Bionic golf gloves - legal in comps?

[harpo_72]

I wear them to practice with they prevent blistering and general hand gripes. Never worn them in a competition though, due to the doubts around them. I think they do make one conforming one but you would need to keep the packaging saying it conformed. Best just to play a normal glove.

 

[Deleted member 18121]

just for the record....I initially started wearing them because they're thicker and wear so much better than "normal" gloves. But as soon as I found out there was a potential issue with them I stopped wearing them.

It is interesting though that there seems no real official word....it still seems open to conjecture.

 

[palindromicbob]

just for the record....I initially started wearing them because they're thicker and wear so much better than "normal" gloves. But as soon as I found out there was a potential issue with them I stopped wearing them.

It is interesting though that there seems no real official word....it still seems open to conjecture.

Surely the fact they are on the medical exemption list shows they aren't approved.

 

[TheJezster]

But who goes through the exemption list to check what is and isn't legal tho? I wouldn't have a clue where to start and would never think to check whether something was conforming or not before I bought it. I doubt the majority of club golfers would either. If someone I know had been using this glove and I tried it and liked it I would have possibly bought one too. And used it whenever playing. Wouldn't occur to me to check it's validity!

 

[Deleted member 18121]

Surely the fact they are on the medical exemption list shows they aren't approved.

It's not black and white though is it.

 

[WWG]

No one knows if you drop another ball down either, or ground your club in a bunker, or many other ways of cheating. The rules are the rules, and if you don't abide by them, you're not playing golf, just something that looks like it.

I would say that just about sums up my game anyway

 

[WWG]

Well, my new Bionic glove arrived yesterday, and I used it today. Many thanks to the starter of this thread for his advice. It is by far the best golf glove I have tried. Cheers.

 

[Deleted member 18121]

Well, my new Bionic glove arrived yesterday, and I used it today. Many thanks to the starter of this thread for his advice. It is by far the best golf glove I have tried. Cheers.

very welcome my man, I loved mine too.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Well, my new Bionic glove arrived yesterday, and I used it today. Many thanks to the starter of this thread for his advice. It is by far the best golf glove I have tried. Cheers.

Hope yourself and others who use them don't use them in official qualifiers.

 

[WWG]

Hope yourself and others who use them don't use them in official qualifiers.

I am sure it is legal if I just cover up the badge. Anyway, I have arthritis, so I believe I would be exempt.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I am sure it is legal if I just cover up the badge. Anyway, I have arthritis, so I believe I would be exempt.

Please WWG you are being too obvious now

No it wouldn't be legal as it's still the glove and if you believe you would be exempt a doc cert would show that.

But you don't play comps so there is no issue - just make sure you let your PP know

 

[Deleted member 18121]

I am sure it is legal if I just cover up the badge. Anyway, I have arthritis, so I believe I would be exempt.

that actually made me LOL :thup:

 

[Deleted member 21784]

hold on then.. what about Footjoys rain grip glove? it promotes a better grip in the wet (does work) surely these are illegal then?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

hold on then.. what about Footjoys rain grip glove? it promotes a better grip in the wet (does work) surely these are illegal then?

They are legal to use.

 

[palindromicbob]

hold on then.. what about Footjoys rain grip glove? it promotes a better grip in the wet (does work) surely these are illegal then?

Just like Mac wets they are a plain glove so are allowed. The only thing in thier design to aid grip is the material used. The problem with the bionics is the fact they are specifically constructed with additional padding along the fingers and palm designed specifically to aid grip. They are not plain gloves.

 

[NorfolkShaun]

Jesus never knew this, now a couple of people who swear by them.

However kind of think the packaging should clearly state if not legal

 

[USER1999]

Jesus never knew this, now a couple of people who swear by them.

However kind of think the packaging should clearly state if not legal

It does. Or, it did when I last bought one.

But then groove sharpeners are sold too, and they can make your clubs non conforming.

You can buy non conforming golf balls, drivers, double sided chippers, daft shaped Tees, the list is endless. The onus is on the buyer to know what is and is not conforming, not the manufacturer, who is just trying to sell product.