Best Golf Gloves For Sweaty Hands 2024

Check out the best golf gloves that will keep your hands dry and cool in testing, humid conditions

Best Golf Gloves For Sweaty Hands
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When making a list of important items for your golf game, your golf glove might not be the first item that comes to mind. When you think about it though, there's only one part of your body that comes into contact with the golf club at all times - your hands. Thus, if you're one of the majority of players who wear a glove, it's important to get a good one so you can swing with confidence and the ultimate feel.

With a good golf glove on your hand, there is a greater chance you'll be able to make a much more confident, powerful and most importantly precise impact with the golf ball. At Golf Monthly, we have tested a lot of models and produced guides on the best golf gloves, the best golf rain gloves and the best winter golf gloves, all featuring some of the best gloves in the game. However, in this piece, we'll be taking a look at a selection of the best golf gloves for sweaty hands. 

Not many things can bring a crisis of confidence like having damp, sweaty hands while holding the golf club. It's like playing golf in the rain - the feeling you lack total control while swinging the club in your hands can be detrimental to your round. Thankfully, there are gloves specially designed for those who suffer sweaty hands when the temperature rises, with specific fabrics to help wick away moisture and improve grip in humid conditions. We've set a few of them out below! 

Best Golf Gloves For Sweaty Hands

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What to look for in a golf glove

You may not think the golf glove is that important compared to other pieces of equipment however it really is, after all, it is the only part of the body that remains connected with the club throughout the swing. So what are the things you need to think about when looking into purchasing a new golf glove? Well below are some factors and pieces of advice to consider.

1. Which hand? 

It's an easy mistake to buy the glove for the wrong hand - typically right handed players will wear their glove on their left hand, with lefties wearing it on their right. they all look the same in packaging, so make sure you're getting the right one before purchasing.

2. Type

Like this guide suggests, you're likely here because you get sweaty palms while playing - but is there other things you want from your glove?

Certain gloves specialize in certain areas - wet weather, durability, premium feel - just to name a few. These do different things and more importantly feel different so have a think about what you like to feel when wearing a golf glove and choose accordingly.

3. Material

Material is important - you don't a cheap feeling golf glove while playing, but some will almost want something a bit more durable that the premium leather options. The top premium leather models are designed to feel soft whilst also giving you good feel of the grip during the swing. They are essentially designed to be like a second skin. Some gloves also have synthetic parts on them which are designed to offer more stretch especially along the knuckles.

These synthetic gloves also might be more durable than the leather designs. Finally the wet weather gloves are more about protection than feel. The material on most all-weather models offers more grip the wetter they get so if you play in an area with a lot of rain, definitely consider a model designed to deal with it.

4. Fit 

What's the point of having a good golf glove if it is the wrong size?

The ideal glove will feel snug on your hand, not rolling up or creasing while you swing the club. When trying on gloves, make sure there’s a snug fit across the palm and there’s no loose material at the end of the fingers. But you also don’t want a glove to be so tight that it feels like it’s cutting off the blood supply. 

For more advice on the best gloves for golf, check out our best golf rain gloves, best footjoy golf gloves and best winter golf gloves.

FAQs

What hand should I wear my golf glove on?

That depends on what your stronger hand is. Traditionally to stop you from getting blisters on your leading hand, if you're a right-handed golfer, then you should wear your glove on your left hand. Left-handed players should do the opposite and wear their golf gloves on their right hand. Although there is no set rule on what hand you should wear your glove on, and you can even double up and put one on both! 

Should golf gloves be tight or loose?

A proper fitting golf glove should fit like a second skin. This means that it is relatively tight across the palm and fingers, with no loose material. You should not have extra material at the top of your fingers, if you do, you may want to size down so that the fit is comfortable and not loose. 

How do I stop my hands from sweating when I play golf?

There are a number of ways to help keep your hands dry when playing golf, with one of the options being to look at your golf grips. If the grip has worn down then you are likely to grip them harder, thus causing your hands to warm up. Another way is to make sure you regularly wipe them on a towel. Whether it is before you hit your shot, or strolling down the fairway, it is a good way of making sure there is no moisture between your hands and the club.

Sam De'Ath
Staff Writer

Sam has worked in the golf industry for 12 years, offering advice on equipment to all levels of golfers.  Sam heads up any content around fairway woods, hybrids, wedges and golf balls but also writes about other equipment from time to time. Sam graduated from Webber International University in 2017 with a BSc Marketing Management degree while playing collegiate golf. His experience of playing professionally on both the EuroPro Tour and Clutch Pro Tour, alongside his golf retail history, means Sam has extensive knowledge of golf equipment and what works for different types of golfer.

Sam’s current What’s In The Bag?

Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke TD, 9°

Fairway Wood: Titleist TRS2, 13°

Driving Iron: Titleist U505 17°

Irons: Ping Blueprint T 4-PW

Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM10, 50°, 54°, 60°

Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour X

Ball: Titleist Pro V1 

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