Last weekend, I had the opportunity to try out a product called ClubzUp. ClubZup is a device that fits over the end of a club’s grip, allowing you to stick it in the ground, keeping the grip dry, while keeping the club fully visible so you won’t forget to grab it when you leave the green.

According to the ClubzUp website:

If you’re a golfer, you’ve probably lost a club on the course. This can happen when you take more than one club with you for a shot, especially around the greens. It’s common to take a shot; lay your club down, putt, and end up leaving your club behind. Driving back to the players behind you to ask if they’ve seen your club interrupts your game and if you can’t find it… it could cost you $100 to $200 a new club.

Aside from helping you to remember to grab your clubs, keeping your grips out of the wet grass is a breeze, as well.

Let’s take a look at the good and the bad that I found while testing ClubzUp.

The Good

• ClubzUp is very easy to use. I use grips that are a little fatter than standard and it still fit nicely over the end and stayed there.
• It works just as expected. It was easy to stick the ClubzUp into the turf, and my wedges stood up with no trouble.
• If you play early in the morning or when it has recently rained (naturally or artificially), the ClubzUp is great for keeping your grips out of the wet grass. As seen in the photo above, it’s easy to stand up one club and lean additional ones against it.
• Having the club standing up beside the green does help you notice that your club is waiting to be picked up. I’m pretty good with remembering to pick up my clubs (after having lost a few over the years) but the ClubzUp made certain that I saw my club right away and didn’t have to rely on my memory. I found that I saw my club standing there before I remembering to pick it up, just about every time.

The Bad

• ClubzUp is really not beneficial for players who primarily walk the course. I rarely use a cart (as I did when I evaluated the ClubzUp), and when I’m walking I never have to worry about leaving clubs or leaving grips in the wet grass because I have my bag right there all the time, except when I’m putting.
• The price feels a bit high at $9.99 for the ClubzUp or $14.99 for the ClubzUp with a bag/belt clip. While it seems well-made, it’s still just a piece of molded plastic. However, if it’s sufficiently durable, then $9.99 is a small price to pay if you have a tendency to lose clubs around the greens or if you hate having wet grips as I do.
• I didn’t have the version with the belt clip, so I kept it in my front pocket and found that it was slightly bulky in there. If I had left it in the cart or on/in my bag, I never would have remembered to grab it. While it was slightly bulky, I got used to it after a few holes and it didn’t bother me. I’d recommend investing in the belt clip.

Conclusion

In my test round, I found that the ClubzUp performed exactly as advertised. It was easy to use, kept my wedges visible around the greens, and kept the grips dry by keeping them out of the grass.

If you’re primarily a cart player, I think you’ll like the ClubzUp. This is especially true if you’re one those players that tends to leave clubs behind after putting out. The $9.99 price tag is a small price to pay if you’ve lost even one club in a bout of forgetfulness.

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Further Reading:

ClubzUp Website

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