Golf Glove Size Guide: Which Hand and What Size
Buying guide
Golf Glove Size Guide
Every CHG box includes a glove, so at checkout we ask two questions a lot of people have to go and look up: which hand, and what size. This page answers both.
Which hand does a golf glove go on?
The glove goes on your lead hand, the hand at the top of the grip. For a right-handed golfer that is the left hand. For a left-handed golfer it is the right.
This catches people out constantly, because gloves are sold as "left hand" and "right hand" and it is never obvious whether that means the hand you play with or the hand the glove fits. It means the hand the glove fits. So a right-handed golfer buys a left-hand glove.
The lead hand holds the club steady through impact, which is where the grip wears and where the blisters turn up. Most golfers wear one glove, on that hand, and take it off to putt.
How to measure for a golf glove
Two measurements matter, and the first matters more.
- Hand circumference. Run a tape measure around the widest part of the palm, just below the knuckles, thumb excluded. Keep the hand relaxed and flat.
- Middle finger length. From the base of the palm crease to the tip of the middle finger. The tie-breaker if you fall between two sizes.
| Size | Hand circumference (approx.) | Typically suits |
|---|---|---|
| S | Around 7–7.5 in / 18–19 cm | Smaller adult hands, many women golfers, older juniors |
| S/M | Around 7.5–8 in / 19–20.5 cm | Slighter adult male hands, larger women’s hands |
| M | Around 8–8.5 in / 20.5–21.5 cm | The most common adult men’s size by a wide margin |
| M/L | Around 8.5–9 in / 21.5–23 cm | Broader hands, or longer fingers on a medium palm |
| L | Around 9 in / 23 cm and above | Large hands, and anyone who works with their hands |
Treat those figures as a guide. Golf glove sizing is not standardised, and the same hand can be a Medium in one brand and an M/L in another. Between two sizes, go down rather than up: leather relaxes with use.
How a golf glove should fit
- Like a second skin across the palm, with a little stretch, not a lot.
- No loose material at the fingertips. If you can pinch spare leather above the nails, it is too big.
- The closure should fasten comfortably in the middle of its range.
- You should be able to close your hand into a grip without the glove bunching in the palm.
A glove that is too big is worse than one slightly too small. Loose leather moves against the grip, which is exactly what a glove is there to prevent.
Buying as a gift when you cannot ask
This is most of our customers, so here is the honest shortcut.
- Adult man, right-handed, average buildMedium, left
- Tall, broad, or works with his handsM/L or L, left
- Slighter buildS/M
- A woman golferS or S/M
- A juniorWorth asking
Left-handed golfers are roughly one in ten, so right-handed is the safer assumption. It is the one detail worth a discreet question if you can manage it, because the hand cannot be worked around the way a size can.
If it turns out wrong, get in touch and we will replace it.
Looking after it
Take it off between holes and let it dry rather than stuffing it into a pocket. Do not leave it scrunched in the bottom of a wet bag, and never put it on a radiator: leather that dries too fast goes hard and splits. Most golfers get through several a season regardless, which is why a glove is in every one of our boxes.
A glove in every box
Every gift box includes a tour-standard glove in the size and hand you choose at checkout.
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