Buying Used Golf Clubs…Your Five Point Checklist

I’m going to  give you a checklist today that you should use with every potential used golf club purchase. The amount of wear and tear is going to vary greatly between all the different choices you are going to have. With this checklist you can make sure that you have done your best to be aware of any potential problems that might arise with that set or piece of golf equipment.

1) Check The Head Of Each Club.

This is going to be the place where the most obvious signs of mis-treatment will show up. You are lookig for dents, scratches, gouges etc.

Here’s my theory - if there are some obvious marks, then there are also going to be some less obvious damage to such things as the lie, the loft, the shaft etc.

For me, any obvious signs shut the deal down straight away no matter how good the price - there is always going to be another great deal just around the corner.

2) Check Each Shaft

For the steel shafts you are looking for any bends or kinks, which would signal the golfer was prone to slamming their club down in fits of rage. For graphite shafts you are looking for scratches, nicks or chips. Any imperfections along a graphite shaft weaken the structural integrity and will increase the liklihood of the shaft snapping - not what you want to have happen to you.

Also make sure that for any clubs that are part of a set e.g irons, fairway woods, the shafts are the same. Different shafts will lead to inconsistencies amongst your clubs.

3) Check The Grips.

Obviously these can be easily changed if they are in bad condition…but that is going to cost you money so needs to be factored into the price you pay.

4) Make Sure Every Club Is Accounted For

I know, I know it sounds obvious but check it anyway. You wouldn’t be the first person to get home and find a club missing from a used set you’re just bought.

5) If You’re Buying Online…

Make sure you see photo’s of every piece of equipment that is part of the sale. So that means every iron if you’re buying a set. You also want to make sure you know exactly what you’re getting. If the clubs are in a photo with a bag and trolley, clarify that these are part of the deal if it’s not made clear.

By following this simple checklist every time you will make sure you get exactly what you paid for. In an upcoming post I’m going to talk about golf stores online who focus the majority of their business on selling cheap used golf clubs.

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