Clubs slipping and turning

[cody west]

so i played tonight and it was very humid and my grips where wet all night slipping at turning i made 2 birdies and an eagle but hit the ball terribly and incosistantly. how do you guys deal with the humidity

[rwfastrax]

I've been dealing alot with this myself this year. As my short game has gotten better, I find it more difficult to be comfortable with my grip. Mainly on the shots I don't use a glove on. So I got a bowler's rosin bag and that helps...the last couple of humid rounds I also used sweat bands on my wrists and that was another degree of help. I also made sure to wipe my hands on my towel before putting my bare left hand on the club. Less of a problem doing these remedies.

[ohiolefty]

I take my glove off between shots because it gets less sweaty/oily that way...

[Rexx]

Multiple gloves (removed between shots), towel for sweat. I suppose you could carry a rosin bag or baby powder. Hmmm... I wonder if using a rosin bag would be a replacement for a glove. Anybody ever try that?

[sean_miller]

Multiple gloves (removed between shots), towel for sweat. I suppose you could carry a rosin bag or baby powder. Hmmm... I wonder if using a rosin bag would be a replacement for a glove. Anybody ever try that?

Can't quote the rule, but that sounds totally illegal.

[David K]

I wonder why they would make rosin powder illegal and still allow gloves? They both achieve the same result but the rosin powder would get your bag a little messy after a while.

[Harmonious]

Can't quote the rule, but that sounds totally illegal.

Rules 14-3 specifically allows "resin, powder and drying or moisturizing agents". Use of a rosin bag is fine. I've found that it does help for a hole or two, then needs to be redone. But it's much better than a towel.

[rwfastrax]

The rosin bag comes inside a little zip-lock bag and that keeps the powder from straying too badly.

[westcyderydin]

i kind of use my glove as a coozey between shots...humidity doesnt really effect me too much if i have a glove on. my hands dont slip on my grip (my grips are still tacky enough), the problem is that if i wasnt wearing a glove, my hands feel like they would slip apart.

[Stretch]

You use your glove as a cooze? That's ... unusual.

[sean_miller]

Rules 14-3 specifically allows "resin, powder and drying or moisturizing agents". Use of a rosin bag is fine. I've found that it does help for a hole or two, then needs to be redone. But it's much better than a towel.

Very interesting. Thank you.

[James_Black]

Move to ireland
But instead of humidity you'll have rain.

Try using all-weather gloves, they should help you grip the club better.

[cody west]

i like this idea

[newtogolf]

I use all weather gloves too, or I rotate 4 gloves, swapping after every hole or 10 shots at the range so they don't get soaked.

[James_Black]

I use all weather gloves too, or I rotate 4 gloves, swapping after every hole or 10 shots at the range so they don't get soaked.

Your hands sweat that much?

I don't change my glove at all, they last for a few months too.

[newtogolf]

Your hands sweat that much?

Yes I am a long distance runner so my body at the first sign of physical activity just goes into heavy cooling mode, and produces alot of sweat. Good for running, not so good for golf.