| Putting new grips on your golf clubs can be a | | | | some months the grips on certain clubs become |
| inexpensive and effective solution to quickly give | | | | more worn than others. |
| you more consistency in your game. | | | | What happens when a grip is worn? |
| Most amateur golfers never change the grips on | | | | Grips are fundamentally just pieces of rubber to |
| their clubs. They play for years with a set of | | | | enable us to hold the golf club securely. The grips |
| clubs without ever changing the grips! | | | | have various type of a textured surface to |
| Whereas, some professionals have been known | | | | provide more grip security and feel. As a grip is |
| to re-grip their clubs at the end of every | | | | used over and over the surface rubber begins to |
| competitive round. They do this so their clubs feel | | | | wear. The natural oils in our hands also start to |
| exactly the same. Chances are that they don't | | | | affect the grips. You will notice this as it will start |
| need them re-gripping that often, but in today's | | | | to look shiny. |
| tour competitions there is so much money at | | | | If you look at old used set of golf clubs that have |
| stake that they do not want to leave anything to | | | | never been re-gripped you will see that the grips |
| chance. | | | | are often very shiny. |
| How often should you re-grip your clubs? | | | | Shiny grips are a problem. You have to grip the |
| A good general rule is:if you play once a week, | | | | club harder when the grip is shiny so that it does |
| then you should change the grips on your clubs | | | | not slip and turn in your hands as you take a |
| once a year. Play twice a week, change twice a | | | | swing. You may not even be aware you are |
| year etc. | | | | doing it! The problem with gripping the club too |
| Of course, if you do a lot of practice on the | | | | hard is that it adversely affects the way you |
| range you should consider changing your grips | | | | strike the ball. Your hands are simply not relaxed, |
| even more frequently. You could easily hit 30 | | | | and therefore, because the muscles in your hands |
| shots with your driver in a range session. In a | | | | and forearms are tense, they will slow down. In |
| round of golf you may not use your driver more | | | | the golf swing, relaxed hands are fast hands. You |
| than 10 times. So one range session a week | | | | need fast hands to get good distance. |
| hitting 30 drives, would equate to 3 rounds a | | | | It is worth checking your golf clubs at least once |
| week, implying re-gripping 3 times a year. | | | | a month. Compare grips across the entire set. If |
| You will also find you have certain clubs that are | | | | any are beginning to wear, consider getting them |
| used far more often than others, especially if you | | | | renewed. |
| only play your home course the majority of the | | | | New grips feel good. They can almost feel |
| time. This is because you play the course in a | | | | "sticky" by comparison to the old worn grips. This |
| certain way - same clubs for same shots, mostly | | | | can give you real sense of confidence. |
| governed by the length of the course. So after | | | | Confidence builds success. |