and designed the biggest and the best oversized putter grip in golf. It’s 30 percent larger than our popular Ultra Tac grip that met with resounding success since its launch at last year’s PGA Show.”
The Fatso is made with Winn’s V17 Ultimate Performance Material which helps absorb sweat. It’s their most durable material to date and firmer than traditional Winn grips. The grip is also designed with Winn’s Advanced Vertical Seam process which gives you the premium properties of a wrapped grip, but with a virtually seamless appearance.
Winn grips are lighter than conventional rubber grips and reduce the weight by more than 20 percent. They are also 40 percent more slip resistant than conventional rubber grips and absorb 65 percent more shock, which helps reduce hand fatigue.
“Extensive player testing revealed the average golfer saves 3.7 putts per round when they use the jumbo grip as compared to a conventional size grip,” said Dingman, “and we feel that number will grow with the Fatso.”
The Fatso is the next step in staying ahead of the curve for Tiger Shark. More than two decades ago, they realized that the style of putting changed dramatically when the height of the grass on the greens was lowered from an average length of ¼ inch to closely shaven. Golfers who were used to popping the ball on the taller greens when putting now had to scramble to find a way to putt on these pool table-type surfaces.
Golfers soon discovered that they had to keep their wrists as firm as possible when putting on the new surface but found out that this was easier said than done. Golfers needed help and Tiger Shark Golf had the answer — the original jumbo grip. This grip made it harder for the golfer to break their wrists when putting, so they figured out that the thicker the grip; the harder it would be to break the wrists.
“The major advantage of the jumbo grip is that it prevents your wrists from moving through impact which results in much straighter putts,” said Dingman. “It significantly increases consistency and accuracy and can be installed on any putter.”
To date Tiger Shark has sold more than 1 million putter grips since they launched the jumbo grip. In a sense, Tiger Shark has returned to its roots with the Fatso grip. Like the original it will be offered in an attractive black and white color scheme.
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Tiger Shark Golf
Celebrating 36 years, Tiger Shark is known for their innovative and performance driven products that are very unconventional looking like their jumbo putter grip. They offer a variety of golf equipment but specialize in women’s clubs, putters, wedges and hybrids. Tiger Shark has more than 1,000 accounts in all 50 states with major retailers like Edwin Watts, GolfSmith, Pro Golf, Nevada Bobs, PGA Tour Shops, Golf Headquarters and Golfers Warehouse. The company is located at 26020 Mound Road in Warren, Mich. For more information about Tiger Shark Golf or to order any of their products, visit them online at www.tigersharkgolf.com or call 586-758-7807.
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