VIDEO: Why your golf gloves wear out so quickly
Do your golf gloves wear out prematurely? If they do, it’s directly attributable to your grip and how the fingers wrap around the grip in a way that allows the handle to stay put inside a secure grasp FOR THE COMPLETE DURATION OF THE SWING!
Watch your favourite tour players and see how secure their grip is when they swing the club at 110+ mph; the grip is truly the transfer case of energy and compression from the body to the ball. It is so important to be aware if your connection to this extra bone called the golf club is solid and worthy of sending a ball to a target with authority!
You will enjoy the associated “acid test” provided along with a complete explanation in this video; we not only want to help your game, we also want you to save some hard earned cash for your next green fees!
Driver: LA Golf 12-11 (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: LA Golf A Series Mid 60 Stiff
Mini Driver: PXG Secret Weapon (13 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD VR-7s
7-Wood: Cobra OPTM X (21 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Kai Li Darkwaves 60s
Irons: PXG 0311 T Gen8
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold 120 S300
Wedge: Wilson Staff Model ZM 50-08
Shaft: Aerotech Steelfiber i110s
Wedge: Wilson Staff Model ZM 56-12
Shaft: Aerotech Steelfiber i110s
Wedge: Wilson Staff Model ZM 60-06
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Spinner Wedge
Putter: Machine Hog CSX Milled
Shaft: Machine HOG
Ball: TaylorMade TP5
Driver: Titleist GTS3 (9 degrees)
- SureFirt hosel set A1
- SureFit weight set neutral
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana BF 60 TX
- 2016 release
- Mid launch, mid/low spin
- Firmer handle, medium tip
- 72g, 3.8* torque
3-wood: Titleist TS2 (15 degrees)
- SureFit hosel set A1
- 2018 release
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD IZ-7x
- Firm handle, medium mid, firm+ tip
- High launch, mid/low spin
- 74g, 3.1* torque
7-wood: TaylorMade Qi4D (21 degrees)
- Core model
- Blend of distance, launch, spin
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD IZ-8x
- 2017 release
- 83g, 2.9* torque
Iron: Titleist 150 (4)
- Larger, stronger loft, more height
- Used to add height going into greens
Irons: Titleist T100 (5-9)
- Compact, blade-like players CB
- Internal tungsten for stability
- Great spin consistency out of rough
Shafts: Project X 6.5
- Stout profile
- Med launch, low spin
- 125g
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10
- 46-10F (@46.5)
- 50-08F
- F Grind adds stability to full shots
- Reduced digging
- 56-10S (@55)
- S Grind features trailing edge grind
- Can open the face while keeping leading edge down
- Releases from the turf quickier
- WedgeWorks (60-L)
- Lower bounce (4 degrees) version of V Grind
- Allows JT to manipulate the face for different shots
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
- Mid/low launch and spin
- 132g
- Softer feel for partial shots
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour X Torched
- L Neck
- TPU Pure Roll insert
- Stock True Path alignment
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy 1.0PT
- A smaller overall profile
- pistol-style with a more arc under the top hand
- Still features No Taper Technology
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord
- Traditional Tour Velvet rubber and texture
- Brushed cotton cord
- Great grip in wet or humid conditions
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Left Dash
- New 2026
- Lower long game spin
- Firmer feel
- Mid launch, slightly lower than ProV1x
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Jalan
Apr 29, 2017 at 9:17 am
I used to be hard on golf gloves. I could wear a hole in the palm pad area in no time. At the beginning of last year I switch from the interlock drip to the overlap grip. The problem vanished.
I should add I changed grip size as well. I’ve used undersize grip for so long given my cadet sized hand (short fingers, normal sized palms). When I bought a used set of irons with midsize grips I found I can maintain the contact between the grip and my palm pad, which was the source of excess wear on my gloves.
David Wang
Aug 16, 2019 at 5:57 am
So, are you saying that midsize grips tear up your gloves more?
tlmck
Mar 31, 2017 at 6:50 pm
This should be posted permanently on the front page.
Nice Grip
Mar 31, 2017 at 4:20 pm
I watched many videos explaining the grip, but yours was the best by far for me. Most intuitive and easy to follow. Thanks!!
Simms
Mar 31, 2017 at 1:20 am
Golf gloves are made to wear out, PGA players use a new one almost every round (they get them free remember). years ago there were some gloves you could wash and re-use, do not see them advertised anymore…other then the club slipping and you wearing a hole in the palm a golf glove should not wear out as fast as they do Right? Always coming out with new clubs and balls to sell us how about a glove that used properly will last a while?
Shawn Clement
Mar 31, 2017 at 1:13 pm
Yes, they will eventually wear out and yes, they could have improvements for the resistance to sweat and not get crusty too soon; but some golfers wear through and tear their new gloves to shreads way too soon; and it is simply getting the club in the hands properly first and then allowing the swing to release your anatomy so the grips gets to stay put the whole way around the swing.
coolhandbirdman
Mar 30, 2017 at 9:34 pm
I’ve gone thru gloves because I can’t get any to fit my meat hooks. When I was younger I could squeeze into the FJ 2x for a few rounds, and 2 seasons ago I bought 2 Bionic XXXL but both busted open before I could finish 18 holes. I enjoy wearing a glove but have come to realization I won’t find one for me. any WRX’ers out there know of a person or company that makes 4xl sized golf gloves I’d appreciate it.
BB
Mar 31, 2017 at 2:36 am
You should try to find Baseball Batting Gloves that fit you and feel good with the grips you use, that don’t slip and feel OK to swing a golf club. There should be plenty of sizes to fit your needs.
coolhandbirdman
Mar 31, 2017 at 6:09 pm
Thank you! Thats a great idea.
Shawn Clement
Mar 31, 2017 at 1:15 pm
Whoa! Those are boxing gloves! Impressive stuff! Something tells me your hands are already think enough to survive hundreds of golf shots a day!
Jalan
Mar 30, 2017 at 9:13 pm
I used to go through gloves like water. I switched from an interlocking grip to an pverlapping grip, even though I have “Trumpian” sized hands ( I wear a cadet medium glove). I also switched from 1/16 undersize grips to standard size. My gloves seem to last forever, now. I’m striking the ball better than ever as well.
Shawn Clement
Mar 31, 2017 at 1:09 pm
Perfect reply! Exactly how things should work! Way to go!