Do you use a glove while putting?

[elementz]

Simple question. I am new to the game and I have always noticed my friends leave their gloves on while they putt while the pros remove their gloves when they are putting. Does it really matter? My putting stinks and I haven't noticed a difference either way.

What do you guys do?

[Smallville]

I try to remember to take mine off approaching the green and leaving it off until I get to the next tee box. Most of the time though, I forget and therefore, my left hand is whiter than the rest of my arm! I don't see any difference as far as my putting goes whether I leave it on or take it off; I should experiment and see if it does make a difference.

[MunkeyGolfer]

I just plain forget about taking it off. When I do take it off I see no difference.

[justinmill14]

ive always played with it on but never tried with it off, maybe i shud try that

[Finnstang]

I don't take it off.

[Elevation]

When I picked up golf in 1986 I remember watching Jack Nicklaus putting with his glove on so I just kept it on and havn't changed since.

[mruseless]

I've tried it both ways. I'm a crappy putter so I didn't notice much difference, but my friend who is a single digit handicap says he has better feel without a glove.

I take mine off, but mainly just so I don't have as much of a tan line

[RemyM]

I always take mine off. I get a better feel with the putter when it's off.

[dagolfer]

I used to putt with my glove on but then i began taking it off and i have much more feel with it off. With the golve on it seemed like i didn't have a good connection with the putter.

[michaeljames92]

i used to have it on now i take it off. i am putting somuch better. whether it is a placebo or something, it has helped.

[powerfade]

I always remove mine.

Since you don't mind leaving it on, it's one less thing to do (distraction) as you reach the green (marking your ball, fixing ball marks, reading the green, pulling the flag, cleaning your ball, etc.). As you learn the game, you'll see that it's easy to remove it once you pull the putter out of the bag. Soon it will become habit. Leave it on for now.

[jasongst]

Simple question. I am new to the game and I have always noticed my friends leave their gloves on while they putt while the pros remove their gloves when they are putting. Does it really matter? My putting stinks and I haven't noticed a difference either way.

When it comes to something as mystical as putting, pros are likely to follow each other's example "just because". I'm sure they will tell you they prefer the better feel of no glove, but there's no way for anyone to prove whether it actually helps performance. It's definitely the popular way to do things though, and if it helps your confidence then it's already better than most putting tips.

Myself, I wear two gloves when playing (helps my grip and keeps my hand from getting torn up) and I leave them on to putt, mostly out of convenience. I'm very confident in my putting. If I used one glove I would probably take it off during putting, just because my hands sweat in hot weather and I need to cool them off. Might as well be when putting.

[YogiTKE]

Until this year, I had always left my glove on while putting. I made it a point to go with no glove from the start of this season and I have been putting better this year than I ever have. I don't know if I can contribute all the success to going gloveless, but I think it certainly helped some.

[allin]

I have done it both ways, as far as I can tell the only advantage for me is it gives a little time for sweat dry out. I have left it on for years now. I consider myself a good putter and very feel oriented. Arms, shoulders, sound all contribute to feel. I wonder if people with the yips might be better off with it on, since sensory overload seems to be part of that problem.

[AlCzervik]

I take it off to putt, mostly because it feels nice to get some cool air on my hand during a hot day.

[Craig Mac]

Glove off for putting and chipping/pitching

[underparnv]

I take my glove off after my approach shot to any green...basically if I have less than 40 yards to the hole, the glove is in the back right pocket!

[pjsnyc]

I leave it on. I'm not sure why since I practice indoors w/out it on obviously...force of habit I suppose.