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Conference 7.286::golf

Title:Welcome to the Golf Notes Conference!
Notice:FOR SALE notes in Note 69 please! Intros in note 863 or 61.
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Created:Tue Feb 15 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2129
Total number of notes:21499

959.0. "Golf Gloves - to wear or not to wear!" by SIOG::OGRADY () Fri Jun 01 1990 06:20

    Thought i'd introduce a topic on the use of Golf gloves.
    I'd be interested to see how many noters don't use one.
    I used to wear one a couple of years ago but haven't since. In the
    professional ranks i can only think of a couple (!) of players who
    don't.
    Fred Couples and Mike Reid. I think Bill Rogers didn't use one when
    he played at a high level (British Open 1981).
    
    I suppose the value of a glove is that the club has very little
    chance of slipping ( this happens to me on occasion ) in your left
    hand ( if you are a rightie ). However, i find that i get more feel
    of i don't wear the glove. I found that it desensitised my hand
    when i wore one.
    
    martin o'g
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959.1Cory Pavin is another (?)NRADM::MCKINNONgrab a bag of bats, killerFri Jun 01 1990 08:5217
    Within the last three weeks, I have stopped wearing a glove.  I took
    some lessons from Dan Diskin @ the Golf School at Stow Acres and he
    changed my grip (among other things).  When I went to the driving range 
    to work on them, I left the glove off (to get a better look at my
    knuckles, I guess).  The next time I went out to play a round, I put
    the glove on while waiting to tee off, took a few practice swings, and
    it felt sort of funny.  So, off came the glove and I haven't worn one
    since.  I can only think of a couple of times when I my hands may 
    have slipped.  Other than that, I think I have better feel now.  And
    it's kind of funny, after spending a lot of time on the practice tee, I
    developed a blister on my right hand (normally wear the glove on the
    left). 
    
    I believe Cory Pavin is another touring Pro sans glove.
    
    Len
        
959.2Cleanliness is next to ....ODIXIE::WESTCLGator GolferFri Jun 01 1990 09:216
    I quit wearing a glove several years ago.  I found that a glove wet
    from either perspiration or rain was slicker than my skin.  If you keep
    your grips clean and your hands clean (I carry a damp towel) you will
    like playing sans glove.
    
    cw
959.3A pinchAKOV11::FEENEYnon golfers live half a lifeFri Jun 01 1990 09:388
    I do not wear a glove. The pro who taught me recommended I don't so he
    could look at my hand for blisters to see if I have been gripping the
    club properly. I find that if my swing goes bad my hands reinforce the 
    fact because they will begin to feel a pinch. The location of the pinch
    tells me more about the swing problem. Also, I think it is less bother
    as I notice people are always taking them off and complaining about
    their expense as well.
    
959.4NSG018::STOPERAFri Jun 01 1990 13:003
    I don't wear a glove because I want a full suntan on my left hand.
    
    p
959.5Only in the winter !!!RAYBOK::COOPERMAD HACKERFri Jun 01 1990 14:555
    I wear gloves during the winter because my hands get so cold
    they hurt. As soon as it warms up though, off come the gloves.
    I have much better feel bare-handed and feel that with a proper
    grip the club won't slip. I also keep my grips very clean and
    even rough them up with a "greenie" about twice a month.
959.6I like full tansCHRLIE::HUSTONMon Jun 04 1990 14:009
    
    I only wear a glove in the rain, it seems to help the slipping, other
    than that I never wear one, hate the things, I get a better feel 
    without it and as long as the grips stay dry I like it better, 
    besides, as Peter implied, having a tan with one white hand looks
    kind of strange.
    
    --Bob
    
959.7Try it once and see. You might be impressed.5WOOD::FITZPATRICKToday my jurisdiction ends here.Mon Jun 11 1990 10:1417
    	When I first started playing, I had my uncle's old set, with
    15-year-old leather grips, so I actually used 2 gloves so I could hang
    on to the club.  When I got my new clubs, I went back to using only one
    glove, and didn't think much about it.
    	Yesterday I played Maplewood, and since I had taken my glove in the
    house to dry it out after playing a couple of weeks ago, I didn't have
    a glove with me.  Rather than shell out to buy a new one, I decided to
    try playing gloveless (in part due to some of the discussion in this
    note).  Well, I shot a 4-over-par 39 on the front nine, including an
    EAGLE 2 on the 6th hole!  Of course, I fell apart on the back nine, but
    the club felt so good on the front, and my hand didn't get ripped to
    shreds either, that I don't think I'll ever use a glove again (at least
    until I have an absolutely horrible round and need to change
    something).
    
    -Tom