Who wears a glove and why?

[CheeseWedge]

I personally hate using a glove for two reasons. I think it makes me grip the club too tightly and my hand sweats like a mother! I'd like your opinions!

[nykfan4life]

i use one, because i have no touch whatsoever and even if i did the blisters on my hands would eliminate it completely

[Shindig]

I personally hate using a glove for two reasons. I think it makes me grip the club too tightly and my hand sweats like a mother! I'd like your opinions!

I wear a glove. I take it off between shots and I don't wear it while putting to avoid the excess sweats. I have four gloves in my bag, so if I'm at the range and am grooving a swing fix, I can switch gloves. Grip tightness hasn't been too much of an issue for me; if anything, I've sometimes found my right hand not even connected to the club after a swing.

There are good players who don't wear a glove at all. There's some pro - I forget who - who wears two, although that's far less common than no gloves.

[907golfer12]

There are good players who don't wear a glove at all. There's some pro - I forget who - who wears two, although that's far less common than no gloves.

The guy that wears two gloves is a player who won the Big Break, can't remember his name, but that is who wears the two gloves.

[c_mack9]

my glove wore out do i got a new one today. i couldnt hit ANY of my irons, i finally realized it was my new glove. i couldnt feel anything so i played the last 2 holes without it and have never hit my irons more beautifully in my life. im gonna try it again tomorrow, i hope my hands can hold up. weird thing is i hit my driver better with this new no feel glove for some reason.

[supercow]

The guy that wears two gloves is a player who won the Big Break, can't remember his name, but that is who wears the two gloves.

Name is "Tommy Two Gloves" (or something along those lines

) Anyway, am a manic sweater so put one on whenever I have a shot (except when putting and chipping).

[Everardo]

I will occasionaly wear one, when I feel I need some added grip.

[popey]

I wear a glove for all long shots.

The idea of wearing a glove is to stop your left hand from gripping the club to tightly. It has nothing to do with extra grip!!

[TourSpoon]

No gloves in my bag, just a towel with a damp edge to wipe my grips. I've been doing it for over 10 years.

[uga_dawg62]

I use a glove, but I take it off in between shots to minimize sweating. The only reason that I bought a glove was because the grip was rubbing blisters on the palm of my hand. I have only been playing golf a little over a year, and I have already worn a hole in two gloves. On my third now.

[Miney]

I wear a glove partially for the blisters reason and also because i feel as though i have so much more control and power over the golf club with it on. I have noticed that most people take their glove off during putting, however i keep it on for the same reason.

I know where you are coming from UGA, i have had much the same problem. I think my next step will be to buy a full cabretta leather one. Apparently they are really long-lasting.

[geezer]

I use a glove. Reason beinhg so that I don't have to grip the club as tightly, gives me more control, and enables more speed. Tight muscles are not fast muscles.

[RichF]

I wear a glove for every club except the putter.
And as I play 2-3x a week, and hit the driving range 2x a week I usually get a new glove every month.

[VanillaEps]

I wear a glove. Improves grip. Prevents blisters. I also wear tape on my non-glove hand at points where I've noticed blisters start to develop. The tape has a two-fold purpose. It also prevents blisters, but it also serves as a mental reminder not to grip the club very tight. It has helped the last few sessions at the range.

[sonicblue]

I wear a glove, except for putting. If it's warm at all, I take it off between shots as much as possible, and also cycle among at least two different gloves. I use standard Golf Pride Tour Velvet grips, which just aren't friendly to the lead hand, IMO.

Oh, and it's Tommy Gainey.

[DDBowdoin]

Yesterday while playing my glove fell out of my jacket and I actually panicked because I had never played golf without a glove. I actually played well and enjoyed the feeling of not having the glove, although, I feel that in the middle of a hot summer day I might need a glove.

[GolfnGriff]

I haven't worn a glove since I was 18, now 31. I tried to wear one earlier this spring for a few rounds but when I hit shots without it the feel was a lot better... So... No glove for me.

[NGisHot]

Most of the time i wear a glove and take it off to putt. But I sweat a lot so I sometimes take it off in between fairway or tee shots.