Equipment
Spieth wins with new SuperStroke Ultra Flatso
SuperStroke gained a following with professional golfers with its oversized putter grips, but it has been the company’s smaller models that have really taken off on the PGA Tour in 2013.
Case in point, 19-year-old Jordan Spieth, who used the company’s prototype Flatso Ultra putter grip in his victory at the John Deere Classic.
Click here to see what else is in Spieth’s bag.
“Flatso” grips are different than SuperStroke’s oversized “Fatso” grips that were popularized by K.J. Choi. Unlike the Fatso and SuperStroke’s Slim, Mid Slim and Ultra Slim — grips that have a round-shaped back — the Flatso grips have a pentagonal shape that provides a much different feel.
That feel, according to SuperStroke Marketing Director Jon Luna, is similar to a pistol-style grip that many golfers prefer. Like pistol grips, Flatso grips have a ridge that runs down the back of the grips to give golfers better feedback on their hand position. But they also have the distinguishing traits of a wider flat section on the front of the grip, as well as two flat sections on the sides.
“We saw how well the Mid Slim grip went over on tour, so we wanted to create a pistol-shaped grip that was closer to the size our most popular grips, the Mid Slim and Ultra Slim.”
Spieth’s model, the Flatso Ultra, is still in the prototype phase. It’s the smallest of the Flatso grips, with a 1.1-inch diameter. The rest of the Flatso family includes the Flatso Mid putter grip, which has a 1.4-inch diameter, and the largest model, the Flatso, which has a 1.7-inch diameter.
The Flatso Ultra is currently being used by PGA Tour players Ted Potter Jr., Vaughn Taylor and Bo Van Pelt. Players currently using the Flatso Mid include Charles Howell III, Jason Dufner and Stuart Appleby.
Both the Flatso and Flatso Mid grips are available on SuperStroke’s website for $24.99. Luna said that golfers can expect the Flatso Ultra to hit shelves early this fall. The price is to be determined.
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Neal Shipley was the first to admit that he enjoyed his food while in college. But since his days at Ohio State, he’s slimmed down and earned a PGA Tour Card.
That hasn’t stopped him from having fun with his wedge stampings, though it’s led to some misunderstandings.
On the 54 (degree), we have ‘Big Fudge,'” Shipley told GolfWRX. “It was supposed to be ‘Big Fridge,’ so this happened a little while ago. ‘Big Fridge’ was a nickname between my college teammates and I, with ‘fridge’ meaning stomach, a big stomach.
“We told the Ping guys to put … ‘Big Fridge’ on it, and I think maybe some bad cell service or something, and they thought I said ‘fudge,’ so they put fudge on it.”
On Shipley’s 50-degree he also continues the food theme, this time with his go-to order at the “Golden Arches,” and his stamping “DONS 7.”
“The number 7 meal, the two cheeseburger meal, that was my McDonald’s order, back when I would have McDonald’s frequently,” Shipley shared.
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It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @raw10628 has a L.A.B. DF3 putter and Masters putter cover up for grabs.
From the listing: “Some great items here today, time to thin out and make room for next set of gear. All prices include shipping.
LAB DF3 Purple 33.5” 68° lie with TPT – $725. LAB Masters release DF3 cover – $150.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules
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