Glove or no glove

[Yogidog1]

Evening all,just a quick question,not sure if there has been a post about this.
Thoughts on whether to wear a glove or not ,if so advantages or disadvantages.
Hope everyone has a great Christmas and New Year,with plenty of golf pressies😂😂

 

[shortgame]

Glove ✔
Feels odd without it.
Are there benefits to grip? Maybe, maybe not.

 

[shortgame]

Oh and I wear it for all shots except chipping and putting

 

[Maninblack4612]

Definitely helps with grip. I'm left handed & didn't wear one for years. With arthritis showing up I find I can hold onto the club much better. Right hand grip is not nearly as important but you need to hold on with the left

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Grip and prevents blisters for me.

 

[Deleted member 1147]

I never used to wear one, but now I couldn’t imagine playing without one.
I take it off to chip and putt however

 

[Wolf]

I've played many times without one and quite liked how it felt, somehow ended up back in the habit of using one but will take it off for chipping and putting

 

[Deleted member 25172]

To lazy to take it off for chipping and putting. Once it goes on at the first tee it’s not taken off until the round is finished.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Glove to me except for pitching, chipping and putting. Don't believe it gives me any additional "feel" but it's something I've done since a junior and playing these small, fiddly shots with a glove on doesn't feel right and a distraction

 

[garyinderry]

Wear two when it's pissing with rain. Otherwise I don't bother with one at all.

Has to be lashing for me to take this action.


I see no point in wearing only one whatsoever.

 

[Garush34]

Wear one for all shots outside of 100 yards. Prefer to feel the grip in both hands inside of this.

 

[rosecott]

Wear two when it's pissing with rain. Otherwise I don't bother with one at all.

Has to be lashing for me to take this action.


I see no point in wearing only one whatsoever.

That's me to a T. Macwets only.

 

[Shooter McPowick]

I get sweaty hands quite easily, I could never play without one. I’m a bit lazy, I just leave it on for putting as well.

 

[Maninblack4612]

Wear two when it's pissing with rain. Otherwise I don't bother with one at all.

Has to be lashing for me to take this action.


I see no point in wearing only one whatsoever.

A few of the pros do

 

[Sweep]

I was told years ago that wearing a glove was little to do with preventing blisters. Apparently, if you put a thin “grippy” layer between your hand and the club, you are less likely to hold the club too tightly. Holding tight is not good for the golf swing.
When using driver we are swinging at speeds of 90 to 120 mph and wearing a glove allows us to swing fast but hold lightly.

 

[Imurg]

I can't get my head around why people take a glove off to chip and putt......
Mines goes on before I get to the first tee and comes off after the 18th green.....

 

[duncan mackie]

Evening all,just a quick question,not sure if there has been a post about this.
Thoughts on whether to wear a glove or not ,if so advantages or disadvantages.
Hope everyone has a great Christmas and New Year,with plenty of golf pressies😂😂

https://forums.golf-monthly.co.uk/threads/wear-a-glove-or-not.92837/

 

[chrisd]

I always wear one, only comes off for putting

 

[Wolf]

I can't get my head around why people take a glove off to chip and putt......
Mines goes on before I get to the first tee and comes off after the 18th green.....

For me it literally is born out of habit of seeing pro do it as a kid and wanting to copy what they did and it just stuck. I can just as easily chip wearing a glove and putt with no difference to the feel so it literally is just habit.

 

[garyinderry]

Definitely helps with grip. I'm left handed & didn't wear one for years. With arthritis showing up I find I can hold onto the club much better. Right hand grip is not nearly as important but you need to hold on with the left

See post #19 for why people and pros do it.