If you talk to any serious golfer about their grips, you will find that they believe proper grips are important to their performance.  For years I never changed my grips….I mean never.  The grips would be old, worn, dried up, and cracked.  I never thought that it was important and I changed my grips when I changed my clubs.  Man, what a mistake!

Golfsmith.com suggests that: “Independent studies show that golfers who play 18 holes per week should change their grips at least once per year. Similar studies show that golfers who have been playing with worn grips show immediate improvement in their scores after regripping – some as much as 3-4 strokes difference.”

EZ Golf Grips suggest that “Some professional golfers may regrip every month or so.  That is a little strong for us amateurs, but it points out that they recognize that any worn spots on their grips could cost a stroke…and that means a loss of cash for them.”

Golf Canada Magazine article by David Hearn stated that changing you grips every 20 rounds or so is the way to go.  Wear and tear does cause challenges in your swing.

At PGA.com, the discussion goes further from when to change your grips; to which grip to choose for which club.  It is very interesting and does open many other questions.

Ultimately the choice is yours, but I suggest that if you golf twice a week or more, changing your clubs at least once a year is important.  Besides if you do not have proper equipment, how are you going to GRIP IT AND RIP IT!

How often do you change your golf grips?