Alcohol and Your Grip

Frank-

If anyone can answer this question, you can.

Florida probably isn't the best state for me to live in- I sweat profusely, including my hands. My glove is usually pretty well saturated at the end of a summer round here.

Would I do any harm to my grips (or be breaking any rule) by wiping them down with alcohol during the course of a round? Just a thought I had as I scrubbed them down the traditional way last night.

Thanks for your expert opinion.

--JJ, Florida

JJ
First let me thank you for your confidence…I’ll try to do it justice.

I agree that Florida is not the best place to live in the summer. Second, I suggest that if you are going to insist on playing summer Florida golf that you carry several gloves with you. Third, cleaning your grips with alcohol during a round would not be a violation of the rules as the playing characteristics are not being changed.

Next time you find yourself in Orlando, come and visit our air conditioned Frankly Frog Putting Studio. We’ll fit you for a putter and give you a state of the art lesson using the latest technology and kinematic analysis.

See you soon
Frank