Golf Clubs Are Tools, Not Babies
Do you own headcovers for all your irons? Do you have nightmares about your clubs getting scratches? Do you place your golf bag in a car seat while driving? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you might be treating your golf clubs like babies and not tools.
If you want to be a good golfer, you can’t be worried about how new your clubs look. Good golfers aren’t afraid to get down and dirty. Sometimes good golfers even toss their golf clubs like they are playing ultimate frisbee (Which I do not condone!). Golf clubs are made to be beaten, they are durable and can handle the pounding. I’ve hit a few of my irons off concrete, rocks, pebbles, mud, you name it. If you saw my golf clubs, they would be able to tell you a story. They are used and abused and have hit many great shots.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t protect your clubs like they are newborn babies. If you have been properly fitted for your clubs, they are tailor specifically for you. You could resale them, however, that person would have had to be fitted to the exact specifications that you were also. The likely hood of you finding that person is difficult. Now, let’s say you did find that perfect match. Will they care more the clubs are at a discounted price from retail or that they have a few scuffs and scratches on them? From my personal experience in looking for used golf clubs, the only things that matter to me are that the wear and tear don’t affect the integrity of the golf club. Let’s be honest, most irons today are forged from steel, it is not exactly easy to damage steel.
You could call this a rant, but my main point is that instead of spending an extra $20 to cover each individual iron, go and buy something useful like a putting mirror. This simple mirror will actually help you make more birdies, unlike having showroom ready irons does.
