Lefty Thread

[south_paw51]

So your name is SouthPaw51, but you don't Golf LH. Access denied.

Lol totally play golf left handed, and batted in baseball from the left side. I'm mostly blind in my right eye from taking a baseball to the right temple. Which is also ironically the reason I started playing golf. I thought I was the only one for a very very long time.

[MDGolfHacker]

So, are there specific Manufacturers that some of you like to go with specifically because they provide a decent amount of equipment for the Lefty? I have found that Cally, Mizuno and Cobra Golf do a pretty good job of making LH equipment available, so I try to look in that direction first, because the more they sell, the better chance we have for it to continue. Anyone else have their favorite OEM

Cleveland golf always tends to have lefty equipment as does titleist and ping. Srixon has some of their stuff in lh versions.

 

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[GolfJunkie302]

I had better get in on this thread! I'm really surprised how many lefties we have here on MGS.

 

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[GolfJunkie302]

Anyone on here ever tried playing a round right handed? How'd it go? I actually bought some righty clubs because I wanted to be a "switch swinger." Probably doesn't need to be stated, but I wasn't very good...

 

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[TSauer]

A long time ago, when I went to the driving range for shits and giggles, I used to hit right handed. I was young and not into golf at all. The only thing that interested me was smashing the ball with a driver and watching it fly.

 

Thinking of this reminds me that the driving range wasn't a driving range, but instead like a huge open field with a few yardage markers, and grass that was never mowed. Here's the kicker, you had to bring your own balls and go fetch them when you wanted to hit more.

[MDGolfHacker]

Anyone on here ever tried playing a round right handed? How'd it go? I actually bought some righty clubs because I wanted to be a "switch swinger." Probably doesn't need to be stated, but I wasn't very good...

 

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I actually swung the clubs equally well both ways when I started. Choose to play lefty since I did everything else lefty. Might be an experiment we'll have to try down the road 😁

 

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[Headhammer]

Anyone on here ever tried playing a round right handed? How'd it go? I actually bought some righty clubs because I wanted to be a "switch swinger." Probably doesn't need to be stated, but I wasn't very good...

 

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My brother's a lefty and I've tried to hit his clubs with not much success. That being said, using his putter and going right hand low I wasn't much worse than my normal righty stroke.

[Charli]

I can hit a ball pretty good right handed.

[GolfJunkie302]

I have a buddy who used to be really good right handed. About scratch and he had shot a 65. He switched to playing left handed because it was more comfortable and he has gotten to the point where he can shoot in the 70s. I wish I could switch around like that!

 

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[txgolfjunkie]

So, are there specific Manufacturers that some of you like to go with specifically because they provide a decent amount of equipment for the Lefty? I have found that Cally, Mizuno and Cobra Golf do a pretty good job of making LH equipment available, so I try to look in that direction first, because the more they sell, the better chance we have for it to continue. Anyone else have their favorite OEM

Even though their products are overrated in my mind, Titleist does a great job keeping the lefties happy with equipment selection, including the vokey wedges. Taylormade makes most of their stuff in left hand. Maybe not 'tour' models but just about everything else. 

 

Callaway doesn't make all their grinds available to lefties, same with Cleveland. That irks me a lot. We'll give righties 30 different loft and grind options for wedges, but lefties get 5 lofts...all with the basic grind. 

 

I like Wilson's resurgence over the past two years, but one loft option in their driver, basic 52/56/60 lofts in their wedges and constantly back-ordered lefty inventory leave a sour taste in my mouth. 

 

Looking back 20+ years, Phil has been the only lefty to put his name on clubs. I gamed the Yonex PM 8802 style putter with the graphite shaft. I could 3 putt with that thing all day...and had the feel of graphite while doing it. Only recently has Bubba had an effect on manufacturers...even if it's just a different paint job. 

[juspoole]

If I do everything right handed except swing clubs, bats and sticks, do I still get to join the left handed thread?

im the same way. I was a baseball player growing up and my dad made me a lefty since most of the pitching is right handed. Makes it much easier to hit the curve.

 

 

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[Charli]

That's a smart man!

[tony@CIC]

Supposedly the Left Handers represent 10% of the population. If MGS has over 60,000 subscribers  - where are the rest of the LH? We could use your input. 

[00sportsman]

Anyone on here ever tried playing a round right handed? How'd it go? I actually bought some righty clubs because I wanted to be a "switch swinger." Probably doesn't need to be stated, but I wasnmy parents and didn't hove 't very good...

 

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I played 9 holes a long time ago right handed. I was with my parents and didn't have my clubs, so I played out of my Dad's bag. He happens to be my opposite, a lefty who plays right handed.  My recollection is that I hit them pretty well but I was probably 15 or 16 and more athletic.  I'll occasionally  end up with a righty club in my bag for an emergency "can't get a swing lefty club." 

 

My righty son just grabbed one of my spare lefty putters. He's feeling pretty good with it.  

[Kor.A.Door]

Anyone on here ever tried playing a round right handed? How'd it go? I actually bought some righty clubs because I wanted to be a "switch swinger." Probably doesn't need to be stated, but I wasn't very good...

 

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I actually learned how to play golf right handed, it was all we had at the house growing up, I was the only lefty out of 6. I can turn my 8 iron over toe down and hit it 135 yards.

[00sportsman]

I actually learned how to play golf right handed, it was all we had at the house growing up, I was the only lefty out of 6. I can turn my 8 iron over toe down and hit it 135 yards.

Nice!

 

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[TheWahoo]

Put my name in the left handed rooster.   I am confined to using my left hand for just about everything.  My right hand is there just to sometimes support my left hand when needed.  Although, I have found sometimes that by the time left handed golf equipment is available, new right hand equipment is out making available left handed equipment cheaper.  

[ole gray]

Many of us - especially those that are older and went to catholic school are ambidextrous. I'll let you figure out what that means. 

 

 

Sounds like one of them dinosaurs to me! 

[tony@CIC]

Rulers are not your friend. I just kept on writing lefty.

 

MDGolfHacker

Yup Sister Mary of Perpetual Pain was always using the ruler on me - I was incorrigible. 

[TheWahoo]

Sounds like one of them dinosaurs to me! 

Sometimes it takes both hands to do certain things to assure control so to speak.   You know, when ya gotta pee like a 10 pecker dinosaur.

[Rickp]

Calling all Lefties - how about a thread that's dedicated to us. Some thoughts: sources for video Instruction where we don't have to translate it from right hand to left hand. Perhaps best vendors for right hand gloves or clubs?

 

For starters here's a link on instruction: http://golf-info-guide.com/golf-tips/left-handed-golf-video-tips/

Yea!! Thanks for getting this going! Hope it takes off!

 

 

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[Rickp]

When you boys go pee do you hold it with ya left hand? I tried for kicks and peed all over myself.

Not sure, gonna have to wait on that answer

 

 

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[Rickp]

If I do everything right handed except swing clubs, bats and sticks, do I still get to join the left handed thread?

Yes

 

 

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[ThatKyle]

WHAT UP MY FELLOW LEFTIES?! 

 

Love that we have our own thread. I too was encouraged to switch to righty when I took my first lesson some time in middle school, but my grandfather who got me into the game quickly snapped back at the instructor that I was lefty and there was no reason to force me to do otherwise. I'm glad he did, I enjoy the slightly unique twist it provides to the game both playing and following the pros. 

 

So, are there specific Manufacturers that some of you like to go with specifically because they provide a decent amount of equipment for the Lefty? I have found that Cally, Mizuno and Cobra Golf do a pretty good job of making LH equipment available, so I try to look in that direction first, because the more they sell, the better chance we have for it to continue. Anyone else have their favorite OEM

 

Cobra does ok, but I have a small beef with them right now. I've been trying to find a still shaft 5-6 wood for over 5 months and I can't find a single one in the entire country. I've gone as far as reaching out to various people at corporate to see if they can just send me a head but have had zero luck. They also didn't sent out any demo or sample clubs of the new forge tech blacks to any retailers, so right now I'm a bit down on them. 

 

One major thing I've noticed is that I see very few lefties who are hardcore brand loyal. We have a large % of lefties in the Detroit area for whatever reason and rarely do I see any sporting just one or two brands in their bag. 

 

And if you sign up to receive the Pre-Owned Taylormade website promos, they'll do flash sales for lefty equipment on top of the standard 35% off. I snagged a couple 'like new' M2 drivers for under $100/each and then flipped them on another site with a 75% markup. 

 

Good tip. I wished they stocked more lefty irons sets but they seem to barely ever have anything listed. 

[Rickp]

Went to Red Saux Nation meeting tonight and guest speaker Terry O'Reilly another lefty

 

 

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[00sportsman]

Went to Red Saux Nation meeting tonight and guest speaker Terry O'Reilly another lefty

 

 

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And his Bruins took it to Toronto tonight, but that's another thread........

 

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[OHIOgolf]

I was going to go mizuno until I found out they don't favor lefties, so I went titleist for irons at least

 

 

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[Golfspy_CG2]

Anyone on here ever tried playing a round right handed? How'd it go? I actually bought some righty clubs because I wanted to be a "switch swinger." Probably doesn't need to be stated, but I wasn't very good...

 

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In one of early videos that Ian and Matt (TXG) did. They had Matt who is a left handed scratch golfer hit right handed to see if Ian could fit his 15 handicap RH swing. His RH swing looks a lot better than my RH swing. Ha

 

 

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[Charli]

You what really grinds my gears about golf

Galaxy... I walk in looking for putters and I'm giving about 10 total putters to try. And 3 out of the 10 are for my slight arc putting stroke. I have to drive 2hrs to a pga superstore to get the proper club selection

[OHIOgolf]

It amazes me when I get paired up with a group at a course get up to the first tee box and there is always that one guy who says “o you're swinging from the wrong side”, I don't get upset but I think to myself does he see me as a unicorn do people not often play with lefties

 

 

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