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Hey everybody,

I’m pretty new to golf and just purchased a used Cleveland Classic 270 driver from second swing to upgrade my starter set driver. It was rated an 8. The club looks great except for an ugly scratch on the face. Must have hit a rock or something. Looks almost like a nail was dragged on it.

So does this ruin the club? I can return it if so. I just honestly don’t know how much it will affect the ball when hit. Hopefully you can see in the pictures, the scratch starts under the shaft and travels down to the bottom center. Thanks!

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Don’t worry about that scratch. 

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Nope, nothing wrong with that driver face. 

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A Scotch-Brite pad might clean that up. 

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They are inexpensive and can be found at most grocery stores or home improvement stores.  Test a little spot to make sure it doesn't remove/scratch the color of the gold insert first.  If it doesn't, work pad back-and-forth across the face in the same direction as the scoring lines just like if you were sanding a piece of wood.

Whether you opt to buff it out or not, it shouldn't affect the performance at all.

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Best way to tell is bring it to a club fitter/repair golf shop. Some scratches go deep enough to effect the integrity.  That one does look ugly, idk. 

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It's ugly for sure, but I don't think it will affect the club. I wouldn't try to fix it.

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I’ve got worse marks on my face than that. Not my club’s face...MY face.

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Thanks for all of the responses! I tried it out today and it was awesome. The scratch didn’t seem to be a problem.

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