How to Make Junior Golf Clubs
When junior golf clubs are needed, a person often cuts down an old set with grips that are probably too large, and shafts and heads that are too heavy. A person can buy a set of junior golf clubs at a sporting goods store, but he will pay dearly for them and they may not be the size that's needed. There's no trick to making the right set of clubs for a small player if you follow some easy steps.
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Things You'll Need
- Club heads
- Shafts
- Grips
- Ferrules
- Hacksaw
- Wire drill bit
- Sand paper
- Epoxy
- Double-sided tape
- Grip solvent, rubbing alcohol or lighter fluid
Instructions
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Buy kid-size components. Go to a website like golfsmith.com and look for junior club heads, shafts and grips. Starting out, a player only needs an iron, wood and putter until he becomes more adept.
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Cut the aluminum shafts to the right length by measuring the player while he's addressing the golf ball. Rough up about a 1/4-inch area on the bottom tip with a piece of sandpaper. The inside of the club head into which the shaft will be connected--called a hosel--should be roughened with a wire drill bit, as well.
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Apply epoxy to both the tip of the shaft and to the inside of the hosel, then place the shaft inside the hosel, making sure that it is all the way in. Many people will want a ferrule where the shaft meets the club head. Simply place a ferrule on the shaft before you marry it with the club head, then move the ferrule to the bottom of the club and secure it either with a small amount of glue or epoxy.
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Finish the job by applying the grips. Lay a grip next to the shaft and mark how far down it will go, then wind double-sided tape to that point. Soak the tape with grip solvent and pour a little of it inside the grip, making certain that it covers all the interior surfaces. Pour out what's left and slide the grip onto the shaft. Be sure that the grip goes down the shaft as far as possible. You'll have about 20 minutes to make final adjustments before the grip adheres to the shaft.
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Keep a tally of your costs to make the clubs. At 2010 prices of materials, your average cost to make custom-made clubs for your child should average about $10, per club. This is an important figure because you'll soon be making new clubs as he grows, and the clubs cost considerably less than those you'd find at any store.
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