Equipment
Breaking down SuperStroke’s CounterCore lineup
A putting grip can affect the feel, stability, and forgiveness of the club’s head.
SuperStroke grips have been used to earn more than $500 million in major championships and PGA Tour events, and one of the key sciences behind the company’s grips is a concept called counter-weighting (or counter-balancing).
What is counter-weighting?
A counter-weighted putter has more weight in the top end of the grip than a conventional putter.
Thanks to counter-balancing, SuperStroke found that it’s possible to add weight to the grip end of a standard-length putter, from an extra 25 to 75 grams or even more, depending on the golfer’s preferences, to have an effect on the club’s head.
This added weight in the grip end increases the clubhead’s MOI (moment of inertia), making it more stable and resistant to twisting on off-center strikes allowing golfers to improve their path naturally. As with irons, drivers and putters, a higher MOI results in more accurate miss-hits (in both direction and distance).
In addition, counter-weighting your putter can slow down a players’ hands this allowing the head to swing more naturally through the ball with improved face rotation. The added weight in the grip has the benefit of decreasing the hands’ role and promoting a pendulum-type stroke which is controlled by the arms and shoulders.
SuperStroke’s CounterCore Lineup
The Flatso, Pistol GT, Slim are the three CounterCore grip options players’ can utilize, with all three coming equipped with a 50g weight and wrench, with the option to purchase 25g and 75g weights separately.
The grips feature No Taper Technology as well as the company’s Cross-Traction surface texture.
SuperStroke’s No Taper Technology helps golfers minimize grip pressure with a unique parallel design. The uniform lower hand profile assists golfers in quieting their hands and adding consistency to their stroke, while the Cross-Traction surface texture creates a more consistent non-slip grip.
CounterCore Flatso
The SuperStroke CounterCore Flatso features a pentagonal profile to allow for increased consistency due to its wider flat-front and multiple edges.
Pistol GT
The new Pistol GT with CounterCore Technology is SuperStroke’s newest grip, and it features a classic pistol shape that is popular amongst golfers.
CounterCore Slim
The SuperStroke CounterCore Legacy putter grips are the company’s original patented design with the addition of CounterCore Technology.
Why you should try a Counter-Balanced putter
There are several reasons why you might want to consider putting a Counter-Balanced putter in the bag, as well as many reasons why a Counter-Balanced putter could help lower your scores.
The Counter-Balanced technology can greatly help a player whose stroke tends to get “handsy” or “wristy,” causing inconsistency in both your line and distance control. It does so by putting the emphasis on the arms and shoulders.
If you currently like your putter, but the head feels a bit too heavy, a CounterCore grip from SuperStroke grip can help lighten the head, aiding golfers to find a clearer path.
For those who struggle with miss-hit putts and need more forgiveness, SuperStroke’s CounterCore lineup will help golfers thanks to its excellent MOI.
Toe Hang vs Face Balance
Included in the weight discussion is whether a Toe Hang or Face Balanced putter is more optimal for a player’s stroke and needs.
Toe Hang putters generally benefit golfers who have more face rotation in their putting stroke and/or are looking to increase the amount of face rotation. This style of putter face aids players who tend to miss putts to the right, with the toe hang helping close the face at impact.
In contrast, Face Balanced putter tends to benefit players who have minimal face rotation or those looking to reduce the amount of face rotation in their stroke. This style aids players who generally miss putts to the left, with the face balanced putters helping the face to stay more square/open at impact).
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Whats in the Bag
Xander Schauffele WITB 2024 (May)
- Xander Schauffele what’s in the bag accurate as of the PGA Championship.
Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (10.5 degrees @10.1)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana PD 70 TX (45.5 inches)
3-wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana PD 80 TX
Hybrid: Callaway Apex UW (21 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 90 TX
Irons: Mizuno MP-20 (3), Callaway Apex TCB ’24 (4-10)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue Mid X100 (3), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (4-10)
Wedges: Callaway Jaws Raw (52-10S), Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (56-10S @57), Titleist Vokey Design WedgeWorks Proto (60-K @61)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Putter: Odyssey Toulon Design Las Vegas Prototype 7CH
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Tour 2.0
Grips: Golf Pride MCC Align
Ball: Callaway Chrome Tour
Check out more in-hand photos of Xander Schauffele’s clubs in the forums.
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Cam Smith WITB 2024 (May)
- Cam Smith what’s in the bag accurate as of the PGA Championship. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Titleist TSR3 (10 degrees, D4 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 6 X
3-wood: Ping Max G430 Max (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Red 7 X
7-wood: Titleist TS2 (21 degrees, D4 SureFit setting)
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Irons: Mizuno Pro Fli-Hi (2, 3), Titleist T100 (5-9)
Shafts: KBS Tour 130 X Custom Series
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (46-10F, 52-08F, 56-08M, 60-04T)
Shafts: KBS Tour 130X (46, 52, 56, 60)
Putter: Scotty Cameron 009M
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Tack
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Check out more in-hand photos of Cam Smith’s gear here.
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Patrick Reed WITB 2024 (May)
- Patrick Reed what’s in the bag accurate as of the PGA Championship. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Ping G400 (8.5 degrees)
Shaft: Aldila Rogue Silver 125 MSI 70 Tour X
3-wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (15 degrees)
Shaft: Aldila Rogue Silver 125MSI 80 Tour X
Hybrid: Callaway Apex Pro (18 degrees)
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Putter: Odyssey White Hot RX Pt Customs No. 2
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
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gunmetal
Jun 19, 2022 at 2:25 pm
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That’s why citing moi is really misleading. Not to mention what moi matters at 5 mph?!?!
Most (not all) people struggle at putting because they don’t practice it because it’s not as fun as banging balls on a range.
Grip type and Method are however huge influencers on ones ability to consistently hole putts.
Ryan
Dec 22, 2021 at 3:19 pm
The “Toe Hang v Face Balance” portion of the article totally contradicts what Phil Kenyon discusses in the video included in the article and what I’ve understood from various other sources, such as TXG. When you put a putter with more toe hang on an inclined plane, it will fall open more than a face balanced putter, which would mean that when most golfers stroke a toe hang putter it has more of a tendency to leave the face open and miss to the right (for a right-handed golfer). Also, I’m not sure what counter-balancing a putter has to do with toe hang, nor do I understand why we would need a deeper dive on tech that has been around for a while now. Sorry, I love most of what this site posts, but this just wasn’t great content in my opinion.
Hogan
Dec 22, 2021 at 4:58 pm
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Charles
Dec 22, 2021 at 12:50 am
This article would have been useful when the grips launched in 2016. Don’t see many now. Anywhere
Mike
Dec 21, 2021 at 8:49 pm
Thank you wrx staff this was helpful, will take a deeper look into this grip for 2022.
Tony Wright
Dec 21, 2021 at 12:51 pm
Hi. Counterweighting can be valuable. But it does not increase the clubhead MOI. It very very slightly increases the total club MOI, it reduces club swingweight.
JD IV
Dec 21, 2021 at 11:51 am
“Breaking down SuperStroke’s CounterCore lineup”… also known as “Breaking down a 5+ year old simple technology” …. or maybe better known as “beating a dead horse”…. or actually typical WRX “journalism”