As many people continue to feel the squeeze of the cost of living crisis, turning to your old golf clubs could be an avenue worth exploring to ease the financial burden. Therefore, it quite literally pays to keep past equipment in good condition.
With that in mind, here are our top tips on how to improve the resale value of your golf clubs…
Clean your clubs
Most of the methods on this list are fairly obvious and this is no exception. However, that being said, many golfers fail to take care of their clubs when in use and that will come back to haunt them down the road when it comes to selling or trading in.
Cleaning your clubs regularly is really important when it comes to retaining value
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Taking five minutes at the end of a round to clean your golf clubs and grips is a guaranteed route to more money in your pocket, especially when you’ve been playing in wet conditions. For example, it’s very easy for rust to form on damp and uncleaned clubheads, some of which will be nigh-on impossible to lift if left for too long.
So, even if they are misbehaving, don’t forget to show your clubs some love. After all, it’s not their fault…
Keep original headcovers
Again, it should come as no surprise that selling a club with the matching headcover makes it more valuable. And like the clubs themselves, keeping this headcover in good condition is equally important. Of course, this is sometimes easier said than done when it comes to trusty companions that have held pride of place in the bag for years, but doing what you can is worth it.
Check for shaft wear
Golf bags are actually integral to maintaining the condition of your clubs. An inherent risk to equipment is that a wear mark on graphite shafts will often appear from where it sits in your bag. It’s something almost all golfers will have experienced at some point in their life, and it’s a little harder to guard against. But there are a couple of things that will help.
First is to keep an eye on it. If you notice the protective fabric in your bag is looking tired and is starting to erode…
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