Wow a whole year has come and gone again. Spring is here, the trees are starting to bloom again. I can almost smell that fresh cut grass out on the course. It was a really cold winter here in DC and while the cold weather isn't quite gone yet it would be a great time for to get your sticks all ready to go for the new year.
Hopefully you haven't been storing your clubs all winter in a place where it was extremely cold or extremely hot. Extreme temperature changes can have an adverse affect on the expoxy bond that holds your shaft and club head together. For very similar reasons you should not store your golf clubs in your car all summer. Club repair technicians use heat to break the epoxy bond when doing club repair work. The amount of heat created in a car during the summer is more than enough to break the expoxy bond. When this bond is broken your club head will come off of the club shaft. This repair generally will cost a person between $10 and $15 per club. An expense that you just do not need and can be avoided.
The 2nd thing you want to take a look at before you get started this spring is your grips. Whether or not your grips need replaced could depend on a number of things like how you store your clubs, how often you play, grip pressure and so on. The key thing to look for is do you grips look as though they are worn, do they feel slippery? These are two very easy things to pick out.
Of course the next challenging decision is what grips to put on your clubs. Unfortunately there is no easy answer here. There are literally hundreds of grip styles, textures, thicknesses, feels and so forth. Your best bet is to schedule an appointment with a qualified club fitter who will: 1. be able to fit you to the proper size grip and 2. show you a wide variety of samples to help you make your selection.
Keeping your grips clean and fresh will ensure that you have a solid grip on your golf club. With out a solid grip it is very difficult to make a good swing at that little white ball. Until next time keep on swinging.
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