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For us in the Northern Hemisphere winter has set in, I am fortunate to live in a country where I can play golf all year, Well! most of it.
I found the following tips that may be helpful to those that need to hang up the sticks for the winter, they explain how you can protect your gear for the coming season. I hope this helps
I found the following tips that may be helpful to those that need to hang up the sticks for the winter, they explain how you can protect your gear for the coming season. I hope this helps
- Clean the heads of the clubs with a brush, soap and water. Get the dirt out of the grooves and the cavities in the back of the head.
- Wash the shafts and grips with the same soap solution. Scrub the grips with the brush making sure you get all the dirt and oil off.
- Let the clubs dry thoroughly. Make sure there is no moisture left on them especially where the shaft and head meet.
- Check the bottom groove of the irons. Many clubs have this groove painted white or gold so it is easier to square the club face at address. If the paint is gone or broken up this is a good time to have the groove repainted. Many shops can do this at a nominal charge
- If you want to dress up your clubs have the lettering on the heads repainted, and the heads buffed up.
- Place a small amount of WD40 or vegetable oil on an old rag, and wipe the heads and shafts with the rag. Do not use a large amount. Only a small amount is necessary to protect the clubs.
- Clean out your bag. Get rid of all the old score cards, half full bags of sweets (candy), remnants of banana skins, broken tees, dirty balls, etc. You may find a fortune in change at the bottom of the pockets. Doing this now will prevent your bag from being stained by these materials setting in it all winter.
- Clean and polish your shoes, then insert shoe trees in them. This will keep the shoes from being deformed and not fitting well in the spring. It would also be a good idea to remove the spikes and spray each hole with a small amount of WD40.
- Have your irons lie angle and lofts checked then adjusted to you. If you have never had this done it is very important to the accuracy of your shots.
- If your clubs did not perform as you would have liked over the last season, this is a perfect time to go through a complete club fitting .
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