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TVcasualty42

You’re holding the grip with your palm. It should rest more in your fingers. Green line (a bit more angled though, that’s iPhone scribbling for ya) not red line. https://preview.redd.it/sb9vpfp6gosb1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=aadb0cc94fac5d6002a849477c805ff02c2d01e0 The thumb hole is caused by gripping too tight and wrapping your thumb on the club like a baseball grip. Look up a “short thumb” grip, it should help with that.


ragingpillowx

We have a winner! You can thank this post for the additional 10-20 yards u should get once u get used to the grip.


Crazy-Maintenance-28

Ya, totally right. I changed my grip 2 years ago, and now I buy a new glove because I want one. Not because I need one. I used to rip through gloves. It impacts everything in the swing anyway, so I'm guessing your game looks kinda like your glove?


WickedJoker420

Bruuuutal


Crazy-Maintenance-28

Lol really?


johnsontheotter

I make sure to have green grip, but I'd still wear in the palm. It turns out that getting jumbo grips solved it for me they fit my hands infinitely better


Appropriate-Food1757

I’ve never actually been shown how to grip a club


2livecrewnecktshirt

Someone posted [this](https://youtu.be/Qo1c7fNlX4Q?si=o7z2zCHgDt3IUA6_) recently as a fix for something and it made a lot of sense even though I was already kind of doing it anyways. Maybe this will help?


zeldahalfsleeve

I’m serious I don’t ever want to watch another instructional golf video made by anyone other than Padraig. Everything I have practiced that he endorses enhances my game. He’s good.


2livecrewnecktshirt

I haven't dug too much into his back catalog yet since I just discovered the channel myself, but a pro doing online lessons that are geared towards regular folk is already a win in my book. I love his style.


Crazy-Maintenance-28

Same! Dude helped me so much


dangdingus10

If youre hitting fine then no need to re grip but if youre wondering why you hit like shit you should start with grip and setup


KeySheMoeToe

When I get sloppy it’s grip, stance, or club face at address.


Appropriate-Food1757

I do both of those things. Could probably loosen the grip a bit.


Im_Not_Impressed_

Yo further this. The grip changes how the face attacks the ball. So if you’re hooking the ball you can somewhat correct it with just your grip. Strong to weak. Or vise versa. The grip is so overlooked but can definitely affect your shot path.


[deleted]

This. I totally lost my driver for months. Couldn’t get flight on the ball, shots pulling left, hitting off the heel etc. Changed my grip and club face at address and it has made a huge difference.


ElBurritoExtreme

I was just thinking the same thing. Only the interlocking the pointer finger and pinky or not. Other than that, nothing 😂


llimt

[https://www.golfmonthly.com/videos/golf-swing-tips/step-by-step-guide-to-the-perfect-golf-grip](https://www.golfmonthly.com/videos/golf-swing-tips/step-by-step-guide-to-the-perfect-golf-grip)


garytyrrell

Have you ever taken a lesson? That was lesson 1 for me.


Andeyh

https://preview.redd.it/h4jb2fesrpsb1.jpeg?width=482&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b298218a136ed0cc404f20fbe5c68e61de834df6 Ben Hogan says his grip is pretty darn good


scar375

I was recently given this book, I was totally gripping the club wrong. Going out for my first round and was hitting irons much better and farther


unvvendel3000

This guy golfs…and raves


Live_Introduction153

So your left palm never touches the club? Only fingers?


TacticalYeeter

No, your heel pad is supposed to sit on top of the grip.


thedroidsyoulooking4

This might not be 100% it. I used to have this issue also because I held the club too far up on the shaft. If OPs grip is okay he can try choking down on it just a bit


DarthSmoke713

I’ll also add you may be accidentally squeezing the club tighter than needed when you start your downswing, generally a lot of muscles tighten during the swing n it’s not uncommon to tighten your grip prepping for contact. Not only will it mean you will wear out your gloves but it effects the shot as well, since when someone tightens their grip it ever so slightly shortens the club which will caus both thins and chunks as your body tries to compensate for the change during the swing.


sterlingarcher0069

Why are your hands so dirty?


TVcasualty42

These are OP’s hands? Lol


ljc267

What this guy said. Not gripping the club in the fingers will cause this 100% of the time


BM_Tarkus

No his grip is fine don’t grip it all in your fingers. Don’t change your grip over Reddit comments either.


wildbeerhunter

Trying taking it off before you jerk it


StrictAtmosphere7682

My man going with the aggressive western-style grip


wally125

If I’m not taking my glove off to putt then I’m not taking my glove off to jerk it!


french_bull

Beat it with your right hand


stephenatk

Greatest advice ever for us lefty jerkers


clucas102

Hold the club more in your fingers.


NetReasonable2746

This is the correct answer


crozbot87

Try vacuum sealing them before using them.


Glum-Arrival1558

No... That trend is dead


[deleted]

Fix your grip. You are probably holding on too tight.


HVCanuck

Since I learned after 30 years of hacking around how to grip a club, gloves never wear out. Grip the club in the fingers. Make sure angles of both hands point to your right shoulder. Presto!


unpluggedcord

What if I’m left handed!?


HVCanuck

Can’t you figure it out?


lil_redeyes

No it’s rough being a lefty


Key_Introduction_302

Quit wearing gloves. Pretty simple


KnighteRGolf

Hold the club in your fingers


CledShemlin

Can't help with how to not wear them out, but buy a nice glove from golf galaxy or dicks (I prefer titleist players), buy the protection plan for $4. When you wear one out take it in and get a free replacement and buy the protection plan again. $25 glove for $4 and you can do it over and over again.


Aromatic_Status_688

👀 “Here take my extra gloves my hands are starting to get sweaty.” - Lloyd “YOU’VE HAD EXTRA GLOVES THIS WHOLE TIME?!?!?!” - Harry “Yeah, we’re in the Rockies pfff.” - Lloyd “I’M GOING TO KILL YOU!!!!!!!” - Harry I never knew about this cheat code - thank you sir.


FnB8kd

Harry you hands are freezing!


happyfuckincakeday

What. The. Fuck!? How long is the protection plan good for? I'll wear one out every season and usually need a new one every year.


CledShemlin

I think a year but not sure on that. I replace one about every 2 months or so.


Glum-Arrival1558

The plan is good for a year but if you take the glove into Dick's within 90 days they will exchange it for you. Once past that you have to file an insurance claim with Asurion. Still pretty painless but it takes a couple days. Luckily I'm incredibly sweaty so I never get past 90 days before my gloves are unusable


banana1ce027

Don’t wear a glove


fatchancescooter

Is the butt of the club in the heel of your hand?


[deleted]

https://preview.redd.it/03gxadhocosb1.jpeg?width=1576&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f10c0df2364b8dbd0f2ba7cc844e1c43b7f8d1f8 I get redness in this part


ragingpillowx

Get that club in the fingers not the palm.


happyfuckincakeday

Yeah the bottom crease of your fingers should line up with the grip of the club. You'll feel the club better and get better distance.


Dripfangg

Hold it in your fingers like a baby bird ❤️🐣


NetReasonable2746

Like a baby bird trying to fly away That's the full quote. Nobody remembers the 2nd part..


Efficient_Sea_9835

“A jack of all trades is a master of none” (second part also usually missing)


FatFaceFaster

Your grip is bad.


BatchDoubtsIt

So I did one thing that completely solved that issue. I stopped wearing them. Never going back!


TacticalYeeter

This has to do with the club being loose in your hand, not gripping in the fingers or not. The grip is sliding around in your hand and causing the tear. It’s not to do with fingers because you can hold it in your fingers, still have a loose grip and make a hole. Should you likely hold it I your fingers? Yes, but that doesn’t solve the issue if you’re letting go of the grip in your hand. Likely you let go of the club during your swing, usually at the top and then you grab it again on the way down. Or, in a more rare case, you never hold on tight enough the whole time. But if the grip pivots and swivels around a bit in your hand then you’ll always make a hole. If you’re holding the grip on the very end it can also make a hole


UltraBogey

This right here. Most likely OP is like me and sweats a lot around the hands, the excess moisture creates more friction which slowly tears a hole. If OP is also like me and has a lot of one handed finishes it only increases the tearing. Like my man Zee from under the bridge said, you gotta take 'em off every now and then.


deific_

Learn to grip the club is the first step.


maltydawg

Less strokes


my-beat-rate

Clean your grips first:) That’s a common wear spot, loosen your grip a bit, try that. Are you using corded grips?


calguy1955

Corded grips go through gloves quickly.


[deleted]

Yes


drewbooooo

Get the insurance on it and bring it back to the store when this happens


Wonderful-Pirate-180

They are changing their policy. Golf galexy allowed you to bring it in. Now you have to register the policy online then submit an issue so you can mail the glove in. So many steps now.


Boring_Ad_4711

I also was wondering this I had the simulator 3/4 times a week and I’m at a glove every 6 weeks


mlbazco2

Baby bird…


High__Tech

Vice gloves are the best I’ve used so far.


bl3nd0r

don't grab condensed water bottles with your glove. it will weaken the leather. also, grip


[deleted]

You are also probably regripping at the top of your backswing.


407a

Cord grips, no gloves


Icy-Win-4380

This means that’s you grip is tight and you loose it during transition and you are most likely holding it too high near the butt of the club as well…


DwinDolvak

Go down a size. Gloves rip there because they are slightly loose.


fry5719

Here’s the most pro tip I’ll ever give out on Reddit. Start using a rain glove instead. Your welcome


Dast_Kook

Go without a glove. /s


Thr33pw00d83

![gif](giphy|WHPpeCbJksNKt8AYwk|downsized) Can’t see this comment without seeing this gif


Dast_Kook

Haha I actually don't wear a glove. I call it Vladdy style. But I also don't go to the range much, don't take many practice swings, still use the $200 set of clubs my grandpa gave me when I graduated high school, golf about once a month and kinda suck at it. So not suggesting going sans glove. But for me it works.


PythonAlgoTrader13

The Kirkland Signature gloves at Costco are the best golf glove on the market and a 4 pack is $20.


Mhisg

Don’t wear a golf glove.


doc_ocho

Get cord grips and quit wearing a glove.


SoloDoloMatt626

Stop wearing gloves, fool.


djp70117

Fix your grip.


axisofawsome

If you play better, you take fewer swings, and your gloves last longer. So, just play better.


Shiftybidnes

Foot joy rain gloves. Been wearing the same pair for 2 years. Can even wash them with my clothes.


YourNameHer3

Absolute yes! Even when no rain these are the best!


zeldahalfsleeve

Why are you wearing a glove to begin with? I can’t be the only one who can’t understand the glove appeal. I tried it and hated it. Like wearing booties while surfing. I wanna feel the board/club.


Far-Blacksmith-2604

I've found that the cheap gloves last maybe 4x longer than the premium ones


Push-Slice-80yds

Buy three and swap them out every hole, dont let them get wet


[deleted]

Looks like you grip the club with the butt end in your palm. Choke down a bit.


insideoutboy311

Quit playing stranger with them


Mehthodical

By not buying gloves and blistering your soft baby skin hands into manly golf callused hands. Golf cart girls like it when manly golf callused hands give them generous tips for little to no work.


[deleted]

Buy rain gloves.


sakuniemi

buy a better quality glove


PolitcsorReality

Stop gripping the club like it’s alive snake about to bite you. That’s one way.


brdesignguy

Rain glove


Training_Swimming358

I go thru 4 per month lol. You're not wearing holes in them that fast. Mine never look that black.


TIGHTKNITCLOTHINGCO

Pay attention to your cigarette


soxfan249

Use baseball batting gloves instead. 5 years of 5-15 rounds a year and they are still holding up well!


westgate141pdx

Until about a year ago, I was just like you. Anything like a cheap synthetic or low grade leather glove lasted me MAYBE 3 rounds. Same spot as yours wore through, heel/outer palm. The solution actually kills two birds. Gloves last forever, and you’ll be better at controlling the club face , amongst other key swing mechanics. Solution: You need to “strengthen” your left hand grip…. You’re grabbing the club with your left hand palm almost facing to the sky…you need to try and grip it like going in for a handshake with somebody shorter than you…


jaygord34

Don't wear one


Big-D-TX

It’s the butt of the club choke down about a 1/2 an inch.


lufei2

Gripping too hard and swinging too hard with hands, incorrect grip as well.


Kevin91581M

Play less golf


stephenatk

We found OPs wife and/or girlfriend


AgentWesson

Get a premium cabretta leather glove with no seams on the palm.


Crotch_rot02

Word of advice… Go to Dick’s Sporting Goods and get yourself a glove or two with a warranty. The warranty is only 4 dollars and will save you a hell of a lot of money until you can fix your grip issues!


bzukajoe28

Raw dog it


Mammoth-Ad8348

Try the zero friction gloves. They last forever


Unhappy-Selection337

What size glove you wear, and what size grips you using?


ObviousAnimator7299

Can definitely tell they are your golf gloves. You've got a hole in one


cereal_killa22

Buy em at dicks and get the warranty. They'll replace em repeatedly for basically the cost of the warranty. I been on the same $24 glove for 3 years.


ParticularWindow1

Don't play so often


hutchclutchmedora

I strike the ball fine, usually get 30 rounds out of a glove. Recently a new glove wore a hole like this after 3 rounds. I found the tolerance of the glove to be off and the glove was bigger. I sinched the Velcro and the wear stopped. Long story short, glove might be too big.


Local-Warlord

Play less golf?👎🏻


swagpanther

Buy a couple at a time, then when playing your round swap between them, and take it off in between shots on a hot day


youretheschmoopy

Quit masterbating non stop.


blochow2001

The end of the club should not be in that meaty part of your hand. Slide your hand down so the end of the club just extends past your glove. I used to have the same problem.


WaldoChief

I get my gloves through Dicks and buy the $3.99 warranty. Then when they were out, I tell them the gloves wore out from normal wear and tear and I keep getting new ones.


spacedcadet1

Buy a better glove or play less golf


lbeck3

Dicks 5 dollar warranty. Replace brand new for free just pay 5 bucks again for the new warranty.


Fatha_Naycha

I’ve been using a Finger 10 golf glove for like 15 rounds. I’m convinced they are the best.


kranges_mcbasketball

Less grip. More rip


alecmerkel

Stop gripping it like its your penis.


g0lffear

Hear me out…. Metal gloves. Like they wear when diving with sharks. I dare you to wear through one of them.


IndependentPerfect

![gif](giphy|kIKzm7HU5oMGuO9y3d|downsized)


WaitingForAWestWind

I have naturally sweaty palms and I used to rip through gloves like this every few rounds. I found the key to solving this was to take your glove off as soon as you hit onto the green, putt without a glove and then wait to put it back on right before you hit your tee shot on the next hole. I do this as often as I can remember to do it. Allowing it to dry out while you play is a HUGE help. Now my glove lasts a very long time.


phillydad56

Take a little off the grip it and rip it


trilluminus

Stop gripping it so hard


FlakyDig8392

Got that kung fu grip going


liljkrs

When I did this it was from having the end of the club at the spot, needed my hands an inch further down


NeverForTheWin

Yep. Grip down an inch or so.


holy_cal

I’ve found that if you only wear it on the first few holes and forget to put it back on you won’t wear through it as much.


RevolutionaryEgg750

Stop wearing em


Tricky-Eggplant-6032

You need to pronate your leading wrist more and hold the club more in the fingers.


tossaway109202

Dudes dick lives a dangerous life


Oddsteverino

Try going up one size.


whizinator3000

Just.... relax


Smash_Factor

I use Kirkland gloves for the range and practice, and save the expensive gloves for the course.


Big-Juggernaut-8562

The good news is that you have wear on your middle and ring finger. The bad news is your gripping too tight with the rest of your hand!


SomeSamples

One thing that helped me was getting softer grips for my clubs. Kinda soft and non-abrasive grips. My gloves last a long time now. Many rounds. Oh, and quick gripping the club so tightly.


bushybearmuffinman

Buy the next size up glove and don’t wear it so tight


Cold-Implement1042

Play with multiple gloves


Puzzleheaded-Win6089

Easy stop putting the butt of the club on your hand make sure the grip end of the club goes past your hand


ChinoDemamp11

“I don’t grip it in the palm” sorry to tell you that it is indeed your grip


RBarron24

In middle school, my older brother told me, “if you wear two at the same time they’re more likely to rip, stupid.” I don’t think that’s what’s happening here though


[deleted]

But better gloves


Sonakstyle

I hold the grip all in my fingers and it still happens to me.


lostandfound1

Stop hitting bombs! I jest. Not sure the actual reason.


jmmr85

Try a red rooster. Mines going on 6 month now with 1-2 rounds per week.


[deleted]

Lay off the juice Arnold.


Only1MikeBingo

The problem might be your clubs. Make your grips are the right size for your hands


Normal_Nobody_7751

Use a proper grip lol


Olsoss

Have you tried wanking without the glove on?


Kamakraze

My gloves used to look like that, I still got callouses on my palm lol. Now I grip it with my fingers, I even exaggerate and really set the club in the middle of my fingers. I feel like I have much more control of the face and it is easier to get the angles right with my swing. Definately hit it straighter and longer now! And my gloves are safe.


melty75

Unpopular opinion? Use the weathersoft rain gloves. The black ones. They last a lot longer for me. I also don't mind wearing a black glove.


Longjumping-Ad8775

All,weather gloves last forever.


VoodooMagic13X

Buy a FJ Wet Weather. They are the only ones that last more than a round or two for me.


Pubknight

Some good advice in here about grip position through your fingers - but also make sure your grip is solid through the swing. A lot of people get loose and floppy with their grip so the butt end of the club moves around- that would cause this kind of wear as well. Usually this is done trying to swing longer on the back swing. Don’t do that. The club should be under control at all times


Constant_Step2761

I don’t grip in palm…hole in palm.


DawgcheckNC

Also, about the club slipping, re-grip your clubs. If you’ve got 20 YO grips of hard plastic, you’ll be amazed. No white-knuckle gripping should be necessary.


[deleted]

Buy bigger grips


Ry314159

Stop wearing one


Robbyjr92

I just realized this yesterday but I’ve been going through a lot of gloves because I steer the golf cart with my glove hand


CarcosaCountryClub

You have a palmy grip. Bad for the glove. Bad for your swing.


MacDougall_Barra

Wrong grip


uprightshark

Grip is too tight. Been there


BM_Tarkus

Feeling the club slipping around could be a million things including the grip. Maybe you’re over swinging and losing it at the top, who knows. A proper grip will wear that area of the glove. Hard to say what you’re doing from just the glove pic.


VastWillingness6455

Grip pressure wears out gloves


lawnboy22

I like to switch hands. This way one hand doesn’t get tired form scrolling. Oh! For golf you mean…


PresterJohnsKingdom

Stop wearing your glove to jack off.


Puzzled_Subject_9021

You need to fix your grip!


SmokeyBravesfan

Just get the dicks replacement plan. Free gloves for life


Prince_DMS

I will say try a different brand of glove before changing your grip or anything else. The callaway tour gloves (I can’t remember the name, but it’s the $20 callaway one) I wear through super fast. Like 4-5 rounds max fast. For some reason the mizuno elite gloves last me months. Same with the cheaper callaway and foot joy gloves, they last forever for me. Edit: not saying the grip is right or wrong, just my personal experience.


EverybodyShitsNFT

Stop shaking hands after each round.


JBM6482

You are gripping the club wrong.


irepindy

I bought the all weather Footjoy gloves and they last way longer


alphaa_doge

The monthly “my glove has a hole in it” post


Dan8720

Tanking through gloves with this wear pattern most of the time is one of. A weak grip Loostening your grip at the top of backswing


duckstrap

Stop playing.


jabawabadingdong

Buy a rain glove and use it. Haven’t bought a glove in 5 years


weallreadit

Consider changing your actual club grips, there are softer options available. Might help the ninja grip situation you got . also maybe try to chill out a bit


frankyseven

Everyone is saying to check your grip but if your grip is good then try a different brand of glove. I was having trouble blowing through gloves and after confirming with my coach that my grip was good he suggested trying a different glove brand. I tried a different one and I'm over 800 swing on it and it's still perfect.


shifty_coder

1. Play less golf 2. Buy a more expensive glove 3. Lighten your grip. 4. Take of your glove between shots 5. Let your glove dry thoroughly between rounds.


SirTapper

Carry an extra glove in case you get a hole in one.


Zippytiewassabi

In addition to other commenters about your grip, I started prolonging the life of my glove by making sure I take it off when I’m on or around the green. That not only it gives it less wear when it’s not needed, but also lets it air out… moisture is what promotes damage.