Ping Tour Golf Glove
Golf glove water-repellent treatment likely contains PFAS; brand discloses nothing.
Ping Tour Golf Glove uses leather with water-repellent durable finish, standard in golf gloves but typically PFAS-based. Ping provides no PFAS disclosure.
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Material
Leather with water-repellent treatment
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
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What Ping Tour Golf Glove is made of, ingredients and materials
The Ping Tour Golf Glove is constructed from leather (typically cabretta or synthetic leather blend) with a water-repellent surface treatment. The water-repellent finish is the primary chemical concern, golf gloves are marketed as weather-resistant, which almost always means fluorochemical (PFAS-based) coatings in this product category. Leather itself is low-risk for regulated contaminants, but the treatment chemistry is opaque.
What’s concerning
No PFAS disclosure
No public statement from the brand about PFAS in this product.
Category baseline
The starting point for this type of product, before anything specific to this product is counted.
Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment
Water-repellent coating treatments have historically used PFAS.
PFAS
Fluorochemical water-repellent coating finishes are standard in golf gloves for durability and are not disclosed by Ping. PFAS can migrate to skin and persist in the body; degree of transfer from a leather glove surface is moderate and intermittent.
Source, ATSDR ↗Formaldehyde / VOCs
Leather tanning and water-repellent resin cures may involve formaldehyde-based chemistry. No testing data is publicly available for this product, and Ping does not disclose tanning agents.
Source, ATSDR ↗Heavy metals
Leather tanning historically uses chromium compounds; leather glove dyes can contain trace heavy metals. Cabretta leather is typically chrome-tanned. Skin contact exposure is low but not zero, especially with perspiration.
Source, FDA ↗Coating degradation and microparticle shedding
As the water-repellent coating wears, small particles of the Teflon-family coating finish may shed. Inhalation or ingestion risk is low during normal use, but repeated washing accelerates degradation.
What’s reassuring
Azo dyes in synthetic or colored leather
Azo dyes (which cleave to release carcinogenic amines) are restricted in EU and US textiles, but leather is often exempt. No specific recalls or testing for Ping gloves exists; risk is low if leather is tanned to standard.
The full breakdown
The brand's record and disclosure
Ping manufactures golf equipment and apparel but does not publish safety disclosures, PFAS sourcing policies, or chemical restriction statements publicly available for this product line. No third-party certifications (Bluesign, OEKO-TEX, GOTS) are marketed for Ping gloves. The brand maintains silence on water-repellent treatment composition, which is typical for golf equipment makers but leaves users without transparency on PFAS or alternative chemistries.
How it compares in its category
Most premium golf gloves (Titleist, FootJoy, Callaway) use similar water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) finishes without disclosure. A small minority of brands offer PFAS-free alternatives (e.g., some eco-focused gloves with wax or silicone treatments), though they are niche and sacrifice durability. The Ping Tour sits in the conventional, mass-market segment where PFAS-treated leather is the industry standard for water resistance.
If you buy it
Wash hands after use and before eating or touching face to minimize skin contact with treatment chemicals. Avoid high-heat washing or machine drying, which can degrade the water-repellent layer and potentially increase leaching. Replace the glove when the water-repellent finish visibly degrades (beading loss on the surface). Store in a dry place and do not bleach or use solvent cleaners, which may strip or alter the coating.
What we don’t know
- Basis
- Model estimate, 45% confidence, not a lab result
- Lab test
- None on record for this exact product
- Brand statement
- Ping has made none
Formulations change between production runs, so check the current label. How we grade.
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