Orikoru
Tour Winner
Everyone's grip is different anyway though. I imagine if I tried this glove and it made me grip the club differently it would feel alien and wrong. Not much advantage in that.
Golf Glove Wear!!
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Bunkermagnet
Journeyman Pro
Thy don’t make you grip any real differently, they just give a better grip with less pressure required. Ideally they would be for arthritic hand sufferers or similar with a recognised and certificated medical condition.
I have tried them, and the benefits are noticeable.
USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
I give up. It is non conforming. It just flipping is.
Bunkermagnet
Journeyman Pro
It is, and when you see or try one you can understand why.
User20205
Money List Winner
Then write to the R&A
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Deleted Member 1156
Guest
I had no idea such a thing existed!
That's rubbish. The hand (with or without a glove) is the only thing connecting the player to the club. A bit like the tyres on a car to the road. Would you find it acceptable if the Ferrari F1 team had access to better tyres than the other teams?
Orikoru
Tour Winner
I don't think that's a great analogy, since everyone would have access to said tyres, and everyone has access to these gloves simply by purchasing one.
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Deleted Member 1156
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You have clearly missed the point, I said 1 team had access to better tyres than the rest. And the fact remains in the rules of golf that you cannot use training aids (which the glove in question is) during competitions.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
That's fair enough. I would have to have a close look at one to understand why it's banned. Unfortunately I don't think I've ever seen one in an actual shop, only online, so chances of that are slim really.
USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
American golf at TopGolf in Watford.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Don't go there that often but I will remember to have a look when I do!
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I'm at Top Golf now! I'll take a look in AG when I'm finished......and hope I don't come out with a new putter!!! 😂😂
need_my_wedge
Has Now Found His Wedgie
Have been in the same glove for almost a month now, 2 - 4 times a week on the course and a half dozen range sessions. Some slight wear, but still no hole in the thumb
Found this video, which describes pretty much the problem I was having, and the same remedy I have been trying. My current glove looks very similar to his "normal wear" example.[video=youtube;0B8w6T7YfsY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0B8w6T7YfsY[/video]
Very happy with the Callaway gloves for a fiver each, a fantastic buy.
londonlewis
Tour Rookie
I use the footjoy allweather gloves, the black ones. They last for months. Tend to buy a pack of three every 18 months.
Have used cabretta leather gloves that give up after a session at the range.
jusme
Challenge Tour Pro
I use the Callaway tour cabretta leather glove. Have done for years and would hate to change. Tried cheaper gloves and ditched immediately - feel was horrible in comparisons. I would get 1-2 months out of mine - 20 or so rounds. I change mine more frequently than my mates as I am fussier. Getting 3 uses out of a glove is shocking
Once ditched they will be used for range work until holes appear.
Once ditched they will be used for range work until holes appear.
need_my_wedge
Has Now Found His Wedgie
Just re-raising this as a point of info. I've been having some regular lessons over the past 14 months. One of the first things he did was change my grip, and reaffirm me on it in nearly every lesson. I'm currently using the same Callaway glove I opened in September, with not a wear mark on it, not even a little nick. I've been playing and practising a fair bit since then. It seems the grip really was my issue at least, and changing it has certainly improved the life of gloves that were on occasion only lasting a round our two, quite literally.
ferenezejohn
Newbie
Are the gloves the correct size, should be almost like a second skin.
What about the condition of the club grips I've seen some guys clubs and wonder how they manage to hold onto them the grips are so worn.
I'd say it's more likely how the club is held, no way a glove should be holed after a few rounds.
I use about 4 per season.
What about the condition of the club grips I've seen some guys clubs and wonder how they manage to hold onto them the grips are so worn.
I'd say it's more likely how the club is held, no way a glove should be holed after a few rounds.
I use about 4 per season.
Slime
Tour Winner
Just a thought, but have any of you guys tried playing without a glove?
I don't just mean for a few shots, I mean for at least one complete round.
Many, many years ago I dropped my glove early doors. Played the rest of the round without one, and this was on a hot Spanish day, and realised it quickly became a non-issue.
I've never worn one since, except my MacWets when it's raining.
Try it, you may be surprised.
I don't just mean for a few shots, I mean for at least one complete round.
Many, many years ago I dropped my glove early doors. Played the rest of the round without one, and this was on a hot Spanish day, and realised it quickly became a non-issue.
I've never worn one since, except my MacWets when it's raining.
Try it, you may be surprised.
jim8flog
Journeyman Pro
Boredom must be getting to us
bringing up a 2 year old thread.
bringing up a 2 year old thread.
need_my_wedge
Has Now Found His Wedgie
not specifically, but something I was meaning to update for a little while. Pointless starting a new thread when the relevance is in this one. Just thought it a useful tidbit of info, that the grip change has been directly responsible for going from boring holes in gloves in the space of 36 holes, to not even remotely nicking them over 7 months.
