Scratches after the first use?

Hi there,

I went to a driving range to test my new club that I have received. It is a fairway wood. I guess clubs are made to use and they come flaws but should expect it after the first time?

Is there anything to do? I am, I can point out very careful with my stuff but I want to stick must be in good visibility and give good results next year.Sure it's black so it appears lighter. It's any thing I can do?

Yep.   Nothing unusual there.  You're hitting hard objects that have sand and dirt on them with considerable force.  You're gonna get scratches and dings.

Nothing that will affect the performance of the club, in the least.

Very sad that the sleek blue and black surface will not be as nice. One gets the impression that they will affect the next shots. In the example of my irons, they are the gray so that I do not see scratches in the same way.

Don't believe the balls that I hit with has not been anything like that. There was a driving range so think they've only been used where they stood pratice on all balls.

Can't really comment as the posted photos are out of focus.

It will happen. Black looks great but it will scratch. Fortunately it will not affect the playability of the club, only cosmetics. See below...

Not sure what you find so upsetting. Possibly you should only buy used golf clubs in the future. They come "pre-scratched."

Just wait until you use it in a fairway bunker. The face of my fairway's look sand blasted. If you don't like that I recommend staying away from black pearl finishes. My wedges are hammered.

Still will probably face a situation where even used clubs will be subject to new wear and tear. Hard dirt areas near trees, native areas just off the fairway etc. As mentioned earlier it's what happens when metal passes through dirt and makes contact with hard objects. Now if the damage comes from dropping a brand new driver on to the cart path and paint goes flying yeah that sucks.

Just adds character to the club!  Don't worry about what your clubs look like.  Take care of them and keep them clean, but don't sweat the scratches and dings, it's normal and there is nothing you can do to prevent it.  Unless you wanted to tape up the sole of your clubs all the time, then they would look even worse!

I don't mind the scratches on the bottom and the face(as long as in the center ) but anything on top of the club does annoy me, commonly known as idiot mark, friend of mine has the bad habit of borrowing my hybrids without asking and put the club back in the bag before putting the cover back on and there you go put a nice nick across the top when it hit my 5 iron, then my 2 hybrid was in pristine condition until he hit it out of a fluffy lie BAM idiot mark, I'm getting both refinished and logo this summer and then it's hands off.

As has been said, the little scratches won't hurt anything except the gleam from an unused club's finish.  There is sand, and the ground is usually full of small rocks and pebbles (sometimes not so small...)  Clubs that show wear are part of having clubs.  If those scratches bother you, I'd suggest keeping your car out of public parking lots!

I guess is very sensitive to flaws in all my gadgets that they would influence the coming shots.

I guess is very sensitive to flaws in all my gadgets and just not golf clubs. This club, I've received so it haven't cost my any money.I like to take care of my things, whether they are expensive, cheap or something that I have received as a gift.

I have never used or seen anyone with such a club in a bunker. I usually use a sandwegde.

Like I quoted to WUTiger: I guess is very sensitive to flaws in all my gadgets and just not golf clubs. This club, I've received so it haven't cost my any money.I like to take care of my things, whether they are expensive, cheap or something that I have received as a gift.

The pros are replacing their gadgets after a maybe max 3 seasons? Since I am not someone who can afford to buy new just like that but I would love to take care of my stuff as much as possible. Think it more noticeable on black surfaces that my club has over a gray / silver. I played also with a 7-iron on the same occasion and it felt that it had serious flaws that are not my other irons have been after all that I have used those.

So there are no scratches or any appearance that could affect the shots in the practice / theory?

I get to work with this to not worry so much about scratches. What is the best to clean then? Is it using any damp cloth and then wipe with a dry golf towel?

You can take care of your clubs but that won't prevent them from getting scratched up if you use them.  Scratches won't ruin their performance, so no worries.

You can get a bucket and put some dish soap and warm water in it, you only need a little bit of soap.  Let the club heads saok in the bucket for five or ten minutes, then whipe clean with a wet towel.  Then I rinse mine off in another bucket with clean water in it.  Then I dry with a towel.  Anything I'm going to put a head cover on, like the club you posted a picture of, I'm going to leave out over night or for atleast a few hours to make sure it's dry before I put the head cover back on.