Why does Tiger Woods use a ping grip? Real reason behind golfer's choice revealed

Tiger Woods, the 15-time major champion, needs no introduction to the sports world. However, even after reaching the pinnacle of success, the star golfer still uses the ping grip.

The five-time Masters winner has switched several golfing brands but his putter's grip remains the same as the one he used during his amateur career. If you observe the top grip, there is a ping logo on it.

Tiger Woods has experience with another grip when he is off the tour, but in professional tournaments, he always uses the ping grip putter, which is certainly modified with time.

He uses a slender PP58 grip because it just fits in his hand perfectly. The PP58 grip, designed by Karsten Solheim, has artwork on top and a blend of natural rubber that can be quickly slicked after being exposed to the sun.

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What is in Tiger Woods' bag in 2023?

• Driver: TaylorMade Stealth Plus+ (9 degrees), with a Fujikura Ventus Black 6X shaft
• Fairway Woods: TaylorMade SIM (15 degrees), with Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 70 TX shafts, M3 (19 degrees), with Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 80 TX shafts
• Irons: TaylorMade P-770 (3), P-7TW (4-PW), with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shafts
• Wedges: TaylorMade MG3 (56, 60 degrees), with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 shafts
• Putter: Scotty Cameron for Titleist Newport 2 GSS
• Ball: Bridgestone Tour B X

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"I was sick of Tiger outdriving me" - Rory McIlroy on switching his golf gears

Tiger Woods' friend Rory McIlroy recently switched his old Sleath driver to Sleath 2 plus to compete in the Arnold Invitational series. Speaking about the switch, McIlroy said:

"I was sick of Tiger outdriving me. I played the (WM Phoenix Open) and noticed that my spin numbers on my driver were a little low. So then I went to L.A. and I put my driver up a click in loft.

"But I'm so particular about face angle when it comes to drivers that when I went up a click in loft, obviously I can see a little more face, it looks a little further left to me. And I didn't hit one drive out of the middle of the face the first day at Riv. I needed to go and try something else."

He added:

"I feel like this Stealth 2 head for me has just got a little more spin on it, but at a more neutral or what I perceive to be a more neutral face angle. I think if other people saw it they would probably see that it sits slightly open, but to my eye it sits square. To me it was all about face angle. …I hit balls on Thursday night at Riv. Started middling that and started to get way more consistent spin numbers, sort of in the range that I like. Then I just went with it from there. Actually felt like I drove it pretty good for the final three days at Riv, and it's been pretty good in practice over the past week.”