Abstract: A cover for the head of a golf club, especially a putter, has a pair of elongated jaws which each have a C-shape profile viewed perpendicular to the axis of jaw elongation. The jaws face each other to define an interior, open ended, tubular cavity adapted to accept the head of the putter. A handle is attached to each jaw cooperatively forming a V-shaped orientation at adjacent top jaw edges. The jaws are pivotally connected proximate the handles and a manually releasable spring cooperates with the pivotal connector to urge the bottom edges of the opposing jaws toward each other in a normally closed position of the cover about the club head. The jaws are lined inside the cavity with a soft, resilient material adapted to firmly grip and cushion the head against potential impact damage. The cover is suitable for many different club head shapes. Also, the jaws have linear bottom edges which adapt the cover to T style, L style and intermediate shaft-to-head connection point putters.