How To Regrip Golf Clubs

The time comes when the grips on your favorite clubs become worn or damaged from use and need replacing. Or, you may purchase a used club that you want re-gripped to your specifications.

Some players enjoy the feel of new grips to mark the start of a new golf season. More than just a method of keeping the club from slipping out of your hand, a golf club grip should offer a certain feel and comfort. Learning how to regrip golf clubs yourself may prove to be an advantage to your game (and maybe a new hobby).

Whatever your reason for re-gripping, you have the choice of taking your clubs to your favorite pro shop and paying to have them re-grip your clubs, or learning how to regrip golf clubs yourself.

The pro shop will charge you roughly four dollars per club plus materials depending on which grip style you chose.

Grips cost on average between two to five dollars each. A bottle of grip glue, which will last long past one job, is about ten dollars. The cost of knowing how to regrip golf clubs yourself, as they say, “priceless.”

You will benefit from the satisfaction of knowing how to regrip golf clubs and from the wonderful new feel of your clubs as a product of your efforts. If appropriate, you may also be open for business, regripping the clubs of other golfers.

Setting up shop is simple, and most of you have the tools needed right at home. A basic soft jawed vice, a utility knife, and an old section of rubber garden hose (or equivalent to place around the shaft for protection before inserting it into the vice to begin regripping) are just about all you need.

If working with graphite shafts, pick up a special ‘hook blade’ to insert into your utility knife. The design of this blade will help keep from gouging the club shaft when removing the old grips.

Regripping tools in place, it is now time to collect your inventory. Grips come in a variety of thickness, firmness and material. Ultimately it is personal taste, feel and subtleties of wisdom gained in knowing how to regrip golf clubs that determine which grip is right for you.

It is important to replace your existing grips with grips of similar weight. Adding or subtracting too much weight (and we are talking grams here) can have adverse effects on club feel and swing characteristics.

Once you have decided on a replacement grip, you are ready to begin re-gripping your golf clubs. The first step is to remove the old grip and tape. This is done by carefully slitting the old grip with the utility knife.

Be sure to clear any tape residue from the shaft with a cloth and warm soapy water. Using a blow dryer will help to loosen stubborn tape prior to removal and is a good secret for your potential “Tips on How to Regrip Golf Clubs” best-seller.

Next, wrap double-sided tape around the shaft within the parameters of the grip length. This re-gripping now requires solvent. Covering the end of the grip with your finger, pour a little bit of grip glue into the grip, seal the other end with a finger and shake to distribute the solvent evenly.

Next, pour the excess glue on the double-sided tape and slide the new grip into place. Be sure to align the grip properly with the club head. Let the grip dry for six to ten hours for the glue to properly set and voila! That’s how to regrip golf clubs.