Which golf gloves do the top 10 players in the world use?
GolfMagic rounds up the gloves that the world's best rely on for tour-level grip and feel.
While it would appear on first glance that golf gloves are largely much of a muchness, far more engineering and consideration goes into them than you might think.
The world's best players are, like the rest of their equipment and apparel, incredibly picky about their choice of glove when taking to the course, with choices ranging from classic cabretta leather gloves all the way to players like Aaron Rai, who plays in a pair of rain gloves no matter the weather. Some, like Fred Couples and Lucas Glover, eschew a glove altogether.
Only the best golf gloves will do for the world's best players, as the key touchpoint between themselves and the club they're holding. Over the years the segment has evolved rapidly, with a huge emphasis placed on material, ventilation and build quality.
While there are countless shoe brands out there all making high-quality golf gloves, just a select few can boast of being worn by the world's very best players. Which got us thinking, what are the current world top 10 rocking right now?
Read on to find out.
1. Scottie Scheffler: Nike Tour Classic 4
Scottie Scheffler now sits among the crowning trio of all-time Nike Golf Athletes, joining the likes of Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy in accomplishing the game's greatest feats with the Swoosh on his chest.
Nike's most premium glove model and Scheffler's preferred model, the Tour Classic 4 has a soft sheepskin leather construction, with modern-looking strategic ventilation engineered into the backhand, fingers and thumb. Stretchy material zones also make the Tour Classic more flexible than most classic leather gloves, making it a much more comfortable option for long, hot days.
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2. Rory McIlroy: Nike Tour Classic 4
Only Tiger Woods really matches Rory in terms of the impact he's had as a Nike Golf athlete. With their partnership spanning almost two decades, the Northern Irishman is as synonymous with the brand as any player alive.
Like Scheffler, McIlroy also uses the brand's signature Tour Classic 4 glove, favouring its clean, classic look and premium materials.
3. Cameron Young: FootJoy Pure Touch Limited
A long-term FootJoy ambassador, Cameron Young games the brand's most premium model in the Pure Touch. Crafted for complete luxury and feel, the Pure Touch has the highest concentration of select cabretta leather of any FootJoy glove, prepared using a proprietary treatment process for a softer feel on the hand and a second skin-like feel.
4. Matt Fitzpatrick: FootJoy Pure Touch Limited
While not officially signed with the brand, Matt Fitzpatrick errs towards Titleist and Footjoy products throughout much of his bag. This includes his glove, which like Young is FootJoy's most luxe Pure Touch model.
5. Russell Henley: FootJoy StaSof
Racing into the world's top 5 for the first time thanks to his win at the Charles Schwab Classic, Henley is now among the most elevated names on Titleist and FootJoy's staff team, and uses the brand's StaSof glove for a more lightweight, breathable feel around the course.
Despite the natural assumption that cabretta leather golf gloves dominate on tour, FootJoy's StaSof is a popular choice among the pros, who appreciate the way it combines a durable, high-quality leather with well-engineered tech to keep you cool and comfortable in the most intense conditions.
6. Justin Rose: FootJoy Pure Touch Limited
The third appearance for the FootJoy Pure Touch on this list comes on the hands of Justin Rose, ever the classy operator.
7. Tommy Fleetwood: TaylorMade Tour Preferred
While now an apparel free agent, Fleetwood prefers a glove from his equipment sponsor TaylorMade, gaming the ultra-thin cabretta leather Tour Preferred model. Made with tour grade Cabretta AAA Soft Tech leather, the Tour Preferred has added perforation for breathability, a built-in moisture-wicking sweat band and a stretch fit closure tab for more contoured comfort.
8. Wyndham Clark: FootJoy Pure Touch Limited
The new U.S. Open champion also relies on the consistency and quality of FootJoy's renowned Pure Touch Limited glove, making for the model's fifth appearance on this list.
9. Collin Morikawa: TaylorMade Tour Preferred
Like Fleetwood, Morikawa opts for TaylorMade's top-line glove over one from his apparel sponsor adidas.
10. Jon Rahm: Callaway Tour Authentic
Callaway's Tour Authentic is the glove of choice among Callaway's roster of staff players, including Jon Rahm, delivering fantastic feel and soft Cabretta Leather with minimalist branding that oozes class.
The AAA leather Callaway have used is infused with a material the brand calls Griptac 2.0™, giving it an extra sense of purchase on your clubs and providing a locked-in feel to help Rahm and co. swing with confidence.
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Brad Nash is Reviews Editor at GolfMagic, having joined the team in June 2025 to look after all things reviews, soft goods testing and equipment alongside Equipment Editor Georgina. Primarily a writer, you may see him pop up in videos or on the GolfMagic socials from time to time.
