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Cleaning Your Golf Clubs

You and your golf clubs have been through a lot together: the four

person benefit scramble, the company tournament and weekends of

enjoyment. They become an integral part of your life so it makes

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sense to take good care of them. Golf club maintenance is easy and

adds years of life to your set by simply keeping them clean.

All you will need is a bucket, some mild dish liquid (not the kind used

for automatic dishwashers), an old toothbrush, and some soft towels.

It helps to do the cleaning outside so you can rinse them with a water

hose, but you may choose to clean them in a bathroom or utility room

if the clubs are not too dirty.

First, pour a few drops of dish liquid in the bucket. Add warm water

and briskly swish your hand back and forth in the bucket to create

warm, sudsy water. Don’t fill the bucket too full. You want the water to

cover the heads of your golf clubs, but not much else.

Put your irons into the bucket of warm, sudsy water. Use a cloth to

“bathe” them. It is that simple! Once you have given the clubs a

simple wash down, get the toothbrush and scrub the heads to remove

dirt from the grooves. Depending on how dirty your clubs are, this

might take a little effort and some elbow grease.

Once you have washed your golf clubs and cleaned their grooves, you will need to rinse them. A sprayer works great so if you are outside,

simply hose off the soap and dirt with the outdoor water hose.

Indoors, use the shower. You can simply run them under a faucet

inside, too. No matter how you choose to rinse the clubs, make sure

you dry them well.

Use another clean cloth and dry the club. Make sure it dries completely

to avoid spots and damage.

Clean the handles and any wood work on the golf clubs with a

dampened cloth. It is safest not to ever submerge golf club wood work

into water. The water might damage the coloring, protective coat or

the wood itself.

While your clubs are out, clean out your bag. A quick wipe down of the

bag’s interior with a damp cloth is generally all the inside needs.

Follow up with a wipe down using a dry cloth. Spot clean the outside of

your bag after each golf outing as needed. Once the clubs have been

individually washed and dried, return them to the clean bag.

If you think it is silly to wash and dry your golf clubs, look around next

time you are at the course. Make note of how many other golfers are

playing with clean clubs. They take care of them because the clubs are

an instrumental tool of the sport, just like cleaning a gun after a

hunting session or target practice.

When you take good care of your golf clubs after each outing, you’ll be

ready to hit the greens for your next tee time!