Glove Question

[ChvyKc]

Just wondering exactly what a glove is suppose to help with. I just got home from shooting a round and I struggled the whole front nine. I couldn't stop pulling the shots left. It didn't matter what I did I couldn't keep the club face from closing at impact.

I was trying out playing with a glove and as soon as I took it off everything went back to normal. I shot a 48 on the front nine and a 42 on the back. It was like night and day. My drives were straighter and longer without the glove and my iron play went back to the way that it should be (didn't effect my putting either way, it still sucked).

Anybody else have this problem? I got to thinking about it and I believe it is caused by the fact that I don't practice with a glove on. I just lose so much feel with a glove that it really throws me off.

[La Costa Golfer]

I play bare handed. Reason is that my preference is to be able to better feel my shot making. More important around the greens...and especially when I putt.

[TourSpoon]

I haven't worn a glove in 15 years. I dropped the habit because a friend of mine who was a mini-tour player didn't wear one and I liked the idea because I was broke. I switched to tour wraps and just wipe them down before a shot to keep them tacky. It became habit and it is how I play.

About the putting...Even when I wore a glove I never put it on to putt or chip.

[Beach Golfer]

A glove is only worn to protect hands from blisters and to help with gripping the club. It should not affect the way you play and if it does it is probably a mental thing.

[Jack_2251]

I wear a glove but they're annoying so I take it off between shots. Also, inside 90 yards I take it off for better feel.

[ChvyKc]

A glove is only worn to protect hands from blisters and to help with gripping the club. It should not affect the way you play and if it does it is probably a mental thing.

That's exactly what I thought. I guess I just feel more comfortable without the glove.

[pippin2717]

I think that gloves are protection against calluses on your hand. They only help feel if they are new and fit snug. I tend to only use gloves in the summer when it is hot because my hands sweat a lot. Fred Couples is a good example of a player on tour who does not use a glove.