We put golf gloves to the test, taking models from FootJoy, Callaway, Titleist, and more out to the courses to find the best products

Looking for the best golf glove? Our team of experts scoured the market and purchased 9 top models for side-by-side testing and analysis. The right golf glove can reduce friction, prevent blisters, help improve your grip on the golf club, and enhance your overall confidence and control of your golf swing. With so many similar-looking options available, it can be confusing to sort through the differences and find the glove that's right for you. We hacked away at hundreds of balls on the driving range and then hit the links with each glove, paying close attention to differences in materials and construction, grip quality, and overall fit and comfort.

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With its soft and luxurious Cabretta leather and closely tailored fit, the FootJoy Pure Touch Limited provides excellent comfort and grip, earning its spot as our overall favorite golf glove. The select Cabretta leather provides a nice balance of softness, tackiness, and just the right thickness to give you a comfortable, ergonomic fit and a confident grip. We found this glove to contour to the hand and fingers without any extra bulk or bunched-up material, and the soft leather has a well-shaped fit and high-end feel.

The only potential downside of this top performer is that the soft, luxurious leather may potentially stretch or show wear more quickly than lower-grade materials, and it's one of the priciest models we tested. Still, for a noticeably refined fit and top-tier comfort, we think the FootJoy Pure Touch Limited glove is worth the investment.

The Callaway OptiColor Leather spruces up the typical bland white golf glove marketplace with an assortment of colors — and does so with a respectable performance at a reasonable price. The Opti Feel+ leather has an ideal thickness to balance comfort and feel, and we found the overall construction and fit to be excellent. Overall, we were very pleased with this glove's performance. Toss in its middle-of-the-road price tag, and you've got an attainable glove that provides excellent value.

While the Callaway OptiColor has a superb fit and feel, the leather isn't as soft or grippy as other high-end models constructed of more luxurious and supple materials. Moreover, if your taste is more classic than bold, the bright colors offered by OptiColor may not be what you're looking for. The OptiColor is still one of our favorite overall models, and it's one of the best at balancing comfort, performance, and value.