Thoughts on Golf Headcovers and their Value

Why Do We Use Golf Headcovers?

These days, almost all golf club heads are made of metal.

While that suggests that they are likely to be durable because of metal’s hardness, it must be remembered that metal also has the capability of causing damage and that includes the other clubs in your bag.

Golf bags generally have different compartments to separate the shafts from one another. 

There is little to stop the clubheads themselves swiveling around and striking each other as you move, however. 

At one time, most golfers simply had headcovers for their ‘’woods’’ but some manufacturers began to include a form of protection, sometimes plastic, for their sets of irons and modern-day putters often come with a cover as well.

What are the Different Types of Golf Headcovers?

• Knitted Headcovers are the most common ones on the market and not surprisingly, the best golf club covers are therefore likely to be a knitted one. Wool is both soft and strong, so it provides excellent protection without causing any damage itself. Wool does get wet in rain, but it will dry fairly quickly without it losing its shape.
• Fabric Head covers are designed to be a good fit over your club heads so that they will not fall off, yet they will be easy to take off and them put back on after you have played your shot.
• Leather has strength and therein lies the advantage they offer to you if you want maximum protection for your club heads. Leather headcovers are lined inside.
• Vintage head covers retain the traditional style of headcovers and regularly have a number on the rear to ensure you select precisely the club you want for your shot. They come in a range of materials with polyurethane amongst the most popular.
• ‘’Plastic’’ headcovers are designed to fit the heads of your irons. There are several different head sizes in golf irons and some manufacturers supply covers when you buy the clubs. If that is not the case with your set, you need to check the market and see whether there are plastic covers that will fit your irons properly, and if so, buy them.
• Animal Headcovers popularized by Tiger Woods with the Tiger clearly the one that the greatest number of golfers select for themselves. They were almost exclusively made for your driver at one time but there is increasing demand for covers for other woods and hybrids in this particular style.

What to Look for in the Best Golf Club Headcovers

• Waterproof headcovers perform an important role during a round of golf and provide additional help when your clubs are stored away. The heads of clubs can rust over time and need to be clean and dry to help prevent that from happening. Waterproofing is your ally on such days.
• Club heads can get damaged in a number of ways; they need to be heavy-duty if you are a regular golfer keen to get out for a game at every opportunity. Headcovers regularly come into contact with other clubs and their covers. They must be capable of forming a ‘’barrier’’ between them all yet not have the potential to cause you problems.
• You need to have headcovers that are easy both to put on and take off. That is best achieved by selecting headcovers that are well-designed to fit specific clubs.

Iron Headcovers

Most golfers buy their irons in sets which commonly include everything from a 3 iron up to a pitching wedge. Some manufacturers now provide covers that slip over the heads themselves.

They are commonly made from plastic and provide extra protection for club faces; remember how important the grooves on the face of an iron are in playing good golf. Grooves need to be kept clean and head covers add an extra dimension to their protection.