But what are the reasons for his unconventional glove and cover decisions?<\/p>\n
The reason Aaron Rai wears two glovesAaron Rai caught the eye for an unconventional choice with his gloves.\u00a0Getty<\/p>\n
Most golfers wear just one glove on their non-dominant hand, and usually remove it on the greens.<\/p>\n
But Rai explained to Golf Monthly<\/a> why he is different: “It started when I was eight years old.<\/p>\n “I just happened to be given these two gloves, the guy who actually makes them sent a pair over, and I got into the habit of wearing them.<\/p>\n “Then, a few weeks down the line, my dad forgot to put the two gloves in the bag so I had to play with one. It was terrible. I couldn’t play, I couldn’t feel the grip, so I’ve always stuck with the two gloves ever since.”<\/p>\n Rai does just use a single glove for bunker shots, and removes both when putting.<\/p>\n – PGA Championship 2026: Highlights from the final round<\/a><\/p>\n The reason Aaron Rai uses iron covers<\/p>\n As you watch Aaron Rai in the PGA Championship, you might notice he uses iron covers for his clubs and wears two gloves – two habits often viewed as golf faux pas. But both are actually inspiring.<\/p>\n Rai grew up in a working-class family in England, where his father sacrificed… pic.twitter.com\/sEv69FTWY4<\/a><\/p>\n