It was not until Henry Cotton, a famous British golf player, wore golf gloves to participate in the competition and won the championship of the British Open three times that people began to realize that golf gloves can play a role in stabilizing the grip, which started the trend of wearing golf gloves.

Golf gloves originated in the United States. An American glove dealer thought that golfers could play with gloves, and golf gloves appeared. However, the gloves were not accepted by golfers at the early stage. They always believed that wearing gloves was an icing on the cake and would even affect the feel of the hand.