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I've been golfing a lot the last few months, at least 5 times a week, and I'm really getting some annoying callouses on my right hand, my glove hand is fine... I'm wondering if there is a downside to wearing a glove on both hands?

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I have a few very small callouses on both hands. They don't bother me at all, but most here will say that if you getting them you are gripping the club too hard. There are a bunch of other threads on this so if you look them up you should get your answers.
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I started using two gloves this year. I like it. Make sure they fit snug. I found a glove that works for me, Zero Friction. One size fits all. Conforms to your hand. I changed my grip this year too so it all felt awkward for me at first but feels good now. Taking both gloves off for when I chip and putt is the only downside for me. I started out the year with left and right handed clubs so I started using gloves on both hands. I recently went all left and went to the range with one glove. No thanks. Hit a few stingers with these old irons I got. Two gloves from now on for me.
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I started using two gloves back in 1988 after my parents moved to Florida. First time I played down there, it was 90+ with humidity about the same. Felt like playing with both hands and clubs under water. These days, I will use two gloves, not because of calluses, but due to the weather. Cooler or cold days, and high humidity days in summer. Mostly it's a mind thing, since, if it's that sticky out, I will change the LEFT glove 2 or 3 times, but the right glove will make it through the whole round. Only take it off to putt (leave left hand glove on while putting), so maybe it gets a bit of a rest to last the day. I dont see any real drawbacks, at least in my game. Tommy "Two Gloves" Gainey doesn't seem to think there is, either.
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In the beginning of the season I use as many as 4 gloves, 2 per hand, at one time to avoid blisters. Eventually I work it down to just 1 glove total. The only downside I could see to the additional glove is the added cost.

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I've been golfing a lot the last few months, at least 5 times a week, and I'm really getting some annoying callouses on my right hand, my glove hand is fine... I'm wondering if there is a downside to wearing a glove on both hands?

Calluses are fine, but if you don't like them, there's nothing wrong with wearing two gloves. Costs more money but that's probably about it. Alternatively, you can use a pumice stone on your hands to soften the calluses. [quote name="ryan772" url="/t/84029/two-gloves#post_1189659"]most here will say that if you getting them you are gripping the club too hard.[/quote]I don't agree with that at all: [CONTENTEMBED=/t/54965/proper-grip-pressure-its-firmer-than-you-might-think layout=inline]​[/CONTENTEMBED] If anything, most people grip to softly which causes movement of the grip in the hands and creates blisters. Developing calluses on your hands is pretty common and should be expected, really.

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I don't need to worry about calluses , but I do wear two gloves for protection from the sun. I even putt while wearing gloves. Where I play we get well over 300 days of sunshine every year. Wearing two gloves also comes in handy during the few colder days we have around here.

While on the subject of gloves, if you play in colder weather, having a pair of barbeque mittens comes in handy when moving between shots. The go on, and off quickly and they keep your gloved hands warmer .

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I add a right-handed glove if I'm playing in marginally cold weather - which isn't often.

It's a bit of a hassle, especially keeping it dry if I wash off a golf ball.

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I was getting serious blisters on both thumbs every time I went when I first started. It was so bad I was only able to go about once a week because of how raw it was. I wasn't wearing a right handed glove but I was still blistering through the glove on the left hand. Once it callused up a little bit I haven't had a problem since then. Guess the skin just had to get used to being used there and now it's fine and no issues when I play.

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I've been wearing both gloves for various reasons: (uneven) sunburn, callus.    They don't seem to effect my swing.

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If it helps, sure, put on that righty glove.  Not for me though.  It's a big enough pain in the ass removing one glove when I putt, let alone two.  (For me, softer putting touch without a glove.   Although I see some wear a glove to putt.)

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Just some info on costs. A pair golf gloves are more expensive than a pair of batting gloves if you want to save some coin for pretty much the same results.

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