Accessories
What does your glove wear say about your golf?
Whether it’s your comfiest socks or a loose thread on your favourite jumper, everyone hates spotting the signs of wear and tear. We’re all golfers, and the majority of us wear golf gloves where gradual wear is inevitable.
Today we want to help you consider how you wear out your golf gloves, what it says about your game, and offer you some advice on how to help prolong their usefulness.
How do you wear out yours?
We’re all creatures of habit that hold and swing our golf clubs in unique ways, and because of this, the material gets stretched and worn in concentrated areas.
Do you find the thumbpad is the first section to show signs of wear? Perhaps your gloves get stretched between the fingers or your knuckles are the first area to the material crack and bend.
If your palm area gets worn out a lot, as you can see in the photos above, you may not be gripping the club hard enough with your fingers. This can result in a weak grip that can make it difficult to turn the clubhead through your swing.
A worn-out thumb like in the 3rd photo means you’re pressing too hard on the grip with your thumb. However you wear out your gloves, we’ll help you grip the club correctly when you visit us for a lesson.
Just like how mess can pile up in the house, wear and tear often goes unnoticed until it gradually gets to the point it’s impossible not to notice it. We want to share with you now a few handy tips on how you can help your gloves last longer.
Getting the most out of your gloves
The simple truth is the more you use your gloves, the more wear you’re going to cause, but there are a few handy tricks you can use to prolong the life of your gloves.
Our first suggestion is that you stock up on a couple of gloves, 2 or 3, and you alternate between them as you play your round. Not only will this give each glove a bit more of a break between use, but your performance will benefit too. Giving you the fresh grip and feel of a new glove every couple of holes will help keep your game on its toes.
You’ll also want to be making sure you’re storing your gloves in your bag properly too. They’ll get battered about if you keep them loose in your bag so it’s not a bad idea to keep it in the original packaging it came in to avoid crumpling.
If it rains when you’re playing and your glove gets wet, rather than leaving it on a heater or radiator, it’s best to let it dry at room temperature, otherwise there’s a chance they’ll crack and shrink.
Have a think about the gloves you have in your bag at the moment, are they the right size? Are they worse for wear? We’ll help you find the best gloves to pair you with when you visit us in person.
