Re-gripping your own clubs takes just minutes, and with a few simple tools, you can do it yourself without needing a professional workshop.
I grew up with a father who loved tinkering with his golf clubs (which explains my current role), so learning how to change a grip in the basement came well before I learned to drive. Replacing golf grips is enjoyable, easy, and gives you complete control over how your clubs feel in your hands. No excuses—everything is on you.
Unfortunately, all good things must end. I recently moved to Boston, about 265 miles from my dad’s workshop in Pennsylvania. But don’t worry, while I’m not buying all the tools I once had access to at once, I can easily set up a space to regrip my clubs.
## What You Need to Re-Grip Golf Clubs at Home
– Vice with golf club clamp
– Utility knife (hook blades work best)
– Blow torch or heat gun
– Towel
– Tape removal tool
– Grip solvent
– Two-sided tape
– A new grip
## How to Re-Grip Your Golf Clubs at Home
### Step 1: Find a Space
Garages and basements are ideal places where you won’t worry about getting messy and have plenty of room. If you can mount your vice on a workbench, that’s excellent, but there are also various stands and mounts available. One issue I encountered in my garage is that it gets very cold, making some grips harder to work with.
### Step 2: Cut Away the Old Grip
There are multiple ways to remove an old grip. You could try saving it using a dedicated needle and solvent shooter, but that’s often tedious and not worth the effort. You could also use an air compressor (more on that in another article). However, the tried-and-true method is to use a regular utility knife and simply cut away the old grip. A standard blade works fine, but a hook blade is best to avoid scratching non-chrome shafts. I prefer doing this with the club in the gripping vice and leaving it there until the new grip is installed. Once you cut through the old grip, you can usually peel it off easily by hand.
### Step 3: Remove the Remaining Tape
Old tape often stays on the shaft. You can remove it in a few ways, but the best method involves heat. Use a blow torch (quickest), heat gun, or even a hair dryer (safest) to melt the glue. After applying heat, use a knife or, preferably, a dedicated tape removal tool (many options are available) to peel off any remaining tape. The shaft will still feel sticky from leftover residue, so you’ll need to spray some grip solvent to clean it before applying new tape.
