Abstract: A cover for a golf club handle comprises an end section for receiving the widest end of the tapered handle and a tapered section for closely surrounding the tapered handle with an opening flap provided in the tapered section whereby the handle can be inserted into the end section and the flap closed to fully surround the handle. The cover comprises an outer sheath of water resistant plastic material which may be either flexible or rigid and an inner layer of a water absorbent material. A further embodiment comprises a rigid tube which has a closure cap at the open end hingedly attached to the tube to allow the handle to slide into the tube.