Instructions on Regripping Golf Clubs

Maintaining a proper grip on the golf club is one of the fundamentals behind a good swing. If your grips are worn or cracked, or if they are hard and slick from age, it's time to replace them. Rather than taking your clubs to a pro shop, you can save time and money by doing the job yourself. Regripping your clubs requires only simple tools, and with a bit of practice you can finish your entire set in under an hour. Most golf shops carry an assortment of new grips and supplies.

Things You'll Need

  • Replacement golf club grips
  • Two-sided grip tape (3/4 inch or 2 inch)
  • Grip solvent
  • Drip pan
  • Vice with golf club shaft protector
  • Utility knife (hook blade recommended)
  • Rags
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Instructions

    • 1

      Cut two or three slices down the length of the old grip with a utility knife. The hook blade used by carpet installers is ideal for this job, but a straight blade works fine as well. You may clamp the shaft in a vice equipped with a shaft protector, or you can grip the shaft under your arm, holding it with one hand while slicing away from yourself with the other. Take care not to damage graphite shafts. Peel the grip away from the shaft and remove it.

    • 2

      Peel the old grip tape off of the shaft. If the tape is difficult to peel, you can heat it slightly or apply grip solvent to loosen the glue. When the tape is removed, clean the shaft thoroughly with grip solvent on a rag to remove all traces of the glue.

    • 3

      Clamp the club into the vise with a shaft protector. Wrap the butt end of the shaft with two-sided grip tape. If using 3/4 inch tape, wrap the tape in an open spiral around the shaft, starting at the butt end and ending at a point just short of the length of the new grip. If using 2 inch tape, simply lay the tape along the shaft, then wrap it lengthwise around the shaft. Allow 1/4 inch or so to extend beyond the butt end, and crimp it over the exposed end of the shaft. Peel away the tape backing to expose the sticky outer side.

    • 4

      Place the drip pan under the taped portion of the shaft. Cover the small hole in the butt of the new grip with your finger or a golf tee. Pour several tablespoons of grip solvent into open end of the grip. Cover the end with your finger and tip the grip back and forth to coat the inside of the grip with solvent. Remove your finger from the open end and carefully pour the solvent over the entire length of the taped portion of the shaft. Make sure all of the tape has been moistened with solvent. Slide the open end of the grip onto the shaft and push the grip all the way down the shaft until you feel the end of the grip reach the butt end of the shaft. Sight down the shaft and adjust the grip so that any markings or alignment aids are correctly lined up with the club head. Wipe off any excess solvent. Wait at least an hour to allow the glue to dry before using the newly-gripped clubs.