How To Choose The Right Golf Glove
Your hands are the only point of contact you have with a golf club, so it is important to have a golf glove that allows you to create a comfortable and assured grip. There are a lot of different glove models out there, and getting the right size is something too many golfers are getting wrong.
Here, we’re going to give you some top tips on how to find the right size glove for your hand as well as give some advice on which type of glove is right for you.
Watch: Dan Parker discusses how to choose the right type of golf glove as well as how to find the right size for your hand.
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You wouldn’t wear a golf shoe that’s the wrong size, so why wear a glove that doesn’t fit? Over half of golfers are wearing the wrong size glove and most of them are wearing gloves that are too big for them. Fit is vital to allow you to get the most benefits from a golf glove as well as to help them last longer. Indeed, any golf glove with loose material is likely to wear out quicker.
The golf glove should act like a second skin and have no loose material on the palm or around the fingers. If you can pinch any material from the palm with your hand fully open, the glove is likely too big for you. Similarly, if there is any material loose on the top of your fingers, the glove is too big.
Another way to work out whether the glove is the right size is on the Velcro strap. The strap should only come around 75% across the back of your hand, leaving you room for adjustment either way. If you can easily bring the Velcro strap all the way around, the glove is likely too big. Likewise, if it only covers 50%, the glove is too small.
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If you don’t want to get a glove just by eyeing it up to see if it fits, there are some specific measurements you can take to determine an exact size. You can do this by measuring your middle finger from top to bottom as well as the circumference of your hand around the knuckle. Use these two measurements against the FootJoy Sizing Chart (opens in new tab) to determine your fit more precisely.
FootJoy also offers Cadet sizing whereby the fingers are shorter than a standard glove, allowing golfers with wider hands or shorter fingers to still find a glove that fits like a second skin. If you’re stuck between glove sizes, we’d recommend going a size smaller as you’ll get the tight fit you need and the glove stretch to your hand size after a few uses.
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