Golf Equipment Maintenance: Caring for Your Golf Clubs

Golf clubs are an extension of the golfer’s arms and if this club is a part of your body, then you must be really bent on taking care of these clubs. In the same way as medication would cost a lot for the sick person, a damaged club or other golf equipment proves to be just as costly. An unhealthy golfer performs just as bad as a damaged and poorly-maintained golf club. The same goes for other golf equipment.

So what do you have to do to make sure that your golf clubs can deliver outstanding performance in the golf course? Like all the maintenance demands of your golf equipment, keeping your clubs clean is one step.

Thanks to golf towels, clubs can always be rid of mud and dirt they gather in every shot. Ideally, dirt and grass have to be wiped off after every shot you take so that they do not clutter. They also make cleaning easier at the end of the day. Most of all, dirt and grass are detrimental to the accuracy of shots and lousy shots are every golfer’s nightmare.

There are different styles to taking care of specific golf clubs.

For Metal Irons, lukewarm water with mild dish-washing detergent in a bucket is a start. The water should only be enough to cover the heads because shafts are not supposed to be plunged in water. After soaking the heads for several minutes, use a toothbrush to remove the dirt and the debris. Rinse the heads with clean water and dry them with a towel after.

Heads of Metal Woods should be dipped in lukewarm water and removed immediately. A damp cloth should remove the dirt from the heads and they must be dried at once. Wood heads, must be cleaned only with a soft damp cloth because they are not supposed to be submerged and must be dried immediately after.

Shafts should also be looked after in the maintenance of golf clubs. Golfers should take note that clubs should not be slammed, strained and leaned on because all these actions might end up damaging the shaft.

Steel shafts are easily maintained with a towel but Graphite shafts require more special care because they are protected by a paint layer and a polyurethane layer. Considering these, water and soft cloth would suffice in cleaning the steel shafts. Once dry, they should be sealed with quality furniture wax.

You should also be on the lookout for fading, cracks and slippery spots in grips. Loose grips need replacement. A yearly re-gripping of golf clubs is advised while cleaning should be done every month. To clean grips, use a toothbrush dipped in lukewarm, soapy water, then rinse in cool or lukewarm water. Remember that when rinsing the grips, the shaft should not catch water.

Another step is to make sure that your golf clubs are properly stored back in the golf bag after they are used. Exposing your golf club to the elements, kicks and scuffs will only make their destruction faster.

Always store your clubs to temperature-controlled space indoors. The trunk of a car is never an ideal storeroom for your clubs. This is especially true during the summers where the extreme heat will only damage your golf equipment faster.

As much as possible, keeping your golf clubs shipshape is very beneficial. For one, it saves you from the cost of having to get new clubs to replace the damaged ones. It also saves you time from adjusting anew to replacement golf clubs. It is also important to note that well-maintained clubs can make your game smoother.