Playing without a glove

[SaintHacker]

Always worn a glove when playing, just because really. Guess the club slipping out and flying further than the ball scenario was always in the back of my mind. However glove got absolutely soaked yesterday so had no choice but to play without it. What a difference. Probably all in my head but felt i had a lot more control of the club, no slipping, sore hand etc, think i might stick with it. Anyone else not wear one?

 

[Diamond]

I have gone the opposite way and bought some Macwets when it rains.

 

[ger147]

I have loads of gloves so if one gets wet I just swap it for a dry one and carry on.

On with vs without, I feel the opposite i.e. less grip, less secure etc. so stick with a glove for full shots.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I have loads of gloves so if one gets wet I just swap it for a dry one and carry on.

On with vs without, I feel the opposite i.e. less grip, less secure etc. so stick with a glove for full shots.

The same. Bought a load of cheap synthetic gloves to use in rain as easier to dry without the leather going hard/brittle. Also have Macwets for when really heavy and incessant rain. Also feel less comfortable on a full shot without a glove on and also find after period of time the hand becomes sore. Don't use one for pitching, chipping and putting but probably partially down to taking it off for these shots as a junior and so always done it (feels natural now) as opposed to noticing too much difference in touch with/without a glove on

 

[hacker_al]

I stopped using gloves, much prefer it.

 

[Paperboy]

I can hit good or bad shots with or without a glove. So just don't bother apart from Macwets in the rain.

 

[ScienceBoy]

I play with two gloves anytime it’s cold, usually those dry midwinter days (winter playing gloves from Galvin Green) or when it’s warm and wet (MacWets).

Otherwise one glove for when it is dry but usually take it off around 100 yards as I play gloveless at the par 3 and have got used to that for those distances.

I have noticed no difference for gloveless 7 irons and below vs gloved. Winter playing gloves do feel different but once you are used to then they are great.

Rather than be a gloves or no gloves person just be flexible for the conditions, the shot and your feel.

 

[DannyOT]

I started playing gloveless in the summer as I was sick of having a tan on one hand (I know, 1st world problems).

If it's really cold, I play with a pair of under armour cold weather gloves but otherwise, I play gloveless.

I'm equally bad at golf with a glove on or glove off.

 

[Britishshooting]

What grips are on your clubs?

Tour velvets with no glove to me feels like an impending helicopter during every shot.

Full cord grip not an issue really.

My preference is glove and MCC grips personally. If it rains macwet gloves or run home and sulk.

 

[jim8flog]

I tried it one season but gave up when the weather became so hot the club slipped due to sweaty palms.

I use these, great grip whatever the weather

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-Size-M...982433?hash=item1f14fb0961:g:kE4AAOSwDIZfOl24

 

[SaintHacker]

You'll have to change your profile pic ?

 

[Leftie]

No gloves, or 2 gloves if wet or cold (Reynards). Can't see the point of 1 glove only. The usual answer I hear is that the Pros do it so it must be right for me.

For those custom fitted golfers (clubs, not gloves ), do you get an extra layer or two of tape in the part of the grip held by the ungloved hand to compensate for the extra thickness of the glove on the other hand?

 

[Golfnut1957]

No gloves, or 2 gloves if wet or cold (Reynards). Can't see the point of 1 glove only. The usual answer I hear is that the Pros do it so it must be right for me.

For those custom fitted golfers (clubs, not gloves ), do you get an extra layer or two of tape in the part of the grip held by the ungloved hand to compensate for the extra thickness of the glove on the other hand?

A non golfer once asked me why golfers only wear one golf glove, not two, I didn't have a clue. I've thought about it long and hard and the best answer I can come up with is that it is a compromise between grip and feel.
I don't wear a glove and generally never have a problem with grip. In the rain I do my best to keep everything dry but when it gets to crotch soaking levels I go for two standard grips, I can't get away with the specialist wet weather type.

 

[Mandofred]

I wear a glove on each hand unless it gets about 15 degrees or warmer (then I'll take the right hand glove off). I like warm comfortable hands. Only downside to me is digging ball marks out of my pocket, always use a metal mark so I can feel it better.

 

[GG26]

Apart from McWets when it’s raining, I’ve never felt the need to wear a glove and never had the feeling that the club was going to slip. Give it a go if you’ve not tried without a glove before.

Last week in a downpour two of my PPs were complaining that their clubs were slipping, but they were using individual rain gloves. In those conditions a pair of rain gloves is essential.

 

[patricks148]

tried it but ended up with a sore hand, don't wear on with Hickory's due to the suede grips

 

[Ross61]

What grips are on your clubs?

Tour velvets with no glove to me feels like an impending helicopter during every shot.

Full cord grip not an issue really.

My preference is glove and MCC grips personally. If it rains macwet gloves or run home and sulk.

I have tour velvets and haven’t worn a glove for more than 4 years. I don’t grip the club hard and never had a club slip, apart when in consistent rain when I then wear rain gloves, let alone had a club come out of my hands.
In my opinion it’s all a hangover from when clubs had leather wrap grips.

I stopped wearing a glove when I struggled to find gloves that fitted well. If I found a glove that fitted palm and fingers then thumb of the glove was ridiculously short, if I got one where my thumb was long enough the fingers of the glove were so long it was uncomfortable and the club used th slip as the glove was so loose.
Tried playing without a glove and found it was completely unnecessary to wear one.

 

[Slime]

Always worn a glove when playing, just because really. Guess the club slipping out and flying further than the ball scenario was always in the back of my mind. However glove got absolutely soaked yesterday so had no choice but to play without it. What a difference. Probably all in my head but felt i had a lot more control of the club, no slipping, sore hand etc, think i might stick with it. Anyone else not wear one?

Not worn one in about 30 years and NEVER had a club slip from my hands.
I have a pair of MacWets, but I don't think I've worn them either.

 

[inc0gnito]

A non golfer once asked me why golfers only wear one golf glove, not two, I didn't have a clue. I've thought about it long and hard and the best answer I can come up with is that it is a compromise between grip and feel.
I don't wear a glove and generally never have a problem with grip. In the rain I do my best to keep everything dry but when it gets to crotch soaking levels I go for two standard grips, I can't get away with the specialist wet weather type.

I discovered a short while ago the likely reason. Golf is largely a lead arm dominant sport, with the trail arm applying power towards impact. When you swing with the lead arm and generate a lot of centrifugal force at the bottom of the swing arc you can feel the club wanting to pull right out of your grip. That’s why the end of the grip is tapered too. To stop it flying out your hand. That’s when you can feel what the glove is for.

Trouble is most of us, like me, are right arm dominant playing a left arm dominant game and don’t feel It most of the time.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

If gloves are so great why wear just one.

Mind you after a lifetime of not wearing a golf glove I have taken to wearing a bowling [green] glove this year.
Started with covid safety and got on well with it.