Putting with a glove on

[Deleted member 23344]

I can’t be bothered to take my glove off to putt, but the received wisdom is that one should as putting is about “feel”. Does anyone else putt with their glove on and, for those who take it off, do you know for certain that it makes a difference for you?

 

[IanM]

Regardless. Do what you think is best.

You can always try a round with your glove off. If you can make the effort to remove it!!

 

[Imurg]

My glove goes on at the 1st tee and comes off after the 18th green...unless I need a Jimmy at some point.
On, off,,on,,off on, off...can't be having with all that velcro noise....
When I have a few putts before going out I may not wear a glove...feels no different to me.

 

[BrianM]

Glove goes on at the 1st and off at the 18th.
Wouldn‘t make any difference to me if on or off.

 

[Deleted member 23344]

Regardless. Do what you think is best.

You can always try a round with your glove off. If you can make the effort to remove it!!

I am a lazy git …

 

[Bratty]

I had to putt yesterday in rain gloves and hated it! To each their own though and if it works for you, who cares what the "respected wisdom" says... do what works for you.
@PhilTheFragger did you not notice me taking my gloves off for shots using 8iron down to putter? You must have hated the ripping sound! Although still preferrable to the sound of my voice, I'm sure!

 

[Imurg]

I had to putt yesterday in rain gloves and hated it! To each their own though and if it works for you, who cares what the "respected wisdom" says... do what works for you.
@PhilTheFragger did you not notice me taking my gloves off for shots using 8iron down to putter? You must have hated the ripping sound! Although still preferrable to the sound of my voice, I'm sure!

All I heard was the sound of my ball hitting the bottom of the cup......

 

[fenwayrich]

Jack Nicklaus always putted with his glove on. He was pretty decent.

 

[Billysboots]

I’ve always putted and chipped with my glove off. I just don’t feel comfortable otherwise. Does it make me any better? I very much doubt it.

 

[Orikoru]

I chip and putt with the glove off. I guess I take the view that I only need it on for full shots so I take it off for everything else. I also means I can get a bit of air to my hand while walking to the green, and even the tan lines out a bit more as well. My "golfer's tan" is a bit less severe.

When it's raining I leave the rain glove on to putt and it probably doesn't make a vast difference, it just feels a bit odd because I've got used to putting without the glove on now.

 

[Slab]

Glove off for putting, much better feel

In fact glove goes on and off for pretty much every shot tee to edge of the green

Can't be doing with a sweaty mitt

 

[CliveW]

Generally speaking, I will take my glove off after every shot only to replace it before setting up for my next. I suffer from warm hands and wearing a glove all the time makes my hand sweat and my glove wet. I don't wear a glove for putting either.

 

[Crow]

Glove stays on for the round unless it's a hot day in which case it comes off after every shot.

 

[jim8flog]

I have putted with a glove on for years. Now feels strange to putt without one on.

It has made no difference to my putting. I am still a good putter

 

[chrisd]

I've putted with the glove on for quite some time, today I took it off for the first few and canned several putts - I guess it'll come off for my next round

 

[Bratty]

I've putted with the glove on for quite some time, today I took it off for the first few and canned several putts - I guess it'll come off for my next round

Not at Help for Heroes, unless you pay up!

 

[chrisd]

Not at Help for Heroes, unless you pay up!

Not looking likely I can play as Mrs D has done a bad back injury

 

[timd77]

I generally leave mine on, although I know that it drives lots of people ups the wall for some reason.

If it’s a hot sunny day I’ll take it off between shots to try and even up the tan!

 

[Bratty]

Not looking likely I can play as Mrs D has done a bad back injury

Sorry to hear that, mate. I hope she makes a full and speedy recovery.

 

[brendy]

I can’t be bothered to take my glove off to putt, but the received wisdom is that one should as putting is about “feel”. Does anyone else putt with their glove on and, for those who take it off, do you know for certain that it makes a difference for you?

One could say that putting with the glove on, does give better purchase and release when the usual gimme putt is missed and a helicopter is called for.