Golfing Blister

[iggy777 0]

I've always had this issue when golfing. My left hand, upper one, blisters all the time and often in multiple spots. I wear golfing gloves and they help keep my hand from ripping but I still get blisters. I have new clubs with the same grips that they came with. I've been thinking of changing my grips if I can find some softer ones, prefferably cheap ones. I've also thought of using that renfrew grip wrap tape and taping over the grips but I'm worried i may lose control of the club. Any golfers have advice/reccomendations or anyone else for that matter have a solution?

[LkptTiger 1]

Does your glove fit properly?

[iggy777 0]

Sort of; the hand fits perfect snug but not too tight but the fingers are a bit long. When i go without gloves its even worse.

[DCott 0]

Does your glove fit properly?

If your glove is even a little loose, your hand will slide around in it during the swing, causing blisters. It's a common problem.

EDIT: didn't see your post. If it's not the glove, it may be your grip on the club (your hands, not the rubber). There are tons of resources online with grip techniques. You may be gripping too loose, or even too tight...they could both cause blistering.

[iggy777 0]

I'm a grip it and rip it/tee em high and let em fly style of player. The blister usually comes at the bottom of the hand just before the pinkie finger. I'm thinking softer grips might be the best bet?

[msander 0]

I'll second that, your glove needs to fit snugly. Another problem with inexperienced golfers (and I don't know what type of player you are) is simply gripping the club with excessive pressure which can definitely lead to blisters. Most people who do it don't realize they're doing it until someone points out that they're wringing the crap out of the grip like a dish towel.

My advice:

a) Get a glove that fits properly

B) Pay attention to your grip pressure. Imagine you're holding a tube of toothpaste. If you could squeeze the toothpaste out with your grip pressure, it's usually too ttight.

c) Go a few thousand more balls. You'll callous up and be good to go.

Also, it's probably not your grips. My pro once told me that someone who gets blisters while playing can actually make it worse by switching to softer grips. I'm not sure what the explanation was at the time...may have involved gripping the club ever harder to compenstate for the "lack of feel" that comes with soft mushy grips.

[DCott 0]

I'm a grip it and rip it/tee em high and let em fly style of player. The blister usually comes at the bottom of the hand just before the pinkie finger. I'm thinking softer grips might be the best bet?

I've been like that for a while. I've always had the strong 10 finger grip, which lead to some blistering, thought not as bad as yours. One of my goals this year is to switch to a more correct overlap or interlock grip. We'll see how that goes. :D

[iggy777 0]

where's option b? :P

I guess I'll try easing up on my grip and likely my power as well. I often have control problems because of the blister and other reasons, so i guess a lighter grip/swing will keep me blister free and on the fairway? I can hit fairly far if i grip the club and swing hard so would easing up and losing some yardage be a solution then? or is it better to keep the distance and sacrifice the hands?

I just read that taping the areas where you expect the blisters to be one solution and another is to change the position of by bottom hand thumb so it is on the side of the club and not the top.

Tape, tight glove, and ease up on the grip. Does that sound about right?

[DCott 0]

so i guess a lighter grip/swing will keep me blister free and on the fairway?

ahh if only it were that easy... :(

Tape, tight glove, and ease up on the grip. Does that sound about right?

yeah those might fix your problems, it can't hurt to try something new.

[iggy777 0]

I might try a baseball batting glove, they usually have more protection(thickness), don't they? (I don't play, I am just guessing).

[DCott 0]

yeah they do, that actually might work. You lose some feel with the thick material, but it may not ba a big deal. I've never tried it.

[Chadd 916]

You're gripping it too tight. There's no way you would get severe blistering with a proper grip. When I was 20-ish my swing speed was 124mph for my driver and I never had any grip problems, swinging hard has nothing to do with the problem.

[BK 0]

You shouldn't have to swing very hard to get good results anyways. You have to let the club do the work, not your arms/hands.

[Chadd 916]

You shouldn't have to swing very hard to get good results anyways. You have to let the club do the work, not your arms/hands.

I get way more accuracy with a slower swing but I rarely get those 350+ drives anymore.

[DCott 0]

You shouldn't have to swing very hard to get good results anyways. You have to let the club do the work, not your arms/hands.

I get way more accuracy with a slower swing but I rarely get those 350+ drives anymore.

true, consistency is more valuable than power.

[iggy777 0]

Looks like I won't be able to try out any of these solutions any time soon. Freezing rain/snow all day long but when some nice weather comes around again I'll try out your tips.

thanks

[BK 0]

You shouldn't have to swing very hard to get good results anyways. You have to let the club do the work, not your arms/hands.

I get way more accuracy with a slower swing but I rarely get those 350+ drives anymore.

We don't have much bigger than par 4s around here. The only time I even pull out my driver is on the driving range or when I need a little testosterone shot that validates my manliness in a way that a good driver can. There's nothing like the feeling when you hear that ping on a good shot.

[Chadd 916]

You shouldn't have to swing very hard to get good results anyways. You have to let the club do the work, not your arms/hands.

I get way more accuracy with a slower swing but I rarely get those 350+ drives anymore.

We don't have much bigger than par 4s around here. The only time I even pull out my driver is on the driving range or when I need a little testosterone shot that validates my manliness in a way that a good driver can. There's nothing like the feeling when you hear that ping on a good shot.

There's a course back home with a 610+ yard par five and a couple longer fours. I haven't been able to find a fairway wood that I've been comfortable with for a few years now, so driver is my only club for holes that are 250 yards or more. I picked up a callaway hybrid last year that is I can hit from time to time, but I really need a good fairway wood. It really sucks not having anything I feel comfortable with between my 4 iron (220) and my drver.

[BK 0]

You shouldn't have to swing very hard to get good results anyways. You have to let the club do the work, not your arms/hands.

I get way more accuracy with a slower swing but I rarely get those 350+ drives anymore.

We don't have much bigger than par 4s around here. The only time I even pull out my driver is on the driving range or when I need a little testosterone shot that validates my manliness in a way that a good driver can. There's nothing like the feeling when you hear that ping on a good shot.

There's a course back home with a 610+ yard par five and a couple longer fours. I haven't been able to find a fairway wood that I've been comfortable with for a few years now, so driver is my only club for holes that are 250 yards or more. I picked up a callaway hybrid last year that is I can hit from time to time, but I really need a good fairway wood. It really sucks not having anything I feel comfortable with between my 4 iron (220) and my drver.

I know what you mean. I grew up playing with my grandfathers woods. He had a set of Taylormade bubbles that I fell in love with. The closest I could find in my pricerange was a set of used Berthas but its just not the same. I wouldn't even have them in my bag if I could hit off anything other than a tee with my driver.

We DO have a couple nice long courses here. I think Thanksgiving point has a couple long par 6s even. Only problem is that if you aren't in with the clubhouse, it costs an arm and a leg just to play 9. On the other hand, we have a couple courses that make up for it with sheer beauty that are a little more accessible. I like to go up to Hobble creek and play their nice little course. The air is really thin up in the valley (I bet you could hit over 375 on a good cool day). Its nestled right up in the valley with a mountain close on each side. Even with it 15 minutes away, the view makes you really feel like its a getaway.

[Chadd 916]

I've played Thanksgiving Point... in Links LS.

[AWE46M3 0]

You might check your grip size as well. If the grips are too small that may cause you to grip too tightly and can also cause twisting no matter what you do. Personally, I've pretty much never worn a glove and I dont ever get blister and very minimal callouses even when I was playing a lot in school.

[D aka speck 0]

Ouch...

stick with put-put :lol:

[GoHawks 0]

70% of most people's game is 150 yrds or closer to the cup. I'm not a big hitter, but accuracy is always more important than driving distance anyway. Your score will be worse if you can drive 350+ but 3 or 4 putt every hole than if you drive 200 and can 1-2 putt and get GIR most holes.

The toothpaste thing is good, your grip also has a tendency to affect your flight pattern too. Too tight, you'll slice, too loose you'll draw (for right-handed golfers).

[Chadd 916]

70% of most people's game is 150 yrds or closer to the cup. I'm not a big hitter, but accuracy is always more important than driving distance anyway. Your score will be worse if you can drive 350+ but 3 or 4 putt every hole than if you drive 200 and can 1-2 putt and get GIR most holes.

The toothpaste thing is good, your grip also has a tendency to affect your flight pattern too. Too tight, you'll slice, too loose you'll draw (for right-handed golfers).

For years my iron play killed me. No matter how well you drive, inaccurate irons will give you 30-50 footers on every hole and that's only if you're lucky enough to hit the green. Because of that, I got plenty of work on chipping and lag putting. Once I started getting my irons under control, the whole game changed. You need to be able to hit your irons accurately if you want birdies or eagles.

[AWE46M3 0]

^^^^ +1 on that...

None of the top 10 players in world, to my knowledge are in the top 10 in driving accuracy; however, look at putting, GIR, and DISTANCE and you'll generally find them near the top there.

Hitting mid to short irons into greens, even out of the rough, is an advantage.