Wearing a glove while driving the ball off the tee is a common practice. You need to grip the club tightly to ensure it doesn’t slip out of your palms while you’re giving it a good swing. But did you know that Jack Nicklaus also preferred putting on gloves when he was using a putter?

Interestingly, Ian Baker-Finch also imitated the Golden Bear, and it brought him success.

The retired pro-turned-analyst was asked if he was trying to copy Nicklaus during the Talk Birdie To Me Podcast recently.

“Anything Jack did, I did. It’s funny you say that, but other youngsters have come to me and said, ‘Hey, I always putt with a glove on cause you did, and I love the way you putted.’ And I did it because Jack did,” Baker-Finch told the hosts ,

Finch was renowned for his abilities on the green. H

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