Newb question

[Ausfahrt]

Hey everyone! I just started playing golf last week and have been practicing at the range. I noticed that I sweat a lot on both hands, which makes gripping the club a bit tricky.

I’ve seen most players wearing only one glove (usually on the lead hand), but I’m wondering—is it okay or acceptable etiquette to wear two gloves if it helps with grip and comfort?

Appreciate any insights from fellow golfers!

 

[Doh]

No reason not to wear two gloves if need be whatever works for you.

 

[Swango1980]

Just google:

Tommy "Two Gloves" Gainey

I wear two rain gloves in the wet, because gripping is otherwise impossible. Occasionally wear two winter gloves when it is freezing cold as well

 

[Mandofred]

I wear a glove on each hand if it's near 10 C or colder. You also might want to check what kind of grips you have. Different compounds make for more/less stickiness.....as well as corded grips which I used to use quite a bit.

 

[Skytot]

I wear 2 gloves in winter and no gloves in summer. Must admit though , I have CP2s on my clubs and they do get slippy in warm weather

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Absolutely wear what you like, no issues at all.

Aaron Rai wears two gloves all year round. I wear two, wet gloves, when it's wet. Do what works for you. You may get a question of why every so often but nothing more than that.

 

[Backache]

As the others have stated it is perfectly acceptable both in etiquette and rules to wear two gloves and many do in cold or wet weather.
The only thing is you may find it uncomfortable if it is hot, I would look at different grips or a towel.
If it is mainly the driving range, you won't hit shots as frequently on the course.

 

[Voyager EMH]

A good Eingang to the forum Ausfahrt.
Wilkommen.

As others have said - choosing to wear a glove on each hand is not much of an issue.

But you should find out what is causing the sweaty hands.
It could be a blood-sugar issue, a nervous system thing or a thyroid problem.
Maybe something as simple as too much coffee.

If it is not occurring during other activities, it might simply be that you are physically and mentally over-active when practicing golf.
Playing shots on the course requires a degree of calmness.

Think about it and perhaps an Arzttermin is needed.

 

[RichA]

I quite often wear 2 gloves. Some days it just feels right.

 

[Maninblack4612]

It's my view that, during the downswing, the right hand moves a bit on the club in the act of giving it a whack at impact. The few times I've worn a glove on the right hand it has felt very unnatural. I only wear one, even in the wet & it doesn't seem to affect the way I hit the ball.

 

[Klimski]

Wear two gloves if you like. And, keep a towel handy at all times. And preferably a towel that's been washed a few times, as brand new ones seem impervious to water.

 

[GG26]

It all comes down to personal choice. No reason not to wear two gloves if that's what you prefer (as Lord Tyrion says Aaron Rai, one of the top pros, wears a pair of MacWets).

Personally, I don't wear a glove, unless it is wet, as I've never seen the need, but that in itself is unusual (but never did Freddie Couples any harm).