buckpillar Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Over the past 44 years of playing golf I've tried to use a glove numerous times, but found that for me I lost some feel during the downswing and seemed as though I wasn't connected to the club. I know that for a lot of golfers a glove is a staple in their swing, but does it really help when the rough grabs the clubhead and twists it anyway it wants. MGS Nation, What are your thoughts about using a glove compared to not using a glove? William P, BallsLeon and Bobbers 3 Quote Jeff "PUTSO" Pillar buckpillar@gmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 I always use a glove in the spring and summer and during the fall and winter I often go without. During the heat of the summer I will generally switch to a rain glove. When I wear a glove it is generally used for full swing, 50/50 for partial wedges around the green, and never when putting. I find that the glove gives me better connection to the club and in no way impacts my feel. I don't thing it does much to reduce twisting when the club hits deep rough but do believe that a properly fitted glove does create a better grip and reduces twisting on off center strikes. mpatrickriley, Mike10487, TJ Hall and 4 others 7 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: Paradym AI Smoke Max HL 16.5* w/MCA TENSEI AV Series Blue Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Render w/VA Composites Baddazz Backup Putters: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe, Milled Collection RSX 2 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple_Putt Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Any time im taking a full swing shot I will wear a glove. Around the greens and putting I generally do not as I think it gives me a touch more "feel". That could purely be a placebo though as I still struggle regardless from the fringe mpatrickriley, revcal, RohanVster and 3 others 6 Quote Super Burner 2.0 10.5* Fly-Z hybrid 17.5* Rogue 5 wood 24* SMS 4-GW Vokey SM7 60*, SM8 54* Versa 1 putter 2023 Tested: Edel SMS Irons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakit300 Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 I haven't used a glove during a normal round since the 90s. I figured if Fred Couples could do it ... I didn't see any difference in performance with a glove vs. not wearing one. It may be because I've always played full cord grips, but I don't have any trouble with my grip without a glove. On top of having great feel with all my clubs, it saves money and I don't have to deal with the glove on/off/on thing. I do have rain gloves for wet weather, but I rarely play in the rain. I also have a pair of regular gloves to wear in winter if it's real cold to start the round. buckpillar, greyhounds15 and William P 3 Quote Aerojet LS 9° / Brava BGT SE F/4 Stealth FW 5 / TPT 16 MK/MT/SW M3 3/19° Rescue / Fujikura Ventus Red 7-S iCrossover 4 / Fx200H M4 ZX7 (5-AW) - ProModus3 Tour 120 T20 56° & 60°/ ProModus3 Tour 125 Wedge Royal GRIP V Sand Wrap MEZZ.1 / L.A.B. Tour X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbers Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 23 hours ago, buckpillar said: Over the past 44 years of playing golf I've tried to use a glove numerous times, but found that for me I lost some feel during the downswing and seemed as though I wasn't connected to the club. I know that for a lot of golfers a glove is a staple in their swing, but does it really help when the rough grabs the clubhead and twists it anyway it wants. MGS Nation, What are your thoughts about using a glove compared to not using a glove? I use a glove, in really cold weather or rain I use two gloves. Helps my grip and, perhaps more importantly, eliminates my finger prints at such time as my golf bag, along with scorecard, are designated as a crime scene... buckpillar, greyhounds15, HikingMike and 1 other 2 1 1 Quote Ping G430 Max 10.5* Ping G430 SFT 3 wood and Ping G430 HL 7 wood SR flex Ping G430 4,5,6,7 hybrids SR flex Cleveland Launcher XL Halo 8,9,P,G, SW irons A Flex Cleveland Smart Sole S wedge A Flex Cobra Nova putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpatrickriley Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 I'll echo a phrase @cnosilused: "properly fitted glove." When I was able to talk with the Red Rooster guys for the Sussex and Range Rooster glove test, their clear judgment was that most golfers use a glove that is too large. A golf glove should, especially out of the package, be quite tight; it should make the Velcro work a bit. I suspect that at least some of the "twisting" effect of wearing a glove would be minimized if the glove were properly tight. As for my own practice: I wear a glove for all full swings. That means my glove comes off for everything inside 100 yards. I don't think it's necessary, but for me, it's part of the ritual/custom that indicates to my brain that I'm in partial wedge mode. I cannot putt with a glove on. I mean, I can, but I hate it. My grip feels a certain way, and with a glove on, it doesn't feel that way any more. William P, TJ Hall, cnosil and 2 others 5 Quote TS3 9.5°, Tensei Blue CBX E722 16.5°, Tensei AV RAW Blue 65 S Epic Super Hybrid 19°, Aerotech Steel Fiber FC HYB S C722 22°, Ventus Blue 8S CBX Iron-Wood 25°, Project X HZRDUS Black 6.0 Epic Forged 7 27° 639 CB, Aldila NV 95 Graphite, 7–PW Diamond Tour Inazone 3.0 50°, 54°, 58°, Aldila NV 95 Graphite DF3, Counterbalanced 37", TPT shaft, Garsen Quad Tour 17" Full WITB with pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golf2Much Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 Count me in the group that does not wear a glove. I can't tell you all how many times I tried to wear one. However, they felt a little restrictive on my hand, so I've been without a glove for about 30 years. For the last 17 years I've been living in Key West. Even with the hot and humid weather, I've never had an issue with the club slipping in my hands due to the conditions. Once I realized I could do without a glove, it was like a smoker who gives up cigarettes in that I didn't have to pump money into to a habit and had new found resources for other golf purchases. BallsLeon, CorporateGolfRat, TJ Hall and 2 others 5 Quote Ping G430 Max driver 10.5 degrees with an Alta Quick45 gram senior shaft Callaway Epic 3 wood, Project X Evenflow Green 45 gram senior shaft Callaway GBB Epic Heavenwood, with a Mitsubishi Diamana 50 gram senior shaft Ping G 20.5 degree 7 wood, with a stock Alta 65 gram senior shaft Ping G 26 degree hybrid, stock Alta 65 gram senior shaft Callaway Paradym X irons, 7-AW with Aldila Ascent Blue 50 graphite shafts Edison wedges: 50, 55 and 60 degree, KBS Tour Graphite A flex shafts Putters: L.A.B. Direct Force 2.1 putter, 34.5" long, 67 degrees lie MSG Tester: Shot Scope LX+ Rangefinder MGS Tester: Callaway Paradym X Irons MSG Tester: Titleist Long Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrismFlopper Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 I started using a glove due to the clubs i had at the time the grip was too skinny for my large hands and it helped with reducing the twist. Over time and as i got new clubs with the right sized grips ive just kept using one cause it felt comfortable. My hands always get a little sweaty as i go through a round so the glove for me have always been how i play. I have been very specific and its hard for me to try a new type cause ive had good and bad experiences with them. Example of ive had 2 different styles of nike gloves the first i hated and i didn't even last a full round before i threw it away ad the other ive had for a few months and love it. TJ Hall, William P, greyhounds15 and 1 other 4 Quote Been playing for about 2 years in total. Winter breaks and a 6month period when I got sick. Starting to feel like myself again and recently played a “okay” round. I currently have custom fit Cobra LTDx irons/wedges, a Vokey 60(cause my short game has been the best part of my game, and a Maverick 9 deg. Driver. Driving is the worst part of my game so My 4 iron usually takes alot of the long game abuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallsLeon Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 (edited) Started with gloves, but over the past few months I’ve started playing without. Gloves definitely improve my grip at first, but I find them inconvenient and annoying throughout a round. My gloves tend to get saturated pretty quick (even when it’s not hot) so I’m constantly on/off or rotating gloves. Just gets tiresome after awhile, and I seem to tear through gloves. Have found no glove and keeping a towel handy is much smoother. No glove also seems to help slow down my hands in the backswing, when they get fast I hook the ball. Edited March 18 by BallsLeon TJ Hall, berkeleybob and William P 3 Quote Driver : GBB Epic, 10.5° loft, autoFlex Dream7, SF405x flex (44.75") 3-Wood: Rogue ST LS, 15° loft, MCA TENSEI AV Blue 65g, Reg flex (42.25", tipped 0.5") 3-Hybrid: Z H85, 19° loft, HZRDUS Black 85g, 5.5 flex Irons: T350 5i & T200 6i-GW, 23°-48° lofts, Nippon Modus3 120g, Stiff flex (+0.5”, 1° upright) Wedges: JB Forged Raw 54° & 58° lofts, Nippon Modus3 120g, Reg flex (+0.5/0.25", 0.5° upright) Putter: DS72 C, 35”, PP60 grip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMDorsch88 Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 I wear a glove till I get around the green. For shots 50 yards and in I take it off. No real reason for it. I have never putted with a glove on. TJ Hall and William P 2 Quote WITB Cobra F9 9° Speedback Driver Callaway Rogue ST LS 15° Callaway Apex UW 17° & 19° Callaway Paradym 5-9 Iron Cleveland RTX4 48° 52° & 56° Wedges Scotty Cameron Select Squareback Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acura1 Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 Glove with driver and irons no glove with wedges RohanVster, William P and TJ Hall 3 Quote PLAY BAD FAST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OUknow1 Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 (edited) Wearing a glove in golf is common, as it provides better grip and control, especially in hot or humid conditions where hands may get sweaty. However, some golfers prefer not to use a glove, finding it more comfortable or simply a matter of personal preference. Ultimately, it's up to you to decide what feels best for your game. It took me awhile to get used to, now it feels wrong without. Edited March 18 by OUknow1 William P and TJ Hall 2 Quote If it was easy everybody would it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girldad18 Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 I am a non-glove person. I would wear one in college on occasion if it was hot/humid until I got a tip from a guy I was playing with. Wet a towel, then before you hit, wipe your grip. By the time you go to hit your hands and the grip are dry. Works every time. Now I do not need a glove at all. I still have several in my closet from college, we got one for every tournament. VernL4, BallsLeon and William P 3 Quote Matt Dura Francis Marion University Hall of Fame 2018 TS4 9.5*, HZRDUS Smoke 60g Low spin driver; PRO V1X M3 17*HL turned down to 15*, Mitsubishi TENSEI CK Series 65 Stiff Ben Hogan 17* & 21* EDGE CFT Hybrids i200 blue dot, KBS Tour 120 S 4i-PW; Glide 58*/10 50* RTX 588; 54* CG10 APA Model 1 X1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big moose Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 I wear glove and ever since I tried the Kirkland brand that's all I buy. The XL fits me like a second skin nice and tight, and they last a long time and don't stretch out. For the price you can't beat them. I wear a glove for all shots even putting. hoppman 1 Quote Frank musolino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchCaptain Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 I don't pay a lot of attention to it. Ideally, I like to have one for the driver when playing. Otherwise, I'll play without one. But I'm also guilty of just wearing it the whole time. I got out of wearing one because I'm a bit of a range rat and always hit balls, so I was just tearing gloves up on the range. BallsLeon and William P 2 Quote "The only thing a golfer needs is more daylight" - Ben Hogan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_BogeyPro Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 I have played a few rounds without a glove and played well. Here is a great read about using a glove versus not using a glove: mygolfspy.com/labs/glove-versus-no-glove/ I like using a glove because I feel my lead hand better comes through the ball. I think it is about feel for the individual. William P and hoppman 2 Quote Driver: Callaway Rogue ST R Flex 3 Wood: TaylorMade Razr Hybrids: Callaway Rogue Max 3 - 5 Irons: TaylorMade M5 Wedges: TaylorMade Milled Grind 4 52, 54/Titleist Vokey M6 56 Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TG8 Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 I truly swing it faster with a glove on. But thats a good enough reason for me to use a glove. William P and HikingMike 2 Quote WITB Driver: TSR4 9* - GD VF 5x FW/Hybrid: Stealth Plus 15* 3 wood | 18* 2 hybrid Irons: Mizuno MP225 4-GW - modus tour 120X Wedges: Edison 2.0 52* | 56* Putter: L.A.B. Link.1 Ball: Pro V1x Left Dash Tech: Foresight Sports GC3 Tests: The Edison Challenge featuring Edison 2.0 Wedges Callaway Whitebox Testing: Chrome Tour & Chrome Tour X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParFore74x Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 I’m a glove wearer for full shots as well. Huge fan of Bender gloves with their various styles. I use the full leather elite when it is chilly outside and the mesh backed gloves during the hotter days, the palm tree design is my goto. I also remove my glove between shots to help minimize it getting super sweaty. With or without a glove, is all about feel and comfort for that shot. William P 1 Quote TSi3 10° w/ Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Black 65g TS2 15° 3W w/ Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 6.0 70g 818 H1 21° Hybrid w/ Mitsubishi Tensei CK Blue 70g MP-18 MMC 2 iron w/ KBS Tour C-Taper S 120g JPX 921 HM 5-GW w/ Project X LZ 5.5 115g JB Forged 54° & 58° w/ Project X LZ 6.0 120g EV5.3 Black Official Tester Review Nitron push cart Unofficial review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poprocksncoke Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 Haven't wore a glove in years. Have some nice calluses to prove it too The feel is just better without. BallsLeon and William P 2 Quote SLDR 10.5 Fujikura Ventus Velocore+ Red 6S R11s Rip Phenom Apex Pro 16 Rivl 52 Black Rivl 58 Black EV 5.3 Duo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoppman Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 (edited) I always wear a glove, always. I never take it off to chip or putt. That being said, if it is really hot and I start sweating through my glove, I will swap it out and put another one on and let the one dry. I never even notice I have it on. This only happens in summer when it is hot and humid occasionally, I don't sweat a lot usually unless they have watered the crap out of the course and it is really humid first thing in the morning. Kirkland gloves 4 for like $23 works for me. I also use rain gloves on the occasion I play in the rain unless my hands start getting cold. Edited March 18 by hoppman William P 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Beach Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 I always use a glove unless I'm chipping or putting and I use the same make and style of glove all the time. The game requires feel, consistency is vital so I don't mix that up, Same goes for my shoes, I want them to always feel and react the same way, I want to be the same height every time I play and practice. This may not make much of a difference but I eliminated those factors form effecting my ball striking anyway. RohanVster and William P 2 Quote Driver Ai Smoke Max 9* set at 8* 3 FW Ai Smoke HW Ai Smoke Hybrid G430 Irons Callaway Apex 21 Forged CB Putter Ping Answer 2 PLD Wedges Titleist Vokey SM9 56M and 60S Ball, Vice Pro-Plus Handicap 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RohanVster Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 I use a glove till I'm close to the green (80 yards or less) , never use it while putting and also chip shots. Funny enough, when I do wear my glove with chip shots, I get the shanks...most probably just a mind thing. William P 1 Quote Driver : Rogue ST MAX LS Driver 3 Hybrid : APEX'21 3H 5 Wood : Rogue ST MAX LS Irons : APEX'21 5-PW Irons Wedges : JAWS 56 Putter : 2-ball Balls : Callaway Chrome Soft OR AD 333 Completed tests : Shot Scope V5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver & black Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 I always use a glove. I never take it off until the round is over. I've tried putting without it, but it just feels strange not to have it on..... and I don't putt any better or worse either way. William P, hoppman and pbclub 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbclub Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 Here in the south I need gloves in the summer. Sometimes its so humid I wear two. I have three that I rotate through during the round. I never take it off, even to putt. Good enough for Nicholas its good enough for me. Also, I forget to take it off a lot so I just leave it on lol silver & black, hoppman and William P 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 I don’t wear a glove, except when hitting a lot of balls in my hitting bay. Yes, I have callouses. Weather here is dry, so humidity is not an issue and I rarely play in rain. However, I do have gloves in my bag for the rare occasion of hot and humid locations. Since I’m playing in the MGS Forum outing at Kingsmill in Virginia end of May/first of June, I think I will begin playing with gloves to prepare for the worst. BallsLeon and William P 2 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorporateGolfRat Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 No gloves for me! My buddies always give me crap for it but I feel like it takes some of my feel away. I see it as adding another variable between you and the club. Sometimes that glove can get mushy and sweaty and you have to trust it wont slide but definitely can. Then there is a whole financial reasoning too it lol. The amount of money I have saved on gloves has probably covered the cost of a few clubs. I played 85 rounds last year so having a glove last as long as 5 -10 rounds could cost me up to 150-250 dollars. It's surely up to the individual though, if you like the feel without then play your game! Fred Couples doesnt wear a glove so neither do I! BallsLeon, VernL4 and William P 3 Quote Driver: Srixon ZX7 w/GD Tour VR X 60g w/ Midsize ZCord 5W: TM Rocketballz RBZ with kai'li White X 60g w/ White VTC Cords 3-6 : PING iBlades DG X100 w/ White VTC Cords 7-PW: PING Blueprints DG X100 w/ White VTC Cords Wedges: TM MG3 52, 56, 58 DG S300 w/ White VTC Cords Putter: Scotty Cameron Del-Mar 35" w/ Dancing Scotty Golf Pride Grip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallsLeon Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 On 3/18/2024 at 10:44 AM, BallsLeon said: Started with gloves, but over the past few months I’ve started playing without. Gloves definitely improve my grip at first, but I find them inconvenient and annoying throughout a round. My gloves tend to get saturated pretty quick (even when it’s not hot) so I’m constantly on/off or rotating gloves. Just gets tiresome after awhile, and I seem to tear through gloves. Have found no glove and keeping a towel handy is much smoother. No glove also seems to help slow down my hands in the backswing, when they get fast I hook the ball. Well... I launched my 3 wood into my net this morning so maybe my no gloves experiment is over or at least for my woods. William P and Mr_BogeyPro 2 Quote Driver : GBB Epic, 10.5° loft, autoFlex Dream7, SF405x flex (44.75") 3-Wood: Rogue ST LS, 15° loft, MCA TENSEI AV Blue 65g, Reg flex (42.25", tipped 0.5") 3-Hybrid: Z H85, 19° loft, HZRDUS Black 85g, 5.5 flex Irons: T350 5i & T200 6i-GW, 23°-48° lofts, Nippon Modus3 120g, Stiff flex (+0.5”, 1° upright) Wedges: JB Forged Raw 54° & 58° lofts, Nippon Modus3 120g, Reg flex (+0.5/0.25", 0.5° upright) Putter: DS72 C, 35”, PP60 grip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreakfastBall15 Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Always glove except putting. The Star Grips I just got are extremely tacky so I’ll be trying them without gloves but it’ll be hard for me to make the switch William P 1 Quote Driver: PXG Black Ops, Ventus Blue 6X Fairways: PXG 0311 XF Gen 5 3 and 5 wood, Project X Riptide CB 6.0 Hybrid: PXG 0311 XF Gen 5 22 degree, Project X Riptide 6.0 Irons: PXG 0311P Gen 5 5-PW, Project X LS 6.5 Wedges: PXG SG2 50, 56(55), Modus 125 Wedge; PXG SG 2 60, KBS 130 Wedge Putter: TaylorMade Spider GT Red SB Ball: Maxfli Tour S MGS Star Grip Review: https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/63328-star-grips-2024-forum-review/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mardukes Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 no glove here. no galleries so I have no need to sign one and give it away Quote Z565 or Launcher Lite :: M6 3&5 woods :: Srixon hybrids :: Cleveland 588 TT irons :: CBX wedges :: midsize grips w/no glove Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redscootergolfing Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 I'm a glove user and it's primarily due to help with the callouses on my hand. Unfortunately, I go through gloves so quickly that it's becoming more expensive than purchasing balls. The gloves I've been using rips in the bottom right of my palm and I believe that's due to always toe-ing my shot. I also feel putting on and taking off my glove has just become routine when I play. Put on glove, line up ball, practice swing, hit, admire the slice, put club away, contemplate life, take off glove, walk to next fairway over, and repeat. No glove for putting though. Quote - Vaughn Currently Driving- Driver/3 Wood/4 Hybrid: Cobra Aerojet Irons: Takomo 101 Wedges: Takomo Skyforgers Putter: Sub 70 005 Bag: Sunday El Camino Ball: Maxfli Tour X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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