How To Make Golf Gloves Last Longer
Golf gloves are an essential piece of kit for the serious golfer, creating a better connection with the club handle and providing a thin barrier between the club and the skin on your hand to prevent blisters and soreness building up during the round.
The price of golf gloves ranges from around $10 to $40 depending on the brand and the material the glove is made of. Synthetic gloves tend to be cheaper and more hard wearing, but don’t offer the feel or moisture management properties of the cabretta leather gloves preferred by Tour players. The best golf gloves are made of leather because they feel softer and offer better traction, but wear marks and creases appear faster and they lose their shape more easily over time.
Much of how long a leather golf glove lasts comes down to how it is looked after, typically you’d be looking at a leather glove to last between 15-20 rounds. We’ve compiled a list of tips and tricks that should help extend the lifespan of your glove, maximising your time with it before you eventually have to part ways. If you’re looking for inspiration, check out our guides on the best wet weather golf gloves, best FootJoy golf gloves and the best golf gloves for winter.
Get The Correct Size
A golf glove should feel like a second skin – snug but not too tight. A glove that is too big leads to friction inside, causing the glove to wear out faster and even blisters to appear. There should be no excess material in the end of the fingers and on the palm, which you shouldn’t be able to pinch. Never adjust your glove by pulling on the cuff around wrist as this could cause it to tear, just smooth glove out with your other hand.
There’s shouldn’t be any excess material in the palm of the glove that you can pinch with your fingers
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Store It Properly
After your round, don’t just stuff your brand new glove in the pocket of your golf bag as this could cause the leather to change shape or get punctured if you throw it in with tees and pencils. Providing it is clean and dry, stretch…
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