Specialist putter grips have undergone massive growth in recent years, not only in value but also in size. Many different oversized polyurethane shapes have been inspired by the SuperStroke revolution as the benefits of a thicker grip remove the liveliest of hands from the equation.

Of these, the Garsen Golf G-Pro Max caught my eye recently and not only because the winner of the 2016 Open used it to create a new scoring record.

It actually helps you get the right arm posture because it features a pronounced V shaped ridge on the front of the grip.

This forces you to put your thumbs either side of the ridge and therefore your palms will face each other to create a neutral grip.

You can play around with the hand position so that one hand can be higher than the other or both thumbs can be side by side.

What I also found was that this hand position encouraged the forearms and the inside of the elbows to rotate out and open up the shoulders into a more relaxed and technically correct p..