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Tiger Woods puts a new grip on the “Elder Wand”

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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.

Photo Courtesy of Worthpoint.com

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.

 

24 Comments

24 Comments

  1. The Hammer

    Sep 20, 2020 at 8:29 pm

    We call his putter Excalibur.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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!

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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~~

  8. Delbert

    Sep 15, 2020 at 3:07 pm

    There’s feel in them old cords.

  9. 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.

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From the GolfWRX Classifieds: Titleist Vokey Proto Wedges 54M, 60T

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At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

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, @Putt4Dough is selling some prototype wedges from Vokey Wedgeworks. These include a 54 degree wedge with the M grind and a 60 degree wedge with a T grind.

From the listing:

(1) Titleist Vokey Proto Wedge 54M with a Tour Issue DGS400 shaft and Golf Pride Tour Velvet (logo down). Standard length, lie, and loft. BB&F ferrule. Raw wedge in good condition. No initials. Price is $200 shipped. Buy both wedges for $380 shipped.

(2) Titleist Vokey Proto Wedge 60T with a KBS Tour 130X shaft and Golf Pride Tour Velvet. Standard length, lie, and loft. Raw wedge in good condition. No initials. Price is $200 shipped. Buy both wedges for $380 shipped.

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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Driver: Callaway Quantum Triple Diamond (9 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Blue RDX 60 TX

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Shaft: Project X HZRDUS T1100 70 6.5

5-wood: TaylorMade SIM2 Max (18 degrees)
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Irons: Srixon ZXiU (23 degrees), Srixon Z785 MB (5-PW)
Shafts: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 100 6.5 (4), KBS Tour 130 X

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Shafts: KBS Tour 130 X

Putter: Odyssey Dual Force Rossie II

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

Check out more in-hand photos of Ryan Palmer’s clubs here.

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Slab city on the Korn Ferry Tour — Lead Tape Report

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This week, we have our Tour Photographer, Greg Moore, on the ground at the OccuNet Classic at Tascosa Golf Club in Amarillo, Texas, for the 14th event of the 2026 Korn Ferry Tour season. With that, we see some great things in the Lead Tape Report as we roll into Amarillo.

Joel Thelen

Monday Qualifier, Joel Thelen is in the field this week. He has played on the Korn Ferry Tour for a full season in 2023, and he is back in action this week. A couple of clubs caught my eye this week in his bag.

First off: His trusted Titleist 816 H2 hybrid. This club came out in October of 2015, and it still remains strong in the bag. Also, take a look at this Odyssey White Hot OG 7, putting a capital S in the 7S model. This custom neck has some impressive lean for an arm-lock-style putter. The bottom of the putter is covered in tape for optimal weighting.

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