{"id":16318,"date":"2022-11-07T11:41:52","date_gmt":"2022-11-07T11:41:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golfcheapskate.com\/?p=16318"},"modified":"2022-11-15T08:42:41","modified_gmt":"2022-11-15T08:42:41","slug":"how-to-clean-golf-grips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golfcheapskate.com\/how-to-clean-golf-grips\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Clean Golf Grips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

While cleaning your golf clubs may sound like a tedious task and not necessary, a clean golf grip can be the difference between good and bad shots. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you talk to any professional golfer, they\u2019ll tell you the importance of cleaning your grips along with any other part of your club. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is because a well-maintained golf grip ensures a firmer hold on your club, resulting in better accuracy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, you\u2019ll learn the benefits of cleaning your golf grips and how to do so. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Essentially, all you\u2019ll need is a bucket of soapy, warm water, another bucket of soap-free water, a sponge, and a towel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With all this in mind, let\u2019s get straight into it! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When To Clean Your Golf Grips?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The general rule of thumb is to clean your golf grips once or twice a year. Although, if you\u2019re a frequent player, then you may want to clean them as frequently as once a month. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The temperature changes, the sweat and oils from your hands, dirt, and many other factors can all contribute to the wear of your grips. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main difference between worn and clean grips is that they are firmer to play with which is the result of loss of tackiness. This can impact a golfer’s wrist release. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grips that are lacking tackiness greatly impact the squaring of the club head, even the slightest slide can affect your performance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therefore, to enhance the life of your grips, they should be cleaned several times during the season to remove dirt or excess oils that are a result of frequent use. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What To Use When Cleaning Golf Grips?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are many different methods of cleaning your golf grips. Depending on the state of your grips, some methods are gentler than others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your grips are slightly dirty, then you could get away with just giving them a wipe-over with water to remove any excess debris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the other hand, for those dirtier grips \u2013 ones without any tackiness \u2013 then you may require an in-depth and thorough cleaning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, don\u2019t be alarmed, this can be achieved simply with some soap, warm water, a scrubbing brush, and a dry towel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The combination of soap and water will not only clear your grips but will also restore them to their original tackiness state \u2013 bringing a new life to your golf clubs!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Warm Water And Soap<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This is by far one of the easiest yet most effective ways of cleaning your golf grips. While there are some different methods, this one is the most gentle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further down, you\u2019ll find some more thorough methods, however, for now; let\u2019s get into how to clean your grips using water and soap. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The beauty of this method is that you probably have all the items readily available to you in your supply cupboards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

All you\u2019ll need is:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n