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Anyone ever switch-hit for fun?

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By SQ Bimmer
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SQ Bimmer Well Established Member

SQ Bimmer

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I am not referring to those who can do this naturally, but to the majority who have a bias to swinging ONE direction.

I was messing around on the range one day during a group class and grabbed a lefty club and after about 20 shots I actually taught myself how to hit lefty. It was interesting going through the whole swing process with a fresh approach, and how quickly I got the ball up in the air knowing that I wasn't grooving any bad habits. I was fairly proud of myself. I must say though, it was pretty funny to me seeing a "slice" go to the left! Next time I am on the course and my ball is on the right side of a tree, I am going to rotate a club 180* in my hands, line up lefty, take a couple practice swings, and go for it!

Anyone else ever mess around with "the other side?"

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James_Black Great Member

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Yeah, I could hit the ball further left handed (but less consistently) than right handed.

I find I can swing the club faster left handed for some reason

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FHopper Dedicated Member

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I picked up a lefty demo #6 A3 Idea the other day just to go mess around with.

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pingman Well Established Member

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hah, i like messing on the "other side" of my swing too. but i did it just messing around, and sure enough i became pretty decent and needed that shot on the course. hah, funny how things work out sometimes
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sean_miller Incredible Member

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no thank you. I prefer women.

Hah - that was my first thought - sort of.

The unfortunate picture I had in my head was some dude dressed like Paula Creamer carrying a Wilson Hope golf bag teeing it up from the reds. RE: swinging left handed. I do it to warm up, but I'll wait until I'm scratch on my good side before switching to lefty.

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Hah - that was my first thought - sort of.

Now you have ruined it for me. I'll never be able to look at Paula the same way again. I'm just sayin'...

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Yield to your true nature! Come over to the Dark Side, Luke!

Prairie Golfer Well Established Member

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Golf is the only thing I do right handed. I've tried swinging left handed a few times, but my visuals are still all right handed so it never works very well.

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goblue107501 Great Member

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I can putt really well left handed. I haven't tried hitting full shots lefty other than the occasional 'flipping over of a wedge to hit along a fence' type of shot. I have pulled off that shot with great success. But then again, I am not trying to do to much with it. I would guess I wouldn't be a complete failure hitting a full shot, but it wouldn't be pretty.

I will judge my rounds much more by the quality of my best shots than the acceptability of my worse ones.


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I tried once but I was afraid since it was a new set of lefty clubs. People seem to do better with the switch hit thing. I would like to get a used club and try it for at least a hole. I have putted several times left low and I like it but I was more comfortable with the standard right low grip

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