Golf Club Condition Rating Guide

Rating the condition of golf equipment is something we’ve been doing for a long time, so we think we’ve got pretty good at it!  We’ve put together a condition rating guide so that you can get a better idea of the relative condition of clubs for sale in our store and how to rate clubs you are looking to sell to us. 

New

  • This club or set is brand new. 
  • The head is still in the original manufacturers shrink wrap. 
  • Unless otherwise stated in additional notes there are no marks or signs of use anywhere on the club, including the shaft and grip.

A (Excellent condition)

  • An A grade represents a club or set that is practically unblemished.
  • There are no visible marks on the crown, back or top of the club and any marks on the face are almost imperceptible. 
  • Unless stated in additional notes, there are no marks or paint scratches on the shaft and the grip is almost new. 

B (Very good condition)

  • B grade golf clubs and sets represent the top end of pre-owned golf equipment. 
  • This club or set only has faint marks on the face and the crown is unblemished. 
  • There are no sky marks visible on drivers, fairways or hybrids. 
  • The back and sole are also in very good condition and any marks will be very minor. 
  • Unless otherwise stated in the additional notes the shaft may have very light marks but no scratches or shaft wear spots.  The grip still feels very good and tacky.

C (Good condition)

  • C grade is our most common grading.  It represents an average amount of wear for a pre-owned golf club. 
  • This club may have light marks on the crown and clear ball impact marks on the face. 
  • There may also be minor wear marks on the back or sole of the club/set and some blemishes to the paint work may be visible. 
  • Graphite shafted clubs may have some minor bag wear marks but none greater than 1 cm and no depressions. The grip is still in a good usable order.

D (Fair condition)

  • While a D grading is our lowest grade, it still represents a perfectly usable golf club and often incredible value! 
  • This club or set has seen a more than average amount of use and there may be clear marks on the crown, face and back of the club head. 
  • There may be chips to the paintwork on drivers, fairways and hybrids and minor dings on the sole of irons and wedges. 
  • Graphite shafts may show signs of wear but no bag rub marks that are greater than 1 cm and no depressions. 
  • The grip is perfectly usable but may have lost some of it's tackiness. 
  • The performance of the club is unaffected by its condition