Premium Putter Shafts & Grips

A premium putter shaft is an upgrade from the standard steel shaft most putters come with. It uses graphite, composite, multi-material or tour-grade steel construction to change the putter's weight, balance and feel, and how much the face twists on putts struck off the center. Grips4Less carries premium putter shafts from KBS, BGT, Fujikura, Mitsubishi, UST Mamiya and Aerotech, and can install them in your own putter with our Retrofit service.

It changes how the putter feels and behaves, but it won't make the stroke for you. The shaft affects weight and balance, how much the face twists on off-center putts, and how much vibration reaches your hands. KBS and BGT build for stability; Fujikura and Mitsubishi build for a softer, damped feel.

It depends on what you want to change. The KBS GPS is our best-selling graphite putter shaft; KBS designed it to reduce the flex of steel on long putts and help keep the face from turning on heel and toe strikes. The BGT Stability One is rated at 1° of torque. The Fujikura MC Putter is a vibration-damping composite with three stiffness profiles. The 155 g KBS GPS Heavyweight adds shaft weight. For putters built around a single or double bend shaft, KBS CT Tour steel comes in both bends.

The best putter grip is the one that keeps your hands quiet. Golfers with nervous hands often go bigger with a no-taper grip like the SuperStroke Zenergy Tour 2.0. Golfers who like a classic feel choose a pistol grip like the Golf Pride PRO Only Cord, one of our best-selling putter grips. A SuperStroke CounterCore weight can counterbalance a heavy head.

Neither is better for everyone. Steel is consistent, affordable and comes in single and double bends, which many putters need. The graphite and composite shafts we carry are straight and let makers tune weight, stiffness and feel. Graphite isn't automatically lighter: the KBS GPS Heavyweight is 155 g, heavier than the 124 g KBS CT Tour steel shaft. It isn't automatically softer either; Fujikura adds rubber composite for a softer feel, while BGT and KBS aim for stiffness.

It adds weight along the whole putter, which changes the total weight, the balance and how the putter feels in motion. Some golfers find a heavier putter feels calmer on short putts; others prefer a lighter one for more feel. A heavier grip or a counterweight adds weight at the top instead, which makes the head feel lighter.

They share the same graphite GPS design. The GPS is 124 g and 38 inches with a .355 or .370 tip. The GPS Heavyweight is 155 g and 38 inches with a .355 or .370 tip. The GPS Broomstick is 210 g and 49 inches with a .370 tip, for long and broomstick putters. All three are straight shafts for glue-in putter hosels.

A .355 tip is a taper tip and a .370 tip is a parallel tip, and each fits a different hosel bore. The most reliable answer is your putter maker's spec for your exact model and year. If you can't find it, send us the brand, model, year and a photo of the neck and we'll confirm it before you order.

It depends on your exact putter model, so follow the shaft maker's instructions first. The premium graphite shafts we carry are straight. KBS makes the GPS for glue-in putters and shows straight, plumber's and slant hosels. Fujikura lists the MC Putter for plumber's neck putters. BGT describes the Stability One for L-neck, non-bend putters. Putters built around a single or double bend shaft usually need a bent steel shaft such as the KBS CT Tour. Don't choose by putter brand alone; one brand uses different necks across models and years. Send us your model and we'll check it before you order.

If your hands get tight or busy on short putts, go bigger with no taper; it's designed to even out grip pressure. If you like to feel the putter head, go slimmer or choose a classic pistol shape. SuperStroke sizes run from 1.0 (slimmest) to 5.0 (largest).

They help some golfers. A larger, non-tapered grip spreads your hands evenly, and SuperStroke designs its Zenergy grips to minimize grip pressure. Counterweighted and wrist-lock setups are other common options. No grip cures the yips, but reducing tension in the hands is where most golfers start.

A counterbalanced putter has extra weight at the top of the grip to balance the head. SuperStroke's CounterCore weights (25, 50 or 75 g) screw into the end of CounterCore-ready SuperStroke grips, and SuperStroke says they help stabilize the stroke. The Zenergy Tour 1.0 and TLT grips don't take a weight.

Yes, as long as the putter isn't anchored against your body, which the Rules of Golf (Rule 10.1b) have banned since January 1, 2016. Holding the grip against your forearm is allowed, so armlock is legal. A broomstick putter is a long putter, around 49 inches raw with the KBS GPS Broomstick, held with the top hand away from the body. Not every head suits a long build, so ask us before you convert.

Yes. With Retrofit you buy the shaft and grip from us, add Retrofit to the same order, and send us the whole putter or just the head when we email your shipping label. We install your new shaft at your playing length, fit the grip and send it back ready to play. Build your setup with Retrofit.

At Grips4Less, Retrofit labor is $25 per club, plus the shaft and grip you choose and shipping both ways. Premium putter shafts run from about $40 for KBS CT Tour steel to $330 for BGT Stability One, and putter grips from about $17 to $40.

Yes, if you have club-building tools and experience: the old shaft has to be removed, the hosel cleaned, the new shaft cut to length and epoxied, and the grip installed straight. If you'd rather not, our Retrofit service does it for you.

Upgrade if you like how the head looks, sits and lines up, and you want it to feel better, heavier or steadier. Buy a new putter if the head shape itself doesn't suit your eye or stroke. Sometimes a new grip is all you need, and we'll tell you if so.