When golfers debate what wins on the PGA Tour, the conversation usually jumps straight to drivers, putters or golf balls. In 2025, it’s hard to ignore the dominance of the SuperStroke putter grips.
They accounted for 21 PGA Tour wins this season and $53,698,400 in prize money. The wins consisted of majors, signature events and breakthrough victories.
It’s easy to overlook the golf grip. That’s a mistake. It’s a vital piece of equipment that directly controls feel, stability and confidence everywhere on the course but especially on the greens. Tour pros know it and the data from this season proves it.
SuperStroke Tour wins by grip model
Not every win came from the same grip model. We asked SuperStroke which grip each pro used to win this year and then we broke it down for you.
Rory McIlroy’s three-win season, including his Masters title, all came with the Pistol Tour. It helped the Pistol Tour have a total of five wins in 2025 but the 1.0PT isn’t too far behind.
| Grip Model | Wins | Players (Winners) |
|---|---|---|
| Pistol Tour | 5 | Rory McIlroy (3), Nick Taylor, Justin Thomas |
| 1.0PT | 4 | Sepp Straka (2), Ben Griffin, Kurt Kitayama |
| Pistol 1.0 | 4 | Cameron Young, Garrick Higgo, Karl Vilips, Ryan Gerrard |
| 1.0P 17 | 2 | Ryan Fox (2) |
| Tour 2.0 | 2 | Thomas Detry, Joe Highsmith |
| Claw 1.0 | 1 | Justin Rose |
| Legacy Tour 2.0 | 1 | Tommy Fleetwood |
| Pistol 2.0 | 1 | Chris Gotterup |
| WristLock | 1 | Keegan Bradley |
What makes SuperStroke putter grips so effective?
The SuperStroke putter grips have been around for a while and continue to grow significantly in popularity. I switched to one this year and I learned a lot from making that switch.
SuperStroke offers:
- Options for every stroke. Whether you’re conventional, claw or even experimenting with WristLock, there’s a SuperStroke shape that matches.
- Consistency under pressure. Larger profiles and flat fronts to reduce excess wrist action, helping the putter face stay square (especially when under pressure).
- Tour-proven results. Players trust what works. Twenty-one wins in one season is validation that these grips hold up when it matters.
What happened when I tested SuperStroke?
I wanted to see what the hype was about so I tried the same grip Rory used during his three wins this season: the SuperStroke Pistol Tour.
Here’s what stood out:
- It feels incredibly stable, even when I hold it with a lighter pressure.
- The shape gives me confidence that the face is staying square, especially on short putts.
- It doesn’t feel awkward or oversized, which was one of my main concerns.
- With multiple designs and limited runs available, you can make it personal while still benefiting from the SuperStroke technology.
For less than $40, it’s an upgrade that can instantly change the way you feel standing over a five-footer. I haven’t taken the Pistol Tour off since I put it on.
Why amateurs should care about putter grips?
Tour equipment doesn’t always make sense for the average golfer. A driver shaft that fits a 190-plus mph ball speed pro isn’t likely to help a 20-handicap. But putter grips are different.
The same SuperStroke models that showed up in 21 wins this year are widely available. If Rory McIlroy, Sepp Straka and Tommy Fleetwood trusted them in pressure situations, you can test the exact same grip yourself.
At less than the price of a dozen premium balls, it’s one of the simplest, most affordable, changes you can make to your game.
Final thoughts
With 21 wins across nearly every model in the lineup, SuperStroke proved that feel, stability and confidence in the hands matter as much as anything else in the bag.
If you’re looking for a quick change that might help you hole more putts, it’s worth starting where the pros already finished: a SuperStroke grip.
Christopher
9 months ago
They’re nice (and the counterbalancing is great), but they just don’t feel right in my hands. I’ve got putters with 1.0, 2.0, and 5.0.
I like the Lamkin Deep Etched, Golf Pride Tour SNSR, and of course the classic PING PP58 grip.