blisters

i have a problem with getting blisters when i golf. I only golfed once this year so far, and i already got 2 blisters on the side of my fingers. they are on the part of my finger that doesnt touch the grip though so im kind of wondering how i got them and how i got them so fast.

I have a callus on my right index(pointer) finger. I am a righty, so no glove on that hand. The right index finger holds the grip in a "trigger" like position. I know many golfers who get a blister/callus there.

If you are getting them elsewhere, you....

1) Are gripping the club with WAY too much pressue.
2) Have worn grips and HAVE to grip the club with a lot of pressure.
3) Combo of both above.

I haven't used a glove for years... I found that I was running through them quite quickly and decided that my hands could hack it. I know that many people rely on them.

I'd say that you need to check your grip presure.

thanks for the advice

Also to point out it could be that your hands are sweating a lot during your game, as I got these types of blinsters when I played in Thialand last year.

Cheers
Mark

Hmmm good point. I dry my hands as often as possible. Best thing for me, and my gloves, is that I take my golf off around the greens. Chips, bunker shots, putts. Gives my hands a chance to dry off and gives my glove a couple minutes to dry out.

Blisters are normal for any new repeated activity. I develop many blisters when I practice for long periods but eventually the blister spots get calloused. For example, the first time I had unlimited range access I went out and hit over 700 balls. I ended up with 10 blisters, 7 on the right hand, 3 on the left.