Lefty Thread

[JRSD]

Golf galaxy has 1 major store since they closed the round Rock location.  183 and Capital of Texas highway location. Good luck.  

[robertana.c.3]

Today’s lefty pic: Verrado Victory Course, AZ

[tony@CIC]

41 minutes ago, robertana.c.3 said:

Today’s lefty pic: Verrado Victory Course, AZ

Teeing off with (what looks like) 6 iron?  Another good looking course pic 

[robertana.c.3]

Teeing off with (what looks like) 6 iron?  Another good looking course pic 

Switching it up. Throws everyone off. Smile

[JRSD]

QUESTION: Bassara or Graphite Design? Aftermarket of course.  A shop up north of Austin has lefties Tour Exotics but they have the Bassara 42g lite installed.  I have had to go to senior or regular flex since retiring from the Military with an injury. Left shoulder at that.  I have always had a smooth rather than hard swing.  80-88 depends on pain level that day.  Would it be worth the purchase of a driver and 3 wood with those shafts.  Near new but in used section.  Thanks for advice and help. 

[Kor.A.Door]

3 hours ago, JRSD said:

QUESTION: Bassara or Graphite Design? Aftermarket of course.  A shop up north of Austin has lefties Tour Exotics but they have the Bassara 42g lite installed.  I have had to go to senior or regular flex since retiring from the Military with an injury. Left shoulder at that.  I have always had a smooth rather than hard swing.  80-88 depends on pain level that day.  Would it be worth the purchase of a driver and 3 wood with those shafts.  Near new but in used section.  Thanks for advice and help. 

I love exotics. See if they will let you hit it to see if you like the shaft. If not, change it out for something you do like. 

[JohnSmalls]

15 hours ago, JRSD said:

QUESTION: Bassara or Graphite Design? Aftermarket of course.  A shop up north of Austin has lefties Tour Exotics but they have the Bassara 42g lite installed.  I have had to go to senior or regular flex since retiring from the Military with an injury. Left shoulder at that.  I have always had a smooth rather than hard swing.  80-88 depends on pain level that day.  Would it be worth the purchase of a driver and 3 wood with those shafts.  Near new but in used section.  Thanks for advice and help. 

Asking to swing it never hurts.  Maybe they will even let you try out a few shafts?

[GolfSpy_APH]

May have been last round of the season, but played around with the jpx ex forged and the i210. Had a lot of fun and some interesting discoveries.

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[robertana.c.3]

May have been last round of the season, but played around with the jpx ex forged and the i210. Had a lot of fun and some interesting discoveries.

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Do tell...inquiring minds wanna know.

[GolfSpy_APH]

The jpx ex forged are my brothers and for my i210 testing I wanted to give them a forged iron to go head to head against. With the jpx considered a game improvement iron I found a ton of similarities in terms of distances, forgiveness, sound and feel.
However the i210 just look so much better behind the ball and not nearly as clunky or thick as the jpx.
My brother loves the jpx and Ive had them for a few rounds and loved the performance but really couldn't stand the look at address.
They look stellar from behind and even the sole looks thinnish, but the top just throws me for a loop and even the wedge looks like it has significant offset.

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[GB13]

Deleted, response in wrong thread. 

Need to look before posting.

[JRSD]

Gents,

appreciate the advice.  I guess being told your left handed and we don’t have a very big selection for you to demo so many times.  I guess you get the “numb no’s”. I seriously doubt they would swap out shafts of a club for sale.  Or demo shafts tipped for TE.  Either way worth a shot.  Hit a F8+ with Hzrdus 5.5 (Yellow).  Long club.  Happy Range, course time if you get it.  Texas went from drought to flooding creeks, reservoirs, lakes and Dams near peak stage levels in 2 months.  Courses look great with no one on them to ruin fairways or greens.  

[TheWahoo]

I have been casually watching the current Driver vs Driver on TGC.   I say casually because I DVR it and fast forward through much of it.   On the last episode, they had attendees at the PGA show demo the drivers.  While I understand it, never the less, there was not one lefty that demoed.  None of the prototypes were made in a left handed model.  But that's life in golf for a lefty.  Make and distribute right handed equipment then accommodate the lefties, we have no need for their development input.  Again, I understand why, but it shows us lefties our position in the golf equipment world. 

[JRSD]

Although I don’t watch cable TV. MGS is one of major golf world sources.  It won’t be in our time but somewhere down the line a true left handed or more hopefully will change OEMs need to produce full range of golf equipment.  Yes we love Phil. But he is right handed playing lefty in the back end of his career.  Jordan Spieth is lefty playing right handed. No need to change for him.  Mike Wier was a short stint in lime light.  Enough of a rant.  I sent a similar comment, article request to MGS writer JB.  He has since forwarded it to MGS editor and owners for further research.  Let’s hope we get included in further testing somewhere down the road.  

[Kor.A.Door]

OEM’s will always cater to the right handed golfer, demos, mostly right handed, there are very few that give Lefty equipment in all the ranges of their equipment. Right handed golf era will not ever understand, because everything they may want, they can get. Like oooh, that’s a nice putter, where do I find it, everywhere. As a Lefty, oooh that’s a nice putter, sorry, RH only. It’s the same with many clubs not just putters. We just have to figure out who makes equipment for us and who doesn’t, I try not to purchase clubs where an OEM only makes few LH clubs, if a company makes and offers a wide variety in Lefty selection, that’s who I want to support, the more we buy from them, the more they will continue to make it. 

[tony@CIC]

OEM’s will always cater to the right handed golfer, demos, mostly right handed, there are very few that give Lefty equipment in all the ranges of their equipment. Right handed golf era will not ever understand, because everything they may want, they can get. Like oooh, that’s a nice putter, where do I find it, everywhere. As a Lefty, oooh that’s a nice putter, sorry, RH only. It’s the same with many clubs not just putters. We just have to figure out who makes equipment for us and who doesn’t, I try not to purchase clubs where an OEM only makes few LH clubs, if a company makes and offers a wide variety in Lefty selection, that’s who I want to support, the more we buy from them, the more they will continue to make it. 

Spot on - let's also add buying from the retailers that support lefties as well. Guess that'll leave out some of the big box stores.


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[JRSD]

I am not a big box store advocate.  Sure I test, or look for off season sales.  But when it comes to upgrading or trading in.  I go with smaller shops that remember who I am, left handed and loyal buyer.  

[GolfSpy_APH]

How about a lefty classifieds section? The amount of times I've got excited about something in the classifieds only to see it being right handed but not in the ad other then pictures is way too many to count.

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[tony@CIC]

How about a lefty classifieds section? The amount of times I've got excited about something in the classifieds only to see it being right handed but not in the ad other then pictures is way too many to count.

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I seem to recall someone else suggested that as well. Wonder if we can get the mods to do a little bit of programming to appease those of us in our right minds.


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[LeftyHawk]

I have to agree with most everybody here when it comes to buying equipment. I'm searching to replace my outdated irons and no one within 50 miles of has any lefty demo clubs. I've resorted to buying models (Ping primarily, 7 irons)  that may interest me thru Ebay. On the plus side, I get a much better trial period than just at the range. and lefty clubs, if you are patient can be easy on the wallet.

 

Chris

[Frod1963]

Good for lefty.

[JohnSmalls]

On ‎10‎/‎25‎/‎2018 at 7:34 PM, Kor.A.Door said:

OEM’s will always cater to the right handed golfer, demos, mostly right handed, there are very few that give Lefty equipment in all the ranges of their equipment. Right handed golf era will not ever understand, because everything they may want, they can get. Like oooh, that’s a nice putter, where do I find it, everywhere. As a Lefty, oooh that’s a nice putter, sorry, RH only. It’s the same with many clubs not just putters. We just have to figure out who makes equipment for us and who doesn’t, I try not to purchase clubs where an OEM only makes few LH clubs, if a company makes and offers a wide variety in Lefty selection, that’s who I want to support, the more we buy from them, the more they will continue to make it. 

This one line should be the post of the week.

[robertana.c.3]

Today’s Lefty Pic:

 

 

[tony@CIC]

25 minutes ago, robertana.c.3 said:

Today’s Lefty Pic:

 

 

And that would be where? 

[robertana.c.3]

And that would be where? 

Sorry that was Superstition Springs GC, AZ again. Man u F’ers are spoiled on here. Smile.

[robertana.c.3]

Today’s Lefty Pic: TPC Champions

[tony@CIC]

Loving the pictures (and very envious) BTW is that a driver you're using on the green 

[robertana.c.3]

Loving the pictures (and very envious) BTW is that a driver you're using on the green 

Yea I use irons for long tee off and drivers for putting. Don’t you?!

[tony@CIC]

7 minutes ago, robertana.c.3 said:

Yea I use irons for long tee off and drivers for putting. Don’t you?!

I'll use anything that keeps me from 3 putting 

[JohnSmalls]

21 minutes ago, tony@CIC said:

I'll use anything that keeps me from 3 putting 

Tony is that one of the original box grooved Eye 2 wedges in your signature or one of the newbies?