You can extend the lifespan of your irons by taking care of them while playing or when they are in storage. A good place to start is by cleaning your clubs regularly and keeping them clean. Any dirt on the clubface can result in scratches, dents, and other damage to the grooves.
Wiping your clubface with a wet towel after every shot, cleaning the grooves, and drying it properly will reduce the damage. A golf bag catering with full-length individual dividers that can hold fourteen clubs or separate storage for your putter, will provide extra protection for your clubs. This is especially necessary for graphite shafts. Avoid hitting shots off surfaces that can damage your clubs such as cart paths, hitting mats, or hitting fixed objects on your swing through.
Take a drop where possible, the long-term quality of your clubs is important. When not in use store your clubs in an area where it is protected from the sun and severe temperature variations. Your car trunk tends to undergo temperature variations as well thus it is not a good storage place.
Heat is not conducive to protecting your clubs. It is possible to refurbish your clubs to look and perform nearly as well as it did at the time of purchase. However, this will not make it competitive with the latest technology.
Professional golfers are sponsored and have access to the latest technology from their sponsors. They generally change irons every year to endorse the latest versions for enhanced sales. Their irons are specially fitted to ensure that they achieve maximum benefit from the technology. The release of innovative technology on an annual basis tempts golfers to upgrade their irons. In recent years, the aesthetic appeal of some of the brands has enticed many golfers to upgrade purely on the looks and sound of the clubs.
Have your clubs done a significant amount of traveling, or have they ever fallen off the golf cart? Consider all the different things that your clubs have experienced throughout their lifetime.
Do you spend your Saturday afternoons carefully cleaning their grooves? It is your responsibility to make sure that your golf clubs are well-cared for. You can prolong their life by putting their headcovers on as soon as you finish a shot. If you hurl your wedge every time you miss a shot, expect your wedge to have a shorter than average lifespan. Consider your weaknesses. Are these equipment-related weaknesses, or are they due to flaws in your swing?
Depending upon how frequently you play, your grips should last one to two years. New grips can be added to your golf clubs whether you do this yourself or have a professional do it for you. In either case, this is an inexpensive repair and a great way to increase the lifespan of your current clubs. Given that it can be expensive to replace your golf clubs, you should do what you can to keep the ones you currently own in the best possible shape.
Unfortunately, the only way to prevent your clubs from sustaining any wear is by keeping them stored on a shelf. This is neither practical nor ideal, but you can still do a few things to keep your clubs in good shape so that they last a bit longer. You do not need to drive your clubs around to the beach, the grocery store, or anywhere else that you go.
When you ride over bumpy terrain, your clubs will move around and knock into one another. Carry your clubs on the cart while you play and then store them properly. It is important to at least wipe your golf clubs down after taking a shot. Even though wiping your club down after every shot can be difficult without a caddy, you can always keep a clean towel right in your bag. Merely wiping away sand, dirt, dust, and other debris after every swing can make your golf clubs last a lot longer.
Your clubs should receive a thorough cleaning after every round. Once every month or more often , you will also need to clean your grips. Constantly monitoring the condition of your clubs and diligently maintaining them can help extend their lifespan significantly.
Be sure to use any headcover that your golf club came with. There is good reason why golf clubs are sold with headcovers. Storing golf clubs uncovered and then driving around with them in the golf cart will leave them looking old and worn in no time. There are other things that you can do to maintain the look, lifespan, and aesthetics of your golf clubs. A divider will prevent golf clubs from knocking into one another as their jostled around on the car.
Finally, keep your golf clubs protected by never hitting from any area or surface that might cause damage. Do not use any hitting mats at your range that are beating your irons up or staining them. Avoid hitting off cart paths, etc. By launching the ball higher into the air, you could gain distance off the tee and control with your irons.
Year-over-year, distance increases in new equipment are generally minimal. If you bought a driver in , the model may only be yards longer. From a common sense standpoint, just think about all those years gone by of minimal improvements. The same goes for irons. Modern iron technology has improved drastically just over the last 5 years. Things like perimeter weighting and hollow bodies have made irons both longer and more forgiving. Hit your older technology against his new technology and see the difference.
Generally speaking, iron divots should resemble the size of dollar bills. Nice and thin pieces of grass should fly through the air after impact, not large bricks of sod.
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