Should You Wear a Glove?

Steve

Sorry you got to play water polo golf today. Still sounds like you had fun, and you beat Mike. Not a bad way to end the week.

Dick

Surge:

I carry two gloves in my bag, on plastic hand "stretchers" -- keeps them from shrinking and wrinkling. In the Summer time, I usually change gloves at the turn - but in the "dry heat" here it is frequently not necessary.

When I lived in the hot muggy Mid-South (Memphis Tn area) I always carried 3 gloves in the bag and had to change gloves after about 6 holes.

Keep hitting them STRAIGHT and LONG

Amos

I have played with a glove only because every one that I play wiith wears one. If you have new grips, do you even need a glove? Most pro players take their glove off to putt because they say they have a better feel. If they take it off to putt, would it not make more sense to not wear a glove so you can feel your drive or iron shots? Fred couples has never worn a glove or spikes??????

Hi Kevin- thanks for the follow-up on your last "Science Behind the Swing" post....
it's much appreciated. The olive-branch effect has kicked in. Now, where were we?

Ah yes, here's to finding a comfortable, functional swing.

So you've got the ball rolling (no pun intended): why not gloves on each hand?
Baseball players benefit. (If you have Dupys or arthritis or
carpal tunnel, you might benefit even more.)

Any have insight in the 2-glove proposal?

I wear an FootJoy SPIDR2 - a very good glove, decent price point.
Oh yeah, on my left hand only. My FJ gloves last a loooong time.

Simply Golf

Copy that.

SG

Hiya T Med- Thanks for the suggestion but I started getting so many emails NOT pertaining to any item I posted that it got to be a real pain in the you know what, so I don't take that route any more. Unless I get a post within a day I consider it a lost cause. But I do thank you for taking the time to reply. Best wishes, Ray

Phil, I'm begining to get quite worried about you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You'd better get back into taking your tablets.

Cheers.

Kevin-have you tried a cadet glove? Cadet gloves have shorter fingers and are for people with more muscular hands. They come in small, medium, large.

Pat Gordon

Robert, I used the Chamois grips years ago and went through a process of trying different grips each year and ended up with the Winn XI7 OS, for the last few years. This year I decided to put the OS Chamois on a couple of clubs for a test drive. Just ordered another 20 and don't know why I ever switched. As you say, they seem to be one of the most soft and cushioned grips available. With my arthritic hands, I need something softer and larger than a standard grip. Another good point, Chamois are 1/3 the price of Winn.

But, Dick, then I would look like I have long fingernails like the wicked witch in the Land of Oz LMAO!

kEVIN

Ray, Actually the new system is the best to ensure you do not miss a reply, but, you have to register with the blog control site DISQUS. Then you can actually have emails sent to your inbox of every direct reply to any of your comments. You can also then reply back directly from your regular email. Here's a link that explains the simple registration process.

http://conservatives4palin.com...

Hi Doc- Thanks for the reply and saving me beaucoup bucks---will work with what I have. You did say (at the tourney clinic in Dec.) that my driver was OK after the swing test. Like all golfers I am searching continually for that little "extra" distance with the big D. Correction: a LOT of extra distance. Regards, Ray

A 3 word joke could be a world record Bill, but perhaps you left out the funny bit

Steve

Dad uses the same strategy on me. It is working for him less and less.

As long as you can pick up something to improve your swing with any game, then it was worth it.

Glad you got out there and had some fun.
Dick

Well, you're really not likely to be swinging a putter as hard as you swing any of the other clubs, so the fear that it will twist in your hands is a lot smaller. :)

Simply Golf,

Until this video of Don's, I have not considered gloves in quite a while. I get slightly interested when I hear a comment on TV about gloves, but not very excited about the subject. I will have to start looking at all the options available. I really appreciate the input on this blog - even Jackoz's comment on anti-perspirant.

Kevin

Mac
The caliber I require at the moment is a 45 caliber - just 2 rounds will do
I apologise for poaching your breeding stock - the G-Pigs will have to go it alone from now on
You will thank me for my crime when the G-Pigs gene pool returns to normal size heads

I would, but it looks like Jack took them!!!

On another note, if there is anyone having trouble with their backswing, here is something to consider..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

Dick,

Yes, I was out there for about 6 hours. I wore a long-sleeve shirt and made myself sort of a legionnaire's hat by putting a bandana around the sides and back of my head and then my ball cap on top to hold it. Works real well.

Kevin

Pat,

I tried a cadet glove several years ago and was wearing them out after 4 rounds of golf. Of course, that was before I discovered the Surge Swing. I have sort of gotten used to playing without one, but I may try it again. Unlike most golfers, I wore the glove on my right hand (I am right handed) instead of the left, because I always had a problem with my right hand slipping and twisting on the grip. I may have to try again, but if I do, I'm thinking of going the "Tommy Two-gloves Gainey" way.

Kevin

Jack

You are one sick puppy with way too much time on your hands. ROTFLMAO !!! Sadly I understand all of this and am going to go take my meds now.

Lynn42

Kevin McGarrahan, what about a glove with the finger ends cut off, say at the first knuckle joint? Best of both worlds,ie, good grip with the finger shortened glove and feel for delicate shots and putts. Win-win

I did reply and I am not impressed with the shaft. I'm not saying it's not a good shaft it's just nothing special. I put people in shafts that fit them so I would not be opposed to using it if it were called for but would opt for some other shaft is compatible.

Had a great game Phil
I scored poorly but 2 of my mates who had been in the darkness for a while had great rounds
It was great to watch even though they took my money
It's been a while since I've laughed so much while being beaten up
These are very funny guys & we have a ball

hi. not on glove topic but weight transfer. watching the Masters last night and seeing how every player ended up with their back foot off the floor just made me more aware that i am not doing that. at the end of my swing my back foot is still grounded. i think i have an idea why that is . i am not swinging fast enough and creating the momemtum to bring my foot up. BUT if i swing faster i tend to lose control. what to do? i am rapidly coming to the conclusion that it is down to one thing. TALENT or lack of it to be more precise.i just cant get the hang of this bump thing, if i think about that i forget the swing and vice versa.it would be great to get to the situation where it just happens automatically. practice and more practice i suppose , just make sure its the right practice and i;m not re enforcing the wrong things. ps Rory will be back.

Kevin, I wear two gloves when I play or practice. I have worn a glove on both hands for many years now primarily because I am a professional massage therapist and need to protect my hands from calluses. I am also a serious vegetable gardener and "out in the yard" guy at home so again I wear work gloves there too. As for the golfing with gloves, I have always prefered gloves for a better grip. I'll even leave them on while putting. It's too much hastle to take them off and back on to putt. That's my deal on the 'glove' or not front:)

You've lured away the entire staff of the guinea pig golf glove operation. There's no way I can find replacements of their caliber. Call your lawyer. You're going to be sued.

Dick,

I would think that you would get a much better grip while choking chickens if wearing a glove. Plus, if you cut off the fingertips of the glove in question, you would have much better sensitivity while shuffling the knuckles on your putter.

Jack made me do it!

Hit'em Long and Straight,
Bob.

Lynn-

I like simple thoughts. Like skipping a rock....that's do-able.

I revisited your suggestion that I might be lifting too high on my backswing.
One peak at a fresh video clip, there it was.

Gratefully, my shoulder re-hab & strength work has been successful.
But less is more here: my lift was too high. Good call, Doc.
My is the brain problem, not the body.

My left deltoid offers a beautiful little "nock" pocket for my chin to rest on
when all is ok. Simple. I know I've gone high enough.

Simply Golf

Ray, The many emails would be from requesting notification of threads. You should have just requested notifications of replies and that is all you would receive. Mine works fine and i never miss any direct replies to a comment or question i make. I did have the many emails also though, when i checked the thread notification box, but after correcting that, it works fine now. Give it another try, and just check the replies to you box and i think you will like it. Cheers

Phil, I think Brian was talking to me but got the names wrong
As the whole post flopped due to DISQUS not liking my drawing & so redrew it, I agree with him
If I was of sound mind I would have deleted the lot
Your UTube video posting was very cunning - You knew I'd have to give it a go & I have a game to play tomorrow
I see you are a man not to be messed with - I retreat & return your arms forthwith

Robert.

We'll have to start calling you "Two Gloves"!

Phillip

Is that sued, or Soo-eed.

Post deleted to posterity
Pennance served & humble pie devoured
Partnership dissolved
Jack, Jim, Wang Kerrs is no more

Your question has been answered but I will concere. Yes, the pressure is contant through the back swing. You are probably hitting the wedges better because of them being a shorter club. That would be the first place I'd look if you tend to hit fat shots. Check club length.

Oh mate, I totally stuffed that up
I've left it there to humiliate myself - I deserve it
I'll delete it when my guts is full of humble pie

Go outside and throw a ball. Did you have any problem getting the movement whick is a coil of the hips and a step and movement of weight over to the left? I'm betting probably not. The swing you're describing is an all arms swing and you are not rotating your hips through with your upper body when you swing the golf club. This is what gets the weight over to the left side. The swing you're describing is more like chopping wood than skipping a rock. I think you just need to stop "thinking" about the bump and get the feel of your body making the swing and let it happen.

I played for years without a glove but since starting the Surge Swing and using the 3/5 grip pressure I've started wearing one. Like Robert when I do I rarely take it off unless I sweat it up pretty good. I may go with the Amos method of rotating a couple since I plan on a lot of golf this seemingly to be hot Alabama summer. I've been shaking my head at the temperatures down this way the last couple of days.
Joshua & I had a nice yard practice session this evening after watching the Masters, My condolences to all Aussie friends, I was actually rooting for someone in that 3rd from the last pairing once it was evident that -10 wasn't going to make it. I fiddled with my bump a bit and saw immediate results. I think sleep deprivation down in Forkland this week that was leaving me with wee bleeder cuts because I wasn't getting to the outside of my left foot. So I concentrated on the bump,which to me, doesn't consciously mean a hip move.I just get my weight to the outside of the left foot and hip moves what it moves, if i try to lead with the hip I tend to go overboard and it throws me out of rhythm and kilter.
Hopefully in a couple of weeks I'll be able to get in some actual practice and playing and look forward to letting all you know the results. They look very promising.
Time to go visit with the wife for a while. I have my semi-annual blood sugar appointment in the morning so I won't be up all night as is the norm for me. I have to be at the Doc's office by 7:30am and get done with that and a few more errands before driving back down to the job around 1:00pm.
I hope you all have a great week full of all things good,
Booger

gman, yes keeping the knees quiet and stable with outward pressure is import throughout backswing. As for your clubs, go with what works best for you of course.

Kevin and Dragonhead:

Many years ago, at least one golove maker supplied such a glove - no fingert tips. I and a few others liked them, but apparently not enough people used them to justify continued produciton. Just like we used to be able to buy gloves in ANY color you could imagine -- not it seems that all are white with black trim.

Keep hitting them STRAIGHT and LONG

Amos

"Touch 'n Go" is better than
"rest on." My chin isn't resting anywhere.

As my chin just starts to touch my shoulder,
(just before top of backswing)
that cues the start of my hip bump (rotation)....
and the sequencing into FUS begins....

Simple

SG

Im a no glover but carry a can of anti perspirant for the sweaty hand times
Brut Original Ultra Dry spray can is almost powdery when you spray it on - not greasy

Pluses:-
Good grip - No oil (sweat) on grips - Grips last longer
I imagine gloves last longer & more comfortable

Application:-
Spray sparingly to hands - Wait about 10 seconds - Rub hands together

Drying time before you put your hands on a grip -
About a 200 metre walk

Again, Clrobson, you need to do what feels best for you and enables you to be the most consistent. Try nine without and nine with and see hoe you go. Let us know.

Pat:

cadet gloves also come in XL -- I wear a FJ cadet XL

Amos

SG, Be careful that the bump actually begins as a lateral movement toward the target, not a rotation of the hips as that can get you moving on an out-to-in path. I find that if I just focus on shifting the weight from my back foot to rolling my forward foot, the lateral movement of the hips and knees just happens naturally.

I searched and I searched
and at last I found
a glove that fit my hand.

It fit like a glove
snug as it should be
and now I beat the band.

Gloves may come and go
While some slowly wear out
but this one suits me to a T.

Footjoy to my hand brings joy
as well as comfort to my feet
After all these years to finally find
that my club won't slip is really neat.

Have a great day, all!!