Headcovers (Covers) For Irons

[michaeljames92]

When I see Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino, Chi Chi Rodriguez, Tiger Woods, Padraig Harrington, Paula Creamer . . . well, you get the picture . . . using iron covers, then I'll think about getting some.

yeah but they don't give a stuff about their equipment since they get new stuff anyway. if we get a dent in our 5 iron we cannot just get a free custom made replacement.

[Elevation]

I never gave them any thought or ever wanted iron covers but in my case if I had them I'd just lose them...

[DJYoshi]

IRons are made of steel and wont dent or bend from a lil' click clack int the bag. If you are worried about tiny scratches then you are OCD. They dont affect the way the irons hit.

that's bull homie. forged irons can nick, dent, etc. not to mention they can clang around and put dents in your graphite shafts for your driver, wood, hybrid.

this happened to me 2 weeks after i put a diamana shaft in my driver. sure it's cosmetic...but don't think b/c irons are made of steel that they're gonna remain in top condition and won't scruff, scratch or even dent. And on the real, don't call someone OCD and poke fun at that. That's not cool at all. and so what? I use iron covers. eat it!

[Chief Broom]

To each his own. I've never used iron covers. In fact on my old persimmon headed woods I rarely used the wood covers that came with my Hot Z bag. Back then, 30 years ago, woods weren't sold with head covers. Those were an aftermarket accessory (remember those old knit head covers with the big fuzzy ball on the end). Today's woods though are much more delicate, what with the ultra thin head materials and graphite shafts, so a headcover is a necessity for woods today. I played with my set of MacGregor irons for thirty years, fifteen of those years very actively (a couple of times a week all year round), and while yes they look worn and have plenty of nicks all over the heads they still play great. The main reason I would see to want to go to the trouble of using covers on my irons would be if I was planning on selling them at some point in the future. Then the overall condition of the clubs will have a huge impact in what you can potentially get for them, so in that case covers makes good sense. But for me I'm not too worried about cosmetics over the long haul.

Putter head covers also seem kind of silly to me. But again for the collector or for someone looking to sell their putter in the future a head cover makes sense. My old Dalehead has never once seen the inside of a head cover and it putts great. And it's 40 years old!

[AlCzervik]

I like the sound of irons clanking together. I do not use iron covers

[BeaSt]

they look like shit...

plus, the clanking has done nothing to affect the way that my irons play

[Cody]

Putter head covers also seem kind of silly to me. But again for the collector or for someone looking to sell their putter in the future a head cover makes sense. My old Dalehead has never once seen the inside of a head cover and it putts great. And it's 40 years old!

My putter head is not made of the same materials as my irons and it makes an awful noise when it gets hit. Also, the putter could get damage to the face without a cover(with todays softer metals) and potentially effect putting.

[mn723]

I'm against iron covers and here's why.... My first job was caddying at the local country club. My first loop ever was for a woman who had those Yonex carbon/graphite/plastic or whatever headed "irons" and each one had a small leather headcover with a zipper. This lady musta shot 140+ and I had to unzip and zip a headcover for all 140+ plus shots. On top of that I lost one or two of them and she stiffed me (a 11 year old kid) on the tip.

I've never seen a "player" with iron covers. Those who I've noticed with them tend to be "that guy" or "that gal."

[Rojo0416]

For the amount of $$ my MP32's are worth and how easily they get nicks in them.....

I went out the day after I got them and purchased iron covers. Who cares what other people think is what I say.

[AlCzervik]

Ive got a friend that just uses them when he stores the clubs and for the ride to the course. once he gets there he takes them all off and leaves them in his car... i see no problem with that

[DJYoshi]

For the amount of $$ my MP32's are worth and how easily they get nicks in them.....

exactly. I feel the same exact way.. BUT i only use them when I

1. travel and want to protect them during travel 2. on a cart. If I'm carrying, 99% of the time I won't use the covers unless it's raining out. then the irons that haven't been used yet stay covered.

[StrayCat]

I'm against iron covers and here's why.... My first job was caddying at the local country club. My first loop ever was for a woman who had those Yonex carbon/graphite/plastic or whatever headed "irons" and each one had a small leather headcover with a zipper. This lady musta shot 140+ and I had to unzip and zip a headcover for all 140+ plus shots. On top of that I lost one or two of them and she stiffed me (a 11 year old kid) on the tip.

You only lost one or two and she stiffed you???? 11years old??? What a tight a**ed b**ch. Must have been one of those old money clubs.

As far as dings in the clubs, I've been golfing over 40 years and have not to this day played anything but forged. I have yet to get a ding or a dent that affected the play of the clubs, it just doesn't happen. The thought of it happening is absolutely ludicrous to me. If you want them have at it, but, as someone above said, you will be looked at as "one of those guys."

[odstore]

For the amount of $$ my MP32's are worth and how easily they get nicks in them.....

Who cares about a few nicks on your irons? They don't affect play and they make the clubs yours imo. Personally I like the sound of irons chattering as I walk, music to my ears.

[Anand]

For the amount of $$ my MP32's are worth and how easily they get nicks in them.....

Ditto here. I recently took delivery of forged MP-57s and I'm keeping em covered for a while at least. I don't buy irons very often (I had my Pings for 11 years), and given that these puppies are much softer, I'd like to keep them ding-free.

The covers I have slide off and on in one swift movement and they are all connected with a ling string. So there's no chance of losing one. I'll admit, though, that these shiny new irons look fantastic uncovered, and I do like the sound of the chatter when I walk ... But hey, if I'm 'that guy', good for me!!

[bogeyme]

Call me "that guy" if you want but I use the iron covers. I've got the neoprene covers. They are easy to take off and put on. When I get to my ball I decide what club I'm going to hit and then as I'm pulling the club out of my bag, I pull the cover off. After the shot as I'm putting the club back in my bag the cover goes back on. Doesn't take any extra time. It might slow me down by a nano-second or some very small fraction of time but nothing that's going to hold the whole course up.

[TommyD69]

No Sir.... I don't like 'em!!!

When I first started golfing, I admit I used them... They never fit right, as they seemed to be made for blades. The wider the soles are getting on the newer clubs (never mind the jumbo sizes), the iron prophylactics just don't fit!

The bag dings on your irons is your badge of honor, and tells everyone you are a player (regardless of what you shoot)!

[grahamlee]

For protecting your irons, it sounds great. But think about what a pain it would be to have to towel your club and put it in it's little cover after every shot. It would get tedious, not to mention slow down play.

[LottaBalata]

I have a buddy who takes more time putting his Driver cover on, than I EVER will as far as my iron covers. I don't even recover my Driver until the 18th hole. Its the tallest in the bag, what in the world could hurt it?

I used neoprene "Club Gloves". I've used them for a few years now. It literally takes me a second to pull the cover out of my pocket as I'm walking back to the cart to put my club back.

If people are slowing down play because of iron covers, I'm just guessing they have no dexterity in their hands. . .etc, etc. Probably shouldn't be playing golf if an iron cover slows them down.

I use them because I HATE the sound of the irons banging against each other. Whether they're getting damaged or not, I simply hate the sound.

BTW, I play much, much faster than most of the people I get grouped with. Plain and simple