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How does Tiger Woods hold his putter?

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Noah Mitchell

Published Jan 09, 2026

As for Tiger Woods grip with the putter, it's a conventional reverse-overlap style, right hand below the left, with both hands in a neutral or square position. He places his thumbs straight down the center of the putter grip.

What is the proper way to hold a putter?

The right-hand fingers sit on top of the grip pointing towards the target, with the grip sitting in the V between your right thumb and forefinger. Unlike the pencil grip, it pulls the right elbow away from your body, so may not suit those who like to feel more connected to their torso.

What grip does Tiger Woods have on his putter?

Throughout his career, Tiger Woods has used a Ping PP58 putter grip except for using a Scotty Cameron grip on his Scotty Cameron Newport TeI3 putter used in his first major victory. The grip contains the Ping logo with a caricature of Mr. Ping.

How does Tiger Woods hold his golf club?

Many leading professional golfers, such as Tiger Woods use the interlocking grip. Place your hands on the golf club and intertwine your pinky finger on the trailing hand with the index finger on the lead hand. This is a good grip for people with smaller hands.

Does Tiger Woods use a neutral grip?

Both Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods use a neutral grip, which works well with their interlocking grip style choice.

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What putter shaft does Tiger Woods use?

Tiger Woods currently uses a Scotty Cameron Newport 2 GSS putter. It is a blade-style Anser putter that has been in his bag for all of his biggest wins. He went through a period of time in his comeback where he had to play other putters, but he is back to using the tried-and-true Scotty.

What club grips does Tiger Woods use?

Woods plays Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord grips on his woods and irons.

Why does Tiger Woods putter have a Ping grip?

At some tournaments over the years, the white outline of Mr. Ping has been on display, keeping Woods company when he squats to read putts. Some time ago, Ping asked Golf Pride to make a grip they call the PP58 blackout — the same grip, with the Mr. Ping stamped on it, but not in white.

How do you hold a Super Stroke putter?

This putter grip is similar to the arm lock putting grip style, but not quite as dramatic. The most common method is to place the left hand near the bottom of the putter grip, with the left forearm pressed against the club's handle by the right hand.

Why do golfers hold up their putter?

Golfers hold the putter up in the air when using the 'plumb bob' method to read greens. By holding the putter in the air, they are trying to create an exact vertical line between the putter handle, shaft, clubhead (using gravity), ball and hole, which can help them determine which way their putt will break.

How does Jordan Spieth hold his putter?

Jordan Spieth grip with the putter is a standard cross-handed (left hand low) configuration, a la Jim Furyk. Designed to eliminate wrist movement during the stroke, the cross-handed method clearly works for Spieth.

Should you choke down on putter?

The longer the putting stroke, on the short putts, the more chance there is for a deceleration into the ball and the putter face getting offline. Choking down on the putter will allow you much more solid struck putts when attempting those important winning putts.

Does Tiger Woods use a regular or stiff shaft?

For example, Tiger Woods who consistently hits shots longer than 300 yards has a Regular shaft in his driver.

Does Tiger Woods use steel or graphite shafts?

If you're considering a steel shaft in your driver or fairway woods, please consider a proper club fitting. A steel driver shaft is a thing of the past. Tiger Woods used a steel shaft in his driver, a True Temper X100, but moved away from it 20 years ago. Even competitors in the World Long Drive use graphite shafts.

Does Tiger Woods use TaylorMade?

He's still using his TaylorMade MG2 TW grind wedges (56 and 60 degrees) and the Scotty Cameron GSS Newport 2 prototype putter that he's used to win 14 of his 15 majors, as well. He'll also continue using the Bridgestone Tour B XS 2022 prototype golf ball that he debuted at the 2021 PNC Championship.

Does Bryson hinge wrists?

Bryson starts to hinge his wrists really late in the backswing. 2. Bryson adds a small amount of radial during transition (only 4 degrees). This was not Bryson's “full rip” swing, during which he adds more wrist hinge, however, his normal controlled driver swing still produces very long drives.

Does DeChambeau use a one plane swing?

His strength is that his swing doesn't deviate so there's no big shallowing out. His movement stays more or less on one plane – one perfect axis.

Did Tiger Woods use a Nike putter?

Tiger Woods has experimented with his putters. He used putters from Scotty Cameron, Odyssey, Nike, and even TaylorMade. Tiger started his career with an Odyssey putter, but quickly shifted to Scotty Cameron.

Is Tiger Woods a good putter?

Tiger Woods has a reputation as one of the greatest putters ever. Tiger Woods is widely regarded as one of the best putters of all time, especially during his his circa-2000 heydey.

What putter does Tiger Woods use 2021?

Tiger's putter situation, after having changed a few times over the years usually goes back to the same model - a Scotty Cameron GSS Newport 2.

Does Tiger Woods overlap or interlock?

The thing to remember about the interlocking grip is that both Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods use the interlocking grip.

Why does Tiger wear tape on his right hand?

Many golfers wear tape on their fingers to prevent or cover up hot spots, blisters, calluses, cuts, and other uncomfortable distractions. It's part of their prep, covering up the fingers that tend to get mangled during a round of golf or a long session at the range. Got a few tees in your pocket?