Best Golf Club & Grip Cleaner (2026): Clean Grooves & Grips

What is the best golf club cleaner and grip cleaner? Two different products, because they are two different jobs. For club heads, look for a cleaner that stays on the face long enough for a brush to work it into the grooves, and that only cleans: it should never claim to sharpen or reshape a groove. For grips, look for a cleaner that removes sweat, oils and dirt and does not coat the grip or add anything to it.

This is G-SCRUB’s buying guide to its Golf line: the criteria to consider, the products we offer and their cleaning routines. The Golf line covers shoes, club heads, grips and shoe odor care. Blended & bottled in Clermont, FL.

How to choose a golf club cleaner

• Check the format. Club Foam is designed to cling to the club head while you work with a brush.
• It works with a brush. Packed turf in a groove needs bristles. Foam loosens it; the brush gets it out.
• Cleaning only. Any product that claims to sharpen or reshape grooves is a red flag: altering groove geometry can make a club non-conforming.
• Right for your clubs. Read the label: some cleaners are for metal club heads only.
• Usable at the bag. No bucket, no hose: a cleaner and the towel already on your bag.

How to choose a golf grip cleaner

• It removes the buildup: sweat, oils and dirt that sit on the surface of the grip.
• It does not coat the grip or add tack. A good cleaner leaves the grip's natural tack, with nothing added on top.
• It dries clear, with no residue.
• It is quick: spray, wipe and dry with a towel.

G-SCRUB Golf Club Foam Cleaner: made for club heads

The problem: dirt, turf and sand packed into the grooves and on the face. The Club Foam (4.05 fl oz / 120 mL) is a rinse-free, groove-deep foam that clings to the head so the brush can work it into the grooves, and it helps remove dirt and turf. Pump foam onto the club head, brush the grooves, wipe off with a clean damp towel and dry the face before the next shot. For metal club heads only, not for shoes. It is for cleaning only: it does not sharpen, modify or alter club grooves. Brush sold separately.

G-SCRUB Golf Grip Cleaner: clean grips, nothing added

The problem: by the back nine the grip feels slick and the club moves in your hands. Often it is a film of sweat, oils and dirt sitting on the grip. The Grip Cleaner spray (4 fl oz / 118 mL) lifts the sweat, oils and dirt that build up on golf grips. It does not coat or add tack, it dries clear and leaves no residue. Spray onto the grip, wipe the full length with a clean towel, then rotate to a dry side of the towel and rub until fully dry.

Our pick: the G-SCRUB Club + Grip Kit

If you are buying one thing for your clubs, cover both jobs at once. The Club + Grip Kit pairs the Club Foam Cleaner with the Grip Cleaner in one pouch: clean grooves, clean grips. Follow each product’s directions: Club Foam uses a brush and a damp towel; Grip Cleaner is sprayed, wiped and rubbed dry with a towel. Grooves you can see again, and grips with nothing added to them.

How to clean golf clubs: step by step

• Tap out loose turf and sand.
• Pump Club Foam onto the club head.
• Brush the grooves, working along them.
• Wipe off with a clean damp towel.
• Dry the face and the hosel before the club goes back in the bag, so moisture does not sit on the metal.

How to clean golf grips: step by step

• Spray Grip Cleaner onto the grip.
• Wipe the full length with a clean towel.
• Rotate to a dry side of the towel and rub until the grip is fully dry.
• Do it after the round, or any time the grip feels slick from sweat or sunscreen.