[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":20},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-golf-shaft-guides-how-to-care-for-golf-shafts":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":17},"how-to-care-for-golf-shafts","How to Care for Golf Shafts","Keep your shafts working longer with storage, cleaning, and maintenance habits that take minutes.","\u002Fimg\u002Fgolf-shaft-guides\u002Fhow-to-care-for-golf-shafts_care-golf-shafts.png","How to Care for Golf Shafts illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"golf-shaft-guides","Golf shaft guides","\u003Ch3>A five-minute maintenance habit\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Shafts fail slowly and quietly — a hairline crack at the hosel, surface grit that deepens, or a grip that has lost its tack without being noticed. Staying ahead of that takes far less time than a reshaft appointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Try this routine:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>Wipe each shaft with a damp cloth after every round to remove mud, grit, and grass.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Inspect the hosel area and tip for micro-cracks, especially after catching a cart path or tree root.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Replace grips when they become shiny, sticky, or uneven — not after they fail mid-round.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Store clubs horizontally or in a bag divider that avoids lateral stress on shaft tips.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Ch3>Small habits, big difference\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>A shaft in honest condition gives honest feedback. One compromised by grit, age, or micro-damage gives you something subtly different, and you’ll adjust your swing to compensate before you realise the equipment has changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",150,{"slug":15,"title":16},"best-golf-shafts-for-different-types-of-golfers","Best Golf Shafts for Different Types of Golfers",{"slug":18,"title":19},"when-should-you-upgrade-your-golf-shafts","When Should You Upgrade Your Golf Shafts?",1782812355102]