{"id":1756,"date":"2022-04-06T14:37:09","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T18:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golfcartgo.com\/?p=1756"},"modified":"2023-09-24T21:55:57","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T01:55:57","slug":"do-golfers-use-pine-tar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golfcartgo.com\/do-golfers-use-pine-tar\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Golfers Use Pine Tar? (Everything To Know)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

So I hooked a drive pretty badly yesterday; embarrassing, I know, but I’m in this for the fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Truthfully, I’m not the greatest golfer in the world, but in wet weather, there are occasions when it’s hard to maintain a grip on the club. So the question is, do golfers use pine tar or anything else to improve grip?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a general rule, pine tar can be used to get some extra grip on a club and is not illegal according to the rules on Golf.com.<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, golfers looking for extra tackiness often use other sticky applications instead of pine tar\u2013particularly golfers seeking a better grip due to excessively sweaty hands or wet gloves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, let’s look at the ethics of using grip boost products and some products you can use to improve your hold on the club.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is Pine Tar Legal in Golf?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to rule 4.3b(5) in the USGA’s Rules of Golf<\/a>, players may use “rosin, powders, and other moisturizing or drying agents.” Golf.com’s “Rules Guy” says the rule clearly permits the use<\/a>\u00a0of pine tar, while pine tar is never called out specifically in the rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This flies in the face of some golf purists who claim that pine tar is illegal and has never been allowed in the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These opinions exist throughout internet forums and are likely a result of not frequently seeing pine tar on the golf course and vaguely remembering the baseball player George Brett being penalized for applying pine tar too high up the bat in an infamous moment in sports history.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you allowed to use pine tar in disc golf?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Yes, to achieve a better grip. The rules are clear, but that doesn’t mean golfers commonly opt for pine tar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grip sprays developed to help athletes across many sports are much more commonly used in today’s game.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Is Grip Spray Legal in Golf?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Grip sprays are similarly permitted in rule 4.3b(5) of the Rules of Golf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Again, the rule allows golfers to add stickiness to the club handle. The rules are more concerned about equipment enhancement in using equipment that artificially reduces the skill needed to hit good golf shots and using the equipment in some way besides its intended use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As sprays abound, a common product information topic is whether the spray is allowable by USGA<\/a> rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To be safe, look for products with explicit statements regarding legality on the golf course.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When to Use Liquid Grip? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Well, Just like my example above, the conditions on the course make a big difference.\u00a0Is it humid? Rainy conditions?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A variety of weather conditions will cause sweaty and uncomfortable hands. But regardless of the condition of the weather, grip is still super important<\/em><\/a> for effective golf play.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grip Boost Spray for Hands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes, the problem with not getting a good hold on the golf clubs has less to do with the club’s grip and more with the hands of the golfer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

People’s hands sweat to varying degrees, and for golfers with excessively sweaty hands, maintaining a good grip is best addressed at the issue’s root.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One name infamous name in sports is the liquid grip, Stickum<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stickum is a product created by Mueller Sports Medicine and is known by many sports fans as the stuff that the NFL banned due to the advantage it gave receivers in snagging every pass they got their hands on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mueller and many other companies make similar products today to help keep hands clean, dry, and even sticky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By spraying these sprays directly onto the hand, a player creates a temporary sweat-proof barrier that can be easily washed off after use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I should note that while we can use sprays on golf gloves, they are typically most successfully used directly on the hand for a more secure grip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This means that golfers with extra sweaty hands may want to go gloveless with a grip spray applied at the beginning of the round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Golfers should gradually work towards this solution, as grip sprays will not prevent blisters that can easily form from playing a round of golf<\/a> without gloves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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