gloves

[greenail]

Anyone know of a glove that lasts? I have some winter gloves that have lasted forever, but all the "normal" leather gloves only last me around 4 or 5 rounds before getting gross. I'm thinking leather in general isn't very good for the long term.

[DDBowdoin]

I use the footjoy weathersoft, for some reason the synthetic leather really never bothered me and it always lasts longer for me than a cabretta Titleist (which was my glove of choice for a while)

[gas_can]

Anyone know of a glove that lasts? I have some winter gloves that have lasted forever, but all the "normal" leather gloves only last me around 4 or 5 rounds before getting gross. I'm thinking leather in general isn't very good for the long term.

greenail,

Rotation is the key to long glove life. Buy three to four pairs and rotate through them every hole at least. That way they have time to dry and don't get as abraded as quickly. That or don't wear a glove!

[ragontona]

I like the Footjoy Dry ICE combo glove... leather in the palm and fingers, synthetic on the back. They're sold in two-packs, and as gas_can suggests, I rotate them, usually every two holes. They still wear down as any glove would in the summertime, but they're a solid value. Plus, they don't have the annoying magnetic FJ ball marker. I have yet to succesfully make it through a round without losing one, and the glove just looks silly with a piece of metal where the FJ should be.

PS... I use Golf Pride full-cords, so I go through gloves pretty regularly. Your mileage may vary if you use a softer synthetic grip.

[allin]

I save leather gloves for the course and practice using synthetic, unless it is raining. The sweat seems to kill the leather ones, hand washing seems to keep them in better shape, but since I usually don't buy expensive gloves, I am lazy and don't.

[iacas]

I use an all-natural glove. It's called "skin" and it works really well, especially if you apply sunscreen to the back (not the grip side).