SUPERSTROKE

Play Better Grips.

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THE CHALLENGE

SuperStroke was an unknown grip brand trying to break into pro golf. With no tour clout and a tiny budget, they needed a way to get seen, trusted, and talked about — fast.

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THE SOLUTION

Televised golf doesn’t just show swings — it zooms in on putts. And when the cameras get tight, the top of the grip is in the spotlight. That space wasn’t just design — it was media real estate. So we turned televised golf into an unpaid media channel by moving the logo to the top of the grip so it was always visible on camera. We built a camera-first product design strategy that prioritized visibility without compromising performance. We placed the product in Jordan Spieth’s hands before “influencer” was even a thing, letting performance and visibility create their own snowball effect.

POSITIONING

A performance grip for golfers who want every edge — from weekend players to Sunday contenders

IDENTITY

Built a brand around confidence under pressure — steady hands, sharper focus, clutch moments.

DESIGN

Engineered the product itself as media — placing bold branding where the camera lives, turning every putt into exposure.

THE RESULTS

We redefined what a golf grip brand could be — subtle, smart, dominant

$30M

acquisition value achieved

$15M

in sales, up from $700k

#1

grip for PGA pros and serious players

OUR PROCESS

We didn’t outspend — we outsmarted. With deep insight into how televised golf is consumed, we re-engineered SuperStroke’s grip aesthetics to turn every close-up into an ad. Combined with early player adoption and a whisper campaign in pro shops, we built credibility where the audience already was: watching.

"We never thought a grip could be a media channel until the gang at Driven showed us it could. What they built wasn’t just brand awareness — it was a movement in the category."

Dean Dingman

CEO, SuperStroke

THE COMMON-SENSE ADVANTAGE™

Where others saw product space, we saw screen space.
The Common Sense Advantage™ meant solving the awareness problem without buying awareness. By placing the logo where it mattered most — in every zoomed-in moment — we created a self-advertising product. No media budget needed. That’s how you Grip It and Win It.

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