[Katrinsitter]

Perhaps I'm a bit over the top when it comes to taking care of my golf equipment, but I like to keep things clean.

On Course
After each shot I clean the club head with a Groove Tube. The GT is a small plastic bottle that you fill with water, which has a nylon brush at the end. A small bit of water comes out of the brush end of the GT and I give the club head a quick scrub. I then dry off the club head with a golf towel.

Now that I have forged irons I'm going to try club head covers. I have a set of Club Glove iron head covers that I have used only when traveling.

Off Course
Once a month I wax the shafts with a car wax. It's amazing how much dirt a club shaft can accumulate. I will also wax the head of my driver. If for some reason there is a scratch on the head, I will use ScratchX to rub it out. I will also machine wash my Bionic golf gloves.

Once every two weeks I clean the grips.

Depending upon the golf course conditions when I get home I will wipe the iron/wedge club heads with RemOil (used to clean firearms of dirt and grime as well as provide rust protection). I then put the club head covers back on. Using the RemOil on the club heads will give the inside of the head covers its own small coating of the oil, which should help protect the clubs from rust. If playing conditions were wet I will wait until the next day to put the head covers back on. I will also empty my golf bag and allow everything to dry out if warranted.

I also wipe down the shafts with the cloth I used to RemOil the club heads.

I have a stiff nylon brush in the truck to clean my golf shoe cleats thoroughly after each round. Depending on the golf shoe I will wax them on a regular basis and use shoe trees.

Conclusion
For some this may seem over the top, but again I like to take care of my golf equipment and keep everything as pristine as possible. Some may argue that they are just tools which are hit in the dirt, etc., but even if that is the case I like to take care of my tools as well.

I am a fast player and have never been delayed by my on course club maintenance. As far as the head covers go I notice that they slip on and off very easily with my new irons, while providing a semi-snug fit. I haven't played the new irons yet, and I haven't used the head covers on the golf course either. I hope next week to get an opportunity to play some golf in Tennessee.

Speaking of clean you should see my four year old truck. :-)