I have a confession. For years I treated golf gloves like disposable napkins. I bought whatever was cheapest, wore it until the thumb wore through, and then complained when the club twisted in my hand on a wet morning. My name is Gene Kowalski, I play to about a 14 handicap, and I walk nine holes twice a week at my local public course in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Somewhere in the middle of last season, I finally got tired of regripping the club on every swing and bought a 2-pack of the FootJoy Men's WeatherSof golf glove. This list is the honest version of why that 2-pack has stayed in my bag ever since.
The 2-pack that fixed my grip without fixing my budget
Two FootJoy WeatherSof gloves, one spot in the bag. If you are tired of the club twisting on you mid-swing, this is the pair I would start with.
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The WeatherSof uses cabretta leather, and it feels like a glove should the first time you pull it on. It is soft out of the package, with none of that stiff break-in period I remember from cheaper gloves. The leather grabs the grip of the club without feeling tacky or sticky. The first time I pulled one on was a Tuesday afternoon at the range ten minutes from home, and I knew by the second swing that my old glove was done. It held the grip without me thinking about it, which was a feeling I had not had in months. For a mid-handicap player like me, that means the club stays put through the swing and I stop strangling the handle to keep it from turning.
The fit is consistent, which is harder to find than you would think
I wear a cadet large, and the sizing has been the same every time I have ordered this glove. That matters more than it sounds like. I have bought gloves from other brands where the large fit like a medium one batch and a small the next. With the FootJoy WeatherSof, I know what I am getting. The Velcro closure lets me dial in the snugness around the wrist, and the glove does not stretch out and flap by the back nine.
The 2-pack means a fresh glove for the Saturday round
This is the practical reason I bought the 2-pack in the first place. I walk nine holes twice a week and play an 18-hole round on Saturday with the same three buddies. One glove would be soaked by the time Saturday came around. With two gloves, I rotate them: one for the nine-hole rounds during the week, the fresh one for Saturday's 18. I started that rotation the first week of May, and by the end of the month it was automatic. The spare lives in the side pocket of my bag, ready the moment the first one gives out. It is a small thing, but it changed how my grip feels on the first tee.
It holds up through a full season of walking golf
I walk with a push cart, so my glove takes a beating from the strap, the cart handle, and the occasional rain shower. The WeatherSof has held up better than I expected. The first glove in the pair has more than thirty rounds on it now, including a Saturday round in a steady drizzle last October, and the seams are still tight and the Velcro still bites. I am not saying it will last forever. I am saying I got more rounds out of this glove than I did from the last three cheap ones combined.
It works when the morning dew is still on the grass
I tee off early, which means dew on the fairway and a damp grip by the second hole. The WeatherSof does not turn into a slippery mess the way my old synthetic gloves did. The leather holds a wet grip better than I expected, and it dries out quickly on the ride between shots. One Saturday in late September we teed off at 7:40 with heavy dew still on the fairway, and I never once had to re-grip on the first nine. That round is when I stopped carrying a spare glove in my pocket. I still carry a towel, but I do not need to wipe my hand before every swing anymore.
The breathable back keeps my hand from turning into a swamp
I sweat. A lot. By the sixth hole in July, my old glove felt like a wet sock. The WeatherSof has a breathable mesh back that lets some air move, and my hand stays drier through the round. It is not magic. On a 95-degree day, my hand is still warm. But it is not dripping, and that means I am not regripping the club on every shot.
It does not leave a tan line that makes my wife laugh
This one is half a joke, but only half. The WeatherSof covers the hand without a weird half-glove look, and the fit is clean enough that I do not look like I am wearing a gardening glove. My wife Carol does not golf, but she has stopped asking why my hand looks like a raccoon paw. That is a small win, and I will take it.
It is easy to pull on and off between shots
I take my glove off between shots to let my hand breathe, which means I put it on and take it off about 40 times a round. The WeatherSof has a wide cuff and a smooth pull, so it goes on fast and comes off faster. That sounds like a small thing, but when you are walking nine holes with a push cart, every second you save on the tee box is a second you get to spend not rushing.
The price of the 2-pack is fair for what you get
I am not going to tell you this is the cheapest glove on the market, because it is not. But the 2-pack works out to a reasonable cost per glove, and the durability means I am not replacing it every month. For a weekend golfer who plays twice a week, that is the math that matters. You are paying a little more up front and getting more rounds out of it.
It is the glove I reach for without thinking
The real test of any piece of equipment is whether you stop thinking about it. The FootJoy WeatherSof is the glove I grab out of the bag without looking. It fits, it grips, it lasts, and it does not get in the way of the swing. For a 14-handicap golfer who just wants to enjoy the round, that is exactly what I am looking for.
What I'd Skip
If you are a scratch golfer who plays in the rain every weekend, you might want a premium all-weather glove with a waterproof membrane. The WeatherSof is not that. It handles dew and light drizzle, but a full downpour will soak it like any other leather glove. And if you have a latex allergy, check the materials before you order, because some of the synthetic options in this category are a better fit for you. For my game, on my course, the WeatherSof is the right call. It is not the right call for everyone.
I got more rounds out of this glove than I did from the last three cheap ones combined.
The 2-pack that keeps earning its spot in my bag
If you are tired of the club twisting in your hand and replacing gloves every month, the FootJoy WeatherSof 2-pack is worth a look. It fixed my grip without fixing my budget.
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