Equipment
Tiger Woods puts a new grip on the “Elder Wand”
Yes, it’s just a putter grip, but hey, it’s Tiger—and the most famous putter in the world.
We spotted TW at Winged Foot this morning with a fresh (but super old) Lamkin Deep Etched Pistol grip to replace his trusty Ping Blackout, which he has played for the majority of his professional tenure (although Woods has opted for the non-blacked-out version in recent years).
Users on social media cited Woods using the grip in combination with an Odyssey Dual Force 660 putter while at Stanford and early in his career. Interestingly, while we’re used to seeing a Blackout grip in Woods’ hands, he used multiple cord and etched grips in his pre-Elder Wand days.
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As our Gianni Magliocco pointed out earlier this month, the world No. 21 is in the midst of the worst putting stretch of his career.
Woods tried a Scotty Cameron Newport 2 Timeless Prototype at the PGA Championship, but ultimately that experiment was short-lived.
Woods plays Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord grips on his woods and irons.
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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Driver: Ping G440 LST (9 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 5-M4
3-wood: Ping G440 Max (15 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4
5-wood: Ping G440 Max (19 degrees @18)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4
Hybrid: Ping G440 (23 degrees)
Shaft: Oban Isawa Red Hybrid Shaft 04 Flex 70 Gms
Irons: Srixon ZXi7 (5-P)
Shafts: Aerotech SteelFiber Private Reserve i80
Wedges: Cleveland RTZ (50-MID, 54-FULL, 58-MID)
Shafts: Aerotech SteelFiber Private Reserve i105
Putter: L.A.B. Golf OZ.1i
Shaft: ACCRA Putter Shaft
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
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The Hammer
Sep 20, 2020 at 8:29 pm
We call his putter Excalibur.
BigG
Sep 16, 2020 at 12:50 pm
Do you guys ever stop with this garbage. What next?
Tiger is eating a sandwich.
Tiger is tying his shoes.
Tiger is taking a crap.
Tiger is taping his finger.
Give it a rest.
John Wunder
Sep 16, 2020 at 10:18 pm
I think its fun. The guy doesn’t move the needle, he is the needle. If the guy changes shoe laces people care. You may not which is fine but if a poll was taken, I would bet money that anything the guy does is interesting to most.
gwelfgulfer
Sep 29, 2020 at 1:00 am
No John, if Tiger changed his shoe laces, no one other than the wrx ‘writers’ would care…
The Dude-Dudeness
Oct 3, 2020 at 9:38 pm
Hey when can hear about how and with who he cheated on his wife?
Or driving under the influence?
He was the greatest jerk of all time until this,
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/tiger-woods-dui-arrest-golfer-had-five-drugs-system-toxicology-n792856
DB
Sep 16, 2020 at 8:24 am
Main change here is the weight. PING is 58 grams, the Lamkin Deep Etch cord is usually 80-85 grams. That makes a big difference, most prefer a heavier putter head with the heavier grip.
Jordan
Sep 15, 2020 at 8:45 pm
He probably should give the greatest putter grip of all time a try: The Scotty Cameron Studio Design
John
Sep 16, 2020 at 8:55 am
LOL
Bobby
Sep 16, 2020 at 2:17 pm
The Pingman Blackout is basically the same exact grip as the studio design, just 2 grams heavier but very little difference between the two!
Gianni's dad
Sep 15, 2020 at 7:03 pm
Give is a few more starts, he’ll be in a super stroke 5.0 and left hand low.
Adult
Sep 15, 2020 at 6:26 pm
Is there anything cornier than calling his putter the “elder wand?”
Chris
Sep 15, 2020 at 7:42 pm
Only your name
Adult
Sep 15, 2020 at 8:32 pm
OK guy who thinks calling a putter “elder wand” is cool
John
Sep 16, 2020 at 8:56 am
What a sad comeback to a great post from chris.
Mike Dropped.
Adult
Sep 16, 2020 at 9:03 am
OK guy who thinks calling a putter “elder wand” is cool
Ryan
Sep 16, 2020 at 10:56 am
guy’s name is Eldrick. It sorta works and, since you asked, you probably cannot come up with anything cornier for his putter. You definitely nailed a cornier comebacks though!
Adult
Sep 16, 2020 at 11:01 am
OK guy who thinks calling a putter “elder wand” is cool
Mike
Sep 16, 2020 at 8:04 pm
Hey!
Funkaholic
Sep 16, 2020 at 8:53 am
You must be a blast at parties.
John Wunder
Sep 16, 2020 at 10:15 pm
Nothing corny about the Elder Wand…. watch Harry Potter, that stick was a world-beater.
Gene Kennedy
Sep 15, 2020 at 6:14 pm
It takes SO long for pro’s to change anything and they have access to Everything! Please, Don’t say superstition, or TW would’ve kept his original SWING~~
Delbert
Sep 15, 2020 at 3:07 pm
There’s feel in them old cords.
stanley
Sep 15, 2020 at 1:13 pm
this is a big change. putter grip isn’t anything to laugh at. i wonder if he is uncomfortable with his putting at this time.
Captain obvious
Sep 15, 2020 at 9:25 pm
You wonder? You wonder? I what gave it away?