How to Keep Your Golf Clubs Clean Mid-Round (Without Slowing Play)

Dirty grooves cost you spin, distance, and accuracy. Here is the fastest way to keep your irons clean between shots — without holding up your group.

Why Clean Clubs Actually Matter

Grass, mud, and sand pack into your grooves after almost every shot. Dirty grooves reduce backspin, which means less control on approach shots and more flyers out of the rough.

The Three-Second Clean

1. Brush the face with a stiff nylon brush — two quick strokes side to side.
2. Wipe with a damp towel to lift the loosened debris.
3. Dry with the opposite side of the towel before sliding the club back in your bag.

Done properly, this takes less than five seconds per club.

What Most Golfers Get Wrong

• Carrying a dry towel only — it just smears mud around.
• Using a separate brush that lives at the bottom of the bag.
• Forgetting to clean wedges, which are the clubs that need it most.

The All-In-One Fix

The Ryft Golf Towel was built specifically for this workflow: a built-in brush, a water reservoir to dampen the towel on demand, a magnetic attachment so it never falls off your cart, and a ball marker tucked into the design.

One accessory, zero fumbling, cleaner clubs every shot.