Most golfers do not realize the importance of playing with a clean golf clubs, and dirty set of clubs is costing them strokes on the golf course. Grass and dirt stuck in the grooves on the face of club completely negate the benefits of design in the grooves of the club face which takes moisture away from the club face and ball at impact. If slots are clogged with dirt that moisture can not escape the results of planning into a ball up in the club face instead of rolling it greatly reduces the back-spin and distance control. Also, oil and sweat that accumulates on the forms difficult to grab a slippery layer that translates into a loss of control during the swing.
cleaning golf clubs on a regular basis can mean the difference between the shot to keep the iron pin, or by land ten meters away. It also means less time spent in the woods looking for a t-shot. I'd be willing to bet that dirty set of clubs accounts for 3 or 4 extra stokes per round, and this is probably an understatement.
It only takes twenty minutes or so to completely clear a set of golf clubs should be an integral part of every golfer in the routine. This is a very simple process and is as follows: Fill a five gallon bucket halfway with cold (not hot) soapy water (use regular soap). Put a bucket in Iron clubhead down and let them soak for five or ten minutes. Using a soft bristled nylon brush to go over the entire surface of the clubhead (front, back, and only one) to make sure that the grooves on the club-face is completely clean. Then turn the golf club head and use a brush thoroughly scrub the grip (do not immerse the grip end of the club into the water or the water will get into the shaft through the hole in the butt-end of the grip). Dip the brush into the water as needed to get a good grip on the foam. Then rinse the golf club off with a hose and dry. Use the same procedure for the forest, but only one at a time to avoid them banging into each other and cause marks or dings.
How often should clean your golf clubs? Personally, I clean mine the night before each round. I also cleaned every club that I was after every trip to the range. This May seem like overkill for many, but trust me you will definitely notice the difference on the track.