Staying Blister Free with No Gloves

[m11]

The other day I decided that I was more comfortable playing without a glove. No blisters yet, however I'm sure they'll start coming along. Any advice on something I can do to avoid blisters?

[st0wgolf08]

The other day I decided that I was more comfortable playing without a glove. No blisters yet, however I'm sure they'll start coming along. Any advice on something I can do to avoid blisters?

Maintain a proper grip. A lot of teaching pros say that if your grip is correct you won't get any. I think mine is pretty good, but i get caluses, so idk if that violates what they mean or not.

[BCEagles722]

Probably not the advice you're looking for, but if you can't find anything else that works, baseball player Moises Alou always claimed that by soaking his hands in urine it toughened them up, which allowed him to not wear batting gloves.

In all seriousness though, I've always found that if you just tough it out for a little while, you will just develop calluses and won't have to worry about getting blisters anymore.

[Fourputt]

The other day I decided that I was more comfortable playing without a glove. No blisters yet, however I'm sure they'll start coming along. Any advice on something I can do to avoid blisters?

Never wear a glove, never had a blister from golf. I play 18 holes at least 3 times a week with no problems. I also don't have any unusual calluses either. Maybe my grip is good.... I guess I at least do one thing right.

[Dub]

Eliminating golf gloves sure would eliminate one expense associated with the game.

Good luck with it and keep us posted on how it turns out.



I need every crutch I can get.

[Q.Q.Quillume]

With the exceptions of rain gloves (half a dozen times a year) and cold weather gloves (mainly in Jan./Feb.), I havn't worn a golf glove for several years and have never, to the best of my recollection, had a blister.

And I play 36-holes in a day probably 8 or 10 times a year.

[Stacey_E]

I'd say keep your grips really clean and tacky. This way you don't have to put the club in a death grip to hold onto it.

Also Harvey Pennick said to place the hands on the grip properly the first time. Many golfers grip the club then twist their hands into what looks like a good grip. This just mashes and twists the skin causing blisters during the swing. If you get the grip just how you want it the first time, you can hold the club more loosely. This will reduce tension and let the wrists release better as well.

[iPutt]

Pickle juice. No joke. Some major league catchers use it to toughen their hands up.

[m11]

Probably not the advice you're looking for, but if you can't find anything else that works, baseball player Moises Alou always claimed that by soaking his hands in urine it toughened them up, which allowed him to not wear batting gloves.

haha yes i've actually heard of this. When Moises came to play a season with the marlins, i remember there were a lot of hilarious signs in the crowd.

[m11]

Eliminating golf gloves sure would eliminate one expense associated with the game.

I played the last 4 or 5 holes of my round with no problems with any abrasions or blisters...i was just under the impression that it would be inevitable. Hopefully thats not the case. I suppose i can bump this thread up after a few more rounds to keep you posted on how my hands are holding up.

Grip-wise, i'm pretty happy with were I am at. I felt that without wearing a glove, i'd feel like the club would slip out of my hands when they sweat. In reality, i just wiped them on the towel every couple of shots and it wasnt an issue at all.

[TheLauncher]

I have never been comfortable with a glove and have never had problems with blisters. You should be fine.

[Awsi Dooger]

I'm in my 40s and only recently started experimenting with a glove. I still prefer to play without one, other than in the rain.

I can't remember a single blister. When I was a teenager and in my 20s and playing more frequently than today, I had a significant callus at the pad just above my pinkie on my left hand. When I changed my grip slightly and moved the club more toward the highest digit on the pinkie, that callus diminished but it's still there to some extent.