Do you wear a glove on every shot?

[golfinnut]

First of all, do you wear a golf glove? If so, do you wear it all the time? On every shot? Do you take it off for some shots? If so, which ones?

I myself tend to take it off for chip shots around the green & putting. I never leave it on for putting. I honestly don't know why, other than I always have. I guess it's for feel, especially with the putter.

What say you THP?

 

[Wonton]

Not when I have a wedge in my hands and obviously not putting.

 

[TWright]

I take the glove off for putting and chipping.

 

[Wonton]

But I also see some people take it off after every shot... because swampy hand?

 

[mikefrench]

Mine stays on from my tee shot on the first until my last putt on the 18th. Has always been the same for me.

That said if I was playing in extremely hot, or humid weather I might reconsider it.

 

[Jman]

Full swings only

 

[Bernoulli]

Not when putting or chipping.

 

[Muchmore]

I do wear a glove. I take it off for putting

 

[TxAggie2018]

I never wear gloves. I keep them in my bag and may use them once a year, if it gets cold out in San Diego or if I hurt a finger.

I play better with a glove, but they always just feel terrible to me.

 

[YukonLiving]

I wear one for full swing shots, and sometimes chips. Take it off for most chip/pitch shots and putting.

I prefer the feel and grip the glove gives me on full swing shots, and prefer the tactile feedback of putting without a glove.

I take my glove off between shots so it doesn’t get too wet and stretched out while I’m walking. That means that when I get to my ball at or near the green I don’t have my glove on. So, I don’t put it on for chipping, and already have it off to putt.

All that goes out the window if it’s raining. In that case, my rain gloves just stay on.

 

[golfinnut]

But I also see some people take it off after every shot... because swampy hand?

In the summer, I take it off in between every shot. Otherwise, I go thru 3 - 4 gloves a round

 

[Joshnoble01]

I'm strange and sometimes take it off putting and sometimes leave it on. Occasionally, play without one at all.

 

[Daddio]

I wear one every shot. Will rotate 2 or 3 gloves sometimes if it's hot/ humid.

 

[ShortCoursePro]

No glove. Forgot it one round years ago, and never looked back.

 

[Wonton]

In the summer, I take it off in between every shot. Otherwise, I go thru 3 - 4 gloves a round

Makes sense. Humid area thing..
Wait.. you go thru 3-4 different gloves a round? Wear one while others dry out?

 

[golfinnut]

Incidentally, how did that start? Who was the first person to say, "well, the left hand (top hand) is the driver of the golf swing, so let's put a glove on there to remind us that the top hand guides the club."

 

[Chef23]

First of all, do you wear a golf glove? If so, do you wear it all the time? On every shot? Do you take it off for some shots? If so, which ones?

I myself tend to take it off for chip shots around the green & putting. I never leave it on for putting. I honestly don't know why, other than I always have. I guess it's for feel, especially with the putter.

What say you THP?

Pretty much the same for me. I do wear it for bunker shots though.

 

[golfinnut]

Makes sense. Humid area thing..
Wait.. you go thru 3-4 different gloves a round? Wear one while others dry out?

yeah pretty much. in the humidity I'm sweatin' more than a sinner at a tent revival.

 

[DufferToo]

Yes, for all shots and putting.

 

[JTinMO]

I just leave it on all round. It does nothing for me around the green, but I've just never gone through the process of taking off, putting back on 17 times.

 

[Wonton]

yeah pretty much. in the humidity I'm sweatin' more than a sinner at a tent revival.

makes sense... I had no idea this is a thing. I guess it's better than skin cracking and bleeding from the dryness.

 

[formula8]

Full swing only. Unless I'm lazy and not playing great, then I may leave it on for a few hole stretch.

 

[golfinnut]

makes sense... I had no idea this is a thing. I guess it's better than skin cracking and bleeding from the dryness.

especially if you use grips like the MCC ... anything with cord at the top

 

[Mayor McCheese]

I avoid using leather, and previously I could just find a glove that’s fully synthetic. But the last few years it’s gotten significantly tougher to find a glove without any leather, as even the cheapest models seem to be putting a bit of leather on the thumb/palm. So I have played a few rounds with no glove at all to try it out. It’s doable, but not the greatest feeling. Definitely would be hard to play multiple days in a row with no glove without seeing some wear & tear on the hands.

Also, I take my glove off for chips & putts.

 

[CBaker]

Glove comes off for putting and chipping, and typically within 50y or so of the green.