Golf Club Shaft Replacement

Written By: George Bassili

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Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

15 minutes

Introduction

This guide will show you how to replace the shaft of a golf club. New golf clubs are expensive, so it is very common to buy golf clubs second hand. A second hand club with a worn out, loose, or warped shaft not only deems itself almost useless, but if used, it prevents a danger in the form of the club head flying off of the shaft swing. Oftentimes, it is recommended to take one’s golf club to a specialty repair shop where they can charge you anywhere from $50-$250 to do these simple steps.

Tools

Step 1

Use a heat gun to melt the old epoxy holding the club head to the old shaft.
Caution: Heat guns can get very hot, so use caution when handling them.

Step 2

Stabilize the club shaft using a vise grip or the weight of a friend.
With a pair of oven mitts, remove the club head by carefully twisting it from the shaft.

Step 3

Clean out the inside of the club head with acetone and a small wire brush.
Cleaning the club head will make applying the new epoxy effective.

Step 4

Place the cleaned club head on the new shaft and mark the where the end of the club head reaches on the shaft.
Remove the club head.

Step 5

Take some sand paper and sand the shaft past your mark leading to the tip.
A good technique is to wrap the sandpaper around the tip while twisting the hand holding the sandpaper back and forth.