Tour Velvet Plus4 has a fuller lower-hand section and less taper than the regular Tour Velvet. The “4” refers to the feel of four extra wraps of tape under the lower hand. It doesn’t mean four sizes bigger.
If you like your Tour Velvet but wish there was a bit more grip under your lower hand, Plus4 is worth comparing. If the shape already feels right, there’s no need to change it just because another version has a longer name.
What does Plus4 actually change?
Your lower hand is the one nearer the clubhead: the right hand for most right-handed golfers, and the left for most left-handed golfers. A conventional tapered grip gets slimmer towards that end.
Golf Pride describes Tour Velvet Plus4 as having a larger lower-hand diameter that simulates four additional tape wraps. That shape is built into the grip. You don’t need to add four wraps to get the intended Plus4 profile.
The model retains a rubber-blend construction and the familiar plus-sign surface texture. The reason to compare it with regular Tour Velvet is primarily the shape you feel in your hands.
Is Standard Plus4 the same as midsize?
No. Standard and midsize describe grip size; Plus4 describes the reduced-taper profile. Golf Pride lists both Standard and Midsize versions of Tour Velvet Plus4 in its range. They aren’t interchangeable labels.
Think about where you want more thickness. If it’s mainly under your lower hand, compare the same nominal size in regular Tour Velvet and Plus4 first. If the whole grip feels too small, compare sizes as a separate step.
Don’t assume Standard Plus4 will duplicate a regular midsize grip at every point. Hold fitted examples if you can, with both hands in your normal position. A squeeze of the butt end alone won’t tell you much about the lower-hand shape.
Can you get the same result with tape?
You can ask a fitter about building up the lower hand of a conventional grip. But matching thickness doesn’t automatically mean matching feel.
In its grip questions and answers, Golf Pride explains that adding tape stretches the rubber and can make the grip feel firmer. It identifies this as a difference between a tape build-up and a Plus4 grip.
For a useful comparison, tell the fitter exactly what’s under your current grips. “Standard” doesn’t describe the whole installation if someone has already added extra layers. Record the grip model, size and tape arrangement you settle on so you can repeat it across the set.
Does the weight change?
Yes, the published weights differ. For the Standard 60 Round versions, Golf Pride’s specification table lists regular Tour Velvet at 49.5 g and Tour Velvet Plus4 at 52 g: a difference of 2.5 g. These are manufacturer specifications, not measurements from a Regrip test.
Match the exact size and core when comparing. That same table lists other Tour Velvet versions at different weights, so a number copied from a different size is no use to you.
Which one should you try?
- Keep regular Tour Velvet on the shortlist if you like its tapered shape and want to replace worn grips without deliberately changing that shape.
- Try Tour Velvet Plus4 if you want a fuller lower hand while staying with a Tour Velvet-style rubber grip.
- Compare fitted samples first if you’re changing both size and profile. Otherwise you won’t know which change you liked.
Our advice is to try one club before committing the whole bag. Notice whether both hands sit comfortably and whether you keep adjusting your hold. Give yourself more than a couple of practice waggles to decide. A shape change isn’t a promise to fix a hook, add distance or lower your scores.
See the current options for Golf Pride Tour Velvet and Tour Velvet Plus4. At the time of writing, Regrip lists regular Tour Velvet in Standard, Midsize and Jumbo, and Tour Velvet Plus4 in Standard. Check the product pages for current availability.
Cover image: an illustrative workshop scene with an unbranded grip, not a photograph of either Golf Pride model.