Equipment

Are your golf clubs falling apart?

Published

6 years ago

Jun 10, 2020

More people getting out to play also means more golfers are dusting off clubs that haven’t used in a while. In other cases, a lot of new golfers are getting into the game by buying used equipment, since it offers the best value to get premium gear at less-than-premium prices.

The one thing to pay close attention to when getting out those clubs for the first time or when buying used clubs, especially irons, is their condition to make sure they are in “game shape.” The first thing most golfers are going to notice are grips because they are the single connection between you and your clubs—and comfortable grips can make the difference between an enjoyable experience or hours of discomfort if they are old, dry, and worn.

If you are a DIY’er you can change grips at home with a few simple tools. Here is a quick guide video to changing grips: How to re-grip a golf club.

Tour velvet Cord Grips

One of the most important things to pay attention to from a safety perspective is if the clubs are actually still safely assembled. One of the easiest ways to figure this out is by looking at the ferrules. An older set with loose ferrules (see the title image) needs a full inspection to make sure they are safe for use.

Now, just because the ferrules aren’t seated directly against the top of the club heads doesn’t mean the clubs are a danger. They can shift over time for several reasons.

Hitting off mats creates a lot of extra vibration being transferred through the club that can cause ferrules to break loose from their epoxy and slowly creep up the shaft.
Drastic temperature changes cause expansion and contraction. Over time, this back-and-forth can also cause ferrules to come loose and move up the shaft.

A telltale sign that it’s only the ferrules coming loose and not the clubhead is the grips are still properly aligned with the heads, and (although this may seem a bit obvious) if you can twist the head and hear squeaking than 100% you should have those club heads reglued, even if it still feels like a snug fit – do you really want a trust a “snug” fit when you are swinging around a quarter-pound piece of metal on the end of a shaft traveling 90mph? I didn’t think so!

If it is only loose ferrules, they can be refit into place with either a small drop of epoxy or super glue once the ferrules are warmed up with a standard run of the mill hair drier and pushed back into place—it’s just that simple.

For more topics like this, and to discuss all things club repair, be sure to check out the GolfWRX Club Building Forum

Equipment

Slab city on the Korn Ferry Tour — Lead Tape Report

Published

15 hours ago

Jun 10, 2026

Andrew Von Lossow

This week, we have our Tour Photographer, Greg Moore, on the ground at the OccuNet Classic at Tascosa Golf Club in Amarillo, Texas, for the 14th event of the 2026 Korn Ferry Tour season. With that, we see some great things in the Lead Tape Report as we roll into Amarillo.

Joel Thelen

Monday Qualifier, Joel Thelen is in the field this week. He has played on the Korn Ferry Tour for a full season in 2023, and he is back in action this week. A couple of clubs caught my eye this week in his bag.

First off: His trusted Titleist 816 H2 hybrid. This club came out in October of 2015, and it still remains strong in the bag. Also, take a look at this Odyssey White Hot OG 7, putting a capital S in the 7S model. This custom neck has some impressive lean for an arm-lock-style putter. The bottom of the putter is covered in tape for optimal weighting.

Mitchell Meissner

Taking a look at Mitchell Meissner’s bag this week, we have some great lead tape coverage. Top to bottom working from fairway metals, irons, and wedges. We can see on the short irons and wedges that there is tape at the base of the grip, adding a little counterbalance. Along with that, some tape on the short irons and wedges as well. Moving to his putter, he rolls the Odyssey 7 Bird putter. Meissner putts left-handed and strikes the ball right-handed.

Whats in the Bag

Bud Cauley WITB 2026 (June)

Published

15 hours ago

Jun 10, 2026

Will Schube

Bud Cauley had >14 clubs in his bag when photographed prior to the Memorial Tournament.

Driver: Titleist GTS2 (8 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X

3-wood: Titleist GTS3 (15 degrees, B1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei 1K Pro Red 70 TX

7-wood: Titleist GTS3 (21 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei 1K Pro Red 80 TX

Irons: Titleist U505 (3), Titleist 620 MB (4-9)
Shafts: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 8 X, True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11 (48-10F, 52-12F, 56-14F), WedgeWorks (60-K*)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Putters: Scotty Cameron Tour Prototype, Scotty Cameron GOLO 6.3 Prototype

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Align

Ball: Titleist Pro V1

See more in-hand photos of Bud Cauley’s clubs here.

Equipment

Name every set of irons you’ve owned – GolfWRXers discuss

Published

15 hours ago

Jun 10, 2026

Will Schube

In our forums, one user has offered up a prompt for the true sickos, inviting fellow forum members to share every set of irons they’ve ever owned. As to be expected, this is a lengthy forum topic.

@Lamosteve began:

Can you name every set of irons you’ve owned? Here’s mine

Spalding Dots
Spalding Eclipse
Ram Lazer FX
Lynx Parallax
Mizuno EZ Comp
Ben Hogans
Cleveland CG Red
Taylor Made R9s
PING i20
PING iE1
Taylor Made M6

Our members in the forum have been offering up their own collections. Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

macedan: “Started with a hand-me-down Golden Bear set from my brother when I was in high school, never really played more than once a year or got into the game until about summer of 2017. First purchased a set of Cleveland CG4’s (I actually really miss this set sometimes, soft & not terribly large for a GI iron), moved into Nike Vapor Fly’s by the end of the year. Those lasted until spring of 18 when I decided I wanted new, so I traded them in for TM Rbladez. Honestly, although I liked the Rbladez, poor decision on my part, I think this was really about the only time so far that after a week or two I was kicking myself for not staying with what I had. Rbladez stayed with me until late last summer when I switched to P790’s and (knock on wood) I am hoping this will be my longest lasting set.”
JimmyC59: “MacGregor Jack Nicklaus Triple Crown. Palmer The Standard. Still play these.”
jgrzask: “Tommy Armour 845u
Mizuno MP-32
Mizuno MP-33 (2 sets)
Bridgestone J33cb – still own
Srixon i-302 (2 sets) – still own
Tourstage X-Blades – still own
Mizuno Hot Metal – still own
Nike Forged Blades – still own
Titleist 714 AP1 – still own
Cobra Forged SS – still own”

Entire Thread: “Name every set of irons you’ve owned.”