Tiger Shark Golf

TPC Sawgrass
Ponte Vedra Beach, Fl

This is Jeff Dill writing to you from golf’s 5th major, the TPC!

With this being one of the most prestige’s tournaments of the year, 96 of the top 100 players attending, it was an important week for the player’s to focus on the task at hand.

I built KJ a couple of putters with the Classic grip. He is still searching though for some comfort in his game. Matt Bettencourt had me build him a putter with a Tiger Shark grip on it but he told me that he is rolling his SuperStroke too well to make any changes especially after his top 25 finish last week at Quail Hollow in NC.

Rory Sabbitini is once again using our Tiger Shark mid-size (red) grip. I built two putters for him this week. He was using a Taylor Made with a TS grip on Tuesday during the practice round.

I worked awhile with Jason Bohn and a Super Stroke grip. He is thinking of a change because he is using his hands too much when putting. He liked the feel of the mid-size as well.

Don’t leave your putt at the lip… sink it with a Tiger Shark putter and a Super Stroke grip!

Tiger Shark Golf

PGA Tour April 29, 2009

Quail Hollow Championship
Charlotte, NC

This is Jeff Dill writing to you from the Quail Hollow Championship, formerly known as the Wachovia Championship.

This tournament is a favorite of the Tour players and with Tiger playing the list of the top players here is impressive. I built another putter using the Classic grip for KJ. Robert Garrigus was truly excited about his putting but that was the only part of his game. He loves the putter and grip and it will be in play again this week.Chris Stroud is still a firm believer and will be using it again.

Matt Bettencourt was trying different putters including a Yes putter. All his putters included our Super Stroke grip.

I worked with Michael Allen also, showing him our Tiger Shark over-sized and he loved the feel plus the light weight.

I also worked a little with Trevor Immelman, David Toms, and a few other players who are starting to look at the Tiger Shark mid-size.

I don’t want you to get too excited, but I believe Rory Sabbatini will be using our Tiger Shark mid-size this week. He absolutely loved the feel. In fact, I had to build him three putters, including his gamer with our grip on it.

Don’t leave your putt at the lip… sink it with a Tiger Shark putter and a Super Stroke grip!

Tiger Shark Tour Report

New Orleans, LA-Zurich Open

April 20, 2009

This is Jeff Dill writing to you from The Big Easy!

I spoke with Chris Stroud to see if he put his Tiger Shark grip into play. (I knew he did because I saw his bag with his Ping putter and saw the grip on it). He told me he had been using it for the last two weeks and loved it. He said it fits him perfectly and it wasn’t coming out of his bag.

I put a Tiger Shark grip on Carlos Franco’s gamer. He has been using his Odyssey for eight years. He was testing a new Titliest putter, but his caddy said he will go back to his gamer, usually one day after he putts with a new putter.
I put three Tiger Shark grips on Robert Garrigus’s putters including our VS-3 putter. He loved the soft feeling insert, the center shaft, the feel of the grip and putter all together.

So it looks like we will definitely have four players using the Superstroke/Tiger Shark grips with a possible fifth and hopefully one putter as well.

Don’t leave your putt at the lip….sink it with a Tiger Shark putter and a Super Stroke grip!

Tiger Shark Golf

PGA Tour April 2, 2009

Shell Houston Open
Houston, TX

This is Jeff Dill writing to you from Houston Texas!

For the first time in a long time KJ did not want any new putters to be built. With the Master’s next week KJ, like almost every other player going to Augusta, they were trying to stick to their clubs to gain some confidence for the jewel of the PGA Tour.
After Matt Bettencourt’s 3rd place finish on the Nationwide Tour he asked me to switch out sleeves on his ProLite red grip.

I also built Chris Stroud’s putter this week. He loved the feel and was using it on his practice round Tuesday. I also built a putter with a Super Stroke grip for Andreas Romero. He was practicing with it on the green for awhile and was making some good putts with it. He looked especially comfortable on the long putts as he was able to lay them up very close to the hole. He finally went out to play and took the putter with him. I don’t expect it to go into play because he said he needed some time to become used to it, but did like it very much.

I had some good responses from players who tested our Tiger Shark grip. Many players like Dudley Hart, John Merrick, Joe Durant, and Bill Lundie liked the feel as well as the texture.

Don’t leave your putt at the lip… sink it with a Tiger Shark putter and a Super Stroke grip!

Tiger Shark Golf

PGA Tour March 18, 2009

Transitions Championship
Tampa Bay, FL

This is Jeff Dill writing to you from sunny Tampa!

KJ has been working hard at finding the putting groove that was so successful for him in 2007. He tried four different putters this week which included two Pro-lines and two of his signature Classics grips. I believe he has decided to go with the new Tri-hot from Callaway, but that could change before tee time on Thursday. I did not see Matt Bettencourt but he did get married last weekend so he might be running a little behind on his schedule. Congratulations Matt! Michael Allen originally sign-up to play, but then changed his mind and headed back to AZ after his 44th place finish last week in Puerto Rico.

I did work on players with our Tiger Shark grip and several players committed to trying it either next week or the following week on a putter. Those players included: Chad Campbell, Kent Jones, Ryan Moore and Carlos Franco. Ted Purdy tried it and loved how it felt in his hands. He quickly asked me to put one on his gamer putter and will be in play this week.

I pointed out the fact that our grip has a triangle feel and that it “falls” into the hands, especially the fingers with such ease plus the larger size will not allow a player to turn his right hand over. All players agreed with this assessment and could feel the difference.

Bob Gilder had another good week on the Champions Tour. He finished in 18th place last week with some excellent putting stats.

Don’t leave your putt at the lip… sink it with a Tiger Shark putter and a Super Stroke grip!