Golf grips should be replaced at least once a year. Temperature, hand oils, heat and dirt slowly degrade the materials in the grip. Dirty, worn grips can force you to grip the club too tightly causing problems with your swing tempo and timing. The grip is the only place you come in contact with the club and is one of the easiest components of golf to control. Well-maintained grips allow you to relax and swing freely with no slippage at impact. Remember, the smallest slip at impact is magnified into several yards as the ball flies.
Step 1
Tighten the club in a workshop vice so that the grip is easily accessed.
Step 2
Slice the grip with a small-bladed hobby knife from the thinnest portion of the grip, next to the shaft, to the thick butt-end. Cut away from your body.
Step 3
Remove the grip by pulling it from the shaft-end until it pops off the butt-end and remove the tape with the hobby knife. Scrape the tape away from your body.
Step 4
Apply a strip of double-sided tape to the shaft. Make the strip of tape a 1/2 inch shorter than the replacement grip. Do not remove the tape backing until after the tape has been applied to the club.
Step 5
Cover the hole in the replacement grip with your finger and pour a small amount of cleaning solvent inside the grip as well as over the taped shaft.
Step 6
Slide the grip over the butt-end of the club and push it into place. Align any markings and alignment aids on the grip with the club head.
Step 7
Allow the grip one to three hours to dry. Swinging the club before the grip is set can move the grip and ruin the alignment.
Tips and Warnings
- After pouring the solvent over the grip, immediately slide the grip into place. The solvent will evaporate quickly, making it nearly impossible to get the grip properly positioned If your tape wraps over the end of the club shaft, poke a small screwdriver through the small hole in the grip to punch a hole in the tape. Tape covering the end of the shaft can cause the shaft to back its way off the club as it dries.
Things You'll Need
- Workshop vice
- Small-bladed hobby knife
- Double-sided tape
- Cleaning solvent
- Replacement grips
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