Gloves
The game of golf is all about putting or swinging correctly. That being said, many factors do come into play so that the golfer can do putts and swings correctly. One is the appropriate golf club. Another is the facility of the golf swing. Yet another is the correctness of the golf grip.
Golf gripping is one of the keys that can determine the outcome of the shot. As we know, the golf swing consists of four elements: the address, the backswing, the downswing and the follow through. All these elements require the golfer to maintain correct grip. For that, golf gloves do the best job.
Golf gloves nowadays are engineered to boost performance. No, they don’t exactly make any golfer better, what they do is allow the golfer a better grip, meaning no slip and no over fastening which sometimes happen to golfers using overly sticky gloves. Instead of allow a bit of slip, which is essential during the follow through process the golf club instead fastens to the palms and creates a bad shot.
Being an avid golfer myself, I can recommend you a number of exceptional golf glove products. Here are my best picks:
For Nike Golf Gloves
Most of Nike’s golf gloves are designed using the Cabretta leather. And with Nike’s advance tanning process and high technology glove designing, Nike’s golf gloves always becomes top performance gloves.
Nike golf gloves offers the Nike Tech Xtreme golf gloves for men and the Nike Verdana golf glove for women. Both are made with the Cabretta leather with the patented tanning technology, thus offering superior comfort. Likewise with its strategically placed Lycra spandex on key areas of the gloves and the 3D pre-curved glove finger designs, the Nike Verdana ladies golf gloves and the Nike tech Xtreme provides what most golf gloves are hard pressed to compete: optimal fit and feel.
For Callaway Golf Gloves
Callaway, being a big name in the golf industry, offers several top pick choices for golf gloves. There is the Callaway Tour Series Glove that’s made of 100% Skin Sensory leather and features Callaway’s X-SPANN2 Design on the last two digits of the fingers. All these results a superior feel and a more tailored fit.
Another Callaway choice better suited for rugged players is the Callaway Warbird. It features the Callaway synthetic leather technology that offers outstanding durability without sacrificing also comfort and feel. The strategically placed Lycra inserts in between fingers provide gripping efficiency without being too tight.
The Callaway Rain Series is what you would naturally expect. The Rain Series is made of Suede technology leather with also strategically placed Lycra inserts in between fingers. Even in the wettest weather conditions, the suede leather allows maximum traction for grip, plus the Lycra inserts provide enough feel and fit.
Not only big name golf glove manufacturers make performance golf gloves. Other brand names like Foot Joy, Bionic, Snake Eyes and Mizuno also offer outstanding golf gloves that can exceed golfers’ expectation. Here are some of my picks.
The Bionic Golf Glove
A concept designed by an orthopedic hand surgeon, the result was a uniquely performing golf glove. What this Bionic Golf Glove has was the twelve anatomical pads that allows even better golf grip. Of course this anatomical pads only offer increased where they make contact with the club, on other areas of the Cabretta leather, the grip is moderate.
So how about a superior grip you can control within the release of fingers? This Bionic golf glove can do that: all within a twist or a slight release.
Another worth mentioning is the Powerglove. Proper grip is a requirement for any successful swing, and that is what the Powerglove is all about. As an effective grip training glove, the Powerglove forces the golfers grip to the proper position thus allowing the position to be stored in the muscle memory.
Golf gloves are important for one reason, they help golfers better grip. Yes, there are some golfers that can do pretty well without, but it’s like refusing to use both hands in favor of one. Yes, you can do without golf gloves but why handicap yourself?