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!
Kristoffer Reitan just won his first PGA Tour event at the 2026 Truist Championship. He is a Ping staff member and has a complete set of clubs from the brand. He did make a late driver switch this weekend that helped propel him to victory.
Driver: Ping G440 Max (9 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 60 TX
3-wood: Ping G440 Max (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 80 TX
7-wood: Ping G440 Max (21 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Black 85 TX
Irons: Ping Blueprint S (4-9)
Shafts: KBS Tour X
Wedges: Ping S259
46-S
Shaft KBS Tour X
50-S
54-S
58-S
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Ping PLD Custom Ally Blue H (white finish)
Grips: Golf Pride MCC Midsize
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
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Driver: Wilson Dynapwr Max+ (12 degrees @ 11)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6s
3-wood: Cobra OPTM Max (15.5 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD VR-7s
Utility: PXG 0311 X Gen8
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI-85s Hybrid
Hybrid: Ping G440 4h (22 degrees @ 21)
Shaft: Ping Tour 2.0 Chrome 85s
Irons: New Level 702+ (5 & 6)
Shafts: Project X Red 6.0
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Shafts: Project X REd 6.0
Wedge: Titleist Vokey SM11 (50.12F)
Shaft: Nippon Modus Tour 105 S
Wedge: Titleist Vokey SM11 (56.14F)
Shaft: Nippon Modus Tour 105 S
Wedge: Titleist Vokey WedgeWorks (60V)
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold S200
Putter: PXG Hot Rod ZT
Ball: Titleist ProV1x Left Dash
Bag: Ghost GT-14 Patriot
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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!