How to Repair Golf Clubs

May 7, 2025 Charles C. Elliott

Taking care of your golf clubs is vital for maximizing your performance on the course. From worn grips to broken shafts and misaligned clubheads, learning how to repair golf clubs can save both your wallet and your valuable time. This guide provides expert tips and complete instructions to help you get your clubs back in top shape.

What We Cover In this Post

Why Regular Golf Club Maintenance Matters

With regular clean-up — your golf clubs perform consistently and also last you longer. Small things that are ignored hamper accuracy, distance, and can even lead to injury. Fixing issues early on keeps your machine healthy and increases your overall game experience.

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Golf Club Repair: Essential Tools

Have the following tools on hand before starting any repairs:

Grip solvent and double-sided grip tape — for installing or uninstalling grips
Utility knife/hook blade: For removing existing grips.
Rubber Vise Clamp: Holds the club in place when making repairs.
Epoxy glue — For bonding shaft/clubhead
Shaft removal tool: Eliminates fractured or deformed shafts.
Lie and loft bending machine: We adjust the angles of clubs to be correct.
Ferrule Finishing Tools: Tools for polishing ferrules

With these tools, the repair becomes easier and more efficient.

Replacing Worn Grips

If they are loose, your swing will be affected. Here’s how to replace them:

Remove the old grip: Place the club in a vise clamp (be gentle here) and use a utility knife to cut away the old grip.
Remove and clean the shaft: Strip the old grip tape and clean the area with grip solvent.
Use fresh grip tape: When using, leave a bit of overhang at the butt end of the shaft.
Put on the new grip: Add some grip solvent inside the new grip and above the tape. Slide the grip on the shaft, but have the shaft in the correct position.
Dry: Give the grip a couple of hours to dry before using it.

Changing and inspecting grips frequently provides better grip and comfort in play.

Repairing or Replacing Shafts

Anything other than perfect means shafts are damaged and that can ruin your game. Here’s how to address them:

Assess the damage: Inspect to see if there are any signs of damage such as cracks, bends, or breaks.
Extract the broken shaft: A shaft extractor is required to remove it from the clubhead.
Get your new shaft ready: Sand the end of the new shaft to help it bond better.
Sleeving a new shaft: Add epoxy adhesive to the tip of the shaft and insert it into the clubhead.
Align & clamp: Get the alignment, then allow the epoxy to cure according to the manufacturer’s guidelines.

Installing shafts is a delicate process, and if you’re not sure how to do it, seek the advice of a professional club repair technician.

Fixing Clubheads

Dents, scratches, or loose connections may affect the clubheads. Here’s how to fix them:

Clean the clubhead: Start by cleaning your golf clubs. Use soap and warm water and a soft brush.
Check for damage: look for cracks or anything that is not properly secured.
Repair minor dents: If you have some small imperfections, use fine-grain sandpaper to level them.
Reattach loose clubheads: A clubhead that has become loose can be taken off, the hosel should be cleaned, epoxy should be put inside, and it should be set tightly back onto the shaft.
Polish the clubhead: Polish the clubhead with a polishing compound to restore the shine and protect the surface.

This ensures that clubheads perform at their optimum efficiency with regular inspection and maintenance done.

Adjusting Loft and Lie Angles

Loft and lie angles that are not correct can result in poor shots. Here’s how to adjust them:

Existing angles: Find out what they are with a lie and loft measuring machine
Lock your club: Secure your club in a vending machine.
Adjust: Gently bend the hosel to get that loft and lie angle just right.
Double-check: New angles are confirmed.

These angles will need to be adjusted with some specialist equipment / know how, maybe best left to professionals?

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Common Mistakes to Avoid

Using the wrong tools: always use the specifically designed tools for golf club repair to avoid damage.
Over Torquing parts: Over-torqued parts can strip threads or break.
Ignoring manufacturer’s specifications: Adheres to the specifications of torque settings and curing times of the adhesives.
Neglecting safety precautions: Always wear protection and work outdoors if possible.

These mistakes are not to be made if you want to remain safe and repair effectively.

Preventive Maintenance Tips

Wipe down the clubs after every round: clean off any dirt or moisture that could promote corrosion.
Proper storage: Store them in a dry and temperature controlled place.
Utilize headcovers: Prevent clubheads from getting dings and scratches in transit.
Check grips and shafts regularly: Scuff, dent, scratch — any piece of equipment with that adornment will only get the most out of what it has to offer for so long.

As you perform regular maintenance you extend the lifespan of your clubs and you also improve on performance.

This detailed guide will help you repair and maintain your golf clubs to keep them in prime shape for every round. Proper maintenance improves performance but it also ensures your equipment lasts longer.