Glove or no glove

[Deleted member 16999]

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[hacker_al]

No glove. Switched to Lamkin utx grips never felt the need for a glove after that.

 

[Pin-seeker]

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.....

Because Tiger does it

 

[Slime]

I used to wear a glove because, well, golfers just did.
I was playing in Spain and lost my glove early in the round. Played the rest of the round without a glove.
I then played the rest of the week without a glove and then the rest of my life without a glove.
To me they are utterly pointless and they gave me absolutely no advantage what-so-ever!
I do, however, always carry a pair of MacWets for those rainy, rainy days.

 

[jim8flog]

I tried a period of a few months without a glove.

When the hot weather came I found my palms to sweaty to hold on to club so went back to wearing one.

I too am someone who puts the glove on the first tee and it stays on for all the round.

 

[Mrs Wiggles]

I have a calcified tendon on the palm of my left hand, as a result I have to wear additional padding as well as the glove it's self. I just can't imagine not playing with a glove on at all.

 

[Colonel Bogey]

Winter / cold weather. I don't bother. Warm weather. hands start to sweat. Glove is a must. Never on for putting though, don't know why.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

The only time I keep a glove on is when I where a pair of FJ rain gloves or my Macwets and it's pouring down.

 

[bladeplayer]

No glove . Have pair of wet gloves in bag for the bad days but normal day is a no
Advantages or disadvantages .no idea

 

[GG26]

Never worn one in dry conditions or felt the need to. I have a pair of Macwets which are essential for use in the rain.

 

[Slab]

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.....

I used to leave it on the whole round (for years) until a couple of months back and now it's off for putts etc
Just believing I have more feel without it

 

[Maninblack4612]

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.....

Because chipping & putting are "feel" shots where you're unlikely to need the extra grip that a glove gives you. There is a good reason why the pros do it, you know. And chipping & putting are the two areas where we, in theory, could be as good as the pros & imitating them does no harm.

 

[Maninblack4612]

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.

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.

In hot weather my hand gets very sweaty inside the glove. I'll often take it off between shots.

 

[Norrin Radd]

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.

yhis for me and if its too hot I take it off between shots ,always carry a couple of spares .

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Because chipping & putting are "feel" shots where you're unlikely to need the extra grip that a glove gives you. There is a good reason why the pros do it, you know. And chipping & putting are the two areas where we, in theory, could be as good as the pros & imitating them does no harm.

I get this but can a mid-handicapper really get more "feel" without a glove. Isn't it more to do with a good technique and distance control/club selection and a lot of practice

 

[louise_a]

No glove for me unless it is very wet then I have wet weather ones.

 

[IanM]

I’m sure I bought one when I started because “golfers wear a glove, don’t they!”

Now, feels weird without it...but it comes off for putting

 

[Imurg]

I get this but can a mid-handicapper really get more "feel" without a glove. Isn't it more to do with a good technique and distance control/club selection and a lot of practice

Genuinely I don't think glove on/off makes a blind bit of difference except in the head.
Even chipping and putting - I don't think we can discern a difference that would make a difference to how we play a shot.
And in my opinion, copying almost anything a Tour Pro does is not going to make anyone a better player.
They can feel a difference, they can hit the ball 23 yards instead of 25.
Glove on/Glove off - it's your preference but don't think it's making a real difference to how you play the game.
It might make a difference in your head.....

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Genuinely I don't think glove on/off makes a blind bit of difference except in the head.
Even chipping and putting - I don't think we can discern a difference that would make a difference to how we play a shot.
And in my opinion, copying almost anything a Tour Pro does is not going to make anyone a better player.
They can feel a difference, they can hit the ball 23 yards instead of 25.
Glove on/Glove off - it's your preference but don't think it's making a real difference to how you play the game.
It might make a difference in your head.....

Totally agree. I did it from the beginning (I assumed it was the thing to do) and it has become a habit. I do feel uncomfortable using it to putt and chip but I firmly recognise it makes no difference to how I play and execute a shot

 

[Maninblack4612]

Genuinely I don't think glove on/off makes a blind bit of difference except in the head.
Even chipping and putting - I don't think we can discern a difference that would make a difference to how we play a shot.
And in my opinion, copying almost anything a Tour Pro does is not going to make anyone a better player.
They can feel a difference, they can hit the ball 23 yards instead of 25.
Glove on/Glove off - it's your preference but don't think it's making a real difference to how you play the game.
It might make a difference in your head.....

Having played for about 30 years without a glove & about 5 with one I think I'm more qualified than some to comment. As I've got older I have found it more difficult to grip firmly enough with the left hand. The leather in contact with the grip really helps, and I can grip firmly without gripping tightly. I don't feel comfortable putting with the glove on. It may not make any difference but I feel more confident & that matters a lot.