We've launched the new forums! Read more here

Chipping - Glove on or off?

mantan

mantan

24 WWGC Champions - Southern Twang
Albatross 2026 Club
Joined
Feb 10, 2019
Messages
3,131
Reaction score
5,656
Location
DFW
Handicap
16.3
A question on Reddit got me thinking. Do you chip with your glove on or off? In that thread, a lot of (self professed) low handicap golfers said chipping without a glove is essential for feel.

I only take my glove off to putt. I"m also a butcher around the greens (but getting better!) so am the wrong person to ask....lol.
 
Glove off. Not sure why but started doing it at some point and became a habit. Plus it's already off before hitting the putting green.
 
Most of the time I leave it on but occasionally it will be off
 
I keep my glove on. Not sure what people are trying to feel. I judge my distance based on my backswing and how fast I'm moving the club. After the ball is gone, I don't really care what it felt like as I'll know whether or not I hit it well regardless. I'm more concerned with keeping a solid grip so I can deliver the club how I want.
 
my glove stays on the whole round, though i do unsnap the wrist or pull the velcro closure off when putting so that it's a much looser fit. My hands sweat a fair amount so the off/on gets to be a real pain in the butt. The putting on a wet/damp glove is chore and not worth the effort. I tried having 2 gloves to cycle through, during a round and that wasn't worth it... A few years ago i just decided to leave the glove on all the time.
 
Off for any shots inside of 50 yards except greenside bunker shots. Always felt more comfortable with a glove on hitting out of bunkers for some reason.
 
Usually on. Most of the time I only take it off once I step foot on the green. I guess it's just part of my process. No real rhyme or reason.
 
I dont ever take my glove off, even to putt. For no other reason than taking the glove off will make it easier to lose. I lose everything.
 
Usually off.
 
I am lazy. The glove stays on for everything. Even putting.

I've tried taking it on and off and it's never made any difference to me.
 
I don't really wear a glove much at all anymore on any shot unless really hot and humid out, but even the I would leave off probably. I am no low handicapper though.
 
Glove on for all shots except putting.
 
50 and in its glove off, even in bunkers. I want complete connection with the club. I don‘t know why, but since i started doing that my chipping massively improved.
 
Glove off. Just like in putting, I believe it to be all about feel.
 
Glove is usually off
 
I was glove off, but now I’m glove on with the back unfastened. I’m trying to relax my hands but need the “grip” of the glove to hang on.

Yeah, it’s ******* stupid. It’s just a little reminder.
 
Most of the time its off, better feel I guess maybe its just mental but seems to work when it works
 
Glove on. Without it I feel naked lol
 
ON but I leave mine on to putt as well I know this makes me odd but I can live with that
 
Always glove off
 
Glove is off.
 
Weezel said:
Glove off. Not sure why but started doing it at some point and became a habit. Plus it's already off before hitting the putting green.
Click to expand...
Exact same here.
 
i take it off but have no idea why i do it
 
GolfSquatch said:
ON but I leave mine on to putt as well I know this makes me odd but I can live with that
Click to expand...
There were times where I either forgot to take my glove off or felt rushed and putted with my glove on. I know it most likely makes no difference for a hack like me but it felt weird and I felt less confident for some reason. Lol. I get mad when I forget to take it off to putt. Haha! 🤷‍♂️
 
I never wear a glove, so off.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top