Do you really need a glove?

[Golfmmad]

After all the rain of late my course has a temporary ban on electric trollies. So today I emptied my cart bag and put clubs in a lightweight carry bag. Got to the first tee and realised I'd left my glove hanging in the garage, drying out from all the rain!

I have to say that it didn't make a scrap of difference to my game and not once did I even think about it during the round.

Which leads me to say, "Do we really need a glove at all"?

 

[bigslice]

i say yes, years ago i never but having been back 3 seasons i feel out of sorts without it. it helps grip the club for me anyway.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

I've not used a glove for nearly 6 months and i feel like I have a better feel for my shots, especially the chip and approach shots.

It might just be in the mind like but it works for me.

 

[JustOne]

I do. Can't swing a club without one, end up holding on too hard otherwise. Hit a bucket at the range without a glove and you'll find out if you need one or not, my hands would be on fire!

 

[CMAC]

havent used a glove for the past 3 years, even 300-400 balls at the range was fine, however, new MC grips and now wearing a glove which is certainly letting me grip lighter...........its about feel and its horses for courses

 

[Val]

I like wearing one but ts not essential, Fred Couples copes well without one

 

[DappaDonDave]

I'll admit it
i like wearing one because it makes me think im Michael Jackson (king of pop - not child worrier)

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I wear one simply because I always have. I don't feel comfy without one and never feel right over the ball. I know its just a mental thing but I have to wear one. I have some old gloves for the range and they tend to be thick nasty things (compared to the R9 and Sci Flex I wear on the course) and they do the job. Trouble with the decent ones is that I wear them out too quickly if I use them for the range too

 

[Mungoscorner]

You do not need a glove to play golf.
If anything it hampers "feel" IMO.

 

[Mungoscorner]

I'll admit it
i like wearing one because it makes me think im Michael Jackson (king of pop - not child worrier)

Eeeeee Heeeeee,check da coney.

 

[Karl102]

I put mine on at he start of a round and never take it off....

 

[rosecott]

A very long time ago Fred Couples learnt from me (a cautious Scotsman) that you didn't need to keep spending money on golf gloves as you don't really need them. I do, however have a (very expensive) pair of Macwets for when it p1sses down.

 

[trevor]

I've never worn one in the 3 years I've been playing. I have tried wearing one but it didn't make me play any better (or worse).

 

[Mungoscorner]

A very long time ago Fred Couples learnt from me (a cautious Scotsman) that you didn't need to keep spending money on golf gloves as you don't really need them. I do, however have a (very expensive) pair of Macwets for when it p1sses down.

And it was me who taught him to sand his grips instead of wasting money on new ones.PMSL

 

[Dreamer2]

i wear a glove ,,but not for putting,,,you can always tell a golfer at the end of summer one hand is lighter than the other

 

[jasondransfieldgolf]

It feels terrible when I don't wear a glove, I only take it off to putt with.

 

[Dave B]

With modern grip technology I don't think there's a definite requirement to use a glove and when I pop down to the range from work at lunch time I don't bother. If it gives confidence by all means use one however there are a few tour pro's who don't bother so for me it's purely down to a case of personnal choice

 

[Imurg]

Of course you need a glove.

Without one you just don't look like a Golfer.......:thup:

Hang on are we getting back to dress codes..??

 

[Slime]

Of course you need a glove.
Hang on are we getting back to dress codes..??

I used to wear a torn, non tailored, blue denim one but the club wouldn't allow it .


Seriously though, haven't used one for 15 years or more and it makes no difference to me at all, I'm still crap!

Slime.

 

[Phil2511]

I put mine on at he start of a round and never take it off....

I'm the same now as I used to take it off but didn't notice any benefit while putting so stopped bothering to take it off.