DIY Golf Regripping: About 10 Minutes and $20 per Club | The Denver Driver
Plan DIY golf regripping with a first-project budget of about $20 and 10 minutes per club. See the eight-club cost breakdown, steps and drying-time guidance.
By Brian Thomas | The Denver Driver If you’re thinking about regripping your golf clubs yourself, I’d plan on about 10 minutes of hands-on work per club and budget around $20 each for a first eight-club project. That allows for grips around $11 apiece, a share of the starter kit, and some room for tax, shipping or incidentals. Drying time comes afterward, so leave yourself a window before your next round. How long does it take to regrip golf clubs I was surprised by how easy it was to regrip my golf clubs. My neighbor, who works at Fox Hollow and is an excellent golfer, showed me how to do the first one, and after watching him I knew I could handle the rest without much difficulty. The eight clubs ended up taking less than 30 minutes of hands-on work, which was a pleasant surprise because I’d started with no idea how long the job would take. For a first attempt, I’d give yourself more time than I ended up needing. Ten minutes per club works out to about 80 minutes for eight, with your supplies ready and time to remove the old tape and check alignment carefully. Treat that as a planning allowance; your first club or a shaft covered in stubborn old tape may take longer. How much does DIY golf regripping cost My starter kit cost $35.99 and included 30 tape strips. To put a first project into dollars per club, here’s an example using eight Golf Pride CP midsize grips at $10.99 each. I used different grips across my bag, so this is a shopping example rather than an itemized receipt for my eight clubs. First eight-club project Cost Wedge Guys Elite Grip Kit $35.99 Eight grips at $10.99 each $87.92 Supplies before tax and shipping $123.91 Average per club before tax and shipping $15.49 Rounded planning budget per club About $20 Rounding up to $20 per club gives an eight-club budget of about $160. That includes the initial kit purchase spread across eight clubs; it is not a $20 price for buying a kit and replacing just one grip. Grip choice and the number of clubs will change the average, and future jobs cost less once you own the tools. This budget covers the grips and kit, with a cushion for extras, rather than equipping a workshop from scratch. The kit includes a protective rubber vise clamp, but not a bench vise, so factor one in if you need it. I also priced Golf Pride Tour Wrap standard grips at $8.99 each. These were the supply prices I gathered in September 2026; check the current price for the model and size you want. You can check the Wedge Guys kit options and Golf Pride CP2 Pro grip listing when putting together your own budget. How long before you can play What I did know was that I wanted my clubs ready for Sunday morning. The shop turnaround I was facing was three days or longer, and doing the work that Friday would give me enough time to let the new grips dry. In the end, they had more than 36 hours—well beyond the 12 hours I needed to allow for this job. Nothing slipped or shifted on the shafts when I played, although your drying time should follow the instructions for the products and method you use. What you need and how to regrip Along with your new grips, have double-sided grip tape, compatible grip solvent, a hook blade, a cloth and a tray to catch drips ready before you start. A vise with a protective rubber clamp helps hold the shaft steady. Work in a ventilated area and follow the instructions for your solvent and tools. Remove the old grip and tape. Cut away from yourself and avoid cutting into the shaft, especially graphite. Use a removal method suitable for the shaft material. Prepare and tape the shaft. Start with a clean shaft, measure the tape against the new grip, and fold the excess over the open end according to the installation instructions. Apply the solvent. Coat the inside of the grip and the tape, catching the excess in your tray. Install and align the grip. Slide it fully onto the shaft, then check its position while you can still adjust it. Wipe down and let it dry. Follow the drying time for the products you used before hitting balls. Golf Pride’s illustrated replacement guide shows the process in more detail. Watching someone do that first club made it click for me; after my neighbor’s demonstration, the rest felt manageable. Is doing it yourself cheaper than the shop I initially thought doing it myself would save a lot of money, but PGA TOUR Superstore advertises installation starting at $0.99 per club, plus the cost of the grip. At that rate, labor for my eight clubs would have been $7.92. My kit cost $35.99 and included 30 tape strips, so even after using all 30, I’d have spent about $1.20 per grip on the kit, compared with 99¢ each for installation at the shop. The cost starts to improve once those strips are gone and I can keep using the equipment. An 18-yard replacement roll of tape at $15 contains 648 inches. At a budgeted 8 inches per grip, that would cover 81 grips, or about 19¢ each in tape. The actual tape length should follow the grip and installation instructions, so longer strips would reduce that yield. I’d still need to account for any replacement solvent. The savings take time to catch up with that initial purchase. After another 30 regrips, I’d have spent $50.99 on the kit and a full replacement roll, compared with $59.40 in shop labor for 60 clubs. That’s an $8.41 saving before any extra solvent, tax or shipping, with tape left for future jobs. The grips themselves cost extra either way. Let’s be honest: if you’re telling your spouse you’re going to save money doing it yourself, technically you’re right—you may just need a couple of years to prove it. For me, the real payoff is convenience. I can do the work when it fits my schedule and still leave plenty of drying time before my next round. For someone else, the appeal might be having everything just the way they like it. I played with a gentleman who had stocked up on his favorite driver grip so he could keep replacing it with the same model for years to come. Or maybe you like your grips set up a particular way, and doing it yourself sounds easier than explaining it to the installer. Once you know how, you can make those little adjustments whenever you need to. If you’d rather have someone else do the work, ask your local shop about its price and turnaround; the three-day wait I faced won’t be everyone’s experience. What changed over 72 holes After 72 holes with the new grips, I’m happy with the results, although getting used to them took a little more attention than I expected. I put Golf Pride CP midsize grips on my irons and Golf Pride Tour Wrap grips on my driver, 5-wood and hybrids, and each gave me something different to get used to. The CP grips felt soft and tacky in a way that let me feel firmly connected to the club without having to squeeze it tightly. Their larger diameter allowed me to relax my hands a little more while keeping that secure feeling, which was exactly what I wanted from the change. With the Tour Wraps, I was looking for enough tackiness to eliminate the occasional slipping I’d experienced with the original grips on my longer clubs. During the first round, they didn’t have the dry, tacky feel I wanted, and I still found myself wiping my hands to get a better connection. That changed after a round in the rain and a good wipe-down. They now have the tackiness I was looking for; looking back, I suspect there may have been a slight film on the surface at first. The adjustment I hadn’t really anticipated was where I placed my fingers. On the old grips, I’d learned to line them up with particular markings, and I hadn’t appreciated how much I relied on those reference points until they changed. With the new grips, I had to pay closer attention to where my hands actually sat instead of assuming a familiar-looking mark put them in the right place. I was unintentionally strengthening or weakening my grip—rotating my hands around the handle—and sometimes drawing or fading the ball without meaning to. Small changes in hand position can affect how the clubface returns to the ball, which made finding my usual setup more important than I’d expected. That’s something I’d suggest allowing for when you change grips, especially if you use the logos or lines to position your hands. The installation may be quick, but a different diameter, texture or set of markings can take some getting used to. For me, the improved feel has been worth that adjustment. What I want to notice before my grips wear out My old grips had visible worn patches, but I’d like to pay attention before they reach that point again. The earlier signs are more about the connection between my hands and the club: having to squeeze harder to feel secure, noticing occasional movement in my hands, or feeling that I can’t quite trust the club to stay where I’ve put it. The wear on my old grip was easy to see. Next time, I want to notice changes in feel before it gets this far. If I start pushing drives, that connection belongs among the things I check, along with my hand position and swing. A push by itself won’t tell me whether a grip is worn. Feeling the club slip, or realizing I’m tightening my hands to prevent it, gives me a more useful reason to investigate. Golf Pride’s wear guidance explains how lost traction can add tension, and my experience with the Tour Wraps is also a reminder to check grip cleanliness before judging how a grip feels. If you’ve wanted to learn, I think you’ll be surprised at how approachable it is with a little guidance. If you haven’t, professional installation is affordable enough that you can simply choose the grips you like and have them fitted. I wanted to learn, I enjoyed being able to do it on my own schedule, and after doing it firsthand, I have no question I’ll be doing my own regripping from now on.
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