According to Golf.com, your golf grip's lifespan is shortened by weather, playing, sweat and even your wedding band. (See Reference 1) Over time, your grips oxidize and wear out. They lose their tackiness, harden and become slick. Pinemeadow Golf suggests changing your grips often will have a positive effect on your golf game, while Golfspyder states that you should change your grips every 10 to 15 rounds or once a year, depending on the amount of playtime on your clubs.
Step 1
Wrap the club shaft in a soft cloth and place the shaft in a vice. Tighten the vice enough to keep the club shaft from rotating.
Step 2
Cut through the old grip with a hook bladed utility knife, cutting away from your body. Peel off the old grip tape from the shaft. Clean the tape residue by pouring grip solvent over the shaft and cleaning with a cloth.
Step 3
Measure the length of the new golf grip and mark the measurement on the shaft. Use 3/4-inch two-sided grip tape and spiral wrap the measured area of the shaft, leaving a small space between each wrap of the tape. Cover the entire butt end of the shaft in tape.
Step 4
Place your finger over the vent hole at the butt of the new grip. Pour enough grip solvent inside the grip to coat the interior. Place your other finger over the opening of the grip and tilt the grip back and forth to coat the entire interior of the grip with grip solvent.
Step 5
Peel the protective backing off the two-sided tape. Place a shallow pan under the shaft and pour grip solvent over the tape.
Step 6
Holding the grip with the grip alignment markings lined up with the club head face. Squeeze the open end of the new grip over the butt of the shaft and quickly slide the grip onto the shaft.
Step 7
Push the grip onto the shaft and make sure that the butt of the grip touches the butt of the shaft. Make any adjustments to complete the alignment of the grip. Allow the grip to dry for three hours or overnight.
Things You'll Need
- Soft cloths
- Vice
- Hook-bladed utility knife
- Grip solvent
- 3/4-inch two-sided grip tape
- Shallow pan
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