How to Shorten the Length of a Golf Club

Last Updated: March 14, 2020

Are your golf clubs too long? Believe it or not, you can adjust them yourself, without going to a professional. These relatively easy steps will help you shorten a golf club in 45 minutes or less!

Part 1

Part 1 of 3:

Removing the Old Grip

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Place a towel or clothes underneath your vice grip.
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Put the club into the vice such that the grip end of the club is pointing at you.

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With a utility knife, carefully make a cut along the grip. Remove the grip and dispose of it in the garbage.
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Underneath the grip, you will find tape. Remove this by peeling it off.

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Part 2

Part 2 of 3:

Cutting the Shaft

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Measure the desired new length of club. With the measuring tape, measure the desired length to be cut off. This distance should be taken from the top of the club. Mark the length. Use a permanent marker to mark where the cut should be made.
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Using the hack saw, carefully cut the club where you marked it. Be sure keep fingers away from blade for your safety.
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The metal you just cut will be hot so set it aside for several minutes and allow to cool down.
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Take the sand paper and carefully smooth the end of the shaft. It will be sharp, and you do not want to rip the new grip that you will put on later.

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Part 3

Part 3 of 3:

Adding the New Grip

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Put the new grip along the shaft to see how far down it will extend. This is how far you want the tape to go on each side.
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This will lubricate the tape so you can easily slide the grip over it. This solvent will dry up and become a sticky glue.
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Hold your finger to the tee-sized hole at the end of grip and spray the solvent into the other end. Shake this around to lubricate the inside of the grip.
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With your finger still holding all the solvent liquid inside the grip, slide the big hole onto the shaft.
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In order for the tape and solvent to fully set, allow time for it to dry.

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Tips

Take your time. You do not want to restart the whole process and waste a new grip

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Complete each step before moving onto the next one

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Warnings

Do not ingest grip solvent

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Failure in proper hack saw use may result in severe injuries

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Things You'll Need

Golf club
Utility knife
New golf grip
Grip tape
Grip solvent
Hack saw
Measuring tape
Marker
Table vice
Any color permanent marker
Sand paper

How to Shorten the Length of a Golf Club

Steps

Removing the Old Grip

Cutting the Shaft

Adding the New Grip

Expert Q&A

Tips

Warnings

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