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Golfing without a glove

I played with out a glove for many years, and most of my college career. When i went back to wearing a glove I was able to feel what my hands were doing at impact. I don't know if its something I've become more informed and payed attention to or if not wearing a glove for so many years has helped me now being about to feel and control them better.


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Glove all the time for me with the exception of putting.
 
Glove all the time. even putting.
 
I use a glove all the time, even for putting, but I do take it off traveling between holes when its hot to let my hands cool off.
 
Never have played with a glove and never will.
 
Josh_Ross said:
I have to wear a glove with my sweaty hands. The other day, I was in the yard swinging my dad's club, and I threw it over a fence into the neighbor's yard. And they have brand new grips on them. This was the first and last time I will ever take a full swing without a glove on.
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This. Sweaty hands makes it impossible for me to not use a glove. I wear mine on everything cept putting. Use to carry a rosin bag in my golf bag to dry up the moisture on my right hand to get good grip.
 
Two gloves...all the time...even putting/chipping. Only take them off to shake hands after the round.
 
I don't wear a glove for chipping or putting.


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I go a few weeks of wearing a glove and then not. I would prefer not wearing one but find myself having to if it's humid outside.
 
I have done this the whole summer and won't go back till the fall. I just use my towel to keep the hands dry
 
Ive tried to go glove-less, as I feel that I swing better without it, but after 2 holes, I can barely grip the club good enough to keep myself from throwing it.

I usually have to switch between gloves to let them dry out...
 
SFCoach said:
Alright, I'm sure this has been discussed numerous times on this board but I haven't found anything recently.

So, it was ungodly hot today. The heat index was 100+. I was striking the ball well for the first five holes but felt like I had no control. Honestly, I wasn't really sweating badly or anything but I just had no feel with my clubs.

I then took my glove off. Now, I normally don't wear my glove from about 100 yards and in but I took it off for everything - drives, hybrids, long irons, etc. I was hitting the ball as well as I ever have. I was crushing my 5 wood and hitting my long irons as well as I possibly could. I just felt like I had great control over my shots without a glove on - driver included.

Does anyone here not golf with a glove? I shot my career best round today without a glove and am seriously considering playing without one for the near future. I'd love to hear what other people think about using a glove.
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I haven't played with a glove for many years. Never seemed to help my game, so it was just money wasted. Played last weekend in a 36 hole tournament, took 2nd in my flight, temps pushing 100 both days, and shot my best rounds in a month and half.
 
No glove for me anymore.
 
I never wear a glove....I tried because everyone else did but found that it would turn black from sweating inside it. I switched to Golf Pride BCT grips and found I don't need one no matter hot humid it is (like today). In fact I seem to be able to draw a ball when I did put a glove on with these grips? I guess because of the amount of grip I don't know
 
Personally, Wearing glove allows me the confidence to loosen my grip pressure which i turns improves my release and club head speed. (Loose is fast). I do however remove it for putting, chipping and pitching. Without the glove, around the green when grip isn't my top concern, I prefer no glove as it allows me to "feel" the club more.
 
I never take my glove off. One I am prone to sweaty hands and secondly I am just used to it now and it feels strange without it.
 
Always wear a glove. There's a reason 99% of the tour wears them, and it's not advertising. They help you keep a better grip on the club.

Oh and I don't wear it for chipping or putting. Fairly normal, better feel.
 
i dont think i could play a round without a glove tbh
 
Glove for me on all shots apart from putting and chips around the green.
 
After reading over this thread, I noticed a lot of people saying they go gloveless when using their wedges. I decided to see if it worked for me. Definitely felt like I had more feel/control using my wedges w/o a glove, as I had some pretty amazing up and downs to save par today.

Always love picking up a new tip/tweak from THP!
 
I haven't worn a glove in at least 10 years. And I play many rounds in heat, humidity, rain, etc.
 
I do not use gloves when I golf. However, I played yesterday and today in a tournament and the heat index was over 100. I considered using one late in yesterdays round because I thought the club turned in my hands a few times on full swings. I didn't put it on because I was having a great day. Today I got some out to keep in the cart but I focused on keeping my hands dry and never used them. Good news is my team won the 2 day Pot of Silver.
 
Glove for everything apart from putting...might try pitching and chipping without having read some of the comments
 
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