Equipment
Are your golf clubs falling apart?
More people getting out to play also means more golfers are dusting off clubs that haven’t used in a while. In other cases, a lot of new golfers are getting into the game by buying used equipment, since it offers the best value to get premium gear at less-than-premium prices.
The one thing to pay close attention to when getting out those clubs for the first time or when buying used clubs, especially irons, is their condition to make sure they are in “game shape.” The first thing most golfers are going to notice are grips because they are the single connection between you and your clubs—and comfortable grips can make the difference between an enjoyable experience or hours of discomfort if they are old, dry, and worn.
If you are a DIY’er you can change grips at home with a few simple tools. Here is a quick guide video to changing grips: How to re-grip a golf club.
One of the most important things to pay attention to from a safety perspective is if the clubs are actually still safely assembled. One of the easiest ways to figure this out is by looking at the ferrules. An older set with loose ferrules (see the title image) needs a full inspection to make sure they are safe for use.
Now, just because the ferrules aren’t seated directly against the top of the club heads doesn’t mean the clubs are a danger. They can shift over time for several reasons.
- Hitting off mats creates a lot of extra vibration being transferred through the club that can cause ferrules to break loose from their epoxy and slowly creep up the shaft.
- Drastic temperature changes cause expansion and contraction. Over time, this back-and-forth can also cause ferrules to come loose and move up the shaft.
A telltale sign that it’s only the ferrules coming loose and not the clubhead is the grips are still properly aligned with the heads, and (although this may seem a bit obvious) if you can twist the head and hear squeaking than 100% you should have those club heads reglued, even if it still feels like a snug fit – do you really want a trust a “snug” fit when you are swinging around a quarter-pound piece of metal on the end of a shaft traveling 90mph? I didn’t think so!
If it is only loose ferrules, they can be refit into place with either a small drop of epoxy or super glue once the ferrules are warmed up with a standard run of the mill hair drier and pushed back into place—it’s just that simple.
For more topics like this, and to discuss all things club repair, be sure to check out the GolfWRX Club Building Forum
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Whats in the Bag
Austin Cook WITB 2024 (April)
- Austin Cook what’s in the bag accurate as of the Zurich Classic. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 6 X
3-wood: Ping G430 Max (15 degrees)
7-wood: Ping G430 Max (21 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 8 X
Hybrid: Ping G410 (22 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 85 X
Irons: Ping i210 (5, 6), Ping S55 (7-PW)
Shafts: KBS Tour 120 S
Wedges: Ping S159 (50-12S, 56, 60)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Ping Cadence TR Ketsch
Grip: SuperStroke Split
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Check out more in-hand photos of Austin Cook’s clubs here.
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Whats in the Bag
Adrien Dumont de Chassart WITB 2024 (April)
- Adrian Dumont de Chassart what’s in the bag accurate as of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max (9 degrees @10)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 7 X
3-wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max (16.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Red 8 X
5-wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max (18 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Red 8 X
Irons: Callaway Apex UT (18 degrees), Callaway Apex CB (3-10)
Shafts: Oban CT 115 (18), True Temper Dynamic Gold AMT Tour White X100
Wedges: Callaway Jaws Raw (50-10S, 54-10S, 58-06C, 58-08Z)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Odyssey Ai-One #7 DB
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
See more in-hand photos of Adrian Dumont de Chassart’s WITB here.
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Equipment
Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (4/30/24): Custom-built Titleist T150s
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for a set of Custom-Built Titleist T150s.
From the seller: (@boff2guy): “Custom T150s 4-PW built by People’s golf, w/Dynamic Golf Tour Issue X100 Black Onyx shafts. MCC Plus 4 Midsize. Only a few irons have been hit off the mat. Specs and Pics below. $1,150 shipped
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- 7) 37.75 32 62.5
- 8. 37.25 36 63
- 9) 36.75 40 63.5
- PW) 36.25 45 64″
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Custom-Built Titleist T150s
This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules
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Jim
Jun 12, 2020 at 4:56 pm
Been doing re-grips at a local Public Course for over 25 years now…when I started doing them we charged a dollar a club plus grip..grips were anywhere from 75 cents to a whopping $2.75…today I re-griped a ladies clubs, charged a dollar a grip installation and her grips were $12.00 each…$156.00 for Grips? Thanks to course Manager I was allowed to give her 5 range tokens free.