The golf glove might be your golf bag’s most overlooked piece of gear, but it shouldn’t be. A poorly fitting glove can impact your grip pressure, comfort, and even your ability to square the clubface at impact. If you’ve never heard of cadet sizing or assumed it didn’t apply to you, it’s time to take a closer look.
What is cadet sizing?
Cadet golf gloves are made for players with shorter fingers and wider palms. Compared to regular gloves of the same size, cadet gloves shorten each finger slightly and widen the palm to create a more proportional fit for certain hand types.
If you’ve ever tried on a glove and found the fingers bunching or excess material gathering at the tips, you may need a cadet size.
Why fit is everything
Some hands don’t match standard glove proportions. Cadet sizing offers a solution for the many golfers whose fingers are shorter relative to their palms. As recent testing showed, glove fit was the top factor in determining glove performance.
A well-fit glove improves grip stability, feedback, and comfort. The best-performing gloves in MyGolfSpy’s 2025 test, like the PXG Players and PING Tour, delivered a “second-skin” feel that didn’t shift during the swing.

