Why Does Aaron Rai Wear Two Golf Gloves?

Aaron Rai is known as one of the more meticulous players in the world of the golf, with the Englishman claiming a number of victories worldwide, as well as multiple wins on various circuits.

Not only is he a two-time winner on the DP World Tour, but Rai also claimed his first PGA Tour title at the Wyndham Championship following an epic six-under-par final round 64.

As well his classy golf, it is also Rai's different approach to the game that makes him a character, with the PGA Tour winner opting to wear two golf gloves, as well as using iron covers, something which often proves a big talking point in the golf world.

So, we begin with the two golf gloves, something which Tom Gainey, who has the nickname "Two Gloves", is more famous for. Well, as it turns out, Rai has always worn them, with the Englishman stating "it started when I was eight years old".

He adds: “I just happened to be given these two gloves – the guy who actually makes them sent a pair over – and I got into the habit of wearing them. Then, a few weeks down the line, my dad forgot to put the two gloves in the bag so I had to play with one. It was terrible. I couldn’t play, I couldn’t feel the grip, so I’ve always stuck with the two gloves ever since.”

In terms of specific model, it appears Rai uses gloves from MacWet, and they are the Climatec Wet Weather model.

It's not just two golf gloves, but also the fact that Rai uses iron headcovers, something that many would turn their noses up at.

His reasoning, though, makes sense, with the 28-year-old explaining that he still uses iron covers to "appreciate the value" of what he has.

Describing that a set of Titleist 690 MBs his father bought him when he was just seven years old were his pride and joy, he explains that: "It started from the age of four years old, when my dad used to pay for my equipment.

"He paid for my membership, paid for my entry fees. It wasn't money that we really had, to be honest, but he'd always buy me the best clubs.

"When we used to go out and practice, he used to clean every single groove afterward with a pin and baby oil, and, to protect the golf clubs, he thought it would be good to put iron covers on them and I've pretty much had iron covers on all my sets ever since, just to kind of appreciate the value of what I have."

Along with the iron covers and two gloves, you will also notice that Rai uses a slightly older model of driver, as well as castle tees.

In the bag, the Englishman is still using the TaylorMade M6 driver, which was released at the start of 2019. What's more, Rai tees his ball up using an orange castle tee, which is something that you would normally see with your normal club golfer.