Dog Faced Pony Soldier Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 I used to race mountain bikes competitively, and wouldn’t think of showing up anyplace without my bike completely clean and lubed. Just maintaining the a bike’s drivetrain alone was way more work than cleaning my clubs. Because of this background I think nothing of scrubbing my clubheads with a brush and some Simple Green before I put the clubs away. I probably clean the grips once every month or two using a bit of dish soap on a brush. GolfSpy_SHARK 1 Quote Driver: TSR3 w/ LA Golf DJ Signature Series (65-4) 3w: ZX MKII w/ Graphite Design AD DI-7 XS 5w: ZX MKII w/ Graphite Design AD DI-7 XS 7w: ZX MKII w/ Graphite Design AD DI-7 XS 4i-GW: JPX921 Forged w/ Nippon Modus Tour 105 S 54º: SM9 D Grind w/ Nippon Modus Tour 105 S Putter: ER5vB w/ LA Golf P-Series SOHO Ball: ProV1x play #45 Ball mark: Kraken Golf - Revolver, Weight Plate, Turntable Tracked and scored by Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEN36 Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 After every round or practice at the range- I also clean the grips and let them air dry. There is nothing worse then grips that slip due to grime or looking down at a club cakes with dirt. I use dawn and it works great!! Try it. GolfSpy_SHARK 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenmore5 Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 Virtually after every round...at worst after my weekend game...I play 3 times a week. You should...makes hell of a diff if you don't !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixyurdivot Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 7 hours ago, MattF said: Where are the pitch forks? Glenmore5, MattF, Kenny B and 2 others 4 1 Quote G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w ZX5 Irons 4-AW Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW (removed from double secret probation ) ER5v Putter (Evnroll ER5v Official Review) AI-One Milled Seven T CH (Currently Under Product Test) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankdog Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 1 hour ago, fixyurdivot said: Those are some nice looking iron covers. Now that you 56 is off double secret probation, maybe it can earn one too! fixyurdivot, MattF and JFish350 3 Quote G425 Max driver G425 SFT 3 wood G425 3 and 5 hybrid B21 irons 6-PW CBX Zipcore 48 and CBX2 52/58 Wedges 2 ball Ten Tour lined Tour BX ball Arccos Caddie with Apple Watch Hyperflex shoes Chiller Hybrid Stand Bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dterrie Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 I'm big on cleaning my grips. A few drops of dishwashing soap, rub down by hand in warm water, and rinse so they squeak. XHOOPER 1 Quote Driver: c721 9.5 / HZRDUS Smoke Blue RDX 6.0 Irons: P7MB 3-PW, Project X IO 5.5, 1.5 flat Wedges: Hogan Equalizer II, 52 standard V sole, 58 Texas Grind Hybrid: FT 20 degrees Fairway: c721 5-wood / HZRDUS Smoke Blue RDX 6.0 Putter: EVNROLL ER2 Black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middler Posted March 12, 2022 Author Share Posted March 12, 2022 I’m impressed by the poll results here, probably another indication this audience is not representative of the whole of players. There’s no way it matches up with the 20-60 guys I play with regularly, most who don’t even clear their grooves as they play much less seriously clean their clubs with any regularity… cnosil 1 Quote Titleist TSR2 11° HZRDUS Red CB 50 6.0 w Lamkin UTx Midsize Titleist TSR2 16.5º HZRDUS Red 60 CB 6.0 & TSR2 21º HZRDUS Black 4G 70 6.0 w Lamkin UTx Midsize Mizuno JPX923 HMP 4-GW, T22 54.12WS, T22 58.04DC w Lamkin ST+2 Hybrid Midsize Evnroll EV5.3 Maxfli Tour & ProV1 Ping Pioneer - MGI Zip Navigator AT Payntr X 002 LE, Ecco Biom C4, Payntr X 001 F (Mesh) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattF Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 13 hours ago, fixyurdivot said: fixyurdivot and cnosil 2 Quote In the bag: Driver: Darkspeed X 9° UST Mamiya LIN-Q M40X Blue 7F4 Fairway: Apex UW 19° & 21° Project X HZRDUS Smoke RDX Black 5.5 Irons: JPX 923 HMP 5-PW UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Wedges: T-22 Denim Copper 48°, 52° & 56° UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Putter Sycamore 005 Wide Blade Bag: Fairway 14 stand bag Balls: Chrome Tour Cart: CaddyLite ONE Ver. 8 God Bless America, God save the King, God defend New Zealand and thank Christ for Australia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChitownM2 Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 I dip my clubs in a bucket of water and hit them with a soft brush after nearly every round. I also clean the faces after every shot to keep my grooves clean....I have enough problems with my game that I don't need to be further penalizing myself by having dirty grooves. It really doesn't take more than a 30 seconds between shots and maybe 7 min after my round when I get home. Something about looking at the dirty soles of my irons just bothers me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BostonSal Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 If you use your club's bag room, they'll clean the clubs every time they put them away for you. Shapotomous 1 Quote Louisville Golf Persimmon___2, 4, 5, 7-woods; Epon AF-906___driving iron; Titleist T100 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-irons; Titleist T100S___48°; Edison 2.0___53º; Titleist SM-9 (T)___58º; Tad Moore Otto Hackbarth___putter; Titleist Pro V1x___ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azstu324 Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 3 hours ago, BostonSal said: If you use your club's bag room, they'll clean the clubs every time they put them away for you. Unfortunately the trunk of my car/garage doesn't offer that service. Glenmore5, mikeanthony, Shapotomous and 5 others 1 7 Quote PXG 0311 Gen 5 9°/ Fujikura MotoreX F1 6X F6 3 Wood 14* / Kuro Kage Silver 65X F8 6 wood 20* / Fujikura MotoreX F3 6S RADSpeed Hybrid 24* TS1 4-GW / FCM Precision 6.5 Rifle TSW Wedge - 56/12 EAS 1.0 / Grip master 2.0 MAXFLI Tour CG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shapotomous Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 3 hours ago, BostonSal said: If you use your club's bag room, they'll clean the clubs every time they put them away for you. That was my job in HS and a couple years of college. It's probably why I am consistently cleaning my own clubs after a round. On weekends I probably cleaned about 150 sets per day. Also scrubbed grips or regripped if requested. Made a lot of money in tips. Bought my first 'high end' (for HS anyway) stereo from tip money....Onkyo amp, denon turntable, polk speakers....I still have the amp & speakers in the basement work room! Don't forget to tip your club cleaning kids! BIG STU, GolfSpy_SHARK and MattF 3 Quote Modern Bag: G410 LST 10.5*, Hzrdus Smoke RDX 6.5 Flex; 915F 3w, Diamana S+ 70 S flex; Snake Eyes 18* 2h, 23* 4h & 27* 5h; JPX 900 Forged 6 - PW, PX LZ 6.0; Edison 2.0 49*, 53*, 57* KBS Tour 120 S; Heppler Fetch; Ball - MTB-X; Bag - Jones MyGolfSpy Edition! Shot Scope H4, MG600 Rangefinder Classic Bag: Driver - Persimmon; 3w - Speed Slot; 5w - Tour Block; 3 - pw - Dynapower; sw - Ram Tom Watson; putter - bullseye standard or flange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFish350 Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 I am in the hardly ever clean my clubs group. I do wipe them off after every shot while playing but I do not carry a wet towel. I have tried to carry one, but I would forget I had one and only ended up with a wet towel at the end of a round. maybe I'll give it more effort this season and see if I can grove a new habit for the new year. I clean my grips maybe twice a year. Quote Sub 70 949 D 9* HZRUDS 60G 6.5 smoke RDX shaft. Sub 70 949X 4 wood ALDILA ABV 65-S shaft Sub 70 699 Pro 4-AW Sub 70 3 utility 19* Callaway 56 and 58 wedge. OG White Hot #1 putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverRick Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 I needed an “After every shot” choice. MattF 1 Quote G430LST 10.5° on T P T POWER 18 Hi Driver G430MAX 3w on T P T POWER 18 Hi Fairway G425 3H on T P T POWER 18 Hi Hybrid G425 4H on TGH 80S i525 5-U on TGI 90S SM8 54 & 60 on Wedge DF2.1 on White ProV1 Precision Pro NX7 Pro All Iron grips are BestGrips Micro-Perforated Mid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slashski Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 Before and after every shot. Part routine, part ocd. Glenmore5 1 Quote I hate slow players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybogey Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 More often if I need "Peace in The Valley" & my Head Phones on!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BostonSal Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 On 3/12/2022 at 8:16 PM, Shapotomous said: That was my job in HS and a couple years of college. It's probably why I am consistently cleaning my own clubs after a round. On weekends I probably cleaned about 150 sets per day. Also scrubbed grips or regripped if requested. Made a lot of money in tips. Bought my first 'high end' (for HS anyway) stereo from tip money....Onkyo amp, denon turntable, polk speakers....I still have the amp & speakers in the basement work room! Don't forget to tip your club cleaning kids! I won't. Audio equipment was something we loved as kids back in the sixties. I've got huge JBLs powered by a Mac MC275 right now, but modern people listen to digital files on their telephones. Sad. BIG STU 1 Quote Louisville Golf Persimmon___2, 4, 5, 7-woods; Epon AF-906___driving iron; Titleist T100 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-irons; Titleist T100S___48°; Edison 2.0___53º; Titleist SM-9 (T)___58º; Tad Moore Otto Hackbarth___putter; Titleist Pro V1x___ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkt4gs Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 I "wash" mine at the beginning of the season; basically before I go on my first golf trip which is Myrtle Beach in April. I fill a bucket with warm, soapy water and let the clubs sit then use a nylon brush to clean dirt and grime off the clubs. I also will use a rag to clean/wipe down the grips. Throughout the season I carry a spray bottle filled with dish washing liquid that I try to use during the round but that process can go south based on how I'm playing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bachman Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 I almost always clean them after every round. I clean the grips every 2-3 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfNut14 Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 I use a soft bristle brush and a wet towel to clean my club heads and grooves after every shot. That way there is less clean up later and your grooves are always clean. Quote Golfnut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanoito Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 I voted for after 2-3 rounds, but if you are talking about the whole treatment, I must admit I only do it about twice per season... I wipe the club clean after every shot, so I don't see the need to do it again after the round. I clean the grips once per season as well, never had any issues on the course with slippery grips. The thing is... when I'm cleaning clubs, my son will ask me to clean his... then my daughter will bring her clubs... and my wife will bring hers too... so I gotta hide... lol BIG STU 1 Quote SpeedZone 9* w/ Aldila Rogue Silver 60 S X2 Hot 3 Deep 14.5* w/ Aldila Tour Green 75 S JetSpeed 5W 19* w/ Matrix Velox T 69 S OR Super LS 3H 19* w/ Kuro Kage Black 80 S JPX919 Forged 4-PW w/ Modus3 105 S Vokey SM7 50/08F, 54/14F & 58/08M w/ Modus3 115 Wedge ER1 34" w/ SuperStroke Fatso 2.0 Pro / H2NO Lite Cart Bag / 3.0 / NX7 Pro LRF My reviews: MLA Putter // Titleist SM7 // PING i500 // PuttOUT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuka44 Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 I am an every 2-3 rounds guy. Unless its a really muddy day then I will clean them after that round even if I just did it. Grips I clean about half way through the year. Quote Driver: Cobra King Speedzone Irons: Mavrik 4-GW Wedges: CG-14 56 & RTX 52 Putter: Scottsdale Wolverine Woods: Gigagolf 3W, 2H, 3H Ball: Srixon Z-Star XV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double Mocha Man Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 On 3/10/2022 at 5:00 AM, Middler said: Not talking wiping them down on course, but actually cleaning them e.g. soap, water, soft brush? I used to clean mine after every round, now it’s after every 2 or 3 rounds - though I wipe them down thoroughly after every shot, making sure all the grooves are clean for every shot. Spurred by the wedge thread and how crucial grooves are to spin, coupled with about half the guys I play with who almost never clean their clubs! They impart almost no spin, and often hit with “clogged” grooves (WTH?). Their clubs live in their car trunks... I probably don’t clean my grips as often as I should… I'm lucky if my clubs make it to my kitchen sink every 6 months. In the meantime I wipe them down and use a wire bristle/soft bristle brush. Like your friends, my clubs live in my car trunk. Quote DRIVER: Rogue 10.5 degree 3 WOOD: Mavrik Max 15.0 degree 21 DEGREE HYBRID: Titleist 909H IRONS: Callaway XR Pros 5 - PW GAP WEDGE: Titleist Vokey 48 degree SAND WEDGE: Titleist Vokey 54 degree LOB WEDGE: Titleist Vokey 56 degree LOB WEDGE: Titleist Vokey 60 degree PUTTER: Odyssey Black #7 BALL: Titleist Pro V1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christina42 Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 On 3/12/2022 at 2:26 AM, Dog Faced Pony Soldier said: I used to race mountain bikes competitively, and wouldn’t think of showing up anyplace without my bike completely clean and lubed. Just maintaining the a bike’s drivetrain alone was way more work than cleaning my clubs. Because of this background I think nothing of scrubbing my clubheads with a brush and some Simple Green before I put the clubs away. I probably clean the grips once every month or two using a bit of dish soap on a brush. Same here. I clean my road bike monthly (or every 20 to 25 rides) and a mountain or 'cross bike more often. This is especially important to properly wash your drivetrain, as the parts that keep you in motion suffer greatest from abuse and neglect. A grimy chain makes for sloppy shifting and chews through expensive cassette cogs. Gunked-up chainrings slow you down. Cruddy rims and pads erode your braking surface. Quote Golf is like a love affair! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RATOUR7 Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 I take a lot of pride in keeping my equipment clean and I clean everything ,bag, each club ,balls, towel ,head covers, shoes ... The equipment is expensive and I 'm not rich so I want it to look good and last a good while.. Glenmore5 and berkeleybob 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titleist87 Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 I always carry a wet towel to clean between shots. Any remaining dirt when I get home gets a toothbrush and water. Simple. Glenmore5 1 Quote Fly Z+ UST Proforce V2 Black Golfsmith Jet Stream 3W UST Proforce V2 915 H3 Diamana Red 915 H4 Diamana Red Apex Edge Pro UST Recoil Dart Vokey SM6 50F/54S/58S Aerotech SteelFiber Huntington Beach 11S Pro V1 Bag Boy Chiller Bag Boy Quad XL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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