How to Shorten a Golf Club at Home: A DIY Tutorial

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Make your golf club the perfect length for you
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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!

How to Shorten a Golf Club

  1. Place the club into a vice grip so the grip end of the club faces you.
  2. Cut off the grip with a utility knife and peel off the tape.
  3. Measure and cut the club to your desired length with a hacksaw.
  4. Let the shaft cool, then sand the cut metal to smooth the shaft.
  5. Apply grip tape, spray it with solvent, and put the grip on the shaft.
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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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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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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      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

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