Why Regrip?

Grips are made of materials that age and wear as a function of time. Ozone, heat, dirt and oils from your hands all age your grips and cause natural degradation of the grip. The traction that a fresh grip provides lets you hold the club lightly without the subconscious fear of losing the club during your swing. This relaxed state promotes proper swing mechanics and wrist action. A worn grip causes you to grasp the club tighter, causing arm and wrist tension that inhibits proper swing mechanics.

How often to regrip?

As a rule of thumb you should regrip once every year. Regardless of whether you play golf every day or only twice a year, ozone, heat, dirt and oils are constantly at working breaking down the materials that make up your grips. Granted, frequent play and practice may dictate regripping sooner, but normally there’s enough degradation of the material after a year to warrant fresh grips. Keep in mind that grips lose a significant amount of their original feel long before they become hard and glazed over. Because it happens slowly over time, most golfers fail to notice it. This is important to remember because just a tiny, imperceptible slip at contact will be magnified to many metres by the time the ball reaches its target. Many people find that getting into the routine of regripping every spring as the golf season “officially” begins is the easiest way to remember.

How can I make my grips last longer?

Golf grips get a great deal of physical abuse. They are handled round after round, swing after swing – often times season after season. They are exposed to ultraviolet light from the sun, intense heat in the trunk of the car, ozone from the atmosphere, and dirt, oil and perspiration from the human skin. In most cases they are seldom washed or cared for in any way. Grips are meant to last, but they are not made of steel. They are made of much softer materials developed specifically to feel resilient and tacky. That’s why any grip will wear or deteriorate with age and usage. You can prolong the life of your grips with regular cleaning.

Can fresh grips really improve my game?

By themselves, fresh grips can only allow you to approach your potential as a golfer. They can’t overcome a bad swing or poor alignment, or any faults that bedevil even the best golfers, but a national survey of golfers in the US showed that 66% of those who had clubs regripped showed an average drop of three or four strokes per round!

Do putter grips matter?

Putter grips are the most touched, most used, and most overlooked piece of equipment in the bag. Because putter grips are used once, twice and unfortunately sometimes three to four times per green, they deserve far more attention and care then they typically get. Putting is the key to scoring, and good putting requires confidence. That’s why you need to select a putter size, shape and grip that performs best for you. Once you made your selection you need to clean the putter grip just as you would do all the other grips in the bag, to maintain that original tacky feel.