Golf Club Headcovers Protects Entertainment Investment
Golf clubs regularly take a pretty good beating, sometimes before being pounded into the ground on the golf course. Set into a bag with nothing between them, in the car on strapped to a golf cart, the heads bang together on every turn and every bump, which can lead to mostly cosmetic damage. However, since you have probably spent a few hundred dollars on the clubs, a few dollars more on a set of golf club headcovers to protect your investment only makes sense.
Fortunately, there are few rules about the type and style of golf club headcovers that can be used, although common sense needs to come into play. Anything that is explicitly graphic in nature or that could be offensive to any individual or group should probably be avoided when playing on course where other might see them. Whimsical golf club headcovers are generally accepted everywhere and can spark conversation among others, especially if the design is of a recognizable character.
Some of the most common designs for golf club headcovers include animal heads, especially the gopher from the movie "Caddy Shack" as well as those whose real life inspiration are used to inflict mental interference in the game. Sharks and snakes are often used as well as tigers and bears.
Good Covers Protect Clubs Against Damage
Regardless of the entertainment value of the golf club headcovers, they are used primarily to protect the clubs from damage. Particularly the woods in the bag, which when banged together can chip the paint or in some cases leave dents in metal clubs, will detract not only from the appearance of the club, but potentially from its balance and performance.
Many golfers choose to use golf club headcovers only on their woods while allowing their irons to freely contact the others, believing it is cheaper to replace a damaged iron than a damaged wood. However, with the price of form-fitting golf club headcovers for irons being cheaper, relative to the cost of replacement clubs, it only makes sense to use them on all the clubs in the bag.
There are also those that start the round of golf with golf club headcovers on every club in the bag, removing them as the club is called into service. They also leave them off until the end of the round, which provides no benefit in protection while bouncing around in the cart. Golf club headcovers are only effective if they are on the clubs and not lying in the basket on the back of the cart.
