Dry your clubs on a clean towel. Inspect your grips for worn areas, shiny surfaces and splits. Check your club shafts for scratches, dents, bent areas and signs of splintering. If your shafts show signs of wear, your clubheads may need repair, too. Any strange noises or rattling are signs that the head is loose or the ferrule has come unglued.
Golf is enough of a challenge without complicating things with damaged clubs.
Give yourself a fair chance and maintain your investment. Back to Top Respect the Game More important than learning how to play and using the right equipment is respecting the game. This means observing golf etiquette and being courteous on the course. Always fix the marks your ball makes when it lands on the green. It only takes a moment, but if you don't, the turf dies, leaving a brown pockmark behind.