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I just bought a new set of irons and was thinking of getting some of those iron head covers , but i had a buddy tell me that when he bought his last set he was told not to use them , that they cause rust ???? is it a what your clubs are made of thing or just dont use them , all i can think of is walking down the fairway and all i can hear is clink , clink, clink ...help

This has been discussed extensively.

Iron covers

Most golf store staff I've talked to on this matter are of the opinion that iron head covers trap mosture.

I must say that this conclusion makes sense I was actually in a shop when a young lad brought some clubs in that had rusted & the shafts weakend to the point one had broken & the shop assistent asked if iron head covers had been used, & the young lads answer was to the affirmative. Not sure what the end result of this conversation was, as I'd moved into a different isle to look at some woods. But found it interesting none the less.

I suppose most peoples attitude on Iron covers in the UK is due to the changing & mosture rich atmosphere we suffer from. Ok I'll come out with it, we get a lot of inclement & cold weather combined with warm humid weather... there I've said it.

However I can understand people using them as it stops all the usual knocks that occur. I suppose if care is taken to properly dry clubs & covers regularly, then they should be a good idea.

I've just bought myself a special Cart bag that has a special moulded top. Bennington I think its called. & this stops the irons moving about quite nicely & yet lets them breath. I'm over the moon with the bag especially as the assistant did me a deal & knocked the price down from £109 to £95 as I'd just gotten myself a ben Hogan Hybrid club. Even got a free hat (well visor(I prefer visors)) of my choice

I don't use iron headcovers as I do believe they rust the club head. Let them breathe I say. It clutters you bag up too, especially when raining - forget about wasting time taking the cover off, putting it back on after every shot and take more time over the shot instead!

I prefer the look of my set of clubs when the irons heads are showing.

As for the clink clink when you're walking, I just steady them as I walk.

I've used them for 8 years. No rust problems or any other problems. I wash and dry all my clubs after each use. Headcovers keep your irons looking nice instead of the beating they endure during a bumpy cart ride. It takes very little time to take them on and off and your clubs benefit in appearance from them. You will ruin the appearance of forged clubs in very little time without covers.

Bill3508

I use them. I think I posted in the other thread drstroud posted. I only use them when transporting my clubs. Like in an airplane or to the course. At the course, they stay in the trunk until I wash my irons at home and make sure they are dry. When I carry my bag, I let them clak against each other. They're forged, but they don't really move enough to damage each other, or at least, it's not noticable. I will grab my irons to stop the clacking when someone is about to take their shot though.

I called around to a couple of the golf shops , out of the three guys i talked to they said they did not favor using them on a forged club , one guy did say that if you keep good club maintance then no problem , but if you tend to leave them in your trunk from round to round then he said the damage caused by the clubs hitting together is far less then the traped moisture will cause. my new clubs are the "undercover" type clubs , the kind that need to stay under the old ladys radar type , im sure a few of you have had a set of these your self so i cant be bringing them in at night and scrubbing them down ..oh well , maybe the to and from will work best for me ....thanks for the replys , maybe call a couple shops around you and see what they have to say ????

You make a good point or prove one either way, if you don't want to take care of your clubs then there is no reason to have headcovers. If you clean them on a regular basis and want to keep them nice then get them. You won't have moisture problems if you care for them properly.

Bill3508

I use them because my MP-32's were getting dinged up pretty good. I use the neoprene style. I put it in my pocket before each shot and slip it back on before I put it back in the bag. They've never been a problem. If someone wants to call me on it, I just tell them, "when you beat me, you can dress me." That includes my iron headcovers. Oh and I live in Georgia and I still have my Gator headcover.

Gee, I used iron covers for 35 years, same set, no rust!

They're nice, until you lose one. Proshop lost and founds are full of them. It happens all the time.

I've used Castle Bay iron covers for the past 5 years, and have never had any problems with rusting, even on cheapie clones I once had. Even though my irons are cast, I still want them looking nice. I've had a couple of the covers crack around the hosel area, but when I emailed Castle Bay that I was disappointed that they did crack, they sent me a whole new set! Great customer service.

the guy who said that they are not good for forged irons....he's right! my friend bought them for me on x-mas. the day i played out in the rain i had noticed rust building up on my NEW BRIDGESTONE J33 COMBOS!!!! oh well at least they aren't too bad (4 irons have rust "spots").