Why Don't Pros Use Iron Covers?

[Double Mocha Man]

1 minute ago, Zippo said:

Well, shoot. Now I need to start a thread on how to load my clubs in my bag 'cause I don't think that will work very well.

Pictures or the shaft wear didn't happen.  😁

[pganapathy]

11 hours ago, Double Mocha Man said:

I was looking into buying little covers for my ball and tees.  Just being a smart ass, but the functionality of your irons is not affected by headcovers.  It comes down to whether the tiny dings bother you or not.  Essentially the only thing that happens to irons is the grooves wear down and the technology becomes old.  Hearcovers protect against neither.

To a certain extent I agree with you.  It is mostly cosmetic damage, but the other side of that is over time the damage can affect club performance, particularly if the grooves/face get affected by the damage.  Also, noise is reduced on the course and that matters.  Makes me feel like I am looking after my clubs and that increases my confidence

[Shorty]

On 4/9/2021 at 5:24 PM, pganapathy said:

It is mostly cosmetic damage, but the other side of that is over time the damage can affect club performance, particularly if the grooves/face get affected by the damage.  

I am not going to hold my breath waiting for evidence of this ever having happened. In other words, it doesn't.

Bag chatter tends to affect the backs of irons, not the faces simply by the nature of how clubs behave in the bag. Faces are naturally protected.

[ncates00]

On 4/9/2021 at 3:24 AM, pganapathy said:

over time the damage can affect club performance, particularly if the grooves/face get affected by the damage.

Eh not going to happen in one’s lifetime. 

 

On 4/9/2021 at 3:24 AM, pganapathy said:

noise is reduced on the course and that matters.

Negligible at best. 

 

On 4/9/2021 at 3:24 AM, pganapathy said:

Makes me feel like I am looking after my clubs and that increases my confidence

How does it increase your confidence? Confidence relates to your performance. Whether your clubs have normal wear doesn’t affect your performance. Therefore, I don’t see how it gives you confidence. Or maybe you just like shiny things; nothing wrong with it. 

[Double Mocha Man]

3 minutes ago, ncates00 said:

Noise is reduced on the course and that matters.

Clubs clicking together is as sweet a sound as metal spikes on a parking lot.

[Shorty]

19 minutes ago, Double Mocha Man said:

Clubs clicking together is as sweet a sound as metal spikes on a parking lot.

But not as sweet as the sound of Matt Kuchar saying "Goll-eeey Matty" as he hits one OB.

 

[TourSpoon]

15 hours ago, Double Mocha Man said:

Clubs clicking together is as sweet a sound as metal spikes on a parking lot.

Not to be confused with someone running to their car in metal spikes during a thunderstorm and scraping to a halt like an ice hockey player into their car door. Because that never happened. 

[Double Mocha Man]

4 minutes ago, TourSpoon said:

Not to be confused with someone running to their car in metal spikes during a thunderstorm and scraping to a halt like an ice hockey player into their car door. Because that never happened. 

Did the mini Bondo patches work?

[Vinsk]

Iron covers are like sweaters on dogs. Just stop it.

[Double Mocha Man]

2 minutes ago, Vinsk said:

Iron covers are like sweaters on dogs. Just stop it.

Those sweaters keep the dog from getting dinged!  And losing its groove.

[TourSpoon]

5 minutes ago, Vinsk said:

Iron covers are like sweaters on dogs. Just stop it.

It's like the guy who wants to get his ball retriever regripped to match his Par-BQ tools. 

Edited April 13, 2021 by TourSpoon
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[boogielicious]

14 minutes ago, Vinsk said:

Iron covers are like sweaters on dogs. Just stop it.

Maybe in Florida where you wear a parka when it’s 55F. When it’s 0F, the dog can wear a covering.

Oh and iron covers are definitely like white socks with sandals.

[Vinsk]

1 hour ago, boogielicious said:

Maybe in Florida where you wear a parka when it’s 55F. When it’s 0F, the dog can wear a covering.

No no no Scott. Dog’s coats are well suited for cold weather. Do wolves in the mountains of Montana wear sweaters? Lol. 
 

But true about parkas when it’s sub 60* here. Hilarious when I see someone with a parka, hat and scarf with UGG boots and it’s 59*.

Edited April 13, 2021 by Vinsk

[Zippo]

Man, you guys are brutal. Sweaters on dogs. White socks. I bet you don't even have a bed for your clubs at night or let them ride in the front seat on the way to the course. Quit treating your clubs like tools. They are part of the family and deserve love and respect. An uncovered iron is an unloved iron. There. I've said it!

[dennyjones]

I will not put a white belt on my clubs!   A couple of the guys I play with on the weekend purchased new clubs and bought club covers.. ugh.   

[boogielicious]

2 hours ago, Zippo said:

Man, you guys are brutal. Sweaters on dogs. White socks. I bet you don't even have a bed for your clubs at night or let them ride in the front seat on the way to the course. Quit treating your clubs like tools. They are part of the family and deserve love and respect. An uncovered iron is an unloved iron. There. I've said it!

 

[Double Mocha Man]

56 minutes ago, dennyjones said:

I will not put a white belt on my clubs!   A couple of the guys I play with on the weekend purchased new clubs and bought club covers.. ugh.   

Headcovers for your irons is like a vinyl film hood cover on your car.  It protects the hood from rock chips (purely aesthetic) but is a bad look.  Wear and tear on certain things in life is a given (bodies included), adds character and we should embrace it.  Like a good pair of faded jeans.  Hope I'm not stepping on any toes here.  And if I am then go out and buy some toe covers...

Edited April 14, 2021 by Double Mocha Man

[TourSpoon]

6 minutes ago, Double Mocha Man said:

Headcovers for your irons is like a vinyl film hood cover on your car.  It protects the hood from rock chips (purely aesthetic) but is a bad look.  Wear and tear on certain things in life is a given (bodies included), adds character and we should embrace it.  Like a good pair of faded jeans.  Hope I'm not stepping on any toes here.  And if I am then go out and buy some toe covers...

Don't worry the toes are in the sandals with the white socks...although sandals with black socks seem to be on the rise and more socially offensive especially in beach climes.