A golf club shaft installs to a club head by cementing the shaft into the hosel or neck of the club head. When the hosel becomes damaged or broken, the shaft can no longer secure to the club head correctly. To repair a golf club with a broken hosel requires replacing the entire club head. Attempting to repair a broken hosel on your golf club can result in erratic ball flight or your club head could detach from the shaft during your swing.
Step 1
Remove any existing ferrule from the club shaft above the club head with a utility knife. Take care if cutting on a graphite shaft to not damage it by cutting into the graphite fibers.
Step 2
Place the club shaft into a rubber vise clamp to protect the shaft and place the shaft into a vise. Slide a hosel collar onto the shaft and against the broken hosel. Tighten the vise leaving 1/4 inch of shaft visible between the vise head and the hosel collar.
Step 3
Place a shaft pry bar on the shaft between the hosel protector and the vise head. Heat all sides of the broken hosel on a steel shaft with a propane torch for 15 to 30 seconds. Apply gentle pressure on the pry bar to remove the damaged club head from the shaft. Wear heat-resistant gloves when handling the removed club head as the propane heat transfers to the club head. Apply heat from a heat gun for three to four minutes to remove a damaged club head from a graphite shaft.
Step 4
Install a new ferrule, if applicable, as not all club heads require ferrule installation. Slide the replacement club head onto the shaft to mark the location for the base of the ferrule. Remove the club head and slide the ferrule onto the club shaft. Place a ferrule installer or shaft clamp against the base of the ferrule. Gently strike the installer or clamp with a hammer to move the ferrule to the marked location.
Step 5
Sand the tip of your club shaft with fine grit sandpaper so the epoxy bonds to the shaft properly. Use a hosel cleaning brush attached to a drill to lightly roughen the interior surface of the hosel. This helps the epoxy bond to the replacement club head.
Step 6
Mix two-part shafting epoxy according to the manufacturer's directions. Apply a thin, even coat of epoxy to the tip of the club shaft and to the interior of the hosel on the replacement club head. Push the replacement club head onto shaft until the base of the hosel meets the butt of the tip. Clean any excess epoxy from the club head and shaft with a clean, lint free cloth.
Step 7
Align the replacement club head with the shaft alignment graphics to make sure the club head cures in the proper position. Remove the club from the vise and double check the club head position. Allow the club to cure overnight by placing the club head on the ground and the club shaft vertical against a table or wall.
Things You'll Need
- Utility knife
- Rubber vise grip
- Vise
- Hosel collar
- Shaft pry bar
- Propane torch
- Heat resistant gloves
- Heat gun
- Replacement ferrule
- Replacement club head
- Ferrule installer or shaft clamp
- Hammer
- Fine grit sandpaper
- Drill
- Hosel cleaning brush
- Two-part shafting epoxy
- Lint-free cloth
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