By Dr. Matthew M. Rosman, GSEE
Director of Biomechanics and Sports Science, The Golfing Machine, LLC

In Part 4 of this series, the discussion will now focus upon:

•    A summary of all the key constructs of this series  
•    Some suggested recommendations for the aspiring student golfer

The purpose of this article series was to explore the usage of a golf glove on the lead hand of the aspiring student golfer and through this exploration evolve a perspective on any and all benefits of use. In addition, the parameters of use or perhaps the choice not to use a golf glove must also be considered.  Many aspiring golfers may have assumed (based upon observation of other golfers in action as well as observing those elite golfers playing at the Tour level) that a golf glove was a part of the "equipment" of necessity for participation.  For these asp ring golfers, the thought of not using a golf glove on the lead hand may in fact seem to be a break from the accepted norms of participation.

By Dr. Matthew M. Rosman, GSEE
Director of Biomechanics and Sports Science, The Golfing Machine, LLC

In Part 3 of this series, the discussion will now focus upon the role of key landmarks such as the lead hand thumb and the role of the palmar gutter zone region of the trailing hand in optimizing the coupled union of the hands to each other.  This again will commence from the viewpoint of the aspiring student golfer.  

In The Golfing Machine, 7th Edition Preface, page XIII, Mr. Kelley States:


This statement by Mr. Kelley especially applies to the connection of each hand to its counterpart. The union of the lead hand to the trailing hand can be a bit of a jigsaw puzzle for the aspiring student golfer, as initially the pieces of the puzzle don’t seem to have clearly defined borders or segments that seem to naturally fit together.

By Dr. Matthew M. Rosman, GSEE
Director of Biomechanics and Sports Science, The Golfing Machine, LLC

In Part 1, the mainframe of the discussion regarding the use of a golf glove for the aspiring student golfer was discussed. In Part 2, we continue with further examination of this subject from a TGM and BIA™ perspective.

In the Preface of The Golfing Machine (Page XIII), Mr. Kelley states:


Right away, Mr. Kelley indicates the vital role of the hands in the process of developing a lawful uncompensated stroke pattern.  The notion of conscious hand manipulation alludes to the bigger picture; that in order to execute a stroke pattern procedure, the hands must be properly trained and “educated”. Hence, the aspiring student golfer’s “learning process.”  A first integral “stepping stone” in this educational skill building process is the actual initial stage of selecting how to “couple” the lead hand’s anatomical landmarks to specific landmarks on the golf club handle, and, in what designated arrangement relative to all specified goals.

By Dr. Matthew M. Rosman, GSEE
Director of Biomechanics and Sports Science, The Golfing Machine, LLC

As every new golf season approaches there usually is the publication of a variety of diverse golf related articles. Some of these articles discuss topics about the golf grip and golf glove wear.  These types of articles frequently ask the reader to refer to his or her personal golf glove to examine for wear marks, tears, and “holes” at various locations of the golf glove.  

Often, there are suggestions raised in some of these articles that the observation of wear marks particularly in the thumb tip or heel pad region of the glove infers the probability of a poor grip technique.  In addition, it is further implied that these glove findings may serve as forensic evidence of the source of slicing or some other swing malady that the aspiring golfer may be suffering from.