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This is a synthetic glove. Not real leather but it will hold up well and it’s a good price too. It also comes in all black.
These are cabretta leather golf gloves. The real deal! They come in different colors and women’s sizes too!
So the topic of gloves was brought up to me yesterday – I guess I didn’t really think about this because I have permanent calluses on my hands from playing golf for so many years. I wear a golf glove on my left hand and it’s just second nature now. So, it is possible that your hands may get sore the first couple of times we go out to the range and you’ll want to protect them.
Golf gloves only go on one hand. It goes on your left hand if you’re right handed and it goes on your right and if you’re left handed. I wear a ladies large left golf glove (meaning I wear it on my left hand, because I’m right handed) and I have pretty large hands. It’s a good idea to go ahead and open the package and try on the different sizes to see which one is right for you. The glove should fit very snug. In fact, you should feel like you’ll need to stretch it out a bit.
Keep in mind there are ladies sizes and men’s sizes. Ideally, you’ll want to get a ladies golf glove, however, if you can’t find a ladies size then go ahead and try on the men’s sizes. A men’s small glove may do the trick!
I suggest getting a glove before our outing on Saturday just to minimize any discomfort you may have. Golf gloves range in price from $10.00 - $20.00. There are cabretta leather golf gloves and then there are synthetic leather golf gloves (imitation leather). The imitation leather gloves will be cheaper. You can buy these at Target, Academy etc. If you want a cabretta leather glove, you can get those at Edwin Watts or any golf pro shop. You can feel the difference in the gloves – one will be thicker and more coarse (synthetic) while the other is thinner and softer (cabretta).
For beginners, I wouldn’t spend a whole lot of money on gloves. Just get something that fits snugly and will protect your hand from the grip of the club. I will recommend a few types of gloves here on the site for reference.
I hope you’re getting excited about Saturday! See you soon!
Gotta love the polos!
This putter changed my life! I love the technology behind Yes! Putters and wouldn’t go back to a regular putter if it killed me. I have the original Tracy and love love love it!
Love these shirts! Keep you super cool during the hot summers!
I don’t know how many of you watched the Master’s yesterday but I was on the edge of my seat. Angel Cabrera pulled it out with mental strength, determination, and a little bit of luck from the golf gods. This is the kind of action that makes me want to get on the course as soon as possible and start swinging the club. Many news stations were commenting on the weather at the Master’s and how it was finally a good weather day on Sunday, the final round of the tournament, and many players took advantage of that!
I hope you have been able to make it out to the course some since we last talked. I was able to play a few times in the last two weeks and unfortunately my weather conditions were not as good as the Master’s.
I’ve been reading up on some of my golf books that I have around the house and one caught my eye recently. It’s called, The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Golf by Joshua Piven, David Borgenicht, and James Grace. Have you ever heard of this series of books? Well believe it or not, there are some good tips and tricks in this book about how to survive certain situations on the golf course. One of my favorites is “how to survive a bird attack” and “how to get a cart out of sand trap.” Here’s a link if you’d like to check out their site and for a few excerpts from the book: http://www.worstcasescenarios.com/mainpage.htm I highly recommend this book as a good gift for your favorite golfer or for yourself…you never know what you’re going to encounter on the course!
I’ve added some of my picks for good golf books here on the website. You’ll have to check them out. I’ll probably end up talking about all of them at some point and they would all be good to have in your collection.
Keep getting inspired by great golf!
*photo courtesy of news.yahoo.com
This is my cat, Tom Sawyer, but he just goes by Sawyer. He likes to play fetch with whatever is laying on the ground and this week, Master’s Week, it was golf tees!
The Master’s - one of the most coveted PGA golf tournaments of the year. One of the “majors” as it is referred to began on March 22, 1934, in Augusta, Georgia. It was started by Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts as an annual tournament at Mr. Jones’ esteemed Augusta National Golf Club. Since its beginning, the Master’s has been steeped in tradition from Amen Corner to the green jackets. It’s every golfer’s dream to play on the course where not a single blade of grass is out of place.
There’s a certain hype that happens with Master’s Week. It has become such a special tournament for the pros and for everyone who watches golf and even for those who don’t. It only happens once a year and believe me…it’s a big deal. Every player wants to win this tournament, and only few have the opportunity.
This kind of hype tends to happen with many things that only come around once in a while but the attention to detail that is paid to not only the course but to the players and the viewers is unrivaled.
Here are a few fast facts about the Master’s courtesy of www.masters.org:
So enjoy the Master’s this week and appreciate the founding fathers of this game and the current champions who keep us motivated to be better!
Keep up with all the action on ESPN, CBS, www.masters.org, or www.augusta.com
I started playing golf when I was 14 years old and it was the summer before my freshman year in high school. I didn’t start playing because it looked interesting or because I would get a good tan. I played because my Dad knew it would be good for my life.
He handed me a club one day at Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene, Texas, and said, “Here, try this.”
I’m not sure how many holes we played that day or what the weather was like but I knew one thing – that the game was frustrating. So many things to think about like where your hands are supposed to be, angle of the club face, wind speed, lie of the ball. But once I got the hang of it, it was something that I could work on. It was an automatic goal in my life and over the years has taught me so many things about passion and life and love.
I intend this blog to be a forum for brand new golfers as well as the experienced pros. A place where people can share their stories and get advice. A place where you know that you’re not alone in this crazy sport called golf.
As I take you through my experiences, please feel free to post your own stories and comments!
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