How to Regrip Your Golf Clubs for Under $100

Here's how to regrip golf clubs yourself and save money

By
, GolfLink Senior Editor
Updated January 6, 2025
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How long has it been since you regripped your golf clubs? It’s recommended that you replace your grips every 40 rounds or so, which could be roughly once per season for a lot of players. Here’s how to regrip your golf clubs yourself for under $100.

I started regripping my own clubs about five years ago, and as I’ve tinkered more and more with club building over the years and tested various grips and shafts to review them, I’ve regripped somewhere between 50 and 100 clubs. If your clubs are ready for fresh grips, check out how to do it yourself and save money.

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Golf Club Regripping Supplies List

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Don’t start ripping grips off your golf clubs until you’re sure you have everything you need to complete the job. 

Here’s the complete supplies list for regripping golf clubs yourself.

  • New grips
  • Grip tape
  • Grip solvent
  • Hook blade
  • Vise clamp
  • Drip tray
  • Vise (strongly recommended)
  • Heat gun or hair dryer (optional)
  • Towel or paper towels

You could collect each of these items one by one, but you don’t have to. If you don’t already have most of these items, I recommend this all-in-one kit from Wedge Guys on Amazon. It comes with 13 grips – one for every club but your putter – plus 15 pre-cut strips of grip tape, solvent, and a hook blade. 

Using nothing else, you could regrip all your clubs with this kit.

I’ve used Wedge Guys grips on my clubs several times when regripping myself, and I’m impressed with the quality and feel of the grips. The grips in this set are available in six different colors and I like the clean, minimalist design.

You can get new grips on your clubs without using a vise, but it’s much easier with a vise, so if you have access to one, it’s best to use it. I got mine for less than $30 at a local hardware store, and if you’re going to regrip your own clubs more than once, I’d say it’s a good investment.

Now that you have everything you need, let’s get a grip.

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Step 1: Remove Your Existing Grips and Grip Tape

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Before you can put a new grip on your club, you’ve got to take off the existing grip. First, secure your club in your vise. If you aren’t using a vice, hold it steady on your workbench.

Grab your hook blade and carefully slice your existing grip, starting from the bottom up. Hook the blade so the flat part of the hook is touching the shaft, not the blade itself. If you run the blade up the shaft, you’ll damage the shaft, especially when you regrip clubs with graphite shafts. 

Remove the grip, say goodbye, and toss it in the trash. Next, peel any remaining grip tape off the shaft. If the grip tape doesn’t come off easily, apply heat from a heat gun or hair dryer to soften the adhesive and peel it off. Depending on how old your grips are, peeling the old grip tape off can be the most tedious, time-consuming part of this whole process.

Once the grip tape is off, use grip solvent to clean any remnants from the shaft, prepping it for the incoming tape and grip. Dry the shaft before moving on to step 2.

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Step 2: Apply New Grip Tape

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Now that the shaft is clean, apply the new grip tape. 

Allow about a half-inch of grip tape beyond the top of the shaft to cover the end of the hollow shaft. A standard 2-inch double-sided grip tape will wrap around the shaft perfectly.

Step 3: Apply Grip Solvent

Your shaft is now taped and ready for a new grip and it’s time to apply solvent.

Cover the small hole in the butt end of the grip with a finger and liberally pour grip solvent into the grip. Cover the open end of the grip with another finger and shake the grip to cover the entire inside of the grip with solvent.

Use the small hole in the butt of the grip to pour the grip solvent over the entire grip tape. 

Place a drip tray underneath to catch excess grip solvent, which can be reused on other grips.

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Step 4: Apply and Align the New Grip

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Immediately after applying grip solvent to the grip tape, put on the new grip. Make sure any alignment pattern is lined up appropriately, pinch open the end of the grip to get it over the shaft, then push it down the shaft in one motion until the butt of the grip is touching the end of the shaft. 

If you’re using a vise, the club will stay in place while you push the new grip on. If you aren’t using a vise, put your club on the floor up against a wall to hold the club steady as you push the new grip on, and be careful not to put too much pressure on the shaft. 

The more solvent you use, the easier the grip goes on, so if you don’t have the luxury of a vise, be even more liberal with your solvent to make this process as easy as possible.

Once the grip is on, confirm its aligned properly and make any necessary adjustments. You have about 60 seconds to adjust it before the grip begins to settle into place. Allow the grip to finish drying for 24 hours before using the club.

Once you have the hang of it, regripping one club should only take about five minutes. If you’re regripping an entire set, budget about an hour to an hour and a half. In my experience, the peskiness of the old grip tape dictates the time it takes to regrip the set of clubs. When that comes off easily, the whole process is pretty quick.

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Cost Comparison of Regripping Golf Clubs

Here’s a rough estimate of how much you can expect to spend to regrip your clubs whether you pay a professional to do it, do it yourself with your choice of grips, or do it yourself using a kit that includes all the tools and grips you need.

 

Professional

DIY (choice of grip)

DIY (grip kit)

Supplies

$0

$17

Included

Grips

$80-$170

$80-$170

$85

Labor

$50

$0

$0

Total

$130-$220

$97-$187

$85

If you use the Wedge Guys regripping kit we mentioned, you can regrip your clubs your about $85. There are many other options though.

If you want name-brand grips, you can expect to pay between $6 and $13 per grip. 

For example, the Golf Pride MCC Plus 4 runs $12-13 per grip, while the Golf Pride Tour Velvet, a classic all-black grip, is $6.49 per grip. Other Golf Pride grips and grips from competitors like Lamkin and Winn fall into the same price range.

With those prices in mind, you can expect to pay between $80 and $170 for a set of 13 grips of your choice. That same regripping kit from Wedge Guys is available without the grips for $17, so for roughly $100-$200, you can buy all the supplies you need to regrip your golf club with your grips of choice.

If you want to have your clubs regripped by a professional, you can expect to pay a few dollars per grip. For example, PGA Tour Superstore charges $3.99 per grip (plus the cost of the grip) to regrip golf clubs. That adds up to a little over $50 to regrip a set of 13 clubs, plus the $80-$170 you can expect to pay for the grips themselves.

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How Often Should You Regrip?

Super Stroke recommends replacing your grips every 30-40 rounds. For many regular golfers, that cadence aligns with their golf season, in which case replacing your grips every off-season makes sense. 

Also factor in how much time you spend practicing, as those reps put just as much wear and tear on your grips as live rounds.

Regripping your clubs is a great way to breathe fresh life into them, or make a new-to-you set of clubs truly feel like your own.