Do clean golf clubs make a difference?

Asked by: Michael Kasilowski

A good cleaning not only helps your clubs look good; it also helps them perform at their full potential. Grass and dirt can build up in the grooves of your clubs, affecting both spin and control. This can negatively affect how your clubs perform, especially irons and wedges.

Do clean clubs make a difference?

The cleaner your clubs are for a round, the better they’re going to perform. The cleaner your club face is, the more spin you’re going to get from your shots. The grooves of a club are there to displace grass and water off the face, but they can’t do their job if the grooves are full of mud and grass.

Should I clean the grooves on my golf clubs?

This is killing your golf scores because around the Greens when you're hitting these full wedge shots of these half wedge shots you're actually decreasing the amount of backspin.

Do quality golf clubs make a difference?

In short therefore while more expensive clubs, grips and shafts can make a difference as your golf game improves more money does not automatically mean better and it is far more important that you have golf clubs that are ‘fitted’ to your swing as opposed to simply being more expensive.

How often do you clean golf clubs?

Cleaning Routine



A recent survey of 500 golfers found that golfers clean their clubs at different stages. 50% clean their clubs during or after every round. 22% clean their clubs after every few rounds. 15% clean their clubs approximately every 3-6 months.

How do pros clean their golf clubs?

Again warm soapy water work the cloth up. And down turn the grip round.

Is it legal to sharpen grooves?

The rules of golf state that grooves must be no more than 0.035 inches wide, 0.020 inches deep and 0.075 inches from any adjacent grooves. If you play competitively, using a groove sharpener could make your clubs non-conforming and illegal for competition.

Should you soak golf clubs?

Soaking your golf clubs in that warm soapy water really helps in loosening the dirt stuck to them.

Can you use WD40 to clean golf clubs?

Remove the golf clubs from the bag; if you spray WD40 on your bag, it will smell for a long time. Spray the WD40 on your irons and wedges and let it sit for a few minutes. Take a dry cloth and wipe the WD40 off the clubs. Once it is off, you can wash and rinse the clubs.

How often should you wash your golf grips?

every 5-10 rounds

Cleaning your grips often will slow that wear process and allow your grips to perform like new for longer! Depending how often you play golf and what type of conditions in which you play most often, we recommend cleaning your grips thoroughly every 5-10 rounds.

How do I rejuvenate my golf grips?

And oil and grease off the grips for that very simply. I just have a bowl of warm slightly soapy water and a basic just sort of old rag old towel.

How do I make my golf club grips tacky again?

One is to clean the grip you can clean the grip using just soap and water but be sure to dry it off or scrape. The grip now you can do this using a pocketknife or a piece of sandpaper.