How to Choose the Right Junior Golf Glove Size
How junior golf gloves are sized, how to measure your child's hand at home, and why a properly fitted glove makes a real difference to grip.
A golf glove is a small, inexpensive piece of equipment, but getting the size right matters more than it might seem - a glove that's too loose or too tight can genuinely affect a junior golfer's grip pressure and feel for the club. Fortunately, sizing one correctly at home is a quick job.
How golf gloves are generally sized
Golf gloves, including junior ranges, are typically sized using a simple small/medium/large style system (sometimes with additional half-sizes), based on hand circumference and length rather than age alone. Most glove brands publish a sizing chart matched to hand measurements in centimetres or inches, which is the most reliable way to choose a size rather than guessing from your child's age or shoe size.
Measuring your child's hand at home
To measure for a glove, wrap a soft tape measure around the widest part of the hand, just below the knuckles, excluding the thumb, and note the circumference. It's also worth measuring from the base of the palm to the tip of the middle finger for overall hand length. Comparing both measurements against a glove brand's sizing chart is far more reliable than guessing, since children's hand shapes and growth rates vary a lot even within the same age.
Signs the current glove no longer fits
Junior golfers grow quickly, so a glove that fit well six months ago may no longer be right. Watch for a glove that's tight across the knuckles or won't sit flat when the hand is closed (too small), or one with loose, baggy material bunching in the palm or excess length past the fingertips (too big). Either extreme can interfere with a natural grip and, over time, encourage grip habits that are harder to correct later.
Left hand or right hand - which glove?
Golf gloves are worn on the lead hand - the left hand for a right-handed golfer, or the right hand for a left-handed golfer - to protect against friction and improve grip on the club. Only one glove is needed for most junior golfers, though some choose to wear one on each hand in colder weather for warmth and grip in wet conditions.
If you're also updating other parts of your child's kit alongside a new glove, our Equipment section is a good place to browse what else is worth checking as they grow.
How often should a junior glove be replaced?
There's no fixed number of rounds, but as a general guide, a junior golf glove is often ready for replacement once the palm material feels thin, loses its tackiness, or develops small holes - and separately, well before that if your child has simply grown out of the size, since fit matters more than wear for performance.