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Ponda · 06-05-2007, 09:36 AM

Just curious as to what brand of glove everyone is using. Right now, for some reason I'm going through a new glove every 2 weeks. I've tried a couple different types of Footjoy and Nike, but I go through them like underwear. I guess I need to do some research, but I'm curious as to what actually works...or am I going to be haunted with having to buy new gloves every 2 weeks for the rest of my life?

stevel1017 · 06-05-2007, 09:49 AM

I like the footjoy glove. But premature wearing of the glove is indicative of a grip problem. Where does the glove wear out?
I used to wear a hole in the pad of mine, the club was slipping, and causing the wear. And it was my right hand (I'm right handed and wear a glove on the left) that was the culprit. I had a gap between my thumb and forefinger of the right hand, and wasn't supporting the club properly at the top, allowing it to slip

Edit: It does depend on how many balls you hit too. If you hit as many as VJ, then you will go through them a lot quicker. I play 45 holes a week (shoot mid 80's), and hit another 160 or so balls on the range a week. I bought 2 gloves at the beginning of the season, and still use both of them (haven't had to replace them yet)

Fourputt · 06-05-2007, 10:48 AM

I don't use a glove because I feel like I have a better connection to the club without one... I get a better feel for how tight I'm gripping, and I get better feedback from the clubhead.

As Steve says, excessive glove wear is usually indicative of a grip problem.

300Yards · 06-05-2007, 12:52 PM

Ditto, Rick..no glove for me either. I believe bare hands are the only wa to go!! Nothing like a glove twisting, to mess up your swing..

cbwheeler · 06-05-2007, 01:20 PM

I found a glove that fits me perfectly recently. I'm kind of inbetween sizes so I can understand you guys that say, a glove twisting messes you up. I've experienced that on numerous occasions and used to not wear a glove because of it. But recently I found a that a Master Grip cadet large fits me .... ready for this... like a glove,

Some glove saving tips.
- Have a spare on hand and switch out mid round when the current starts to get damp or show signs of wear.
- Undo your glove after every shot on your walk or ride down the fairway. This will keep it from getting soaked and ripping. You'll also avoid the unsightly glove tanline.
- Give you glove a chance to dry for a few minutes after your round, then stick it in a ziplock bag until the next round. This will keep it fresh so the leather doesn't get overdried and cracked.
- Last, but not least, consult a pro and fix that grip that is killing your gloves! The only way you should go through a glove every two weeks is if you play 3 times a day.

I think I've been on the same set of two gloves this whole season, including practice.

BTW Ponda, you only change your underwear every two weeks!?

stevel1017 · 06-05-2007, 01:35 PM

"- Undo your glove after every shot on your walk or ride down the fairway. This will keep it from getting soaked and ripping. You'll also avoid the unsightly glove tanline."

That's the only reason I play golf, is so I can get that weird tan. Anyone can go to a beach and get a regular tan, only golfers get that tan from the elbows to the wrist on one hand and to the fingers on the other, and the shorts to the socks on the legs :P

Never bet against a guy with a tan and a 1 iron

cbwheeler · 06-05-2007, 02:11 PM

Don't forget the little triangle you get on your chest from the halfway unbuttoned collar of your shirt.

65nlovenit · 06-05-2007, 04:36 PM

Purchased one of those Swing Gloves, excellent fit and high quality leather. Also keeps me from breaking the wrist prematurely. Not cheap but its definitely helped my game. Also started doing what Cody recommends of opening it up between shots, has kept it from getting too wet from my hand sweat. Hardest part is getting it off when I'm done, like Cody it definitely fits like a glove.

300Yards · 06-05-2007, 05:29 PM

I have tried literally every glove on that I have seen..none has ever even come close to fitting! Seeing as gloves can cost $20 or more..and since they don't seem to last very long..I would be spending almost as much on gloves per year, than what my clubs cost! I think I'll stick with the gloves, that god gave me..

Foster4 · 06-05-2007, 11:43 PM

Umm its a preference thing ..i use to never wear a glove now i do as i got older.

But always buy your glove small ..sweat and wearing it alot will strech it some to fit your hand. and 2nd of all if your gloves are tearing holes in your palm or your thumb area your grip could be wrong (but one tip i always heard was beware of the good player that has a bad grip cuz he's mastered it and makes it work) so really i can't say your grip is bad..but supposedly you want your shaft to lay in your fingers not in your palm.

depending on how much golf you play will overall determine how many gloves you go through. I practice about every day and play about 3-4 times a week and i keep my gloves for at most a month or lil more but i change gloves alot and i always have a brand new one for any tournaments i play in. So they don't wear as fast as if i were to use the same one all the time.